Pierre Gasly s'attend à une course par élimination en cas de pluie au Grand Prix du Canada

Pierre Gasly anticipe des conditions difficiles au Grand Prix du Canada si la pluie fait son apparition dimanche. Le pilote Alpine ainsi que d'autres concurrents ont exprimé des inquiétudes concernant les nouveaux pneus pluie Pirelli pour 2026.

Pierre Gasly a averti que la pluie pourrait transformer le Grand Prix du Canada en une course par élimination. Il a testé les nouveaux pneus pluie Pirelli à Magny-Cours et a constaté qu'ils sont difficiles à mettre en température par temps froid. Gasly a souligné que la nature saccadée du circuit de Montréal accroît encore la difficulté. Il s'attend à une course riche en événements si les conditions deviennent humides avec des températures avoisinant les 11°C.

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Bahrain F1 circuit with Pirelli tire test gear being packed up amid rainy weather and distant missile strikes, illustrating test cancellation due to Middle East tensions.
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Pirelli cancels Bahrain F1 tire test amid Middle East tensions

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Formula 1 tire supplier Pirelli has cancelled a planned two-day wet weather test at the Bahrain International Circuit due to escalating conflict in the Middle East. The decision follows retaliatory missile strikes by Iran on US military bases in the region, including one near the circuit in Bahrain. All personnel are reported safe as F1 monitors the situation ahead of upcoming races.

Pirelli and drivers have raised concerns about a potential wet race at the Canadian Grand Prix with the new 2026 cars. Low temperatures and the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve layout could complicate tyre performance. Additional safety measures have been implemented by the FIA.

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McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes Ferrari and Red Bull hold an edge for the potentially rainy Canadian Grand Prix after completing Pirelli wet-weather development runs earlier this year.

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Following a 20th-place finish in FP1, Sergio 'Checo' Pérez faced further challenges in FP2 and qualifying for the 2026 Australian Grand Prix with Cadillac, ending practice with minimal laps due to mechanical problems and qualifying 18th.

Fernando Alonso has advised his Aston Martin team to retire from the 2026 Australian Grand Prix at the first sign of trouble to protect future races. The team faces severe issues with its Honda power unit, limiting them to about 25 laps in the 58-lap event. Alonso starts 17th after a double Q1 exit in qualifying.

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Oliver Bearman, the 20-year-old Haas F1 Team driver, has cautioned that the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park might represent a challenging start for the new Formula 1 regulations. He highlighted the circuit's limited braking zones as a potential drawback for energy management. Despite the anticipated chaos, Bearman sees opportunities in the season opener.

 

 

 

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