F1 starting grid: 2024 Canadian Grand Prix1 George RUSSELL Mercedes2 Max VERSTAPPEN Red Bull3 Lando NORRIS McLaren4 Oscar PIASTRI McLaren5 Daniel RICCIARDO RB6 Fernando ALONSO Aston Martin7 Lewis HAMILTON Mercedes8 Yuki TSUNODA RB9 Lance STROLL Aston Martin10 Alexander ALBON Williams11 Charles Leclerc.
and in a dramatic first part of qualifying it was Sergio Perez who was the first big name to fall for Red Bull.
”Asked if he is targeting taking the fight to the cars in front of Mercedes.
while Red Bull were looking to longer-run pace and sister team RB were looking at qualifying pace.
Max Verstappen admitted setting an identical lap time to George Russell was “great in hindsight” after Canadian Grand Prix qualifying.
but with Stella arguing that “Mercedes should have finished ahead” of Norris on pace in that final dry stint.
The Stewards acknowledge that attending the National Anthem is an important element of the pre-race procedures and a sign of respect for the host country of the event.
That rivalry saw Mercedes threaten to bench the feuding team-mates because of their repeated brawls with Wolff saying he needed an “iron fist” to manage it.