A difficult weekend for drivers in Montreal noticed their driving talents examined in all circumstances throughout the three days of the Canadian Grand Prix.

Some delivered when it mattered most in qualifying whereas others discovered themselves out of place, penalised or each. Then within the race, there have been shut battles all through the sphere – besides on the very entrance.

Listed here are the F1 Triviadriver rankings for the Canadian Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen – 8/10

Verstappen left the sphere behind for sixth winQualified: Pole (+11 locations forward of workforce mate, -1.867s)
Grid: Pole (+11 locations forward of workforce mate)
Begin: Held place
Technique: Two-stop (M-H-M)
Completed: Winner (+5 locations forward of workforce mate)

• Forward of workforce mate in each accomplished session
• Quickest in last follow
• Took pole place by snug margin after pink flag successfully ended session early
• Led from the beginning and by no means as soon as got here below stress from Hamilton or Alonso behind
• Led each lap of the race to take the win by just below ten seconds

Yet one more weekend the place Verstappen by no means regarded in any doubt of being crushed, even when his margin of victory suggests his Pink Bull’s dominance is probably not what it was in the beginning of the season. He battled together with his steadiness altering over the course of his stints and made a half-error at flip eight which price him a second, however apart from that it was one other untouchable efficiency from the world champion who was once more the category of the sphere.

Sergio Perez – 4/10

Certified: twelfth (-11 locations behind workforce mate, +1.867s)
Grid: twelfth (-11 locations behind workforce mate)
Begin: Held place
Technique: Two-stop (H-M-S)
Completed: sixth (-5 locations behind workforce mate)

• Behind workforce mate in each accomplished session
• Knocked out in Q2 in twelfth after failing to get the slick tyres as much as the correct temperature to profit from them
• Made no progress in early laps on hards till selecting up locations by staying out below Security Automobile to restart in sixth
• Handed Albon after second cease to maneuver again to sixth, the place he would end
• Pitted within the last laps for tender tyres to take the quickest lap level

Yet one more weekend of underperformance for Perez who failed to succeed in Q3 for the third occasion working, this time as a result of being unable to ‘swap on’ his slick tyres in Q2. However whereas his race was clear and with none main errors or incidents, he was merely sluggish. Not simply in comparison with his dominating workforce mate out entrance however to the Ferraris forward which he step by step fell away from. One other weekend that leaves the Perez of the early season a fading reminiscence.

Charles Leclerc – 6/10

Certified: eleventh (-3 locations behind workforce mate, +0.759s)
Grid: tenth (+1 place forward of workforce mate)
Begin: +1 place
Technique: One-stop (M-H)
Completed: 4th (+1 place forward of workforce mate)

• Eradicated from Q2 in eleventh after lacking finest window to change to slick tyres
• Stayed out below Security Automobile soar as much as fourth place, falling away from three leaders
• Remained in fourth for the complete second stint, ending 4 seconds behind Hamilton and three forward of workforce mate

Contemplating how his weekend seemed to be heading after qualifying, fourth place was about nearly as good as Leclerc and Ferrari might have realistically have hoped for from Sunday. Leclerc had each motive to be annoyed that his workforce didn’t heed his calls to change to slicks as quickly as Q2 started, however Alonso, Russell and Hamilton all made it by way of on intermediates. As soon as he was out of the DRS prepare, Leclerc confirmed his true tempo and led his workforce mate house only a handful of seconds behind Hamilton.

Carlos Sainz Jnr – 4/10

Sainz was the villain of qualifyingQualified: eighth (+3 locations forward of workforce mate, -0.759s)
Grid: eleventh (-1 place behind workforce mate)
Begin: Held place
Technique: One-stop (M-H)
Completed: fifth (-1 place behind workforce mate)

• Investigated however not punished for impeding Albon at chicane in follow
• Crashed out of moist last follow at flip one, inflicting heavy injury to entrance and rear of automobile
• Reached Q3 and was eighth earlier than pink flag successfully ended session
• Demoted three locations to eleventh after being deemed responsible of blatant impeding of Gasly at chicane in Q1
• Gained 5 locations by staying out below Security Automobile
• Ran fifth for the ultimate three-quarters of the race, agreeing to not assault workforce mate all through to complete fifth

An eventful weekend to say the least for Sainz who grew to become the Menace of Montreal as a result of seemingly getting in everybody’s manner on the chicane through the timed classes. He was lucky his follow crash didn’t compromise his qualifying, however his penalty was as blatant because it might get. Within the race, he benefitted from the Security Automobile however he earns credit score for sticking so shut together with his workforce mate from the restart to the tip of the race. Whereas he salvaged a decent outcome, it was not the weekend anticipated from a Ferrari driver.

George Russell – 4/10

Certified: fifth (-1 place behind workforce mate, +0.266s)
Grid: 4th (-1 place behind workforce mate)
Begin: Held place
Technique: One-stop (M-H)
Outcome: Retired (Brakes – L54)

• Solely simply crushed by workforce mate in qualifying to take fifth on the grid, which grew to become fourth after Hulkenberg’s penalty
• Obtained inside DRS vary of Alonso after the preliminary laps across the Digital Security Automobile
• Crashed at flip 9 by way of an unforced error, however managed to rejoin the race behind the Security Automobile in final place
• Caught in DRS prepare however used laborious tyres to stand up the order as rivals pitted however pressured to retire as a result of terminal brake drawback

A disappointing finish to a good sufficient weekend for Russell. He was only a fraction off from his workforce mate all through the weekend however shut sufficient to consolidate Mercedes place and regarded set to attain stable factors whereas the Ferraris, Perez and Stroll have been out of motion. Then a uncommon mistake at flip eight ruined his race, though he was lucky it didn’t utterly finish it. He regarded on the right track to salvage some minor factors however a brake drawback put him out. A missed alternative with solely himself accountable.

Lewis Hamilton – 7/10

Hamilton couldn’t hold Alonso containedQualified: 4th (+1 place forward of workforce mate, -0.266s)
Grid: third (+1 place forward of workforce mate)
Begin: +1 place
Technique: Two-stop (M-H-M)
Completed: third

• Quickest in second follow
• Beat workforce mate to fourth on the grid, inheriting third after Hulkenberg’s penalty
• Handed Alonso in the beginning to run second however was caught and overtaken by him after the Security Automobile
• Closed hole to Alonso over last stint however couldn’t breach DRS vary, ultimately finishing the rostrum 5 seconds behind

Providing third place to Hamilton behind Verstappen and Alonso would have been a outcome he would have possible taken fortunately heading into the weekend. He had good tempo all through, beat Russell in qualifying and beat Alonso off the road to run second within the early laps. He couldn’t match Alonso’s final tempo, nevertheless, and by no means regarded like difficult the Aston Martin as soon as he had fallen behind. However third was possible a good reflection of Mercedes’ efficiency degree round Montreal.

Esteban Ocon – 6/10

Ocon acquired as much as fifth on the startQualified: sixth (+11 locations forward of workforce mate, -0.772s)
Grid: sixth (+9 locations forward of workforce mate)
Begin: +1 place
Technique: Two-stop (M-H-H)
Completed: eighth (+4 locations forward of workforce mate)

• Missed a big chunk of Friday follow after a lack of water stress introduced his automobile to a cease
• Simply reached Q3 then took sixth on the grid
• Misplaced locations to quicker automobiles committing by to two-stop however moved as much as seventh after the restart
• Spent last 17 laps inside DRS vary of Albon however couldn’t get by
• Completed eighth after holding off Norris in closing laps regardless of a shaky rear wing

An honest efficiency from Ocon throughout the Canadian weekend. A robust exhibiting within the moist on Saturday, however he admitted he had not maximised alternatives on race day. He did what his workforce mate couldn’t and introduced house factors for Alpine, however after beginning forward of Leclerc, Sainz, Perez and Albon, ending behind all of them would have been a disappointment.

Pierre Gasly – 5/10

Certified: seventeenth (-11 locations behind workforce mate, +0.772s)
Grid: fifteenth (-9 locations behind workforce mate)
Begin: +2 locations
Technique: Two-stop (S-H-H)
Completed: twelfth (-4 locations behind workforce mate)

• Suffered automobile failure on first lap of follow however misplaced no time as session by no means resumed
• Pissed off to be knocked out of Q1 after having quickest lap ruined by Sainz on the last chicane
• Misplaced many positions after pitting simply earlier than Security Automobile and couldn’t make progress within the DRS prepare
• Handed Hulkenberg after second cease for laborious tyres and caught Piastri in closing levels however needed to accept twelfth

Gasly went from being a perpetrator of impeding in Spain to a sufferer in Montreal. He misplaced out badly with the timing of the Security Automobile nevertheless it was stunning he couldn’t discover a manner by De Vries regardless of a automobile benefit. As soon as free of the prepare, he managed to make extra progress, however by this level the injury was completed and twelfth was nearly as good as he might handle. No actual errors, however no flashes of brilliance both.

Lando Norris – 6/10

Norris was dinged for delaying rivals behind the Security CarQualified: seventh (+2 locations forward of workforce mate, -3.303s)
Grid: seventh (+1 place forward of workforce mate)
Begin: -1 place
Technique: Two-stop (M-H-H)
Completed: thirteenth (-2 locations behind workforce mate)

• Simply reached Q3 simply forward of workforce mate, taking seventh on the grid
• Earned a 5 second time penalty for driving too slowly below Security Automobile to try to create room for double-stack pit cease
• Gained locations in his center stint after which caught and handed Bottas
• Fought Ocon in closing laps and completed simply behind him in ninth, however dropped out of the factors after penalty was utilized

A stable sufficient efficiency throughout Saturday and Sunday for Norris that finally yielded no reward after a 5 second penalty hamstrung him closely within the tight midfield pack. He misplaced out to his workforce mate in the beginning earlier than bullying his well past on the restart and confirmed good tempo as soon as away from the prepare behind him, passing Bottas and making an attempt his finest to get by Ocon to the end. Whereas he was all the time sure to lose out with the double stack pit cease, he possible would have scored if he’d stored issues authorized below the Security Automobile.

Oscar Piastri – 5/10

Certified: ninth (-2 locations behind workforce mate, +3.303s)
Grid: eighth (-1 place behind workforce mate)
Begin: +1 place
Technique: Two-stop (M-H-H)
Completed: eleventh (+2 locations forward of workforce mate)

• Reached Q3 in fourth however crashed out at flip seven, leaving him in ninth
• Pitted below Security Automobile, dropping to tenth, battling with workforce mate, Albon and Magnussen
• Ran behind Stroll after second cease, catching him within the last laps however ending simply exterior the factors in eleventh

A difficult first weekend on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve for Piastri, however one the place he gained loads of racing expertise. Dedicated his first “huge mistake” in F1 by his personal admission by crashing out of Q3 however nonetheless secured ninth place. His opening stint was very robust, however after the Security Automobile he couldn’t discover the identical tempo as he beforehand appeared to have. He battled effectively within the pack however was overtaken by his workforce mate and completed behind him on the street however forward within the outcomes, only one place shy of a degree.

Valtteri Bottas – 6/10

Certified: fifteenth (+5 locations forward of workforce mate, -1.01s)
Grid: 14th (+6 locations forward of workforce mate)
Begin: -2 locations
Technique: One-stop (H-M)
Completed: tenth (+6 locations forward of workforce mate)

• Forward of workforce mate in each session
• Reached Q2 however was knocked out slowest in fifteenth
• Stayed out below Security Automobile to maneuver as much as eighth for restart, battling with Magnussen and Ocon
• Ran tenth and picked up ninth when Russell retired, however handed by Norris after which Stroll at last nook
• Gained a last level in tenth after Norris’s post-race time penalty was utilized

A stable weekend’s work for Bottas the place he gained 4 locations from his beginning place by the ultimate outcomes however simply missed out on the ultimate level in tenth. Admittedly underperformed in qualifying however was one other sufferer of the changeable climate. Within the race, he made nice work of his laborious tyres by way of his first stint to place himself in a robust place for the tip of the race. His tyres fell off and he simply missed out on a prime ten end within the last metres, however was handed tenth anyway because of Norris’s penalty.

Zhou Guanyu – 4/10

Certified: twentieth (-5 locations behind workforce mate, +1.01s)
Grid: twentieth (-6 locations behind workforce mate)
Begin: +1 place
Technique: Two-stop (M-H-H)
Completed: sixteenth (-6 locations behind workforce mate)

• Behind workforce mate in each session
• Stopped on monitor at begin of qualifying however recovered again to pits, however nonetheless eradicated slowest from Q1
• Gained 4 locations after pitting below Security Automobile, ran 14th in DRS prepare earlier than making second cease for laborious tyres
• Moved up a handful of locations as rivals pitted forward to sit down sixteenth, pressuring Tsunoda till the chequered flag

An underwhelming efficiency from Zhou at a circuit the place he took his finest ever end final yr. He was fortunate to get the automobile began once more after stopping within the opening minutes of Q1, however then admitted he didn’t have a completely clear lap and was eradicated slowest. Within the race, he benefitted from the Security Automobile timing however struggled to make a lot from it caught behind Tsunoda. Even in clearer air, he couldn’t match Bottas forward for tempo and got here house six locations behind him to cap off a forgettable weekend.

Lance Stroll – 5/10

Stroll salvaged two factors after beginning 16thQualified: thirteenth (-10 locations behind workforce mate, +1.708s)
Grid: sixteenth (-14 locations behind workforce mate)
Begin: +2 locations
Technique: Two-stop (M-H-H)
Completed: ninth (-7 locations behind workforce mate)

• Behind workforce mate in each full session
• Earned a €1,000 positive for his workforce after breaking pit lane velocity restrict by 17kph in follow
• Spun in qualifying however prevented main injury, eradicated from Q2 in thirteenth
• Hit with three-place grid penalty for impeding Ocon on first lap on dry tyres
• Spent early race caught in DRS prepare earlier than pitting and utilizing clear air to step by step transfer up the order
• Handed Bottas for tenth on the run to the end line, then gained one place after Norris’s penalty to be labeled ninth

Not a very good weekend for Stroll, but in addition maybe not as terrible as it might have appeared from the outcomes. Very similar to Leclerc and Perez, he was knocked out of Q2 for being on the improper tyres when the monitor was finest and his impeding grid penalty was maybe the harshest handed out on Saturday. Within the race he made zero progress within the DRS prepare till he was launched into clear air and lapped shortly sufficient to grab tenth on the end. However he nonetheless got here house behind drivers in faster automobiles.

Fernando Alonso – 8/10

After his blip on house floor, Alonso was again to his bestQualified: third (+10 locations forward of workforce mate, -1.708s)
Grid: 2nd (+14 locations forward of workforce mate)
Begin: -1 place
Technique: Two-stop (M-H-H)
Completed: 2nd (+7 locations forward of workforce mate)

• Forward of workforce mate in each full session
• Certified third on the grid however promoted to entrance row after Hulkenberg’s penalty
• Misplaced second to Hamilton off the road however chased him down earlier than passing him alongside again straight for second
• Requested to hold out substantial lift-and-coast by workforce as a result of gasoline system issues, permitting Hamilton inside two seconds
• Pulled away from Hamilton over closing laps to complete second, just below ten seconds behind winner

Maximising one of the best life like outcome potential and ending nearer to Verstappen than at another time in 2023 amounted to a different very robust weekend for Alonso. Was lucky to inherit a entrance row begin from Hulkenberg’s penalty and misplaced second place off the road to Hamilton, however he caught to the Mercedes like glue and hunted him all the way down to move him. Regardless of being requested to lift-and-coast after one-third distance, he maintained robust tempo to carry off Hamilton for an additional second place.

Kevin Magnussen – 5/10

Certified: 14th (-12 locations behind workforce mate, +1.373s)
Grid: thirteenth (-8 locations behind workforce mate)
Begin: -2 locations
Technique: Two-stop (H-M-M)
Completed: seventeenth (-2 locations behind workforce mate)

• Certified in 14th after failing to comply with workforce mate by way of into Q3
• Stayed out below Security Automobile to leap to seventh, however shortly fell by way of the sphere after the restart
• Suffered a irritating off whereas battling with De Vries, shedding 40 seconds which was finally accountable for ending in seventeenth

A troublesome weekend for Magnussen the place his outcomes most likely didn’t do him justice. He was knocked out of Q2 largely for being within the pits when the monitor was at its finest and couldn’t emulate his workforce mate’s outstanding outcome. Within the race, he tried to beat an absence of race tempo with playing on staying out behind the Security Automobile however had little reply to the velocity of automobiles behind. His race was finally ruined by De Vries’ inelegant makes an attempt to move him and after that there was little extra he might do.

Nico Hulkenberg – 6/10

Hulkenberg misplaced a entrance row begin to an avoidable penaltyQualified: 2nd (+12 locations forward of workforce mate, -1.373s)
Grid: fifth (+8 locations forward of workforce mate)
Begin: -1 place
Technique: Two-stop (M-H-H)
Completed: fifteenth (+2 locations forward of workforce mate)

• Suffered technical failure in second follow, shedding half a session
• Obtained by way of to Q3 in eighth, then jumped as much as second place simply earlier than Q3 pink flag
• Began fifth on the grid after being handed three-place penalty for failing to remain above minimal pink flag velocity
• Pitted for hards a lap earlier than the Security Automobile which price him at the very least seven web locations
• Rejoined final after second cease, selecting up locations to ultimately run in fifteenth, holding off Zhou to complete there

A story of two days for Hulkenberg, who initially seemed to be one of many heroes of qualifying when he took a provisional entrance row begin because of a well-timed pink flag. Nonetheless, he dropped to fifth on the grid after an avoidable penalty for driving too quick below pink flags. Within the race, his first cease couldn’t have been timed worse, however as soon as the race resumed his Haas simply didn’t have the race tempo and there was little hope of combating for factors. He was the faster of the 2 Haas drivers, nevertheless.

Yuki Tsunoda – 5/10

Certified: sixteenth (+2 locations forward of workforce mate, -0.391s)
Grid: nineteenth (-2 locations behind workforce mate)
Begin: -1 place
Technique: Two-stop (M-H-H)
Completed: 14th (+4 locations forward of workforce mate)

• Final driver eradicated from Q1, two locations forward of workforce mate
• Hit with three-place grid penalty for being deemed to have impeding Hulkenberg in Q1
• Pitted for hards on opening lap, then ran in DRS prepare earlier than second cease at half-distance
• Moved as much as 14th when Magnussen pitted the place he would end

An unremarkable weekend for Tsunoda the place he was faster than his workforce mate however there seemed to be extra within the automobile. Was dissatisfied to overlook out on Q2 and earned a penalty for not giving strategy to Hulkenberg after working broad. Within the race, his aggressive early cease technique was compromised by the early VSC and Security Automobile and he struggled to seek out any alternative within the DRS prepare. Factors could not have been potential, however the next end could have.

Nyck de Vries – 4/10

De Vries skidded off and took Magnussen with himQualified: 18th (-2 locations behind workforce mate, +0.391s)
Grid: seventeenth (+2 locations forward of workforce mate)
Begin: Held place
Technique: Two-stop (M-H-H)
Completed: 18th (-4 locations behind workforce mate)

• Knocked out of Q1 in 18th, two locations behind workforce mate
• Pitted a lap earlier than Security Automobile, then ran in DRS prepare earlier than clashing with Magnussen and falling to final
• Completed final in 18th, 4 seconds behind Magnussen

One other underwhelming efficiency from De Vries round a monitor he had by no means raced round earlier than. Did not make it out of Q1 after scuffling with visitors on his last flying laps and was unfortunate that the Security Automobile was deployed seconds after he had already pitted, permitting automobiles forward to cease and emerge forward. He raced in the identical DRS prepare as his workforce mate however his makes an attempt to move Magnussen regarded extra F2 than F1. Ending final was an underachievement to say the least.

Alexander Albon – 7/10

On tender tyres, Albon carried out heroics in Q2Qualified: tenth (+9 locations forward of workforce mate, -1.399s)
Grid: ninth (9 locations forward of workforce mate)
Begin: -1 place
Technique: One-stop (M-H)
Completed: seventh

• Was solely Williams driver to run with upgrades for the weekend
• Simply made Q2, then went quickest of all, however misplaced solely lap in Q3 by working off-track at last chicane, leaving him tenth
• Pitted below Security Automobile for laborious tyres to restart twelfth, moved as much as seventh with one-stop technique as rivals pitted
• Absorbed stress from Russell, then Ocon for 25 consecutive laps on prolonged last stint to say finest ever end with Williams

A robust outcome for Albon as he efficiently realised the potential of Williams’ upgrades over the weekend and as soon as once more held his nerve below stress to deliver house the factors. It was not fairly as giant-killing a efficiency as a few of his different factors finishes for the workforce as a result of how optimised his automobile was for the Montreal circuit and he might have began larger on the grid had he set a legitimate Q3 lap, however there isn’t a query he achieved one of the best outcome potential on the day and so earns a robust grade for it.

Logan Sargeant – 5/10

Certified: nineteenth (-9 locations behind workforce mate, +1.399s)
Grid: 18th (-9 locations behind workforce mate)
Begin: Held place
Technique: M
Outcome: Retired (Oil leak – L7)

• Raced all weekend with out upgrades given to workforce mate
• Behind workforce mate in each session
• Knocked out of Q1 in nineteenth place, failing to comply with workforce mate by way of to Q2
• Ran 18th inside DRS vary of De Vries earlier than being pressured to cease the automobile with an oil leak on lap seven

Sargeant’s weekend must be assessed within the context that his upgrade-less FW45 was possible the slowest automobile on the grid. At a brand new circuit with disrupted follow time and solely his second expertise within the moist, he made no main errors and retired by way of no fault of his personal within the race. He might have completed higher in qualifying, however did not get his tyres into the optimum temperature window. He was eclipsed by his workforce mate, however wasn’t driving the identical automobile and so shouldn’t be judged the identical.

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