Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix, setting the fastest time ever seen around the Montreal circuit, using the P Zero Purple ultrasoft tyres. Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel and his team mate Kimi Raikkonen (who qualified second and fourth ) were the only drivers to get through Q1 using the supersoft tyre only, which is reckoned to be just under a second slower than the ultrasoft.
Conditions remained warm and dry for qualifying, with the ultrasoft used by all drivers from Q2 onwards. A one-stop strategy is expected for the majority of competitors tomorrow: however, a two-stopper is also possible. Track evolution continued throughout the qualifying sessions.
MARIO ISOLA-HEAD OF CAR RACING
“Today, we saw the fastest lap ever of Montreal that improved on the 2016 pole by more than 1.3 seconds: a remarkable difference given that this has been gained purely from traction, as there aren’t many big corners here. The times were extremely close in a thrilling session, just as we saw in FP3. The challenge in Montreal consisted of getting the front and rear tyres working in harmony: as the rears are normally working harder than the fronts. Hooking them up together was key to a fast time in qualifying. Montreal isn’t one of the races where pole position means everything, so the prospects for the grand prix remain wide open.”
(Quelle: Pirelli)
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