What the teams said – Race day at the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix

Kick Sauber

Hulkenberg continued the place he left off in Spain, together with his second factors rating in a row. Regardless of beginning outdoors the highest 10, begin and stable first few laps noticed him climb up via the order. He pulled off a few sturdy overtakes too, and made a one-stop technique work as he grabbed extra beneficial factors for his crew as they proceed to chase Aston Martin within the Championship. Bortoleto had a busy race preventing within the midfield, coming dwelling 14th.

Nico Hulkenberg, eighth

“I’m actually pleased with immediately’s outcome – one other sturdy race and extra factors on the board, which is all the time satisfying. I used to be capable of keep out of bother and reap the benefits of some battling forward between Franco [Colapinto] and Alex [Albon] into Flip 8, which allowed me to realize a few positions exiting Flip 9. From there, it was about tyre administration and sustaining constant tempo, ensuring we executed the race cleanly.

“We’ve now proven aggressive tempo at two very totally different circuits which additionally means the latest replace has been a transparent step ahead. Particularly below race situation our automotive was extra constant, higher balanced, and general rather more predictable to drive. That sort of stability actually means that you can push when it counts.”

Gabriel Bortoleto, 14th

“It was a tricky weekend general for me, however I’m happy to see the crew rating once more. We had been very near Q2 in qualifying, however not making the minimize yesterday compromised our Sunday: ranging from P15 with quicker vehicles just like the Williams, Crimson Bull, and RB behind made it troublesome. I needed to push so much on the tyres to maintain forward, and that in flip affected how the race progressed for me. We tried a technique with a protracted first stint on the exhausting tyre, hoping for a Security Automotive that got here far too late, and when you’re 20 seconds again after a pit cease, there’s solely a lot you possibly can get well, even on recent tyres. I really feel there was extra potential – we might’ve gained one other couple of positions on tempo alone – however we have to perceive what extra we are able to do to begin scoring factors.

“Nico is doing a terrific job once more, in all probability extracting all this automotive has to provide, however understanding how shut we’re on a Saturday reveals that our efficiency is shut. We’re normally inside half a tenth of one another in qualifying however, on this midfield, that may make an enormous distinction, as we’ve seen within the final couple of weekends. I believe I’m extracting the tempo, however I additionally must discover ways to maximise outcomes over the course of the race, and this can include expertise, weekend after weekend. I’m not going to complain—it is about reviewing every little thing, studying, and coming again stronger. We’ve made progress since Barcelona, even when this monitor didn’t go well with us as a lot, and I’m assured we’re getting in the precise course.”

Jonathan Wheatley, Crew Principal

“It’s a incredible ambiance throughout the crew tonight after a extremely sturdy efficiency right here in Canada. Each drivers obtained off the road effectively, and Nico particularly confirmed nice consciousness and racecraft on lap one – holding again simply sufficient to keep away from the early chaos and seizing the chance to realize two locations. From there, he delivered a composed and clever drive. Beginning on the medium compound, our swap to the exhausting tyre proved to be spot on. It in the end paid off as Nico introduced it dwelling in P8 below the Security Automotive, delivering back-to-back factors for the crew, which is an enormous achievement and a milestone we hadn’t reached since Canada 2023.

“Gabriel had a more durable run, from additional again however nonetheless put in a stable stint on the hards – battling via graining, visitors, and a few intense racing to complete a good P14.

“The crew has delivered one other sturdy efficiency immediately. Strategically, our calls had been proper on the mark, the pit crew executed clear and environment friendly stops, and most significantly, we’ve as soon as once more proven that we now have a race automotive able to preventing within the midfield. Credit score additionally goes to the broader crew again in Hinwil – their exhausting work is beginning to translate into outcomes on monitor. Along with Mattia, it’s been nice to construct momentum, and we’re all trying ahead to carrying that power into the European races.”