Formula 1

Canadian GP: McLaren Saturday qualifying notes

Team McLaren Mercedes drivers Kimi Raikkonen and David Coulthard will start from eighth and ninth on the grid for Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix. Kimi set a time of 1:13.595 and David did 1:13.681. Kimi Raikkonen: "It was an OK lap. However I had ...

Published: Jun 13, 2004, 11:02 AM

Copy link

Share on Facebook

Share on Twitter

Share on WhatsApp

Share on Linkedin

Share on Pinterest

Share on Viber

Add as a preferred source

Team McLaren Mercedes drivers Kimi Raikkonen and David Coulthard will start from eighth and ninth on the grid for Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix. Kimi set a time of 1:13.595 and David did 1:13.681.

Kimi Raikkonen:

"It was an OK lap. However I had some problems at the last chicane and maybe lost one place. Basically on this circuit you need to drive over the kerbs a little bit, so how fast you get through the corner depends on how well you do that. Hopefully we can finish the race tomorrow and get some points."

David Coulthard:

"I had a small amount of oversteer and was sliding a little bit with the rear during my qualifying lap, and as a result I went a bit wide at a couple of chicanes, so there is some time lost there. The balance of the car is good, so I think if we run reliably in tomorrow's race, it should be possible to score some points."

Ron Dennis:

"As always the grid here reflects different race strategies and tyre choices, which coupled with the statistically high use of the safety car, could make the race very interesting. Our own race strategy and choice of tyres should provide us with an opportunity to score some points."

Norbert Haug:

"An interesting grid with a result for our team, which I think reflects more or less our current level of competitiveness. It could be an interesting race tomorrow with different strategies."

David Coulthard: MP4-19 05
Kimi Raikkonen: MP4-19 04
T-car (Kimi): MP4-19 01

-mclaren-

We want your opinion!

What would you like to see on Motorsport.com?

Take our 5 minute survey.

- The Motorsport.com Team

Read and post comments

Read also :

Share Or Save This Story

Copy link

Share on Facebook

Share on Twitter

Share on WhatsApp

Share on Linkedin

Share on Pinterest

Share on Viber

Previous article Canadian GP: Renault Saturday qualifying notes

Next article Canadian GP: Minardi Saturday qualifying notes

Top Comments

There are no comments at the moment. Would you like to write one?

View More & Comment

More from

Kimi Raikkonen



David Coulthard explains why Robin Raikkonen's rise resembles Max Verstappen's

Formula 1

Formula 1

Spanish GP

David Coulthard explains why Robin Raikkonen's rise resembles Max Verstappen's



On this day: Michael Schumacher wins… and stuns tifosi with F1 retirement

Formula 1

Formula 1

Italian GP

On this day: Michael Schumacher wins… and stuns tifosi with F1 retirement



Red Bull signs Kimi Raikkonen’s son as junior driver

Formula 1

Formula 1

Italian GP

Red Bull signs Kimi Raikkonen’s son as junior driver

More from

Mercedes



The surprising convergence behind F1's increasingly competitive 2026 season

Formula 1

The surprising convergence behind F1's increasingly competitive 2026 season



The Kimi Antonelli you don't know: Inside the Mercedes garage with F1's new world champion

Formula 1

Formula 1

Mexican GP

16 h

The Kimi Antonelli you don't know: Inside the Mercedes garage with F1's new world champion



Tough love and F1 titles – A key life lesson behind Wolff's Mercedes success

Formula 1

Sao Paulo GP

Tough love and F1 titles – A key life lesson behind Wolff's Mercedes success

Latest news



TV ratings released for NASCAR Cup season finale

NASCAR Cup

NAS NASCAR Cup

Homestead-Miami

4 h

TV ratings released for NASCAR Cup season finale



Chase Elliott's car chief leaves Hendrick for NASCAR Truck crew chief role

NASCAR Truck

NSTR NASCAR Truck

Homestead

5 h

Chase Elliott's car chief leaves Hendrick for NASCAR Truck crew chief role



The surprising convergence behind F1's increasingly competitive 2026 season

Formula 1

The surprising convergence behind F1's increasingly competitive 2026 season



“I was getting beat up” – How Daniel Ricciardo burned out on ‘humiliating’ F1 return

Formula 1

F1 Formula 1 9 h

“I was getting beat up” – How Daniel Ricciardo burned out on ‘humiliating’ F1 return

Feature

Discover prime content



Tough love and F1 titles – A key life lesson behind Wolff's Mercedes success

Formula 1

Sao Paulo GP

By Ronald Vording

Tough love and F1 titles – A key life lesson behind Wolff's Mercedes success



How Brazil showcased everything that's good about F1 - plus some that isn't

Formula 1

Sao Paulo GP

By Filip Cleeren

How Brazil showcased everything that's good about F1 - plus some that isn't



Top 10 F1 cars of the 1970s

Formula 1

By Kevin Turner

Top 10 F1 cars of the 1970s



Why Rafael Camara should take heart from a tough F1 debut in Brazil

Formula 1

Sao Paulo GP

By Jake Boxall-Legge

Why Rafael Camara should take heart from a tough F1 debut in Brazil

Subscribe and access Motorsport.com with your ad-blocker.

From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.

You have 2 options:

Subscribe now Already subscribed? Sign in here

Already disabled your adblocker?
Reload page

Manage Alerts

Subscribe