Montreal,
Sunday, 10 June, 2024
McCreadie Andias
Max Verstappen won his third straight Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday sealing his 60th Formula 1 victory.
Verstappen started behind pole-sitter George Russell taking charge in the final laps.
The Dutch finished 3.879 seconds ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris in the 70-lap race on the 2.71-mile (4.36-kilometer) road course.
Norris lost a 10-second lead when Logan Sargeant brought put the safety car on Lap 26.
Mercedes took the third and fourth spots, with Russell third and seven-time Montreal winner Lewis Hamilton fourth. Oscar Piastri was fifth for McLaren, followed by Aston Martin drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll, the lone Canadian in the race.
Verstappen increased his season lead to 56 points over second-place Charles Leclerc of Ferrari.
Verstappen regained the lead three laps later when he squeezed past Norris as the McLaren driver came out of the pit lane. Verstappen hung onto the top spot the rest of the way.
Verstappen joined Hamilton and Michael Schumacher as the only drivers to three-peat in Montreal. The three-time season champion is third on the career victory list behind Hamilton (103) and Michael Schumacher (91).