“And I guess you could argue that sometimes that does come at the cost of the racing.
Sainz was replaced by Ferrari reserve Oliver Bearman for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after being ruled out through illness.
Just as the light went green for Q2 to release the queue at the end of the pit lane.
Sauber/Kick/Stake F1 duo Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou will both start the Canadian Grand Prix from the pit lane after the rear wing specifications changed on their cars.
The Formula 1 drivers have had to contend with the threat of rain at the Canadian Grand Prix with Friday hit with the worst conditions.
Verstappen takes a 31-point lead over Leclerc at the top of the Drivers’ Championship into the Canadian Grand Prix.
F1 2024 head-to-head race record: Red BullMax Verstappen 8-1 Sergio PerezSprint: Max Verstappen 2-0 Sergio PerezGiven that Max Verstappen won 19 of the 22 races last season.