RECAP: Max Verstappen wins again! Red Bull's reigning world champion wins a chaotic Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal - with Landon Norris and George Russell on the podium
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RACE REPORT
It should have been Lando Norris standing on the top step of the podium, his slim world championship hopes having caught fire in a pulsating Canadian Grand Prix of thrills and perils in the rain.
But it wasn’t to be, the intervention of a safety car, and his McLaren team’s sluggish response to it, condemning the Briton to a never-say-die second place behind the unignorable Max Verstappen, who else?
Yet the most stirring memories – the ones that should have secured the win – were of Norris dancing through the early squalls as nimbly as Gene Kelly, weaving his superlative McLaren into the lead as if twirling his umbrella as he went, past Verstappen and Mercedes’ pole-man George Russell.
Read the full report below...
Jacques Villeneuve stands by his controversial Daniel Ricciardo comments
On the ESPN broadcast, former F1 driver Jacques Villeneuve said he stands by his critical comments about Daniel Ricciardo earlier this weekend.
'Why's he still in F1? Why?' Villeneuve fumed on Sky Sports F1 on Friday.
'We are hearing the same thing now for the last four or five years. "We have to make the car better for him." Sorry, it's been five years of that. No, you are in F1.'
On Sunday morning, Villeneuve conceeded that the Aussie race winner was 'quick' in qualifying, but emphazied 'you're only as good as your last few results.'
One hour until lights out
The Canadian Grand Prix will begin in one hour, and rain is the talk of the paddock in Montreal.
Ben Nagle, who is preparing to head out to the starting grid, tells us the rain has currently eased off, but it's likely to pick back up after the lights go out.
Expect plenty of drama on the track as tyre talk dominates the afternoon.
We've already seen some big shunts in the support races this morning, and a safety car looks likely at some point.
Russell reveals today's 'biggest challenge'
George Russell said he anticipates the 'biggest challenge' of the day will be 'predicting the weather.'
The Mercedes driver told F1 TV he has his 'eyes set on victory' after clinching P1 from reigning world champion, Max Verstappen.
However, track conditions in Canada are looking extremely changeable.
His teammate, Lewis Hamilton, also predicted it will be 'a tricky day today for everyone.'
How they'll line up this afternoon
In case you missed yesterday's thrilling qualifying session, George Russell is set to start P1 alongside Red Bull's Max Verstappen.
It was a good day for McLaren, with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri set to line up next to each other on the second row of the grid.
Both Ferraris failed to advance past Q2, with F1's most recent race winner Charles Leclerc starting P11 and Carlos Sainz in P12.
Daniel Ricciardo also put in an excellent lap - 10 years after his maiden F1 victory at Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. He will start P5.
Good afternoon from Montreal!
Welcome to Mail Sport's live blog for the Canadian Grand Prix.
I'm Emily Selleck, my colleagues Ben Nagle and Jonathan McEvoy are trackside in Montreal, and we're here to bring you lap-by-lap updates throughout the ninth race of the 2024 F1 season.
Lights go out in just over an hour and victory looks up for grabs today with Mercedes' George Russell on pole and storm clouds brewing overhead.
- Verstappen WINS in Montreal
- Russell overtakes his teammate to get back in the podium positions
- Carlos Sainz is OUT after losing control of his car
- The pressure is on at the front of the pack
- Verstappen takes the lead of the race
- Leclerc is OUT
- The safety car is out after Sargeant hits the barrier
- George Russell drops back to P3
- Norris takes P2 from Verstappen
- Bad news for Ricciardo
- The track is looking very slippery
- Lights out and away we go!
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