F1 Canadian GP: Is Lewis Hamilton enjoying the new Mercedes upgrade more than George Russell?

ltxcn.top F1 journalist Connor McDonagh runs through his driver ratings for the 2023 F1 Canadian Grand Prix.
3rd place Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 9, Canadian Grand Prix, Montreal,
3rd place Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 9,…

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen - 10

It was another perfect weekend for Verstappen as he matched Senna’s win tally of 41. He didn’t put a f🌠oot wrong hence another perfect score. 

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso - 9

Alonso was bullish about Aston Martin’s chances of beating Ferrari and Mercedes in Montreal after a disappointing Spanish Grand Prix. He was proved correc🅘t with Aston having the second-fastest car again despite nursing an issue in the closing laps.

3rd place Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14 with 2nd place Fernando Alonso (ESP) Aston Martin F1 Team. Formula 1
3rd place Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14 with 2nd place Fernando Alonso (ESP) Aston…

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton - 9

If there were any doubts that Hamilton was past his best following a subpar 2🎀022 campaign - there are no doubts now. Hamilton extracted the most from his Mercedes to put it on the podium again. Another fine drive as he continues to assert his dominance over Russell at Mercedes - is he enjoying this new upgrade more?

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc - 7.5

After another poor qualifying showing, Leclerc did well to recover to finish fou🌄rth from his lowly grid position. Ferrari deserve credit for giving both of their drivers a great strategy to get up the order following the Safety Car.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz - 7

Sainz’s race with his teammate was hampered by the fact𒁃 he picked up a grid penalty for blocking Gasly. He did well to keep Perez behind on Lap 1 before applying pressure on his teammate later in the race. A solid drive.

Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 9, Canadian Grand Prix, Montreal, Canada, Race
Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 9, Canadian Grand…

Sergio Perez - 4

What is going on with Perez? A third consecutive race he failed to make Q3 in a car that has won all of the races in F1 2023. He was anonymous in the race as🔯 he finished sixth - never getting close to the Ferraris ahead.

Alex Albon - 10

The star of the race. Making the moဣst of an inspired strategy from Williams, Albon drove beautifully on worn hard tyre to🎀 keep a host of midfield cars behind.

Esteban Ocon - 8

Another st🐬rongꩵ, dependable midfield drive to come away with a decent points haul for Alpine.

Lance Stroll - 4

L⛄ike Perez, Stroll’s stale form continued in Canada. Given how well his teammate performed - finishing second - it wa🎉s another abysmal weekend despite being able to pick up a couple of points, overtaking Bottas on the last lap.

Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team C43 makes a pit stop. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 9, Canadian Grand Prix,
Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team C43 makes a pit stop. Formula 1 World Championship,…

Valtteri Bottas - 7.5

It looked like Bottas was back on form in Canada. While he wasn’t able to get the most out of the Alꦇfa Romeo in wet conditions in qualifying, his race came alive following the Safety Car when he stayed out. An early switch to the mediums - his only stop of the afternoon - left him vulnerable in the closing laps. Still, an impressive weekend in Canada.

Oscar Piastri - 7

Piastri would have been disappoint꧃ed to miss out on the points. After a strong opening stint, he was overtaken by teammate Norris into the hairpin. He then lost ground through the next pit stop phase, neve🤡r quite recovering. Pace-wise, he was very close to Norris, which is very encouraging.

Pierre Gasly - 5.5

A messy weekend overall for Gasly. It ultimately all went wrong in qualifying when he was knocked out in Q1 after being ♛blocked by🐟 Sainz. The strategy didn’t quite work out meaning he couldn’t finish in the points in the race.

Lando Norris - 6.5

Norris was feisty during the race in Canada but hisꦿ good work was undone by a Safety Car infringement, picking up a five-second time penalty as a result. This cost him ninth in 🎉the end.

Yuki Tsunoda - 6.5

AlphaTauri didn’t seem to have the pace in Canada, with🥃 Ts🐽unoda having a very quiet weekend. 

Nico Hulkenberg (GER) Haas VF-23. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 9, Canadian Grand Prix, Montreal, Canada, Race Day.-
Nico Hulkenberg (GER) Haas VF-23. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 9, Canadian Grand Prix,…

Nico Hulkenberg - 7

Hulkenberg was the star of qualifying, securing second. He dropped three places on the grid for a re🃏d flag infringement. Fast forward to the race, it was a similar story for Haas ꦡwith high tyre degradation putting the German on the backfoot.

Zhou Guanyu - 5

Zhou was never on Bottas’ level in Canaဣda - often 0.5s to 1.0s off his teammate’s pace.

Kevin Magnussen - 4

Mag🅷nussen was a step behind Hulkenberg in qualifying, who has a history of performing well in wet conditions. With de Vries, he provided the funniest moment of the season at Turn 3.

Nyck de Vries - 4

With AlphaTauri lac🌜king outright pace in Canada, it’s hard to be too harsh on de Vries. As pജreviously mentioned, the Dutchman was involved in a very comical moment with Magnussen.

George Russell - 3.5

Russell threw away a potential top four finish byꦐ an uncharacteristic mistake early on in the race. He probably could have scored points, even with the crash, but was forced out of the race with a brake ⭕issue.

Logan Sargeant - 4

🅺Nowhere near Albon’s level again, Sargeant was the first retirement of the day.

Logan Sargeant (USA) Williams Racing FW45. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 9, Canadian Grand Prix, Montreal, Canada, Race
Logan Sargeant (USA) Williams Racing FW45. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 9, Canadian Grand…

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