Horner reacts to qualifying in which Perez failed to escape Q1

It was a very disappointing qualifying session for Sergio Perez in Canada. The Mexican was done after Q1, as he did not get beyond the 16th time. Team boss Christian Horner knows why. The Brit is still reasonably satisfied after qualifying in Montreal where one driver finished P16.

Horner started about Perez. "It was disappointing for Checo to miss out by such a small margin in Q1 as he struggled with the rear grip in the car. We’ll have to look into the reasons for that so that we can give him the best chance of coming through the field tomorrow, which we know he’s capable of."

Max Verstappen will start the Canadian Grand Prix from the second starting spot, slightly behind Russell. The two drivers form the front row of the grid. All in all, it was not a bad performance by Verstappen, Horner believes. "On a track which was rapidly evolving and where all teams were going through their tyre allocation quickly, Max just got stronger and stronger through the qualifying. To miss out on the top place whilst exactly matching the pole time was an outstanding effort after a tricky day yesterday and it’s great to be lining up on the front row alongside George, in an exciting looking grid," Horner concluded.