The qualifying session for the Canadian Grand Prix saw Ferrari showing contrasting performances. Looking at Charles Leclerc’s session, despite the good pace shown during the brief weekend he competed in, the best result the Monegasque driver managed was a final sixth place. Certainly not the ideal result hoped for by the Scuderia, arriving after several difficulties in extracting the ideal performance. A placement that leaves a bitter taste for both the driver and the team, especially considering how close Charles Leclerc had been to the leaders during practice, a trend not confirmed in qualifying due to an error during his push in Q3 that effectively compromised his session.
The mistake
Specifically, a small error, a slip in the second sector, made all the difference for Charles Leclerc, causing him to drop from a position in the first two rows down to eighth place overall, as his first flying lap was not enough to threaten pole-sitter George Russell or other rivals in the top positions. During his in-lap after the costly mistake, the Ferrari driver expressed his frustration for the lost opportunity, venting his anger on the radio while also explaining what he believed was the cause of the error — dirty air caused by the presence of Isack Hadjar’s VCARB.
“F**k. For heaven’s sake. This damn dirty air.”
Better Lewis Hamilton
Better, though not entirely impressive, was Lewis Hamilton’s qualifying performance, who on the Gilles Villeneuve circuit placed his SF-25 in fifth, showing himself more solid than usual, precise, and able to secure a top-five position that, to date, has not been so common for him. A result on which he might build a solid race tomorrow, possibly thanks to a regained form that seems to accompany the seven-time world champion, as well as a car that, despite a negative ranking, has shown signs of life and progress during the North American round. Signs that will need to be turned into results tomorrow.
Here is the team radio:
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