F1 Canadian Grand Prix RESULT: Race standings as Max Verstappen wins in Montreal
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Max Verstappen completed another crushing performance to win the Canadian Grand Prix and match Ayrton Senna’s tally of 41 victories.
The Dutchman led every lap at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve to draw level with Senna and extend his championship lead.
Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso finished runner-up, with Lewis Hamilton third for Mercedes. Hamilton’s team-mate George Russell retired on lap 55 of 70 following an earlier prang with the wall.
Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz finished fourth and fifth respectively for Ferrari, with Sergio Perez sixth. Alex Albon crossed the line a commendable seventh in his Williams. Verstappen, who notched up Red Bull’s 100th win in Formula One, now leads Perez by 69 points on his unstoppable march to a hat-trick of titles.
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Lewis Hamilton, after qualifying fourth on Saturday:
“Good result. Most people underestimate just how hard it was out there for everybody, hard to keep the car on track. Hopefully from there we can move forwards.
“We should be in a much better position [tomorrow]. We’re ahead of the Ferraris, Max will be gone most likely. If I can hold on to Alonso and give him hell, that’s what we’ll do!”
F1 starting grid for the Canadian Grand Prix:
1) Max Verstappen
2) Fernando Alonso
3) Lewis Hamilton
4) George Russell
5) Nico Hulkenberg*
6) Esteban Ocon
7) Lando Norris
8) Oscar Piastri
9) Alex Albon
10) Charles Leclerc
11) Carlos Sainz*
12) Sergio Perez
13) Kevin Magnussen
14) Valtteri Bottas
15) Pierre Gasly
16) Lance Stroll*
17) Nyck de Vries
18) Logan Sargeant
19) Yuki Tsunoda*
20) Zhou Guanyu
*Nico Hulkenberg received a three-place grid drop due to a red-flag infringement. Carlos Sainz, Lance Stroll and Yuki Tsunoda received three-place grid drops due to impeding drivers in qualifying.
Max Verstappen claims pole for Canadian Grand Prix
Qualifying report:
Nico Hulkenberg took advantage of the sodden track to take second spot for Haas, 1.2 seconds behind Verstappen, with Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso third.
Lewis Hamilton qualified fourth, one spot ahead of George Russell in the other Mercedes, while Lando Norris claimed seventh for McLaren.
Yet Hulkenberg has been demoted three places due to a red-flag infringement, meaning Alonso will line up on the front row.
Verstappen has been in a class of one this year and the Red Bull man kept his composure in changeable conditions to take an impressive pole.
Full report below:
Max Verstappen claims pole position with shock front row partner for Canadian GP
Verstappen has won five of the opening seven races and even a wet-dry-wet track could not slow him down
F1 Canadian Grand Prix LIVE
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Max Verstappen claimed pole in an entertaining qualifying session in the wet yesterday. Haas’ Nico Hulkenberg was a surprise name alongside him on the front row before a red-flag infringement saw the German drop three places to fifth.
Instead, Fernando Alonso will start alongside Verstappen - with the Mercedes pair of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell behind the leading duo.
We’ll have all the build-up and updates from Montreal right here - the race starts at 7pm (BST)!
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