Formula 1 | McLaren, Alonso disappointed: “It could have gone better”

Disastrous qualifying for McLaren on the Gilles Villeneuve track in Montreal. Despite an extremely positive Friday, in fact, Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne were unable to exploit the potential of the MCL33, with the Spaniard setting the fourteenth time and the Belgian even fifteenth. An extremely negative Saturday that will have to be made up for with a careful and error-free race.

Here are the words of Fernando Alonso: “We knew it could be a difficult circuit, but in free practice we managed to be fast and competitive. Today the car was good, but we lost that level of competitiveness during the third free practice session."

“We were unable to regain yesterday's pace, finishing out of Q3. It was a disappointing day, but we hope to recover some positions with the strategy. This circuit offers many overtaking opportunities and we will try to exploit them all”, he added.

Here are Stoffel Vandoorne's impressions: “Today's result is quite disappointing. This morning we found ourselves in the center of the group with very narrow gaps, but in the afternoon we weren't able to make the step forward needed to do well. We had some good moments on Friday, especially with the hypers, and it was a shame."

“There is a lot to prepare for tomorrow and I think the story could be different. We have good pace and tire management will be a key aspect. We'll have to wait and see what happens. We can freely choose the strategy and this could be a plus. Furthermore, here you can overtake", he added.