Max Verstappen fears chaotic scenes if it rains as predicted today during the Canadian Grand Prix. “It can suddenly become dangerous, because if the tires are too cold, it’s like driving on ice.”
The chance of rain in Montreal is about 60 percent according to the latest forecasts. That can of course change, but the teams and drivers are already preparing for a rain race. The FIA is doing the same. They didn’t issue a warning for nothing. All scenarios – such as postponement – are on the table in advance, especially since there is no experience racing in the rain with the new cars and their characteristics.
Some drivers have already done a Pirelli test in the rain, others have not. Verstappen was one of the ‘lucky ones’, he already took part in a rain tire test in Barcelona. “The extreme tires did work somewhat, but that was also because you generate more temperature on that circuit through the corners there. That will be more difficult on this circuit in Montreal, I think. So let’s just hope the rain isn’t too bad.”
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Otherwise, there is still the safety car, you might say. But then the tires cool down even faster and so there is no grip. Moreover, with this new generation of cars there is also less downforce. Verstappen: “So it all becomes very difficult when it rains, it can become chaos.”
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