Formula One Canadian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen wins after wet start
Max Verstappen won the Canadian Grand Prix for the third straight year Sunday for the Red Bull star’s 60th Formula 1 victory and sixth in nine races this season.
The 25-year-old Dutchman started second in the rain alongside pole-sitter George Russell, took control early as the sun came out and dominated again at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Ile Notre-Dame in the Saint Lawrence River.
Verstappen finished more than three seconds ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris in the 70-lap race on the 2.71-mile (4.36-kilometer) road course.
Mercedes took the next two spots, with Russell third and seven-time Montreal winner Lewis Hamilton fourth.
Last year in Montreal, Verstappen started from the pole and led every lap. He has won the last three world championships.
Verstappen started second Sunday on a tiebreaker after having the same lap time as Russell in qualifying Saturday. Russell got the pole because he posted the time first.
IndyCar crazy start
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Scott McLaughlin leads the Grand Prix at Road America after a crazy start. Looks like Marcus Armstrong caused the crash.
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Also in the points
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6. Alonso
7. Stroll
8. Ricciardo
9. Gasly
10. Ocon
Top 5
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1. Verstappen
2. Norris
3. Russell
4. Hamilton
5. Piastri
Max Verstappen wins the Canadian Grand Prix
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Verstappen with his 50th win in the last 75 starts. Amazing stat.
White flag
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Russell passes Hamilton for the podium spot.
3 laps to go
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Verstappen looks under control.
It's Verstappen, Norris and then Hamilton. Russell now fourth as Piastri slips to fifth.
Tsunoda goes off
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He was sitting in ninth but is now out of the points as he slides off, just avoiding the wall.
Hamilton moves into third
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5 laps to go
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Verstappen leads by 3.1 over Norris. Piastri remains in third but holding off Hamilton and Russell both right behind him.
India beat Pakistan by six runs
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India somehow defend 119 on a pretty poor pitch in New York. Pakistan managed just two sixes in their innings. That they lose a second match following the shock loss to USA.
10 laps to go
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Verstappen still holds the lead and looking good for another victory.
Green flag - 12 laps to go
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Verstappen leads with the two McLarens behind him.
India v Pakistan
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Final over. Have Pakistan thrown this one away? They need 18 off the last over.
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So Russell and Hamilton pitted when safety car came out so they are on the newest tyres.
12 laps to go
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1. Verstappen
2. Norris
3. Piastri
4. Russell
5. Hamilton
6. Alonso
7. Stroll
8. Tsunoda
9. Ocon
10. Ricciardo
India v Pakistan updates
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Pakistan need 21 from 12.
Verstappen leads by five seconds...but safety car out
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Teammate Sergio Perez goes off and his rear wing is a mess. He limps into the pits and green flag remains out there. Now Sainz finds the grass and spins around but he's able to get back on the track. Albon is off though. Safety car will need to attend to him.
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and then Russell hits the curb and Norris takes second back.
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Russell passes Norris into second.
India v Pakistan updates
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High drama in New York. Pakistan need 30 of 18 balls. Five wickets in hand. Pakistan can't afford a second defeat after the shock loss to USA.
49 laps down
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1. Verstappen
2. Norris
3. Russell
4. Piastri
5. Hamilton
6. Alonso
7. Tsunoda
8. Stroll
9. Ocon
10. Albon
Norris out of the pits, where is Max?
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Max goes by and takes the lead on the first corner. Norris 3.2 seconds back
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All eyes on the Norris pit-stop. He has a 21 second lead over Verstappen in second as he heads in.
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Russell on the hard, Verstappen on the medium and Norris remains out there in the inter.
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Norris stays out as Max and Russell head in.
Max boxing
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The top three all heading in. The sun is out now.
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Piastri pits but the top three stay out there.
Hamilton pits and takes on mediums
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He's the first of the top 10 to take on the medium tyres. Will everyone else follow?
Leclerc retires
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From Monaco winner to a day to forget in Montreal as Leclerc gives up. He had been lapped after an engine issue earlier.
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Norris goes off the track and comes back on. Doesn't lose a spot but has lost ground on Verstappen and Russell.
Pakistan v India updates
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Pakistan lose another. Now 81-4 (14.4). Need 39 from 32 balls. Looked like a fairly easy chase but this New York pitch remains difficult to bat on.
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Verstappen now three seconds clear of Russell.
38 laps down
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1. Verstappen
2. Russell
3. Norris
4. Piastri
5. Hamilton
6. Alonso
7. Tsunoda
8. Stroll
9. Albon
10. Ocon
The dark clouds are gone
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Can see a bit of blue now. That should be the end of the rain. Verstappen continues to lead with Russell 1.8 seconds back and Norris a further 1.3 behind him.
Not a great day for Ferrari
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Not yet halfway through but looking like a bad day for Ferrari. Carlos Sainz is in 13th and Charles Leclerc, the winning in Monaco, is in 19th.
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Leclerc is sitting last and is on hard tyres.
Here comes the wet
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Red Bull predicting the rain won't stay for long. Two laps they're saying.
Safety car ending and the rain clouds look bad
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It's getting dark a gloomy in Montreal. Just as the safety car stint is about to get. What timing. Green flag now.
India v Pakistan updates
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Pakistan need 49 from 50 balls. Eight wickets remaining.
Max leads
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So after all that drama, the end result is Verstappen leads Russell with Norris in third. All on fresh intermediate tyres.
And now the rain arrives.
28 laps down - still under yellow
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1. Verstappen
2. Russell
3. Norris
4. Piastri
5. Hamilton
6. Alonso
7. Tsunoda
8. Stroll
9. Albon
10. Ricciardo
Norris loses lead
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Norris comes back out into third so that was a costly mistake to wait an extra lap under safety. Yellow flag remains out there as they struggle to get Sargeant's car off the track.
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The safety car might work against Norris here. He's got to head in now but did he miss his chance?
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Verstappen, Russell and Piastri all head into the pits. Norris still out there.
Yellow flag
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Logan Sargeant into the wall and here comes the safety car.
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Norris leads
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Lando moves into first and then Verstappen gets by Russell as well. Just like that the leader slips to third.
22 laps down
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1. Norris
2. Verstappen
3. Russell
4. Piastri
5. Alonso
6. Hamilton
7. Ricciardo
8. Stroll
9. Albon
10. Leclerc
Here comes Lando
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Norris passes Verstappen into second. And now he eyes Russell.
Weather update
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Rain expected in nine minutes. Amazing all cars are still running.
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Norris now closing in on Verstappen.
DRS enabled
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The DRS switch is now turned on after it was off for the start of the race due to the wet conditions. Russell's lead over Max now more than 2 seconds.
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French Open result
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A bit on this morning with F1, Twenty20 Cricket World Cup and IndyCar to come. The French Open also ended with the men's singles final which ended up going five sets.
15 laps down
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1. Russell
2. Verstappen
3. Norris
4. Piastri
5. Alonso
6. Hamilton
7. Ricciardo
8. Stroll
9. Leclerc
10. Tsunoda
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Hulkenberg the only car still on the wets and he's now slipping down the field. Outside of the top 10.
More rain in 20 minutes.
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Verstappen chasing Russell down as he's told by the Red Bull team they are expecting more rain soon. But will only last five minutes.
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The stewards are checking on Ricciardo about a possible false start. He started fifth but has slipped back to eighth.
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Russell leads Verstappen by 1.212 seconds. Norris a further 8.7 seconds back.
Teams are predicting more rain around the lap 34 mark.
10 laps down
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1. Russell
2. Verstappen
3. Norris
4. Piastri
5. Alonso
6. Hamilton
7. Hulkenberg
8. Ricciardo
9. Stroll
10. Leclerc
Cricket update: India v Pakistan
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Pakistan lose their first wicket and are 26-1 after 4.4 overs chasing 120 to beat rivals India.
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Magnussen's fun in the rain ends as it replaces the wets for the intermediates and rejoins in 13th.
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Cars on the inters are running fasters now on a few sectors.
Rain starting to ease up
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Four laps down and the rain starting to ease finally. The race line looking to dry a bit. Still very slow times.
George Russell continues to lead Verstappen. Norris third and Magnussen, on the wets, sitting fourth.
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc having engine issues.
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Kevin Magnussen now into fourth, just Norris, Verstappen and Russell ahead of him.
The rain continues to fall
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Will the rest of the field change their tyres to wets or gamble and they out there? Russell's team tell him this is the worst level of rain they expect.
Kevin Magnussen now up to fifth on the wets. Amazing stuff. Teammate Hulkenberg up eight places to ninth.
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The two Haas cars are the only ones on the wets and are moving through the field. Magnussen up seven places already.
Lights go green and they're off
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A bit of a slow start but Russell leads the first corner. All cars struggling for grip in a crawling start.
Ready to race in the rain
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It's very wet in Montreal so expect some chaos.
George Russell sits on the front with Max Verstappen starting second. McLaren’s Lando Norris in third with teammate Oscar Piastri next to him.
Daniel Ricciardo with the surprise pole run to start in fifth.
Cricket update
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Meanwhile at the Cricket World Cup, India were bowled out for 119 against Pakistan.
Ready in the wet
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It's been a bit wet in Montreal but it looks like they will start on time.