F1 | Canadian GP: pole position for Sebastian Vettel

Hamilton closes the front row, Leclerc third and Ricciardo fourth

F1 | Canadian GP: pole position for Sebastian Vettel

Qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix recently ended, which finally saw Ferrari take pole position, after a long 10-month drought. Sebastian Vettel recorded his best time in 1.10.240. The German precedes Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc. Excellent performance for Renault with Daniel Ricciardo's fourth fastest time. They follow: Pierre Gasly, Valtteri Bottas, Nico Hulkenberg, Lando Norris, Carlos Sainz and Kevin Magnussen.

Excellent performance for the Maranello team who managed to stop the domination of Mercedes. Worth noting is Kevin Magnussen's bad accident during Q2. The Dane crashed into the wall as he exited China 13-14, but fortunately for him there were no consequences.

chronicle: Q1 – The round begins, Robert Kubica takes to the track, warmly welcomed by the fans. The temperatures on the track are 21 degrees in the air and 45 on the asphalt.
Russell and Kubica are the first to set the time, then comes the home idol, Lance Stroll in 1.13.219. Kimi Raikkonen takes the lead, then overtaken by Magnussen in 1.12.710.

Norris, first with 1.12.407: good fight in the center of the grid! Leclerc takes the lead with 1.11.786, Vettel does not respond to the Monegasque and remains second.
Verstappen climbs to second position. In his first run, Hamilton is third, followed by Valtteri Bottas. Good step forward for Giovinazzi, tenth. Vettel passes second, behind Leclerc who lowers again with 1.11.481.

Verstappen gains third position, ahead of Hamilton. Gasly gets behind the Dutchman but Bottas takes the lead with 1.11.229.
Leclerc in the lead with 1.11.214, Vettel does better than him with 1.11.200.
Meanwhile, the FIA ​​announces that Carlos Sainz will be investigated for having obstructed Alexander Albon.
The Haas gain the top 10, while Giovinazzi climbs to twelfth position. Sixth position for Norris, ahead of Albon.
Here comes the checkered flag! Eliminated: Perez, Raikkonen, Stroll, Russell and Kubica.

Q2– The turn begins! Hamilton in the lead with 1.11.336, followed by Giovinazzi and Bottas. Vettel in the lead with 1.11.309.
Ten minutes to go, Verstappen gains fourth position. Albon climbs to seventh place, while Hulkenberg makes the jump to fourth, Sainz fifth.
Ricciardo responds to Leclerc in the first sector, but the Monegasque sets the best time in 1.11.205, Vettel does better with 1.11.142.
Pierre Gasly moves into second position, Verstappen is currently at risk!
Hamilton's response arrives, first with 1.11.010, while Bottas gains second place.

Last minutes available, Leclerc comes out with red tyre. RED FLAG! Bad accident for Magnussen against the wall, fortunately the rider is OK!
Drivers excluded: Verstappen, Kvyat, Giovinazzi, Albon and Grosjean.

Q3 – After a long pause to remove the damaged Haas, the shift starts! Pierre Gasly is the first to launch. The Frenchman scores the best time in 1.12.185.
Leclerc in the lead with 1.11.188, Vettel replies with 1.10.681, but Hamilton goes ahead of everyone with 1.10.493. Bottas number, which grazes the wall!
Leclerc improves slightly but remains in third place. Daniel Ricciardo climbs to third position and we reach the checkered flag with Sebastian Vettel's pole position! Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc follow.

The results of the Canadian Grand Prix qualifying

Pos. N. Driver Team Time
1 5 S. Vettel Ferrari 1'10"240
2 44 L. Hamilton Mercedes 1'10″446
3 16 C. Leclerc Ferrari 1'10″920
4 3 D. Ricciardo Renault 1'11"071
5 10 P. Gasly Red Bull 1'11"079
6 77 V. Bottas Mercedes 1'11"101
7 27 N. Hulkenberg Renault 1'11″324
8 4 L. Norris McLaren 1'11″863
9 55 C. Sainz McLaren 1'13″981
10 20 K. Magnussen Haas

This is the complete grid

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