Fernando Alonso was competitive throughout Friday’s running in Canada, placing third and fifth in the two practice sessions at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

Sebastian Vettel placed fourth in Friday’s second practice session in Canada, but he remains realistic that Aston Martin are not yet ready to fight at the front of the field.

Charles Leclerc’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix engine failure has had bigger consequences for him in Canada after Ferrari were forced to trigger a grid penalty after changing his control electronics component to one outside of his allowed number for the season.

Max Verstappen topped both practice sessions on Friday as the Canadian Grand Prix made a welcome return to the Formula 1 schedule after two years away.

Max Verstappen was fastest in second practice for the Canadian Grand Prix ahead of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr.

Williams’ Dave Robson is hopeful of a good weekend for the team in Canada, with Nicholas Latifi finally getting to race in front of his home fans.

Nicholas Latifi will finally get a chance to race in a Canadian Grand Prix in 2022 after seeing the event drop off the calendar in both 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19.

Toto Wolff says Mercedes are working hard to overcome the shortfalls of their W13 in a bid to close the gap to Red Bull and Ferrari at the front of the field.

Alfa Romeo are seeking a return to the points in Canada after neither Valtteri Bottas nor Zhou Guanyu scored a top ten finish in Azerbaijan.

Zhou Guanyu is bidding to return to the points in Canada after seeing his Azerbaijan Grand Prix end early due to a mechanical issue.

The one stop strategies during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix proved just how durable Pirelli’s tyres were, according to Mario Isola.

Neither Valtteri Bottas nor Zhou Guanyu finished inside the top ten in Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix after a difficult weekend for Alfa Romeo.

It was a pointless weekend for Alfa Romeo in Azerbaijan, with Valtteri Bottas ending eleventh and Zhou Guanyu retiring.

Charles Leclerc took his sixth pole in eight races on Saturday, while Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz Jr. will line-up fourth for Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Charles Leclerc admitted he was not expecting to take pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, but doing so made it ‘particularly satisfying’.