'Checo' and Stroll eliminated in the first round

The Canadian Grand Prix weekend got off to a disappointing start for local hero Lance Stroll and Mexican star Sergio Pérez, as both were eliminated in the first phase of qualifying for the sprint race. Driving in front of their home crowds, neither driver could muster a competitive enough lap to advance, a bitter pill to swallow for fans hoping for strong performances.

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The Mexican Sergio Pérez (Cadillac), with the seventeenth time, and the Canadian Lance Stroll (Aston Martin), with the eighteenth, were eliminated this Friday in the first round of qualifying for the sprint race ('sprint shootout') of the Canadian Grand Prix.

Pérez, driving for Cadillac, and Stroll, in an Aston Martin, secured 17th and 18th place respectively, failing to make the cut for the next stage of the 'sprint shootout.' The session was also disrupted by a crash involving veteran Fernando Alonso, whose Aston Martin spun out, leading to a red flag with just under two minutes remaining. This interruption added to the drama and uncertainty of the session.

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The Spanish Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin), who crashed - without suffering damage - in the third of the 14 corners of the circuit, caused the interruption, with a red flag, with one minute and 46 seconds remaining, of the round.

Despite the setbacks for some, Lewis Hamilton of Ferrari set the pace, clocking the fastest lap of the round. However, the focus for many in Montreal will be on the underperformance of Pérez and Stroll, highlighting the intense pressure and high expectations that come with racing on home soil in Formula 1. The disappointment for these drivers casts a shadow over the initial stages of the Canadian Grand Prix.

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The English Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) set the best time of the round, covering, with the mandatory medium compound tire, the 4.361 meters of the Montreal track in one minute, 13 seconds and 889 thousandths.