Disappointed Vettel
Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel (Heppenheim/Aston Martin), on the other hand, was not able to continue his strong training performance and will only start from 16th place. “It can’t be,” Vettel radioed to his pits, completely disappointed. “It’s a negative surprise for us, we don’t understand it,” said the 34-year-old on Sky: “I think we can make up a few places, but it doesn’t help to be so far behind.”
Meanwhile, Max Verstappen secured pole position. The Red Bull star relegated the two Spaniards Fernando Alonso (Alpine) and Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) to second and third place in Montreal on a drying track. For reigning world champion Verstappen, it is the 15th pole position of his career and the second of the season.
Setback for Leclerc
His World Championship rival Charles Leclerc (Monaco) in the Ferrari has to start the ninth race of the season from last place due to an engine change.
Red Bull is the team of the hour. The racing team has won all of the past five Grand Prix. Verstappen and team-mate Sergio Perez, who only qualified 13th after an accident on Saturday, scored 210 out of a possible 220 points.
In the World Cup, Verstappen converted a 46-point deficit over Leclerc, who retired twice during this period due to engine damage, into a 34-point lead.