Bearman: “I have no doubt that we will fight for the points in both races”

Still in America, but further north Two weeks after the Miami Grand Prix, which saw Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s third consecutive celebration on the top step of the podium, Formula 1 will stop at the ‘Gilles Villeneuve’ circuit in Montreal for the Canadian Grand Prix. As in the last event of the season, this weekend too there will be the Sprint race, with the drivers therefore having a double chance of winning championship points. Haas brings updates An opportunity that Oliver Bearman will not want to miss, close to the top 10 not only in the last two US races, but also in the Canadian one last year, when he crossed the finish line in 11th place. For the Brit the aim is obviously to clearly get back into the points after a very positive start to the championship, and for the 21-year-old all the bases are there: “Last year in Montreal I thought we could have done more, so I’m definitely aiming to improve on that eleventh place – he declared – we will bring our next upgrade to Canada, but obviously, being a Sprint weekend, it will be difficult to find the perfect configuration straight away. However, I have no doubt that we will be in the mid-table group fighting for points in both races. I love the city of Montreal, the fans, the circuit… and even the weather. This year we arrive three weeks earlier than last year, so who knows if that will make things more interesting”. Not just Bearman The points zone therefore seems within reach for Bearman, with Haas hoping for a ‘double’ in the top 10 not only thanks to the work done in recent days, but also for what will be the performance of Esteban Ocon, who reached 10th place in Suzuka as his best provisional result of the season: “It was nice to have a couple of weeks after Miami to regroup and prepare for the Canadian Grand Prix – added the Frenchman – we worked hard in training and at simulator with the team, so I’m looking forward to getting back in the car. Coming back to Montreal is always special and has a bit of a home race feel, given that it’s in North America and, of course, because French is the local language. The atmosphere in the city is always electrifying: the Canadian fans are always fantastic and the track is exciting to drive. Miami was a difficult race for us, but it gave us several insights into where we need to improve, so we’ve been focusing a lot on that an update to the car and hopefully we can get it up and running straight away as it’s another Sprint weekend.”

Automobile Magazine – F1 English News , 2026-05-19 16:30:00