On Thursday, a sudden change in weather led to a storm which even flooded the area near the pits – which would have resulted in a red flag ending of the race. On the other hand, it’s sunny on Friday, starting free practice 1 with Sol.

But for Saturday, it is estimated that the track will be wet again, especially during qualifying. And to make the scenario even more unpredictable, Sunday should again be good weather in Montreal, but with lower temperatures, between 11 and 23 degrees.

“For us, the more unstable the weather the better, because the chances of scoring points increase a lot in these conditions,” explained Kevin Magnussen, from the Haas team.

Even those at the front wished for different conditions, such as Carlos Sainz, from Ferrari. The Spaniard is fighting for his first win and hopes that the Montreal tradition of perpetuating new winners in F1 history can be repeated in 2022.

“This is the first season I’ve gone to every GP and I think I can have a chance to win, so it’s very special to think of being here in Montreal”, said the Spaniard.

The Canadian track was also praised by the pilots. Designed within a city park on an island, it has a unique setting and features a permanent street track and race track. “It’s an old-school layout that leaves no room for error on many tracks,” said Fernando Alonso, one of Montreal’s most popular racers.

“And here you have to attack the pavement to make quick turns, so it will be interesting to see how it goes with this 2022 car that doesn’t really like pavement,” added Alpine’s Esteban Ocon.

Words aside, Montreal will be hard pressed to see a “zebra” in 2022 as Ferrari and Red Bull are hogging the win. However, with the unpredictable weather this year, you should not doubt the tradition of the Gilles Villeneuve Circuit, which became the first victory for a driver in F1.