Montreal.- The current world champion of Formula 1, Max Verstappenit reaches Canada Grand Prix Provided to fight for a fourth consecutive victory, a record in that layout, and remove the threat of suspension, after its loss of nerves and control in Montmeló.
The Dutch of Red Bull It will roll on the asphalt of the Gilles Villeneuve circuit aware that, if it adds a more penalty point in its superícence, this month’s Austrian Grand Prix will be lost automatically.
Something that, for his big mentor, Red Bull advisor, Helmut Marko, “would be a catastrophe.”
“You don’t have to do anything wrong on the next two weekends and, of course, you will be notified of not doing anything reckless,” the Austrian told Speedweek.com.
The 27 -year -old pilot, third in the World Cup (137 points), behind the McLaren duo, the leader Oscar Piastri (186) and Lando Norris (176), was penalized in the Grand Prix of Spain for colliding against the Mercedes of the British George Russell.
Verstappen admitted that it was a deliberate action that “should not have passed” after a career won by Piastri, but now the Dutch must survive two large awards without incident before the penalty points of his superliccence are reduced.
Mercedes and Ferrari, needy morals
“Barcelona was disappointing for us,” Verstappen admitted. “Although we did everything, the race did not develop in the way we would have liked …”
“We want Canada, the layout is unique, it has some pianos – red and white edges – Old School and many overtaking possibilities,” the tetracampeón valued.
The return to a high -speed circuit, in which the brakes are tested to the limit, can be good news for Verstappen and its Red Bull team, which looks for ways to stop McLaren leaders in the fight for the title.
Mercedes and Ferrari also expect a dose of morals in Canada, a circuit in which the public will predictably encourage Lance Stroll (Aston Martin), a local pilot who returns to the paddock after an intervention to reduce pain in hand and wrist.
“It is a circuit in which we have tended to do it well in the past and I really want to,” said Mercedes technical manager James Allison.
The silver arrows have not won from the Las Vegas Grand Prix of 2024, while McLaren, a dominant team today, has not won in Canada since 2012, when the seven -time champion of the British world Lewis Hamilton achieved one of his seven victories in the circuit, a record he shares with Michael Schumacher.
Two opportunities for collapint
Ferrari, who always receives support from the passionate Canadian public, has not won in Montreal since 2018 and, in view of his performance, will need a blow of luck to return to the top of the podium, although the route has always been Hamilton’s favorite, where he achieved his first victory in F1 in 2007.
The British arrives in Canada without having even achieved to the podium this season and is in need of an impulse to overcome the problems of adaptation to his car, which have opened the debate about their decision to leave Mercedes.
The situation is not yet critical, since the 40 -year -old pilot has the support of the Ferrari team head, Fred Vasseur, but after having already played nine of the 24 championship tests, his season is far from being considered positive.
For its part, Franco Colapinto (Alpine) also needs results to stabilize his situation. The Argentine replaced the Australian Jack Doohan provisionally and in the context of a “continuous evaluation” for five major awards.
Unable to have scored in the first three, Colapint still has two opportunities (Canada and Austria) to convince the French team that it deserves to keep the seat in the remainder of the season.
