Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent

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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won a gripping wet-dry Canadian Grand Prix that developed into a five-car battle for the lead over the final 10 laps.

Verstappen expertly managed a restart after a safety-car period with 11 laps to go to bolt into a decisive lead while McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri fought with the Mercedes of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton behind him.

Verstappen pulled out nearly two seconds in one lap and controlled the race to the end from there.

Norris had twice led the race earlier on as conditions fluctuated between wet and dry but lost it each time by stopping a lap later than Verstappen.

And in the closing laps he could not do anything about the world champion when it mattered and had to settle for second.

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What a race day in Canada. Some were winners, others were losers.

Over at Alpine, Esteban Ocon is not happy at all with being asked to let Alpine team-mate Pierre Gasly go through in order to chase down Daniel Ricciardo towards the end of the grand prix. I think we'll definitely hear more of this tale as the night goes on.

Thanks for joining us this weekend, folks. Guess what's coming next? Only a triple header!

Barcelona-Austria-Silverstone. It'll be a packed few weeks.

Get yourselves back here on Friday, 21 June for first and second practice at the Spanish Grand Prix. We'll open the doors at 12:30 BST.

See you then!

Sunday at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve has been positively ghastly for Ferrari but Charles Leclerc still has a smile on his face and is signing autographs for the fans in the rain. The last time the Scuderia suffered a double DNF was at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in 2022.

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The driver market, the 2026 regulations, Mercedes' return to form, Ferrari's Montreal dip.

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You can send your thoughts to us at any time, day or night. Look our early next week for our post-Canada Q&A.

Britain's Jamie Chadwick has tonight converted pole position to victory to win the Indy NXT race at Road America.

In doing so, the 26-year-old became the first female to win on a road course in the series.

Ian Fergusson
BBC weather forecaster

Worth noting how extremely small margins, shower-wise, meant all the difference by laps 25-30 between manageable conditions (and Charles Leclerc even opting for slicks), versus a likely race-stopping deluge. Two frames from Meteo France, external circuit radar below...it was so CLOSE!!

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Oscar Piastri, who finished P6 speaking about what the team could've done better: "I think on a weekend where things could’ve gone very, very wrong, coming out with as many points as possible is a great results, but we’re always chasing perfection, so just a few things we could’ve done better.

"There were a few very minor things, which in a race like that would’ve made a big difference. Certain comms here and there. Itt was a very trick, just trying to keep the car on track. Tidying things with communication.

"when fighting right at the front, little things go a long way."

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McLaren CEO Zak Brown has his phone out and has tweeted (or X'd?!) to congratulate the team on their performance.

"Podium at the Canadian Grand Prix! Lando P2 and Oscar P5, delivering a haul of points!" Brown wrote on X.

"Excellent skill from the drivers out there in tricky conditions. We gave the win our best shot, but luck wasn't on our side today."

Ferrari can ill afford to give away any more points in the constructors' championship. The Italian team stay second but the gap to third-placed McLaren is down to 40 points.

Daniel Ricciardo's top-10 finish this weekend has added to RB's points haul in sixth and the team are now 30 points off Aston Martin in fifth.

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

Max Verstappen is 56 points clear of second-placed Charles Leclerc but the Ferrari needs to keep an eye in his mirrors, as Lando Norris in third is only seven points behind now after his podium in Montreal.

Oscar Piastri, George Russell, Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso were all in the points today but the four drivers stay in the same positions.

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

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton who finished fourth at the Canadian Grand Prix: "I'm not much really different [to how he felt in qualifying on Saturday]. Over the weekend, it was a poor performance from myself. Some other things came into it yesterday, mostly myself and then today, it was one of the worst races I've driven, lots of mistakes.

"Of course if I qualified better, I would have been in a better position. It is becoming a car we can fight with, that's a real positive, going into the next part of the season. It's going to be a close battle and if I get my head on right I'll get better results.

"I think this weekend, the car was capable of winning, it's such a great feeling. We'll take points and keep on trying."

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff spoke to Sky Sports: "A victory was maybe a long-shot or a short dream when George was on the hard [tyre] and catching up and showed some really strong pace, maybe for a second we thought about it, but you must not be too greedy. The car has made a good step forward and the development direction is true."

On if Red Bull has perhaps lost performance, or if everyone is gaining performance, he added: "The last few races were more difficult for them and I think everyone has been making good steps forward. Today there was two or three teams who could have potentially won the race, maybe [us] not quite.

"I don't know whether they've made a step backward, the most important is that it's shrinking."

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George Russell, who qualified in pole position, but finished P3 speaking on his performance: "Yes. It felt like a missed opportunity to be honest. We were really quick at the beginning on the inters and then Lando came through really fast and then we jumped back onto the slicks and made a couple of mistakes, pushing the limits and paid the price, but nevertheless it was our first podium of the year. We had a really fast car this weekend and to be back in mix fighting for a victory, that’s what F1 is about."

On if before his slip at turn eight he felt he had a chance: "I think so, we had the pace. Max was strong at that point of the race, but then when we put the mediums on at the end we were really fast. I think that mistake with Oscar when I tried overtaking him and I lost the position to Lewis cost us at least P2, but I’ll take the positives. It was our first podium and pole of the year, which is exciting moving forward."

On how he saw his side-by-side with Oscar playing out: "It was pretty tight with Oscar and Lewis at the end. It was pretty hard, but fair racing. It's so difficult when there’s only one dry line, so you have got to be committed and trust your rivals."

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McLaren's Lando Norris, who finished second at the Canadian Grand Prix: "It was [wild]. It was chaos, it was eventful to be honest, I felt like I drove a good race, the whole time, from start to finish.

"The first two stints were strong, I had amazing pace, then the safety car had me over, just like it helped me in Miami. It's now had me back over. Honestly, I thought it was a pretty perfect race from my side, just a bit unlucky but it was good fun overall.

"These conditions were so stressful inside the car but very enjoyable at the same time.

"I mean, the first stint, I was in the lead by what 10-12 seconds, pulling away two, three seconds a lap. Things were going beautifully but it's Montreal so there's something that comes into play. Fair play to Max, he drove a good race.

"It's good fun, I'm happy with second. Good points for the team.

On not winning the race: "That's what it is. It happens, that's racing, thanks to the team, we're close. We'll keep fighting."

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Max Verstappen, who takes his third consecutive victory at the Canadian Grand Prix, said: “It was a pretty crazy race, a lot of things were happening and we had to keep on top of our calls. As a team we did really well today, we remained calm and we pitted at the right time, the safety car worked out nicely for us but even after that we were managing the gaps quite well.

“I love it, that was a lot of fun, those kind of races you need once in a while.”

On the suspension issues, he added: “Not particularly an issue, we know what it is, so we just need to work on it but nevertheless we won and that’s the most important thing. We still have a lot of room to improve.”

George Russell was understandably gutted he couldn't convert his pole position into a first race victory of the season. The Mercedes man told his pit wall on the team radio after 70 laps: "That was an ugly race on my behalf. Very sorry about that."

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The Dutchman didn't make the podium in Monaco last time out but he's back on top in Montreal to secure his 60th F1 career victory.

And with Charles Leclerc leaving the paddock empty handed this week, Verstappen's lead at the top of the championship is back up to a healthy 56 points.

The top three are watching the action in the cooldown room. A replay of one of George Russell's battles with Oscar Piastri flashes up on screen. Lando Norris looks at the Mercedes driver and Russell raises his eyebrows. That's racing, says the McLaren man.

It's time for the Dutch national anthem and some champagne popping. This is the first time this season Mercedes have celebrated on the podium.

Double DNF for Ferrari.

Double points in the bag for Alpine.

What a difference two weeks makes.

11. Nico Hulkenberg (Haas)

12. Kevin Magnussen (Haas)

13. Valtteri Bottas (Sauber)

14. Yuki Tsunoda (RB)

15. Zhou Guanyu (Sauber)

DNF. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)

DNF. Alex Albon (Williams)

DNF. Sergio Perez (Red Bull)

DNF. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)

DNF. Logan Sargeant (Williams)