used soft tyres the widespread choice for the opening runs.Verstappen’s race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase felt that was balancing the scales from a few races ago.We got away with it today but we need Checo back up there where he was at the beginning of the year from Barcelona onwards.Verstappen’s retirement in Australia makes this calculation slightly easier.“Because I know it’s in me so as I said.we will try with the current set-up.The third is collaboration and trust throughout the team.had raised speculation that Renault could look to offload the Enstone outfit.

Norris is hoping it won’t be his only win of the season.Red Bull and Ferrari – are in contention for the win.which is needed to permit the use of wet tyres.who passed Daniel Ricciardo on the outside on the back straight.although Red Bull is the only one of the two to give official confirmation as the team announced Sergio Perez will remain Max Verstappen’s team-mate for a further two seasons.DRS quickly disabled as the track surface got wetter once again and Leclerc in his Ferrari crept around the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve before he had to later retire.

though after the race Ocon expressed his frustration over that order of the Alpine cars.the team explained that Esteban Ocon – much to his frustration – was not allowed to re-pass Pierre Gasly because of a marauding Nico Hulkenberg.was frustrated with the team in the latest team order row at Alpine.contributed to his final P3 finishing position.Im close enough to another car.“The stewards determine that this assumption was inaccurate as no wheel of Car 1 had crossed the solid white line separating the fast lane from the working lane.