A less simple Friday than expected for Max Verstappen. Leaving aside the first session, in which no driver really tried to set a lap time, the Dutchman closed the FP2 al sixth place, behind the Mercedes, the Ferraris and Alonso. The times, in any case, should be taken with a pinch of salt. Red Bull decided to simulate qualifying much earlier than Ferrari and especially Mercedes, thus finding a track with less rubber.
Despite thean uphill start to the weekend, number 1 is confident of seeing progress for the rest of the weekend. Since he overtook teammate Perez three races ago in Miami, he has led every subsequent lap, passing through Monaco and Barcelona. In Montreal he is chasing victory number 41, which would bring him on par with Ayrton Senna: another step towards the Olympus of racing legends.
Verstappen's words
“It's raining now, and tomorrow too. The weather may change on Sunday. It definitely was one complicated session, but days like this also happen. Fast Mercedes and Ferrari? We'll see, maybe we were on a bad day and they were on a good day. Perhaps a track like this, with many bumps and curbs, It's not suitable for us, but we will resolve it".
