Max Verstappen and Red Bull returned to form at the 2024 Canadian Grand Prix after an eventful race saw Verstappen overcome rain, safety cars, and fierce competition to secure victory ahead of Lando Norris.
Early in the race, Mercedes‘ George Russell led from pole, but a charging Norris overtook both Russell and Verstappen. However, an untimely Safety Car caused by Logan Sargeant‘s crash dropped Norris to third, allowing Verstappen to regain the lead.
Verstappen handled the changing conditions masterfully, maintaining his lead through further rain showers and another Safety Car period caused by a collision between Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon. As the track dried, the drivers switched to slick tyres, and Verstappen continued to dominate.
Norris secured second place after a mid-race battle with Russell, who eventually finished third following a late duel with his teammate, Lewis Hamilton, and McLaren’s Oscar Piastri. Mercedes drivers Russell and Hamilton provided additional excitement by going wheel-to-wheel after pitting for fresh slick tyres under the second Safety Car.
Russell secured third place on the penultimate lap. Meanwhile, Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll delivered a double points finish for Aston Martin, with Daniel Ricciardo finishing eighth to earn his first points of the season.
Behind the top finishers, Yuki Tsunoda‘s late mistake saw him drop down the order, allowing Alpine‘s Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon to claim double top-10 finishes.
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The Haas duo of Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen initially gained positions by starting on wet tyres but ultimately finished just outside the points. Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez were among the retirees, contributing to Ferrari’s disappointing weekend.
F1 2024 Driver Standings after Canadian GP
Following the 2024 Canadian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen extended his lead in the 2024 F1 Driver Standings over Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc to 56 points after the latter failed to score any points. Following that DNF, McLaren‘s Lando Norris closed to within seven points of the Ferrari driver.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 194 |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 138 |
| 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 131 |
| 4 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 108 |
| 5 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull | 107 |
| 6 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 81 |
| 7 | George Russell | Mercedes | 69 |
| 8 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 55 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 41 |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 19 |
| 11 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 17 |
| 12 | Daniel Ricciardo | RB | 9 |
| 13 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas | 6 |
| 14 | Oliver Bearman | Ferrari | 6 |
| 15 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 3 |
| 16 | Alex Albon | Williams | 2 |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 2 |
| 18 | Kevin Magnussen | Alpine | 1 |
| 19 | Zhou Guanyu | Sauber | 0 |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas | Sauber | 0 |
| 21 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 0 |
F1 2024 Constructor Standings after Canadian GP
Meanwhile in the 2024 F1 Constructor Standings, Red Bull‘s lead over Ferrari grew to 49 points after their double DNF in Montreal. McLaren in third trail the Scuderia by 40 points, and have an 88-point gap to Mercedes, with the Silver Arrows in fourth, ahead of Aston Martin.
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull | 301 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 252 |
| 3 | McLaren | 212 |
| 4 | Mercedes | 124 |
| 5 | Aston Martin | 58 |
| 6 | RB | 28 |
| 7 | Haas | 7 |
| 8 | Alpine | 5 |
| 9 | Williams | 2 |
| 10 | Sauber | 0 |


