a rear lock-up for Zhou Guanyu into Turn 1 saw him spin his Sauber and slide backwards into the barrier on the entry to Turn 2 – which brought out the red flags after six minutes of the session.
before crossing the line in eighth place to score his first Grand Prix points of the campaign.
Daniel Ricciardo said Jacques Villeneuve is always “talking s**t” and suggested the Canadian had “hit his head a few too many times” following Villeneuve’s strong criticism.
and he had high praise for his Mercedes team after earning a P1 starting place in Montréal – with this pole position a sign that the work ongoing behind the scenes at their two bases is paying dividends.
Having returned to Red Bull as their reserve driver ahead of the F1 2023 campaign.