He Gilles Villeneuve It is a circuit where dangers abound and are present in each of the corners of the track. None is represented as clearly as the well-known Wall of Champions in the last bend. The beginning of Canadian Grand Prix was a permanent reminder of the multiple threats that the 4,361 kilometers contain, with a guest that few expected and it cost dearly to Alex Albon.
He British-Thai suffered the most important accident of the first (and only) free practice session in Canada. Albon took the Williams to the wall in turn 7, but the incident occurred because he ran over a groundhog. Yes, those rodents that are so abundant on the circuit and that were placed on the FW48 route. The pilot could not avoid it (he probably did not see it) and lost control upon impact.
The images were not seen on television and only the car’s on-board camera showed the incident. It cost him dearly, as he could not continue riding in the only free practice (he finished 14th, more than three seconds away) and it is a setback on a weekend where laps are scarce. The best thing for his interests is that he was not the only one who started the Grand Prize with the left foot.
Colapinto, Ocon…
In addition to Albon, the Canadian Free also disrupted the plans of Franco Colapinto, the best driver in the middle zone in Miami. In his case, he did not make it past the first lap of training when he detected that the accelerator of his Alpine was not working. He crossed the pits at a very low speed and was unable to ride the entire session (last, 22nd).
He also had problems Esteban Oconone of those indicated on the grid due to an unclear future. In your case, your haas It became undriveable in the last minutes of the session when it twisted and completely lost control. And even worse luck Liam Lawson when left stranded in the middle of the circuit after some mechanical problem in the R.B.. It is not, by any means, the dream start of a Grand Prix that has action from the first important minute with the sprint classification before the short event on Saturday.
