Grosjean reports balance trouble with Haas car after Friday in Canada

Romain Grosjean says his Haas car was "inconsistent" during the first day of the 2019 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix weekend.

The Frenchman was hoping for a weekend which would help close a 12 point gap between himself and teammate Kevin Magnussen. But he admits himself that neither FP1 or FP2 brought confidence.

"It's not been ideal. I generally struggled with the pace and the grip - in the rear end mainly. The balance has been inconsistent, and around here that doesn't bring confidence," Grosjean said.

Grosjean finished FP2 in P17, only ahead of Antonio Giovinazzi and the two Williams drivers. Meanwhile, his teammate recorded a lap which beat Lewis Hamilton and put him in P5. In complete contrast to his teammate, Magnussen sounded much more upbeat about the situation in Canada.

"It's not been too bad today. Our running on low fuel was good, on high fuel we just need to make sure we're on top of the tyre management. It was running smoothly today, we had no major issues. Our main focus is on the race pace," Magnussen reported.