Heart-pounding final in Montreal. Sainz try to undermine Verstappen until the last lap but nothing to do, Max takes home the sixth success of the season and increases in the drivers' standings. Hamilton takes the podium with behind Russell. Leclerc comes back with many obstacles on his way to finishing fifth. Disappoints Alpine, Alonso closes seventh behind Or with.
Always and in any case Max Verstappen
The world championship leader doesn't even leave crumbs to his opponents and extends his lead in the championship. Verstappen It starts well and holds a great pace immediately. On lap 44 he returns to the pits for the final stint on white tyre, regaining the lead Sainz, who in turn stopped for hard tires on lap 50, giving the lead back to the Dutchman. Verstappen only gives hope to Sainz at the end; the Spanish he saw victory come within a whisker of ten laps, but the speed of the RB18 and Verstappen left him no hope. The Madrilenian closes in second position what is one of his best races of the season.
Alonso mocked by the strategy
The two-time world champion remains victim of a wrong strategy. The team kept him out following a virtual safety car to aim for a one-stop, but the Asturian's pace collapsed. Fernando had to settle for one seventh position behind an excellent Ocon. a result that certainly leaves a bad taste in Fernando's mouth, who thanks to a second position in qualification he could hope for something more.
Hamilton on the podium! Russell fourth
The seven-time world champion leaves nothing to chance and takes what can be taken. English is impeccable and finishes in third place, bringing with it an excellent Russell which goes up from eighth to fourth. There Mercedes confirms itself as third force.
Leclerc, a comeback full of obstacles. Verstappen thanks
The Monegasque had announced that it would not be an easy comeback, and so it was. The Ferrari driver, after starting second to last due to the penalty for engine replacement, it remains initially bottled in a toy train behind Bottas (eighth) struggling to pass Albon (13th). Subsequently he finds the obstacle of Ocon, who thanks to the top speed of his Alpine manages to keep the contender for the world title behind him. Charles puts on a show in the final laps, overtaking the two Alpine two spectacular overtakings at the hairpin. Leclerc it didn't have the usual feeling with his F1-75: traction was poor and when exiting corners he couldn't stay close to those in front of him, another reason why the climb was complex.
The team didn't help: Leclerc pitted on lap 42, but a pit stop of more than five seconds relegated him behind yet another train, avoidable with a stop delayed by a couple of laps.
A great Zhou and the rest of the grid
Guanyu-Zhou takes home ninth position, defending himself tooth and nail, an excellent performance for the Chinese who wins two points. In front of him is Bottas. Stroll seals the top ten with his Aston Martin, limiting the damage of the yesterday's qualification. Hag finishes in twelfth position behind Ricciardo. McLaren, who you call, is very confused Norris in the pits but she isn't ready with the tires. Albon finishes 13th with a not bad first part of the race, while the host Latifs finishes 16th.
Haas disappointment and Perez withdrawal
The American team had everything to bring home some important points for the championship, but a Schumacher's car breaks down, it's a damage to Magnussen's wing after a contact with Hamilton on the first lap they put an end to the dreams of the drivers in white. Not good Alpha Tauri: gasly 14th and tsunoda retired due to a long run at the exit of the pits, which is why the safety car came in towards the last ten laps. Reliability issues also for the Red Bull of Perez. The Mexican was forced to retire for plumbing problems... weekend to forget for him.
