Ch𝄹oosing the Hypersoft as a starting tyre for the Canadian Grand Prix was never a consideration for Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari, with the Montreal pole-sitꦍter admitting he was "surprised" to see Red Bull opt to do so.

Concerns about the lifespan and pace drop-off of the Hypersoft in Canada prompted both Ferrari and Mercedes complete Q2 on the slower Ultrasoft tyre, which they will start Su♔nday's race on.

Vettel hooked up a lap on the Hypersofts to record his fourth pole position in Q3, but said it was neveౠr a consideration to use thꦐe compound in Q2 due to concerns about its usability in the race.

"No, we didn’t [consider qualifying🔯 on Hypersofts]," Vettel said. "It was a very smooth session to be honest.  We were just trying to figure everything out.

"Q1 was smooth, Q2 was smooth and so was Q3 i🐬n the end. We’ve seen the last couple of years people were doing a preparation lap and two push laps. For me it was straightforward, the first lap was there.

"In terms of strategy we did what we w✤anted to do. I don’t think the Hypersoft is a good race tyre. I was a bit surprised the Red Bull♕’s chose that, but I guess they have their own reasons."

Vettel recorded two laps th🐼at would have been good enough for po🔯le in Q3, but admitted after the session he was concerned his final effort may not have been enough to guarantee a P1 start.

"I crossed the line and wasn’t sure if it was going to be enough. It was a big r♛elief when I heard it was enough," Vettel said.

"Being on pole here with Ferrari means something extra. The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Gilles is huge for Ferrari, and Canada is linked to that name. It’s a great re💝sult. There are a lot of Ferrari fans, probably a lot of them from back then as well when they were kids.

"So it's great to carry momentum we’ve had in qualifying s𝔍o far this year, even though the last race w♒as a little bit less so. It’s great when you have a session like that."