Starting grid GP Canada after grid penalties
Published on 18 June 2023 by Misha van der Kroon
The actual starting grid of the Canadian Grand Prix looks different from yesterday’s qualifying result. After the session, several drivers received grid penalties. The most unlucky one is Nico Hülkenberg, who received a three place grid penalty after speeding under a red flag. He loses his place on the front row, and now has to start fifth.
Carlos Sainz received a penalty for impeding Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda. The French driver was furious at the Spaniard, who drops from P8 to P11. The drivers benefitting from Sainz’ penalty are Oscar Piastri, Alexander Albon and Charles Leclerc, who all move up one spot.
Lance Stroll also received a slap on the wrist. The Canadian driver unnecessarily impeded Esteban Ocon, and got a three place grid penalty for his action.
The same happened to Yuki Tsunoda, who drops to P19 after impeding Nico Hülkenberg.
After all these penalties, the starting grid for the Canadian Grand Prix is as displayed below.
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| pos | driver | team | time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | VER | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 1:25.858 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | ALO | Aston Martin Mercedes | 1:27.286 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | HAM | Mercedes | 1:27.627 |
| 4 | George Russell | RUS | Mercedes | 1:27.893 |
| 5 | Nico Hulkenberg | HUL | Haas Ferrari | 1:27.102 |
| 6 | Esteban Ocon | OCO | Alpine Renault | 1:27.945 |
| 7 | Lando Norris | NOR | McLaren Mercedes | 1:28.046 |
| 8 | Oscar Piastri | PIA | McLaren Mercedes | 1:31.349 |
| 9 | Alexander Albon | ALB | Williams Mercedes | --- |
| 10 | Charles Leclerc | LEC | Ferrari | 1:20.615 |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz | SAI | Ferrari | 1:29.294 |
| 12 | Sergio Perez | PER | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 1:20.959 |
| 13 | Kevin Magnussen | MAG | Haas Ferrari | 1:21.678 |
| 14 | Valtteri Bottas | BOT | Alfa Romeo Ferrari | 1:21.821 |
| 15 | Pierre Gasly | GAS | Alpine Renault | 1:22.886 |
| 16 | Lance Stroll | STR | Aston Martin Mercedes | 1:21.484 |
| 17 | Nyck De Vries | DEV | AlphaTauri Honda RBPT | 1:23.137 |
| 18 | Logan Sargeant | SAR | Williams Mercedes | 1:23.337 |
| 19 | Yuki Tsunoda | TSU | AlphaTauri Honda RBPT | 1:22.746 |
| 20 | Zhou Guanyu | ZHO | Alfa Romeo Ferrari | 1:23.342 |
