Summary

  • Max Verstappen wins dramatic race from Lando Norris

  • George Russell third, Hamilton fourth, Piastri fifth

  • Norris led twice but lost out in a safety-car period

  • Incident between Russell and Piastri to be investigated after race

  • Canadian GP started in wet conditions but became dry

  • Out: Sargeant, Leclerc, Perez, Sainz, Albon

  • Get involved: #bbcf1

Live Reporting

Lorraine McKenna

  1. Lap 23/70

    Lando Norris is the fastest man on track and he is now leading the Canadian grand Prix. The McLaren is in rocket mode and has already pulled a 4.9-second gap on Max Verstappen in second place.

  2. Get Involved

    Lap 22/70

    Andrew Priestley: These intermediates are going to be slicks by the time the next rain shower arrives.

    Roxy: Do you think Norris is flooring it to make up some time to pit for new inters for the next lot of rain?

  3. Harry Benjamin
    BBC F1 Commentator

    Russell is struggling in that Mercedes to keep the power down.

  4. Norris leads the Canadian GP

    Lap 21/70

    The hunt is for the race lead for Lando Norris. George Russell needs to look in his mirrors because the McLaren is gaining quickly and as the two reach the straight, Norris is ahead!

    And now Russell has lost second place! The Mercedes man had to bail out at the exit of the chicane as Norris went through, which allowed Max Verstappen to swipe his place.

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  5. Harry Benjamin
    BBC F1 Commentator

    Verstappen is having to defend left, right and centre from Lando Norris. Norris is up into second place.

  6. Lap 20/70

    The battle is at the front of the field between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris. The McLaren has his sights set on overtaking the Red Bull on the long straight and the Briton breezes past to secure P2!

  7. Lap 19/70

    The gap to race leader George Russell is down to 1.8 seconds now, with Max Verstappen staying in second and the McLaren of Lando Norris in third. The pair reach the hairpin but it's the Red Bull who holds position for the remainder of the lap as they reach the run down to Turn One.

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  8. Harry Benjamin
    BBC F1 Commentator

    That's given Russell a little bit of breathing room, he's absolutely soaking up the pressure from Verstappen behind.

  9. Lap 18/70

    That moment for Max Verstappen has allowed George Russell to pull away two seconds up the road. Max Verstappen and Lando Norris are providing the crowd with some entertainment for second place. The McLaren has DRS but he can't make any move stick just yet.

  10. Alex Brundle
    British racing driver and broadcaster on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    How long will this intermediate tyre go? Over the last lap I've seen George moving out on to the wetter parts of the track in a straight line and he appears to have sorted the rear tyre out.

  11. Lap 17/70

    It's Max Verstappen who blinks first! The Dutchman is on to the grass after running wide at Turn One. He rejoins the action, but Lando Norris is now right on his shoulder...

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  12. Lap 16/70

    There is a looong way to go in this grand prix and George Russell can't afford to make a wrong move with Max Verstappen nipping at his rear wheels in the Red Bull. The fastest lap of the race heads over to Lando Norris' McLaren.

  13. Harry Benjamin
    BBC F1 Commentator

    That Mercedes [of Russell] is looking like an absolute handful, that Red Bull looks like it's the more comfortable car on the circuit.

  14. Lap 15/70

    The Red Bull of reigning world champion Max Verstappen is on the rear wing of race leader George Russell, with the McLaren of Lando Norris in third creeping up behind the pair.

  15. Team radio: Mercedes to Russell

    Engineer: "Expecting another rain shower 20 minutes from now."

    Russell: "Tell me what you'd like me to do then. These tyres are going to wear very quick."

    Engineer: "Just be careful not to tear the inter."

  16. Lap 14/70

    George Russell is continuing to chat to his engineer about what to tyres to switch on to with the rain moving in. The Mercedes man holds a 0.602-second advantage over Red Bull driver Max Verstappen in second.

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  17. Alex Brundle
    British racing driver and broadcaster on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    If there is another rain spell coming for these drivers then they need to try keep these intermediate in good nick.

    There is nothing worse than trying to engage with rain on a worn out inter.

  18. Get Involved

    #BBCF1

    Kevin Mohr: I remember Jenson Button's amazing and stunning race in Canada in the pouring rain 2011. It can be done!

  19. Team radio: Red Bull to Verstappen

    "Weather update here. There is going to be a short rain cell, duration five minutes in about 15 laps."

  20. Lap 13/70

    The team radio is red hot now with messages of when the rain is predicted to fall again. Haas make the call to Nico Hulkenberg to change over those wet tyres to the green intermediates. The pit stop is seconds for the German, much quicker than his team-mate Kevin Magnussen earlier on.