The Formula 1 World Cup is once again crossing the Atlantic for the Canadian Grand Prix this weekend, on the Gilles Villeneuve circuit in Montreal, the eighth round of the championship. Max Verstappen remains the leader of the classification and will remain so whatever happens in the race thanks to the large advantage over his pursuers that he obtained after the last Grand Prix, two weeks ago in Montmeló. Dutchman Red Bull took his fifth victory in seven races to place himself with 170 points, 53 behind garage partner Checo Pérez and 71 behind Fernando Alonso, who completes the World Cup podium despite finishing seventh in the GP from Spain. The Spaniard, who is still looking for his 33rd victory in F1, was overtaken by the Mercedes of Hamilton and Russell, dangerously close in the standings.
Aston Martin’s objective is to regain the good sensations of the start of the season and that of the Spaniard, to return to the podium after having achieved it in five of the seven races contested so far. In 2006, Alonso claimed victory in Montreal in the season he won his last World Cup title and last year he reached second in the standings for the first time in 10 years. Despite everything, the victory went to Max Verstappen ahead of Carlos Sainz. The Ferrari Spaniard, fifth in the World Championship, is looking not to give up the fight with Aston Martin and Mercedes and to remain the driver with the most points for his team. The Madrilenian maintains a 16-point lead over his teammate Leclerc. The weather forecast calls for a rainy weekend in Montreal, which will further open up the possibility of a surprise and the chance that for the first time this season, a Red Bull does not win the race.
2023 Canadian Grand Prix Schedule
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Sunday June 18
Where to watch the Canadian Grand Prix?
Practice, qualifying and the race of the Canadian GP 2023 can be followed DAZNwhich owns the rights to the Formula 1 World Cup. The times that appear always correspond to the time of the Spanish peninsula.
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