2022 Canadian Grand Prix - Buildup, Practice & Qualifying Thread

[paolo lalli]

Carbon just like caruns head.

[gump1480]

Are all teams doing race sims now itself?

[Kyss4k]

Race pace is ok, but just watched onboard from Leclerc as he tried to run 2 laps behind traffic trying to overtake and wasn't able to... If we'll take the penalty the race will be a horror.

Btw fastest race pace goes to Alonso.

[RossTheBoss]

Race pace is ok, but just watched onboard from Leclerc as he tried to run 2 laps behind traffic trying to overtake and wasn't able to... If we'll take the penalty the race will be a horror.

He wasn't trying to overtake. You don't do that around a moron like Stroll and risk damage in practice.

Not saying Ferrari have reserve pace, just being fair.

[Kyss4k]

He wasn't trying to overtake. You don't do that around a moron like Stroll and risk damage in practice.

Not saying Ferrari have reserve pace, just being fair.

Not sure why would he run 2 laps behind him. I would have thought it was a test of how well the overtaking can be done, but that's just me.

[Aziz]

Lec destroyed the rear tires in a heart beat

[PURE PASSION]

it s the 1st time we look off the pace even in FP1 !!!! is a change in team strategy of the whole weekend or we are in a worse possition ???!!!!!

[Cavallino]

it s the 1st time we look off the pace even in FP1 !!!! is a change in team strategy of the whole weekend or we are in a worse possition ???!!!!!

saving the engines? so change in strategy.

we definitely have the power, just whether or not we can use it without the thing blowing. There's time to be found on the straights.

Unless we're not running the Baku wing..

[nani_s23]

it s the 1st time we look off the pace even in FP1 !!!! is a change in team strategy of the whole weekend or we are in a worse possition ???!!!!!

No point to look at FP1 times…!!

[nani_s23]

Charles Leclerc is taking a new ICE (3), MGU-H (3), MGU-K (3) and new CE (2).

But no turbocharger. So no penalty for now.

[Greig]

it s the 1st time we look off the pace even in FP1 !!!! is a change in team strategy of the whole weekend or we are in a worse possition ???!!!!!

Hopefully working on race pace.

[ferrari1.8t]

No point to look at FP1 times…!!

I’ll hold my comments about performance until Q3. Leclerc always finds the speed when it’s time. However, if we are well off the pace after this TD I will lose it.

[nani_s23]

Charles Leclerc is taking a new ICE (3), MGU-H (3), MGU-K (3) and new CE (2).

But no turbocharger. So no penalty for now.

Correction as per latest update. Will take new Turbo.

[458 Italia]

Correction as per latest update. Will take new Turbo.

Well that's a bit of a downer

[racingbradley]

Lec .626 off on the faster tyre....

could he be saving his engine?

[PURE PASSION]

Looks like Ferrari might be doing a strategic move for Charles.

Today, Ferrari changed to a new ICE, MGU-H, MGU-K and CE (no new turbo).

Tomorrow they will get a new turbo and other new PU parts (to fill up the PU pool again). Charles would obviously start last on Sunday.

[paolo lalli]

Ferrari not taking the 10 place penalty tells me they are not confident with a new engine it may just go up in another puff of smoke. The best that they can hope for Charles is to score some points buying them time to investigate engine issues further.This week sainz is in a better position for podium finish.Charles is either nursing that engine or is conserving speed time will tell come quali no where to hide then.

[PURE PASSION]

HHmm. Ves looks to have so much pace !!!!! He lowers 0.5s in every lap !!!!

[458 Italia]

Red bull looking better than us under traction ATM.

[elnano14]

This is going to be a very very long week...

[458 Italia]

Ah yeah I remember what Karun started to say that Ferrari always used to take different lines around here to everyone else.

[Alonsomaniac]

Lec at 0.081.....I'm still here Max............

[458 Italia]

Ferrari looking very bouncy bouncy.

[paolo lalli]

Every team is improving not just potatoe head verstappen with a wounded engine Charles is doing very well.I believe he is faster than verstappen period.Give him a race reliable f1 car which is fast and week in week out you would read Charles pole again and again then converting to race wins which would sicken verstappen to no end.

[WS6TransAm01]

Charles not looking too bad. Just hope the car and or team doesn’t fail him again. He needs a good weekend.

[subfire91]

Lec at 0.081.....I'm still here Max............

i believe they are nursing this engine.

[458 Italia]

Brundle thinks we look good when attacking the curbs.

[PURE PASSION]

any lap times on long runs ??

[nani_s23]

Lec at 0.081.....I'm still here Max............

Come quali… Leclerc on pole. It would be good if Sainz takes P2.

Rumours on social media says Leclerc to start on the last row of grid. He’s taking new engine.

“Today, Ferrari changed to a new ICE, MGU-H, MGU-K and CE (no new turbo)” “Tomorrow they will get a new turbo and other new PU parts (to fill up the PU pool again).”

[tifosi1993]

Too bad we are not going to see another of Charles's magic Q3 lap. Pretty sure he would've been on pole.

Let's see if Sainz can step up. He has to pressure Max here. He has been pretty useless so far.