After what the rain will change the ranking of Canada, was a curious grid with several drivers out of position, both in front and behind. For example, the second classified in the world championship, Sergio Pérez, will start on the seventh row of the grid, and Charles Leclerc, penalized engine, on the last.

For his comebacks, and for a good result from riders like Fernando Alonso or the Haas who shone in the wet and start in the lead, the strategy of the Canadian GP will be important.

The Gilles Villeneuve is a circuit where overtaking is possible, but also where it is necessary to refine a lot with the decisions of stops and tires to finish in better position at the end of the 70 race laps.

What is the best strategy for F1 racing in Canada? How many pitstops to do in Montreal? What tires to use?

So far, F1 drivers have not been able to enjoy two sessions under the same conditions during the Canadian GP 2022. FP1 was on a very dirty track, FP2 in more normal conditions, FP3 in wet and very cold, and qualifying in wet but dry. For this Sunday we expect more heat and no rain, so Pirelli The picture is not entirely clear.

The rain that fell on Friday and Saturday affected the asphalt in Montreal, but Pirelli hopes that make a stop at the Canadian GP as fast and efficient as possible.

In this case, the manufacturer recommends starting with medium tires (yellow) then rolling hard (white), leaving unused the soft ones, which are the fastest but also the most wear-out.

But Pirelli also stresses the possibility of starting on the soft ones and, by stopping earlier, then rolling on the hard ones to try to reach the end of the Canadian GP. He is aware that the drivers who start behind and hope for a better result (for example Sebastian Vettel or Pierre Gasly, who fell in Q1), can play a more aggressive strategy. Perhaps in this sense, as in that of Charles Leclerc, the logic would be to start strong to do a very long first stint relying on a Safety Car at the ideal point.

But we must not forget that the Canadian circuit is a difficult circuit and that we usually see many track excursions and accidents, so we will have to be attentive to any safety car which comes out at the least expected moment and changes everything.

doAnd make two stops in Canada? Pirelli admits he is slower, but given that little time is wasted in the pit lane at the Montreal circuit (because he goes inside the last and first corners) that may not be the case. – not be a losing option under the right circumstances.

The best pit stop strategies for the Canadian F1 GP 2022

Number of stops	Which tire to go with?	When to stop?	Second stop?
two stops	Medium (yellow)	Return between the 22nd and the 28th (do it hard )	no second stop
two stops	soft (red)	Return between the 17th and the 22nd (do it hard )	no second stop
two stops	Medium (yellow)	return between 15 and 20 (do it hard )	turn between 50 and 58 (put soft )

What tires does each driver have left for the Canadian GP 2022 F1 race?