Max Verstappen wins his third successive Canadian Grand Prix: Stats
Max Verstappen has won the 2024 Canadian Grand Prix. The Dutchman finished ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris. Mercedes' George Russell finished third. Notably, this was Verstappen's third successive Canadian GP win. He won the race here in 2022 and 2023. Notably, the Dutchman bounced back in style after finishing sixth in the previous race (Monaco GP). Meanwhile, Ferrari had a poor outing in Canada.
60th race win for the Dutchman
With his 50th race win at the 2023 United States GP, Verstappen became the fifth to do so in Formula 1 history. Lewis Hamilton leads the way with 103 wins ahead of Michael Schumacher (91). Verstappen has now won his 60th race in F1. Notably, the Dutchman sealed 19 race wins in the 2023 season out of 22 races.
Verstappen sealed his 105th career podium finish
By winning the Canadian GP, Verstappen sealed his 105th podium finish. Earlier, he became the sixth driver in F1 history to clock 100-plus podiums. Verstappen, who won the F1 title in 2023 and 2022 respectively, went on to claim 21 podium finishes last season. Notably, in the 2022 season, he managed 17 podium finishes. He has 45 podium finishes since 2022.
Verstappen wins his sixth race this season
Verstappen won the season-opening Bahrain GP. He finished first in Saudi Arabia too. The Australian GP saw Verstappen retire. He won the Japanese and Chinese GP respectively. He finished second in Miami before winning the Emilia Romagna GP. He finished sixth in Monaco.
