Canadian Grand Prix Qualifying Results

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Red Bull's Max Verstappen takes pole ahead of Alpine's Fernando Alonso in Qualifying for the Formula 1 2022 Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. Carlos Sainz rounds out the top 3 taking 3rd on the grid for Ferrari.



Rain falling led to a very interesting Qualifying in Montreal. Q3 began with all drivers electing to run on intermediate tires, allowing more aggressive driving and quicker pace around the track. Max Verstappen was nearly untouchable throughout all of Qualifying, and turned up the intensity even more in Q3 solidifying P1 with minimal difficulty. Alpine's Fernando Alonso stunned Ferrari's Carlos Sainz to take P2 on the final lap of Q3. Sainz had a chance at P1 until a big slide exiting the final corner derailed those plans and ultimately led to P3 on the grid.


Lewis Hamilton took P4 for Mercedes, which split its strategy late in Q3 and switched George Russell to  soft tires. Russell spun at the opening corners of his opening lap on the soft slick tires, causing him to end Q3 in P8 for Mercedes. 


Team Haas had a huge Qualifying day with both drivers finishing the day in the top 6, Kevin Magnussen at P5 and Mick Schumacher P6. This marks the team's best-ever two-car qualifying in Formula 1. P6 is also Schumacher's best ever Qualifying to date.


Rounding out the top 10 were Estoban Ocon in P8, Danny Ricciardo in P9, and Zhou Guanyu in P10. Saturday's Qualifying is Guanyu's first appearance in Q3, marking his best starting position on the grid in his young Formula 1 career. 




Notable Q2 News:

Q2 began with drivers split between the wet tires used in heavy rain conditions and intermediate tires. Intermediate tires are the most versatile of the rain tires. They can be used when there is no standing water as well as on dry surfaces. Included in those on the intermediate tires was Red Bull's Sergio Perez, who locked his front right and slid across the grass and into the barriers. While Perez's car did not suffer massive damage, he cold not get his car in reverse to back off of the wall, causing a 12 minute red flag and eliminating him from Qualifying. 

Leclerc did not complete a lap in Q2, as he secured a starting position ahead of Yuki Tsunoda in Q1. Leclerc is serving an engine-change grid penalty to start the race. McLaren's Lando Norris did not make an appearance after Qualifying resumed following Sergio Perez's red flag. Norris was struggling with an engine issue.




See below for final Qualifying results:

POSNODRIVERCARQ1Q2Q3LAPS
11Max VerstappenRED BULL RACING RBPT1:32.2191:23.7461:21.29930
214Fernando AlonsoALPINE RENAULT1:32.2771:24.8481:21.94429
355Carlos SainzFERRARI1:32.7811:25.1971:22.09629
444Lewis HamiltonMERCEDES1:33.8411:25.5431:22.89131
520Kevin MagnussenHAAS FERRARI1:32.9571:26.2541:22.96031
647Mick SchumacherHAAS FERRARI1:33.7071:25.6841:23.35631
731Esteban OconALPINE RENAULT1:33.0121:26.1351:23.52930
863George RussellMERCEDES1:33.1601:24.9501:23.55730
93Daniel RicciardoMCLAREN MERCEDES1:33.6361:26.3751:23.74930
1024Zhou GuanyuALFA ROMEO FERRARI1:33.6921:26.1161:24.03031
1177Valtteri BottasALFA ROMEO FERRARI1:33.6891:26.78821
1223Alexander AlbonWILLIAMS MERCEDES1:34.0471:26.85821
1311Sergio PerezRED BULL RACING RBPT1:33.9291:33.12714
144Lando NorrisMCLAREN MERCEDES1:34.066DNF15
1516Charles LeclercFERRARI1:33.00810
1610Pierre GaslyALPHATAURI RBPT1:34.49211
175Sebastian VettelASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES1:34.51212
1818Lance StrollASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES1:35.53211
196Nicholas LatifiWILLIAMS MERCEDES1:35.66011
2022Yuki TsunodaALPHATAURI RBPT1:36.5754

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