Bottas in Montreal: “Nice to see that my name is still among the lap record holders”

The hope of leaving last place While waiting for the fifth round of the season scheduled for this weekend in Montreal, Cadillac shares a negative series of results with Aston Martin: the debuting US team, in fact, is still stuck in the Constructors’ standings without any points scored. However, the hope of being able to make progress will arise in Canada, where the team will take to the track with a further package of updates after the one brought to Miami. In Canada for further progress. Added to this is the good feeling of both drivers on the ‘Gilles Villeneuve’ circuit. Over the course of their careers, both Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas have achieved at least one podium, with the Mexican confident that he can take a step forward this weekend: “The weekend in Miami was very positive. We improved the pace from the start and showed that we were capable of making important upgrades which have then materialized on the track. This is really encouraging. Now it’s about refining what we have and extracting the real potential in every aspect. There have definitely been glimpses of real progress and we need to put it all together at the same time. If we can do it, I think we will be closer to the leading group. I can’t wait to get back on track.” Past and present If the former Red Bull driver only achieved one podium in Canada, Bottas’ CV in Montreal is richer. The Finn, in fact, achieved a total of 4 consecutive podiums from 2015 to 2018, succeeding both as a Williams and Mercedes driver: “Even though our race in Miami didn’t go exactly as expected, we clearly made a big step forward. We showed good potential, which is really positive. This weekend will be a new challenge for us, as the track is very technical, the walls are very close and we will have to reach top speed quickly due to the Sprint format. But Montreal It’s a circuit that I really like and where I’ve achieved good results in the past: I’m still happy to see my name among the lap record holders. I can’t wait to continue improving.”

Automobile Magazine – F1 English News , 2026-05-20 21:00:00