Verstappen wins F1 Canadian Grand Prix

Red Bull driver clinches his 60th career victory, 6th win of season

By Emre Asikci

ISTANBUL (AA) - Red Bull's Max Verstappen won his third straight Canadian Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday.

The Dutch driver finished the race in one hour, 45 minutes and 47.927 seconds at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, a 4.361-kilometer (2.7-mile) motor racing circuit on Notre Dame Island in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, completing over 70 laps.

The 26-year-old Verstappen clinched his 60th career win ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris and Mercedes' George Russell.

He has won six of eight races this season, with Ferrari's Carlos Sainz triumphant in Melbourne, Norris in Miami, and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in the Monaco Grand Prix.

Round 10 will be held in Spain's Circuit De Barcelona-Catalunya on June 23.

Top 5 drivers in 2024 standings

1. Max Verstappen (Netherlands): 194 points

2. Charles Leclerc (Monaco): 138

3. Lando Norris (Great Britain): 131

4. Carlos Sainz Jr. (Spain): 108

5. Sergio Perez (Mexico): 107

2024 Constructor Standings

1. Red Bull: 301

2. Ferrari: 252

3. McLaren: 212

4. Mercedes: 124