Pierre Gasly anticipates the Canadian Grand Prix will become an "elimination game" if rain hits Sunday, a sentiment echoed by many drivers critical of Pirelli's wet weather tires. Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve already makes tyre warm-up tricky in the dry due to its stop-start nature and low loading. With temperatures forecast to drop to 11C if it rains, the situation will only worsen. Drivers report current wet tyres are too hard, preventing them from reaching optimal operating windows and leading to aquaplaning. Gasly, having tested them, expects a "pretty eventful race." Lewis Hamilton has also slammed the new-for-2026 wet and intermediate compounds after his own test, pushing for reinstated tyre blankets, though stating it's "still not enough." Rookie Isack Hadjar even crashed in a shakedown after struggling on inters. This widespread driver concern suggests a truly chaotic race where survival, not outright pace, could dictate the podium.
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Pierre Gasly anticipates the Canadian Grand Prix will become an "elimination game" if rain hits Sunday, a sentiment echoed by many drivers critical of Pirelli's wet weather tires. Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve already makes tyre warm-up tricky in the dry due to its stop-start nature and low loading. With temperatures forecast to drop to **11C** if it rains, the situation will only worsen. Drivers report current wet tyres are too hard, preventing them from reaching optimal operating windows and leading to aquaplaning. Gasly, having tested them, expects a "pretty eventful race." Lewis Hamilton has also slammed the new-for-2026 wet and intermediate compounds after his own test, pushing for reinstated tyre blankets, though stating it's "still not enough." Rookie Isack Hadjar even crashed in a shakedown after struggling on inters. This widespread driver concern suggests a truly chaotic race where survival, not outright pace, could dictate the podium.
