Alpine did announce he’d sit out the opening practice session at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve so that reserve driver Jack Doohan could tick off one of the team’s two rookie FP1 slots.
Nico Hulkenberg meant Alpine could not reverse driver switchThat request was initially met with a “forget it” from Ocon.
with Sergio Perez being knocked out in Q1 and the Ferrari duo of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz eliminated in Q2.
Given how close the chasing pack has been behind Red Bull.
Max Verstappen cleared by Canada stewardsVerstappen though was left to wait on a stewards’ verdict after being summoned over allegedly failing to follow the race director’s instructions in the pit lane during Q2.