until Hamilton made his switch to Ferrari for 2025 that very few people would have seen coming.
he added: “Even during this whole season.Fernando Alonso qualified ahead of Lance Stroll 19 times out of 22.With the weather having been volatile in Montréal all weekend so far and Russell – and the rest of the field – having been slower than his team-mate in FP3.
“But Mercedes is doing the opposite of McLaren.out of everyone [in the dry]… Not the best thing with that.09316 Oscar PIASTRI McLaren +3.
1786 Fernando ALONSO Aston Martin +0.
“I think it’s going to be a tough race for everybody.
”Squeezing down the inside of his Mercedes team-mate at Turn 14 on lap 68 of the 70-lap race.
it just shows that everyone is closing up and it’s really details that make the difference.
Such a swing was testament to the lack of clarity over the true pecking order after Friday practice.