Montreal’s mixed weather tested F1’s drivers last weekends and some fared better than others as a result. Here’s RaceFans’ driver ratings.
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Will has been a RaceFans contributor since 2012 during which time he has covered F1 test sessions, launch events and interviewed drivers. He mainly contributes to Formula One race weekend and pre-season test coverage, and also has the enviable job of reviewing the official Formula One game and other motor sport titles to the test.
“The new target is 200”: Verstappen clinches Red Bull’s century of wins
2023 Canadian Grand Prix review
Posted onMax Verstappen and Red Bull both achieved milestone wins in Montreal, while Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton scrapped behind them.
Aston Martin “took a little step ahead” of Mercedes this weekend – Hamilton
2023 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onAfter telling Max Verstappen his car ‘sucks in the low speed corners’, Lewis Hamilton said Aston Martin have moved slightly ahead of Mercedes.
Canadian GP win “not a very straightforward race” insists Verstappen
2023 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onCanadian Grand Prix winner Max Verstappen said his race was harder than it looked, and hailed Red Bull’s 100th grand prix victory.
Verstappen dominates Canadian GP ahead of Alonso and Hamilton
2023 Canadian Grand Prix summary
Posted onMax Verstappen took a comfortable lights-to-flag victory in the Canadian Grand Prix, ahead of Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton.
Alonso-Mercedes duel and front-runners in midfield promises lively Canadian GP
2023 Canadian Grand Prix pre-race analysis
Posted onEven if the rain stays away, all signs point to an eventful and unpredictable Canadian Grand Prix with intrigue through the field.
Qualifying crash my “first major mistake” in F1 – Piastri
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Piastri’s crash ‘my first major mistake in F1’ • Stroll pushed team for earlier switch to slicks • Stenshorne wins FREC race
Leclerc says Ferrari ‘have to do better’ after overruling his call for slick tyres
2023 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onA “frustrated” Charles Leclerc revealed he failed to reach Q3 because his Ferrari team overruled his call for slick tyres.
Gasly livid after “extremely dangerous” near-miss with Sainz
2023 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly says near-misses between drivers in qualifying are becoming “dangerous” and called for a review of the problem after his incident with Carlos Sainz Jnr.
Verstappen on pole, Hulkenberg snatches second in wet Canadian GP qualifying
2023 Canadian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onMax Verstappen secured pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix as Nico Hulkenberg took second on the grid in a dramatic wet qualifying session.
Herta holds on for first pole of the season in tricky Road America qualifying
IndyCar
Posted onColton Herta secured his first pole position of the IndyCar season at Road America to snap Alex Palou’s three round streak.
Verstappen quickest, Sainz crashes after rain arrives in final practice
2023 Canadian Grand Prix third practice
Posted onMax Verstappen set the quickest time in a wet final practice for the Canadian Grand Prix, as Carlos Sainz Jnr crashed out of the session.
Ocon expects to “start the day with a bullet in the foot” due to wet tyre rule
2023 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon says he is going into the second day of the Canadian Grand Prix weekend at a disadvantage to his rivals due to a quirk of Formula 1’s rules.
Ferrari take heart from strong Friday as teams brace for Saturday downpour
2023 Canadian Grand Prix Friday practice analysis
Posted onAfter a “bizarre” Friday, there is little teams can take over into what is likely to be a wet qualifying day in Montreal.
Le Mans’ Balance of Performance doesn’t belong in F1, team bosses say
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Le Mans’ Balance of Performance doesn’t belong in F1, team bosses say • Dillmann leaves Vanwall • McLaren offer ‘Triple Crown’ livery in F1 23
Hamilton heads Mercedes one-two in extended but disrupted second practice
2023 Canadian Grand Prix second practice
Posted onLewis Hamilton was quickest in a specially extended second practice for the Canadian Grand Prix ahead of team mate George Russell.
Gasly and Alpine held 90-minute meeting over errors which led to double penalty
2023 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly had a lengthy meeting with his Alpine team to address the miscommunication which led to his double penalty in Spain.
Bottas quickest in four-minute practice session stopped early by CCTV fault
2023 Canadian Grand Prix first practice
Posted onThe first practice session for the Canadian Grand Prix was effectively abandoned after four minutes due to a circuit CCTV failure.
Zhou’s confidence high after “greatest race since I arrived in this paddock”
2023 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onZhou Guanyu says he heads into the Canadian Grand Prix on a wave of confidence after taking ninth in the last round.
‘F1 23’ reviewed: Do new additions and return of story mode make it a must-buy?
Reviews
Posted onThe new Formula 1 game arrives earlier than ever before in 2023, but is the newest edition worthy of an £70 price tag?