P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu will both start Sunday’s Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix from the pit-lane after Sauber elected to make changes to both vehicles under Parc Ferme regulations. It was another miserable qualifying session for Sauber on Saturday as both Bottas and Zhou succumbed to Q1 exits, with the latter posting the slowest […]
Both Bottas and Zhou from Sauber had a disappointing qualifying session on Saturday, with both drivers being eliminated in Q1, and Zhou posting the slowest time. Sauber decided to break parc ferme regulations by changing the rear wing specification on both cars and installing new power unit components on Bottas’ car. Starting from the pit lane, Nico Hulkenberg and Esteban Ocon were promoted to 17th and 18th place on the grid. Sauber, without any points in the season so far, is unlikely to end their poor streak in Montreal due to the qualifying results and starting from the pit lane. Bottas mentioned that they were close to making it to Q2 but fell short, feeling they could have achieved more. Zhou, who crashed twice in practice, found qualifying challenging due to lack of preparation on dry laps, mentioning that they were not far off their competition but couldn’t find the perfect rhythm.
