In the opening practice session of the British GT Championship, the track was ravaged by an intense hailstorm, leaving the circuit flooded with standing water. As the conditions improved, Fernando Alonso, leading the pack in FP2, acknowledged the importance of making the best decisions on tyre choices and set-ups, noting that ‘the right decision can gain you five seconds, the wrong decision, you are out of the race’.
Browsing: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
The challenging nature of the Monte Carlo circuit has highlighted some key weaknesses in Red Bull’s RB20 chassis, which could pose a concern for the team as the Formula 1 calendar heads to the notoriously bumpy Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. Max Verstappen’s sixth-place finish and Sergio Perez’s first-lap crash at Monaco have sparked suggestions that Red Bull might struggle at the Canadian Grand Prix, given the circuit’s series of chicane-adjacent corners that require drivers to attack the kerbs.