Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen takes pole for Montreal Grand Prix
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of Netherlands, left, and Alpine driver Fernando Alonso, of Spain, shake hands after qualifying first and second respectively for the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix auto race in Montreal, Saturday, June 18, 2022.as a little kid, and seeing Fernando being up there and winning his races and championships and putting it on poles. So, to be sharing the front row is a nice thing,” Verstappen said.
“It was very tricky out there,” Verstappen said after securing his second pole of the season and 15th of his career. “Especially , visibility . . . and you were really on the edge with the grip. But then it started to be more and more enjoyable when the track started to dry. And you started to have a little bit more grip in the wet.”The 40-year-old Alonso, who won the Canadian Grand Prix in 2006, posted a time of 1:21.944 on his final lap.
“I think anything can happen in Formula One racing. It doesn’t really matter the positions today. It’s all about the race ,” Sainz said. “I think if we get a good start, and we put pressure in the guys in front, then anything can happen.”His Mercedes’ teammate George Russell paid the price for switching to soft tires as he slid off the track and onto the grass at Turn 2, which was one of the slickest areas of the track. Russell finished eighth.“It was just too wet in some places. . .
Williams’ Alex Obon similarly skidded into the wall at Turn 6, but still made the cut in the second session.
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