Which Formula 1 driver made the most of the Canadian Grand Prix weekend?
It’s time to judge which driver extracted the most from their car and team over the last three days.
Read the summaries below and vote for the driver who impressed you most at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
Driver performance summary
| Driver | Q stage | Q pos. | Q gap to team mate | SR grid pos. | SR pos. | GP grid pos. | GP pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lando Norris | Q3 | 3 | -0.052s | 3 | 2 | 3 | Not classified |
| Oscar Piastri | Q3 | 4 | +0.052s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| George Russell | Q3 | 1 | -0.068s | 1 | 1 | 1 | Not classified |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Q3 | 2 | +0.068s | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Max Verstappen | Q3 | 6 | -0.028s | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| Isack Hadjar | Q3 | 7 | +0.028s | 8 | 21 | 7 | 5 |
| Charles Leclerc | Q3 | 8 | +0.108s | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| Lewis Hamilton | Q3 | 5 | -0.108s | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| Alexander Albon | Q1 | 18 | +0.575s | 22 | 19 | 18 | Not classified |
| Carlos Sainz Jnr | Q2 | 15 | -0.575s | 10 | 10 | 15 | 9 |
| Arvid Lindblad | Q3 | 9 | -0.349s | 9 | 8 | 9 | Not classified |
| Liam Lawson | Q2 | 12 | +0.349s | 18 | 11 | 12 | 7 |
| Lance Stroll | Q1 | 21 | +0.999s | 17 | 16 | 22 | 15 |
| Fernando Alonso | Q1 | 19 | -0.999s | 15 | 22 | 19 | Not classified |
| Esteban Ocon | Q1 | 17 | +0.396s | 14 | 13 | 17 | 14 |
| Oliver Bearman | Q2 | 16 | -0.396s | 19 | 18 | 16 | 10 |
| Nico Hulkenberg | Q2 | 11 | -0.185s | 11 | 15 | 11 | 12 |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | Q2 | 13 | +0.185s | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Pierre Gasly | Q2 | 14 | +0.330s | 20 | 20 | 14 | 8 |
| Franco Colapinto | Q3 | 10 | -0.330s | 13 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
| Sergio Perez | Q1 | 20 | -0.843s | 16 | 14 | 20 | Not classified |
| Valtteri Bottas | Q1 | 22 | +0.843s | 21 | 17 | 21 | 16 |
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Vote for your driver of the weekend
Which driver performed best across the weekend?
Who maximised their car in qualifying and the race? Who outshone their team mate?
Cast your vote below and explain why you picked that driver in the comments.
Who was the best driver of the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix weekend?
- No opinion (0%)
- Valtteri Bottas (0%)
- Sergio Perez (1%)
- Pierre Gasly (0%)
- Franco Colapinto (8%)
- Gabriel Bortoleto (0%)
- Nico Hulkenberg (0%)
- Oliver Bearman (0%)
- Esteban Ocon (0%)
- Fernando Alonso (0%)
- Lance Stroll (0%)
- Arvid Lindblad (0%)
- Liam Lawson (1%)
- Carlos Sainz Jnr (1%)
- Alexander Albon (0%)
- Lewis Hamilton (63%)
- Charles Leclerc (0%)
- Isack Hadjar (0%)
- Max Verstappen (4%)
- George Russell (8%)
- Andrea Kimi Antonelli (14%)
- Oscar Piastri (0%)
- Lando Norris (0%)
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