Which Formula 1 driver made the most of the Canadian Grand Prix weekend?
It’s time to give your verdict on which driver did the best with the equipment at their disposal over the last three days.
Review how each driver got on below and vote for who impressed you the most at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
Driver performance summary
| Driver | Q stage | Q position | Q gap to team mate | GP grid position | GP result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Verstappen | Q3 | 1 | -1.867s | 1 | 1 |
| Sergio Perez | Q2 | 12 | +1.867s | 12 | 6 |
| Charles Leclerc | Q2 | 11 | +0.759s | 10 | 4 |
| Carlos Sainz Jnr | Q3 | 8 | -0.759s | 11 | 5 |
| Lewis Hamilton | Q3 | 4 | -0.266s | 3 | 3 |
| George Russell | Q3 | 5 | +0.266s | 4 | Not classified |
| Esteban Ocon | Q3 | 6 | -0.772s | 6 | 8 |
| Pierre Gasly | Q1 | 17 | +0.772s | 15 | 12 |
| Lando Norris | Q3 | 7 | -3.303s | 7 | 13 |
| Oscar Piastri | Q3 | 9 | +3.303s | 8 | 11 |
| Valtteri Bottas | Q2 | 15 | -1.010s | 14 | 10 |
| Zhou Guanyu | Q1 | 20 | +1.010s | 20 | 16 |
| Lance Stroll | Q2 | 13 | +1.708s | 16 | 9 |
| Fernando Alonso | Q3 | 3 | -1.708s | 2 | 2 |
| Kevin Magnussen | Q2 | 14 | +1.373s | 13 | 17 |
| Nico Hulkenberg | Q3 | 2 | -1.373s | 5 | 15 |
| Nyck de Vries | Q1 | 18 | +0.391s | 17 | 18 |
| Yuki Tsunoda | Q1 | 16 | -0.391s | 19 | 14 |
| Alexander Albon | Q3 | 10 | -1.399s | 9 | 7 |
| Logan Sargeant | Q1 | 19 | +1.399s | 18 | Not classified |
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Vote for your driver of the weekend
Which driver do you think did the best job throughout the race weekend?
Who got the most out of their car in qualifying and the race? Who put their team mate in the shade?
Cast your vote below and explain why you chose the driver you picked in the comments.
Who was the best driver of the 2023 Canadian Grand Prix weekend?
- No opinion (0%)
- Logan Sargeant (0%)
- Alexander Albon (70%)
- Yuki Tsunoda (1%)
- Nyck de Vries (0%)
- Kevin Magnussen (0%)
- Nico Hulkenberg (0%)
- Fernando Alonso (5%)
- Lance Stroll (0%)
- Guanyu Zhou (0%)
- Valtteri Bottas (1%)
- Oscar Piastri (1%)
- Lando Norris (0%)
- Pierre Gasly (0%)
- Esteban Ocon (0%)
- George Russell (1%)
- Lewis Hamilton (5%)
- Carlos Sainz Jnr (0%)
- Charles Leclerc (1%)
- Sergio Perez (0%)
- Max Verstappen (16%)
Total Voters: 132
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2023 Canadian Grand Prix
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Tommy C (@tommy-c)
18th June 2023, 20:48
Hard to look past Max. Maximised everything and managed the race perfectly. Fernando and Lewis achieved the best they could with what they’ve got, as did Albon. A few stand out drives really!
Jere (@jerejj)
18th June 2023, 20:55
VER would’ve been an easy choice, but ultimately, I went for ALB as both DOTD & DOTW for reaching Q3 & points in an inferior car, even if the track suits Williams.
Jim from US (@jimfromus)
19th June 2023, 0:24
Completely agree.
GmP (@gmp)
19th June 2023, 2:54
Same for me.
GeeMac (@geemac)
18th June 2023, 20:59
Albon…he’s giving us long suffering Williams fans hope!
dot_com (@dot_com)
19th June 2023, 2:06
He did us proud today.
BasCB (@bascb)
19th June 2023, 7:06
yeah, it really is good to see what he can do with that car, I hope they can learn and built on that a bit @geemac, @dot_com
dot_com (@dot_com)
19th June 2023, 13:44
Hopefully when the upgrade hits Logan’s car he’ll be able to get some results. I think he’s got some speed but really struggles to put a whole race weekend together.
BLS (@brightlampshade)
18th June 2023, 21:00
Max was pretty faultless in my eyes, but largely unpressured. Therefore I’ve gone for Albon.
Matheus Ramos (@jedimaster9)
18th June 2023, 21:01
What a lad this Albono guy!!1!
MXMXD (@mxmxd)
18th June 2023, 21:03
Albon should run away with this.
Ronald (@mosquito)
18th June 2023, 21:11
Must be Albon. Driving that Rabbit Hurch of a car to P7, keeping both Russell and Ocon behind him for dozens of laps is nothing short of genious driving.
x303 (@x303)
18th June 2023, 21:36
Carlos Sainz.
Just kidding, this must go to Albon.
melanos
18th June 2023, 21:55
Best: Alonso, Albon, Max
Worst: Checo, Lance, both Fezzas, both Mercs
fritz
18th June 2023, 23:21
Both Mercedes? Why? MAX had the most comfortable ride in the top 3 by a margin. Never threatened and allways making choices in comfort in the fastest car. Alonso lost out to Lewis in the beginning but reclaimed 2 pos with the second fastest car. But Ham you deemed to the aming the worst even though with the benefit of hindsight we know nicking the second was an overachievment for the Merc. Third place was the right place for the third fastest car. Along did great. It was stylistic battle, the donwforce light,low drag Williams in a Track with long straights made for a competing battle.
In terms of racing effort both Alo and Ham out in twice ass much as Max.
Ben
18th June 2023, 22:10
Both Mercs? What did Hamilton do wrong this weekend? Why do Alonso and Verstappen get praise for coming 1st and 2nd in faster cars than Hamilton? He gave Alonso a close race despite being in the slower car. Top 3 and Albon were all very solid this weekend.
melanos
19th June 2023, 0:06
Being there
David BR (@david-br)
19th June 2023, 1:39
Albon. Verstappen, Alonso and Hamilton were all pretty much faultless (though Alonso came close to losing it on the wall).
Pinak Ghosh (@pinakghosh)
19th June 2023, 4:44
Voted for Albon this week. It was a bold call to put on slicks in Q2 and the driver delivered with a session topping time and make it to Q3. On Sunday, maximised the top speed of the car to stay ahead of the DRS train and score points. Decent drive from Alonso and Hamilton who kept the racing clean and enjoyable.
Illusive (@illusive)
19th June 2023, 8:47
Max won despite a bird stuck in his brake vent, he was supreme in wet conditions while checo in the same car is nowhere near him again.
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
19th June 2023, 9:12
I voted for Max. Another immaculate performance.