Alonso on the hunt and Ferrari on the back foot – What To Watch For in the Canadian Grand Prix

From a mouthwatering front row to Mercedes continuing to close the gap, and from multiple big names out of position to a chance of points for one of the stars of qualifying, we highlight some key areas to look out for when the lights go out on race day at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve…

1. Alonso versus Verstappen, again

A year ago at this very circuit we had the exact same front row as 2023 has served up, albeit with one driver in a different car. Max Verstappen was on pole from Fernando Alonso after a wet qualifying session, with Alonso in an Alpine at the time.