It's a three reign for Verstappen

Norris makes Formula One leader work for his third consecutive victory in Montreal

- DANIEL RAINBIRD

MONTREAL This year’s Canadian Grand Prix looked nothing like it did a year ago, but the result turned out the same.

Formula One leader Max Verstappen drove to his third consecutive win in Montreal, joining seventime world champions Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton as the only drivers to three-peat at the Canadian GP.

In 2023, Verstappen led all 70 laps and won by nearly 10 seconds at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

On Sunday, he started second behind pole-winner George Russell. The race featured three different leaders and tons of overtakes amid tricky conditions on a gloomy day in Montreal.

“It’s a lot of fun to drive these kinds of races now and then, you don’t want it all the time because that’s too stressful,” said the Red Bull driver, who won by 3.879 seconds.