Sergio Perez and Pierre Gasly had a collision at the start of the Canadian GP, causing the Alpine car to go sideways. The race has been challenging for Red Bull so far, with one driver eliminated in Q1 and the other facing issues during the session. Unfortunately, things got worse for Perez during the main race. He started in P16 and faced visibility problems due to the spray from the cars ahead in the wet conditions. Perez made contact with Gasly’s Alpine while trying to overtake him. This resulted in Gasly’s car going sideways and Perez briefly going off the track.
Before the race, there was heavy rain and most drivers opted for intermediate tires. The Haas cars chose full-wets. As the track started to dry, the Haas cars pitted for intermediates, but Perez still struggled with wet patches. Despite having a fast car, he remained in fifteenth place. Perez expressed his difficulty with the wet patches to the Red Bull crew.
Perez hoped to improve and gain positions during the race, but there was a possibility of rain returning later on. This meant that Perez could face a challenging and lengthy drive in Montreal to earn crucial points for Red Bull.