Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari reckon one-stop strategy possible in Canadian Grand Prix
McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari team manager Massimo Rivola reckon that some teams might be able to stop only once for tyres in the Canadian Grand Prix
Hamilton was quickest on Friday in Montreal, and felt the tyres held up well over long runs.
"Tyre degradation could be an issue, and it will be very close, Ferrari seem to have to have good tyre degradation at the back end of their car, at least in the last race, so it looks like it could be another one-stop race, with the tyres doing well over 30 laps," Hamilton said.
Rivola agreed with Hamilton's assessment.
"I think it will be one of the key points of the race," he said. "I don't know how many of us were convinced Monaco would be a one-stopper. Today we've seen very long runs from whoever has used the super softs more than us.
"We've seen [Sebastian] Vettel doing 19 laps on super softs while remaining very consistent. We've seen both Lotuses in FP1 doing 21 very consistent laps.
"On paper it's true it may seem like a one-stop race, but Sunday's temperatures will be very different from today's. With probably 15 degrees more in asphalt temperatures it might be a completely different scenario, so we'll need to be ready to react depending how it presents itself."
Hamilton added that the super soft compound lasted longer than expected but that it did not give the one-lap performance advantage that has been seen for most of 2012.
"I preferred the prime to be honest even though the soft did go a bit quicker. It wasn't as big as it normally is, it is normally quite a big gap but I think it is only three or four tenths difference," he said.
Paul di Resta reckons Q3 realistic for Force India in Canada after practice
Williams has concerns about Montreal qualifying pace
Norris: Taking risks, not updates, key to Singapore F1 qualifying pace
Lando Norris says taking risks in the drying Q3 session was the key to qualifying sixth for the Singapore Grand Prix rather than any inherent performance in his McLaren Formula 1 car.
Russell to start Singapore GP from pitlane after Mercedes engine change
George Russell will start the Singapore Grand Prix from the pitlane after taking a full set of new Mercedes power unit elements.
Mercedes has found a "big chunk" of performance for 2023 F1 car
Mercedes thinks it has unlocked a "big chunk" of car performance for its 2023 Formula 1 design, as it aims to get itself back to the front of the grid.
Alonso “dreams big” and eyes Singapore GP F1 podium from fifth
Fernando Alonso said he could “dream big” and target a Formula 1 podium after qualifying fifth for the Singapore GP.
Why is Oscar Piastri F1's most sought-after rookie?
The Australian rising star is fast, consistent, confident, adaptable and has shown excellent racecraft, but there’s already a taint to his reputation. That hasn’t stopped him becoming the hottest property in this year’s F1 driver market and why McLaren moved fast to snap up the 21-year-old
The unintended benefit that F1's new engine rules era will deliver
Formula 1's incoming engine rules shake-up has multiple targets. But it may also solve what has been a bone of contention since the hybrids arrived in 2014. The new plan will allow the series to pump up the volume
How de Vries made himself impossible to ignore for a belated F1 chance
Nyck de Vries appeared to have missed his opportunity to break into Formula 1 as he was passed over for more exciting talents who have now become frontrunners and title fighters. But after catching the eye outside of the F1 sphere, before his stunning impromptu grand prix debut in Italy, will it lead to a delayed full-time race seat?
Can Hamilton produce another Singapore magic moment?
The Singapore Grand Prix has, explains BEN EDWARDS, played an important role in Lewis Hamilton’s Formula 1 career. As the series returns to the Marina Bay Street Circuit for the first time in three years, he faces the latest challenge with an underperforming Mercedes car
Why Sainz is key to Ferrari achieving its chairman's F1 goals
Although Ferrari's chances of title glory in 2022 have evaporated, chairman John Elkann expects the team to have chalked up both championships by 2026. Both require drivers to play the team game and, having now become more comfortable with the F1-75, Carlos Sainz may be Ferrari's key to title glory
How F1 has tried to avoid repeating its 2014 engine rules mistakes
With Formula 1’s future engine regulations now agreed, MARK GALLAGHER wonders if they will provide a more competitive field than past attempts actually managed
How its faltering first turbo car advanced a Williams-Honda glory era
STUART CODLING charts the development of the Williams FW09, the ugly duckling that heralded the start of the title-winning Williams-Honda partnership
The Moss-Ferrari farce that current F1 drivers are thankfully spared
Recent moves within the driver market have reminded MAURICE HAMILTON of a time when contracts weren’t worth the paper they weren’t written on…