The 2024 Canadian Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 AWS Grand Prix du Canada 2024) was a Formula One motor race, which was held on 9 June 2024, at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was the ninth round of the 2024 Formula One World Championship. The race was won by Max Verstappen, his sixtieth Grand Prix victory, ahead of Lando Norris and George Russell, who scored Mercedes' first Grand Prix podium finish in the season.
| 2024 Canadian Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 9 of 24 in the 2024 Formula One World Championship
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| Race details[1] | |||||
| Date | 9 June 2024 | ||||
| Official name | Formula 1 AWS Grand Prix du Canada 2024 | ||||
| Location | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montréal, Quebec, Canada | ||||
| Course | Semi-permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 4.361 km (2.710 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 70 laps, 305.270 km (189.686 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Rainy | ||||
| Attendance | 350,000 | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Mercedes | ||||
| Time | 1:12.000 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver |
 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | |||
| Time | 1:14.856 on lap 70 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT | ||||
| Second | McLaren-Mercedes | ||||
| Third | Mercedes | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
Background edit
The event was held at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal for the 43rd time in the circuit's history, across the weekend of 7–9 June.[2] The Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 2024 Formula One World Championship and the 53rd running of the Canadian Grand Prix as a round of the Formula One World Championship.[3]
Championship standings before the race edit
Going into the weekend, Max Verstappen led the Drivers' Championship with 169 points, 31 points ahead of Charles Leclerc in second, and 56 ahead of Lando Norris in third. Red Bull Racing, with 276 points, led the Constructors' Championship from Ferrari and McLaren, who are second and third with 252 and 184 points, respectively.[4]
Entrants edit
The drivers and teams were the same as the season entry list with no additional stand-in drivers for the race.[5] Jack Doohan drove for Alpine in the first free practice session, taking the spot of Esteban Ocon.[6]
Tyre choices edit
Tyre supplier Pirelli brought the C3, C4, and C5 tyre compounds (the softest three in their range) designated hard, medium, and soft, respectively, for teams to use at the event.[7]
Penalties edit
Esteban Ocon of Alpine carried a five-place grid penalty for causing a collision with his teammate Pierre Gasly at the preceding Monaco Grand Prix.[8]
Practice edit
Three free practice sessions were held for the event. The first free practice session was held on 7 June 2024, at 13:30 local time (UTC−4), and was topped by Lando Norris of McLaren ahead of Carlos Sainz Jr. of Ferrari and his teammate Charles Leclerc. The second free practice session was held on the same day, at 17:00 local time, and was topped by Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin ahead of George Russell of Mercedes and Alonso's teammate Lance Stroll. The third free practice session was held on 8 June 2024, at 12:30 local time, and was topped by Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes ahead of Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing and Hamilton's teammate Russell.[1]
Qualifying edit
Qualifying was held on 8 June 2024, at 16:00 local time (UTC−4).[1]
Qualifying report edit
George Russell set an identical time to Max Verstappen in Q3 but took pole position by virtue of setting his lap earlier,[9] only the second time that pole position has been decided in such a way since Formula One adopted a three-decimal timing system after the 1997 European Grand Prix.[10]
Qualifying classification edit
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Qualifying times | Final grid | ||
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| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | |||||
| 1 | 63 | George Russell
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Mercedes | 1:13.013 | 1:11.742 | 1:12.000 | 11 |
| 2 | 1 |  Max Verstappen
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Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT | 1:12.360 | 1:12.549 | 1:12.000 | 21 |
| 3 | 4 | Lando Norris
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McLaren-Mercedes | 1:12.959 | 1:12.201 | 1:12.021 | 3 |
| 4 | 81 |  Oscar Piastri
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McLaren-Mercedes | 1:12.907 | 1:12.462 | 1:12.103 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo
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RB-Honda RBPT | 1:13.240 | 1:12.572 | 1:12.178 | 5 |
| 6 | 14 |  Fernando Alonso
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Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes | 1:13.117 | 1:12.635 | 1:12.228 | 6 |
| 7 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton
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Mercedes | 1:12.851 | 1:11.979 | 1:12.280 | 7 |
| 8 | 22 |  Yuki Tsunoda
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RB-Honda RBPT | 1:12.748 | 1:12.303 | 1:12.414 | 8 |
| 9 | 18 |  Lance Stroll
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Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes | 1:13.088 | 1:12.659 | 1:12.701 | 9 |
| 10 | 23 |  Alexander Albon
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Williams-Mercedes | 1:12.896 | 1:12.485 | 1:12.976 | 10 |
| 11 | 16 |  Charles Leclerc
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Ferrari | 1:13.107 | 1:12.691 | N/A | 11 |
| 12 | 55 | Carlos Sainz Jr.
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Ferrari | 1:13.038 | 1:12.728 | N/A | 12 |
| 13 | 2 |  Logan Sargeant
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Williams-Mercedes | 1:13.063 | 1:12.736 | N/A | 13 |
| 14 | 20 |  Kevin Magnussen
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Haas-Ferrari | 1:13.217 | 1:12.916 | N/A | 14 |
| 15 | 10 |  Pierre Gasly
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Alpine-Renault | 1:13.289 | 1:12.940 | N/A | 15 |
| 16 | 11 |  Sergio Pérez
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Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT | 1:13.326 | N/A | N/A | 16 |
| 17 | 77 |  Valtteri Bottas
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Kick Sauber-Ferrari | 1:13.366 | N/A | N/A | PL2 |
| 18 | 31 | Esteban Ocon
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Alpine-Renault | 1:13.435 | N/A | N/A | 183 |
| 19 | 27 |  Nico Hülkenberg
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Haas-Ferrari | 1:13.978 | N/A | N/A | 17 |
| 20 | 24 |  Zhou Guanyu
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Kick Sauber-Ferrari | 1:14.292 | N/A | N/A | PL4 |
| 107% time: 1:17.425 | |||||||
| Source:[11][12] | |||||||
Notes
- ^1 – George Russell and Max Verstappen set identical lap times in Q3. Russell got pole position as he set the time earlier.[11][9]
- ^2 – Valtteri Bottas qualified 17th, but was required to start the race from the pit lane as his car was modified during parc fermé conditions.[12]
- ^3 – Esteban Ocon received a five-place grid penalty for causing a collision with his teammate Pierre Gasly at the previous round.[8]
- ^4 – Zhou Guanyu qualified 20th, but was required to start the race from the pit lane as his car was modified during parc fermé conditions.[12]
Race edit
The race was held on 9 June 2024, at 14:00 local time (UTC−4), and was run for 70 laps.[1]
Race report edit
The Saubers changed their rear wings during parc fermé and they started from the pit lane. The start was held under intermediate conditions, with Haas opting to start their drivers on the wets. While George Russell kept the lead, Kevin Magnussen immediately benefited from the wet tyres, and he climbed up to fourth while Nico Hülkenberg worked his way up to the points. Charles Leclerc, who had won the previous race at Monaco, suspected engine issues with his Ferrari SF-24, disallowing him pace and overtakes.
On lap eight, the conditions started to shift. The rain was clearing up, so drivers switched to the intermediates. Magnussen ran into issues when his pit crew were not present with intermediate tyres. Lando Norris passed Max Verstappen with DRS on lap 20. Norris was now in the lead, with no potential safety cars in sight, but Logan Sargeant brought one out by spinning out of the chicane at turns 3 and 4. Norris failed to enter the pit lane, so other drivers, including Verstappen, gained a tyre advantage. Norris dropped to third behind Verstappen and Russell.
The safety car exited the track on lap 29 and Leclerc switched to slicks. Verstappen kept the lead ahead of Russell. Alexander Albon overtook Daniel Ricciardo and Esteban Ocon, but he would soon see a spinning Carlos Sainz Jr. in his way. He failed to avoid the Ferrari and he and Sainz were both forced to retire. Meanwhile, Sergio Pérez, who got knocked out in Q1 for the second consecutive race weekend in a row, failed to finish once again after a wall he spun into hit the back of his RB20. It was during this time that Leclerc retired. This was Ferrari's first double retirement since the 2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
The safety car period allowed drivers to change their tyres again. These drivers included Russell and Lewis Hamilton, who would go wheel-to-wheel with Russell winning out. Russell also battled Oscar Piastri, with the latter keeping his car on the track as Russell was forced off the track in an incident that was ultimately deemed by stewards as a racing incident. Yuki Tsunoda lost control of his RB and barely escaped. However, Tsunoda was now out of the points as Verstappen crossed the line to win the race ahead of Norris and Russell. Russell's third-place finish was Mercedes' first podium of the season, and his teammate Hamilton scored the fastest lap.[13]
Pérez received a three-place grid drop for the next race at the Spanish Grand Prix; after his car was damaged, he limped back to the pits, with shards of carbon fibre being lost in the process, under advice from the team, as they wanted to avoid a safety car situation.[14]
Race classification edit
Notes
Championship standings after the race edit
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References edit
- ^ a b c d "2024 Canadian Grand Prix". Formula 1. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Montreal". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Grands Prix Canada". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Monaco 2024 – Championship". Stats F1. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "2024 Canadian Grand Prix – Entry List" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Doohan to drive Ocon's car during first practice in Canada". Formula1.com. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Same "soft" trio for Imola, Monaco and Montreal". pirelli.com. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Ocon to take five-place grid drop at Canadian GP after dramatic first-lap clash with team mate Gasly in Monaco". Formula 1. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ a b "'I've missed this feeling!' – Russell hails Mercedes progress after Canada pole as he vows to 'go for it' on race day". Formula 1. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Kelly, Sean (9 June 2024). "Facts and stats: Verstappen eyes up a fourth straight win when starting P2 as Perez records back-to-back Q1 eliminations". Formula 1. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Formula 1 AWS Grand Prix du Canada 2024 – Qualifying". Formula 1. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Formula 1 AWS Grand Prix du Canada 2024 – Starting Grid". Formula 1. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Verstappen beats Norris to victory in thrilling wet/dry Canadian GP". Formula1.com. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Perez hit with three-place grid penalty for Spanish GP after infringement in Canada". Formula1.com. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Formula 1 AWS Grand Prix du Canada 2024 – Race Result". Formula 1. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Formula 1 AWS Grand Prix du Canada 2024 – Fastest Laps". Formula 1. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Canada 2024 – Result". Statsf1.com. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Canada 2024 – Championship". Stats F1. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.