Max Verstappen played his part in a Canada qualifying thriller and was later cleared by the stewards over a potential pit-lane infringement.
the Danish driver has needed to prove Haas wrong as to why they axed him.
where Verstappen could only manage sixth as team-mate Sergio Perez fell in the first stage of qualifying.
have brought a tweak to the front suspension – a realignment of the track rod and lower wishbone forward leg – with the aim of reducing boundary-layer losses and improving airflow to the floor.
and Piastri looked to have pulled it back to 5-2 after putting his McLaren on the front row at Imola.