P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Carlos Sainz showed strong promise throughout practice in Canada but saw his qualifying session end early after his lap was ruined by a rival car.
Carlos Sainz expressed his frustration over his Canadian Grand Prix weekend being “destroyed” due to being impeded by Isack Hadjar during qualifying. Despite showing strong pace prior to the incident, Sainz ended Q1 in 17th place after encountering Hadjar on his final lap. Hadjar received a three-place grid penalty for impeding Sainz, who believed Hadjar was purposely giving him dirty air. Sainz felt disappointed as he should have been competing for a top-eight spot instead of being in P17. Sainz reflected on the incident, stating he lost valuable time due to having to overtake Hadjar and lift in certain corners. Despite the setbacks, Sainz has moved up one position on the starting grid due to a 10-place grid penalty for Yuki Tsunoda.
