Hello everybody and welcome along to this Sunday's Formula 1 live blog, which will bring you all the latest updates from the 2023 Canadian Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen is in pole position and looking to continue his dominance of the sport, aiming for a fourth consecutive victory.
He'll be starting alongside Fernando Alonso, after Nico Hulkenberg was handed a three-placed grid penalty, while Lewis Hamilton is in third.
That means there are three multiple-time world champions right at the front, so it should be a thrilling contest when the lights go out at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal.
We'll have all the updates for you, so keep this tab open to stay up to date.
F1 Montreal GP LIVE - Canadian Grand Prix Race Latest Text Updates
Canadian Grand Prix Final Result:
1. Max Verstappen
2. Fernando Alonso
3. Lewis Hamilton
4. Charles Leclerc
5. Carlos Sainz Jr.
6. Sergio Perez
7. Alex Albion
8. Esteban Ocon
9. Lance Stroll
10. Valtteri Bottas
11. Oscar Piastri
12. Pierre Gasly
13. Lando Norris
14. Yuki Tsunoda
15. Nico Hulkenberg
16. Zhou Guanyu
17. Kevin Magnussen
18. Nyck De Vries
19. George Russell (DNF)
20. Logan Sargeant (DNF)
MAX VERSTAPPEN WINS!!!!!!
A smooth sailing Grand Prix for the Dutchmen, he equals Senna on wins and takes Red Bull's 100th F1 win! Alonso takes second after a great battle with Hamilton throughout the race. Hamilton take a consecutive podium of the year!!
FINAL LAP
Max Verstappen is on the way to the finish line! This will be Red Bull's 100th win in F1 history!
Switcheroo for 9th!
It's a hot battle for 9th, Norris gets ed Bottas. He's now got to build a big gap to remain in the points
Alonso not worried
Alonso reopens the gap to Hamilton after being told he was closing in
Hamilton closing in
Mercedes tell Hamilton, Alonso is nursing a rear break issue. He's getting closer and closer to 2nd place
Norris trying to get further into the points
He's under threat of dropping out the points due to the penalty. So he's trying his best to get past Bottas. But there's a DRS train forming behind Albion
Hamilton is incoming!
He's been the fastest man on track for a while but Hamilton has got the gap down to under two seconds. May be hard for Alonso to fight this one as he's being told to "lift and coast"
Russell retires
After a great drive, Russell is told he has to retire the car, as his breaks aren't safe. Gutting for the British driver after a great comeback drive
Russell going for the points here!
Despite the crash into the wall, the Mercedes is comfortably within DRS of Alex Albon here as he aiming to take 7th place
Medium tyres looking like the best
Hamilton takes the fastest lap of the race! He's still 3 seconds behind Alonso but he's going for it here to take back 2nd place
Hamilton causes ripple on podium!
Alonso has come in now for a new set of hard tyres. Followed by Verstappen a lap later, who also takes on the medium tyres, like Hamilton
Hamilton pits!
The 7 time world champion is in the pits in aim to do the undercut on one of the other podium sitters. He enters on the track on mediums but still in 3rd!
Norris gets a penalty
The McLaren driver is handed a 10 second time penalty by the steward for "unsportsmanlike-behavior" seemingly for backing the back up during the safety car so McLaren could do a double stack.
Now Perez and the Ferrari's are starting to pit, as all three have been running long all race
Russell back in points
Despite tumbling down to 18th Russell is back into the points places! Could he stay in it? He's got the pace too
Magnussen and De Vries off the track
The Haas and the Alpha Tauri have taken each other down the slip road on turn one as they fought for 18th Place. They both have to reverse to get back into the race
Albon going for points!
Albon finally gets past Magnussen to get into P11, he's got Piastri in front of him now, so the Williams driver is hoping to get some points for the team today!
Verstappen complaining
The race leader is complaining about his tyres but just as he sets one of his fastest laps of the Grand Prix
Both Ferraris are still out in 4th and 5th, still and unknown when the two will come into the pits
Brilliant Scrap for 2nd
The two oldest drivers on the field are fighting like the best. Alonso gets ed Hamilton but they're still battling away for 2nd it's like 2007 all over again
Heating up in the midfield
It's heating up in the battle for 9th. Lando Norris is right on the back of Magnussen. He gets past him on the straight, with a great move. He's not that far from Bottas now, the McLaren is on the hunt!
Clean start for everyone
No chops or changes to the restart. Verstappen, Hamilton and Alonso all hold on to their places
Safety Car coming in
The leader and the two current podium sitters all came into the pits during this safety car period. They swapped their mediums for hard tyres
Russell is back on track!
Somehow Mercedes and Russell have managed to get their car back on to track despite the damage. He's all the way down in P19, but he's not going to be lapped, still a long way back for the British driver
Ferrari's don't pit
The two Ferrari's have come up the pack into p4 and p5, as they don't come into the pit during the safety car
Safety Car!
Russell has hit the wall breaking his front wing and wheel rim in the process! The safety car is out due to the debris on the track.
Verstappen in straight into the pits, Hamilton and Alonso follow
Pit stops start
Many drivers have been complaining of temperature of the tyres. Gasly comes into the pits to ditch the hard tyres
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Verstappen's lead has opened up. But Russell is now closing in on Alonso, as he attempts to Hamilton
Sergeant Out!
The Williams driver is given the message over the radio to stop the car. It's now a virtual safety car
Alonso chasing Hamilton
Despite a big hit against the wall Alonso is closing in on Hamilton. He's now within DRS, he could get him at the next straight
Magnussen close call!
We're now seeing replays of what a close call it was for Magnussen as he battled. Could have seen him out of the race, but he resumed
Mercedes on the charge!
Hamilton gets past Alonso on the start. But Verstappen keeps the lead! Russell is also on Alonso's tail trying to get 3rd
Closing in on the race!
Max Verstappen is leading the way in a dry Canadian Grand Prix, but will he be challenged in these condition? Alonso and Hamilton are right behind him
It's time!
Are we ready?
What time does the Canadian Grand Prix start?
This Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix will start at 20:00 ET, the local time in Montreal and also on the USA's east coast. That works out at a 19:00 BST start for those in the UK, or a 20:00 CEST start for those in western Europe.
This, then, is the start of our MARCA In English Canadian Grand Prix live blog, where we'll bring you all the build-up news from the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and then lap-by-lap updates from the race itself.
This Sunday's race will start at 20:00 ET, the local time in Montreal and on the USA's east coast. That works out at a 19:00 BST start for those in the UK, or a 20:00 CEST start for those in western Europe.
The full starting grid for the 2023 Canadian Grand Prix
Looking at the full starting grid, Nico Hulkenberg has been given a three-place grid penalty and won't, therefore, start in second despite an impressive qualifying.
With that change and the other penalties included, the full F1 starting grid is as follows:
- Max Verstappen
- Fernando Alonso
- Lewis Hamilton
- George Russell
- Nico Hulkenberg (three-place penalty)
- Esteban Ocon
- Lando Norris
- Oscar Piastri
- Alex Albon
- Charles Leclerc
- Carlos Sainz (three-place penalty)
- Sergio Perez
- Kevin Magnussen
- Valtteri Bottas
- Pierre Gasly
- Lance Stroll (three-place penalty)
- Nyck de Vries
- Logan Sargeant
- Yuki Tsunoda (three-place penalty)
- Zhou Guanyu
2023 Formula 1 World Championship standings:
Max Verstappen (170)
Sergio Perez (117)
Fernando Alonso (99)
Lewis Hamilton (87)
George Russell (65)
Carlos Sainz Jr (58)
Charles Leclerc (42)
Lance Stroll (35)
Esteban Ocon (25)
Pierre Gasly (15)