TJ13 brings you Formula One comment and opinion on a daily basis, now this new daily feature will bring together the main stories in F1 and motorsport, offering a bite size coverage of the news. In Montreal free practice two, Charles Leclerc faces a trip to the stewards following a potential infringement for fitting the wet intermediate tyres when the FIA had failed to declare the session wet.

Whilst it was raining Race Control declared the session to be dry only to change their minds and after several laps changed their mind and stated the session was wet. Changeable weather was a feature of Friday practice in Montreal, the FP2 session beginning with a greasy track which blurred the line between intermediate and dry tyres.

 

 

 

Chaos in FP1/2

Leclerc and Ferrari decided to fit the inters due to the rain falling across the circuit, yet the rules state this is not permitable unless race control declares the session to be wet. So the Ferrari drover was summoned to explain himself by the Montreal race stewards and the result is yet to be declared.

Resurgent Aston Martin

Meanwhile Fernando Alonso, the  master matador in the wet topped the time sheets in an interrupted free practice two.  Alonso, 15th in the rain-hit first practice, took advantage of early dry conditions in the second practice session with the Spaniard clocking a time of 1:15.810 seconds around the island circuit almost a half second ahead of Mercedes George Russell.

Canadian Lance Stroll whose main talent appears to be in hrownin

Williams bold statements

Williams boss James Vowles said it should be an “easy decision” for Carlos Sainz to join the team as he made a public pitch for the outgoing Ferrari driver. Sainz has now won three grand prix while his Ferrari favoured son team mate made it five wins for him with the victory last time out I Monaco.

Sainz is the top F1 driver without a contract for 2025 and he has been repeatedly approached by the new Audi F1 project. Yet despite his father’s association with the German brand, Carlos has realised their project may be several years I the making and being own the prime of his life, a rebuild F1 project is clearly not lighting his bonfires.

 

 

 

Sainz options narrow

With Max Verstappen threatening to leave his Red Bull family, Carlos Sainz has been hanging on to see if there’s a place for him I the world champion team. However, the new contract Red Bull have now confirmed with Verstappen team mate, will see Checo remain with the team until the end of 2026.

This of course pleases Max who sees the Mexican driver as a clear number two. Perez was the first in the team to publicly support Horner during the early season ‘goings on’ and given Max threats to to leave the team, this contract renewal is clearly a reward for Chico’s loyalty.

Mercedes had read of rivals in chased f2060 engine bold engine choice

 

 

 

Max Verstappen issues in FP2 

Max Verstappen has hit issues in second practice ahead of the 2024 F1 Canadian Grand Prix after reporting that he could smell smoke. The reigning world champion returned to the pit lane and was pushed into his garage, where the caution tape was put up. 

The caution tape was put in place across his side of the Red Bull garage as he reported an ERS issue. Verstappen quickly jumped clear of his RB20, which Red Bull are not allowed to touch until it is clarified whether it is an issue with the ERS. 

It was quickly confirmed that Verstappen would not complete in any further action in second practice. Interestingly, the 26-year-old had taken a new power unit for this weekend. Red Bull has since confirmed that was an ERS issue which will belie the future of the the world champion this weekend in Canada.

Lawson issues Red Bull ultimatum

 

 

 

Mercedes v Red Bull row ignites

Mercedes‘ technical director James Allison has claimed that Red Bull‘s recent downturn in Formula 1 could be down to an upgrade actually being “a downgrade.”

After winning four of the first five races of the season, Red Bull has only won one of the last three, at Imola, with McLaren and Ferrari scooping honours in Miami and Monaco, respectively.

The team struggled badly throughout practice at Imola, before Max Verstappen dragged the RB20 to pole and the win, but trouble riding the kerbs and bumps in Monaco meant the world champion was firmly out of the fight as McLaren and Ferrari battled for the win.

Marko admits truce with Horner

 

 

 

Blistering attack on Daniel Ricciardo

Mean while over at Visa Cash app (former Toro Rosso and Alpha Tauri team), the Racing Bulls are under scurrility since their favoured son Daniel Ricciardo is getting his arse handed to him by Yuki Tsunoda.

The former world chant said: “Why’s he still in F1? Why?nWe are hearing the same thing now for the last four or five years. ‘We have to make the car better for him’. Sorry, it’s been five years of that. No, you are in F1.

“Maybe you make that effort for Lewis Hamilton whose won multiple championships. You don’t make that effort for a driver who can’t cut it.

“If you can’t cut it, go home, there’s someone else to take your place. That’s how it’s always been in racing, it’s the pinnacle of the sport,”

Marlo admits ‘truce’ with Horner

 

 

 

Verstappen seethes over Red Bull errors

Max Verstappen declares Monaco a ‘wake-up call’ for Red Bull as the Dutchman scathes the team on their prospects for success at the Canadian Grand Prix. In a recent reflection, Max Verstappen admitted that the Monaco Grand Prix was a significant wake-up call for Red Bull Racing.

The race in the glamorous principality two weeks ago highlighted significant issues with the RB20’s performance over kerbs and bumps. Despite the car’s dominance this season, Verstappen failed to secure a podium finish in Monaco, setting off alarm bells within the team… READ MORE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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