1 Canadian Grand Prix – LIVE!
Method One returns to Montreal after a three-year absence for the tenth spherical of the 2022 season right this moment. Max Verstappen begins on pole place with the considerably shock names of Fernando Alonso, Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton for firm on the entrance of the grid.
Due to this fact this race is a large likelihood for the Dutchman to construct his championship lead, with second-place Sergio Perez crashing out in a really moist qualifying session on Saturday and Charles Leclerc beginning nineteenth. After a catastrophe in Azerbaijan per week in the past, Leclerc’s Ferrari required new energy unit elements to earn a grid penalty.
The climate has cleared up for right this moment’s race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve with loads of overtakes and drama doubtless in one in all F1’s favorite race tracks, so observe alongside our reside weblog with Sky Sports activities broadcasting the reside TV protection and free highlights later right this moment on Channel 4.
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Hamilton is an entire two seconds off Sainz however virtually 4 away from Russell as he seems to be actually good for a spot on the rostrum – and absolutely earned as properly.
In entrance, Verstappen breaks the DRS barrier on Sainz earlier than the again straight. The Ferrari man’s chances are high working out for a maiden F1 win…
Lap 60/70: Sainz is pinned to the again of Verstappen all through the primary two sectors earlier than one other DRS run down the again straight leaves him only a contact too far again.
Additional again, Leclerc will get Alonso as he seems to be to see of a day of harm limitation. Having grabbed fifth off Ocon, he touches the grass and misses the chicane, giving the place again.
A quickest lap from Sainz at a extremely essential second earlier than he prepares to get a DRS enhance down the again straight.
Into the ultimate chicane, the Dutchman holds a slim benefit and survives once more into Flip 1. Can he construct out a lead?
Inexperienced flag!
Lap 55/70: Right here we go…
Verstappen takes his time earlier than launching into the space off the chicane, and Sainz is just too far again to throw it into Flip 1.
All clear behind them with DRS not enabled for a few laps – Sainz wants to take care of his one-second hole earlier than it does to carry out critical hope of successful this race.
The lapped automobiles overtake so we’re nearing a 15-lap sprint to the end.
Can Sainz throw it into Flip 1? What’s he bought to lose? There may be additionally a little bit of tempo in Hamilton’s Mercedes…
Matt Majendie in Montreal
Carlos Sainz has the brisker tyres when the protection automotive is available in and racing restarts than Max Verstappen however solely marginally. If the unique race begin was something to go by, you’d envisage the Dutchman in his a hundred and fiftieth race will nonetheless draw back for the win.
Lap 51/70: Ocon and Alonso get the prospect to pit cheaply with that, as does Bottas.
Verstappen has the lead forward of Sainz, who’s now on a lot brisker tyres. Hamilton and Russell observe earlier than the 2 Alpines and Leclerc.
Security automotive!
Tsunoda within the barrier! Contemporary out the pits, he simply carried straight on via out the exit and rolled off observe…
Sainz can leap into the pits on the excellent time…
Lap 47/70: Significantly better from Leclerc on new Medium tyres as he jumps first Tsunoda after which Ricciardo to go tenth. Zhou is rapidly mopped up subsequent.
Fifth place nonetheless very a lot his goal nonetheless, with Stroll and Bottas up the street nonetheless but to pit.
“Didn’t have the tempo,” Crimson Bull inform Verstappen as he questions his crew’s resolution to drag him in.
No trouble, the defending world champion overtakes the Brit to go second earlier than Hamilton pits. He comes out fourth, earlier than Russell dives in for a second cease of his personal.
