In Canada, Ferrari disaster and Verstappen’s triumph

Weekend to forget for the reds in Montreal, the Red Bull driver wins and extends his lead on Charles Leclerc in the standings

ROMA – Verstappen Max is back. The Dutchman from Red Bull, increasingly leading the world championship, emerged victorious from the Canadian GP after a race affected by rain, skids, collisions, yellow flags, safety cars and pit stops to change more times the tires. However, he never lost concentration while everything was happening around him and he went on to take his sixth win of the season. Behind him Lando Norris (McLaren), on the third step of the podium is George Russell (Mercedes).

LE FERRARI

At Ferrari, however, the disaster of the weekend (the two started from 11th and 12th place on the grid) was also confirmed in the race. Charles Leclerc, in difficulty right from the start with his car, after also being lapped, retired due to a technical problem. Same fate for Carlos Sainz, who crashed and damaged the car. In the standingsVerstappen increases his lead over Leclerc: 194 points to 138. The next appointment is the Spanish GP (Catalonia Circuit) on 23 June.