Formula 1 | Mercedes, Wolff: “Lewis was great”

Mercedes' qualifying was even more chaotic due to the choices made in the pits especially by George Russell. The young Englishman will start from the fourth row in the Canadian Grand Prix after taking a gamble in the final stages of Q3, when on a damp track he fitted slick tyres, which however were not suitable and the Briton's W13 went through unpaved fields. turn 2. Hamilton, on the other hand, achieved an excellent fourth position: the seven-time world champion seems to have rediscovered the brilliance of previous years on a problematic track like that of Montreal under water.

“We were quite competitive in the wet – said Toto Wolff, Mercedes team principal immediately after qualifying. Finishing in fourth and eighth is below what we could have done: Lewis was great in taking the second row but unfortunately he didn't have good timing and therefore took the flag before the others. Potentially he could have been second, while George made a risky call and I appreciate that, it was worth rolling the dice. It's a moment in which we can take risks and I'm always in favor of such gambles: he could have become a hero, but this time it didn't happen that way. As for the race, the grid is quite confusing and with a dry race forecast there will be lots of strategic opportunities, and watch out for the cars close to us and usually in other positions."