F1: Button to miss Canadian GP qualifying

McLaren-Honda Formula 1 driver Jenson Button will miss qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix after suffering an ERS-related failure in final practice.

The 2009 world champion stopped at Turn 7 in the final few minutes of the session and McLaren says the car will not be ready in time to run in qualifying at 1 p.m. local time. As a result, Button will miss qualifying for the second time in four races, having been absent for the session in Bahrain in April during a weekend of repeated technical problems.

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It adds to what has been a difficult Saturday for the team after a routine inspection revealed issues with Fernando Alonso's engine. The team changed the power unit, with Alonso only managing to get out to complete three laps in final practice.

The Spaniard will not take a penalty because it is the fourth and final engine of his allocation.

Montreal qualifying could be down to an 18-car field as Sauber also faces a race against time to repair Felipe Nasr's car after a substantial crash in practice while he was trying to warm his tires on the long straight.