F1 2022: Verstappen claims his first Canadian GP win ahead of Sainz and Hamilton – Times of India

Max Verstappen Claimed his fifth victory in the last six races at the 2022 Canadian Grand Prix, including carlos sanzo for P2, then Lewis Hamilton who secured his second podium of the season in P3. In the process, Verstappen further extended his championship lead. With 175 points, the young Dutch racer is now 46 points away from his teammate Sergio Perez He faced early retirement after technical issues.
Perez’s Red Bull gave up on lap 8, resulting in the virtual safety car being called. The virtual safety car got back to work when mick schumacher After a career-best qualifying position on P6, Pérez reached the same spot on lap 20. Yuki Tsunoda was the third driver in the 2022 Canadian GP to not finish the race after hitting a wall in the later stages.
Charles Leclerc Ferrari was voted Driver of the Day after taking a grid penalty in qualifying and starting the race from P19, but eventually trailed P5 George Russell P2-Starter in P4 Fernando Alonso His P7 position fell to P9 after Valtteri Bottas was penalized by the stewards for weaving on a straight while defending his position from Alfa Romeo.
A look at all the point scorers along with their times at the 2022 Canadian Grand Prix –
1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 1:36:21.757
2. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) +0.993s
3. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) +6.013s
4. George Russell (Mercedes) +5.307s
5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +2.855s
6. Esteban Ocon (Alpine) +8.722s
7. Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo) +1.357s
8. Zhou Guanyue (Alfa Romeo) +1.705s
9. Fernando Alonso (Alpine) +2.993s
10. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) +8.277s
Meanwhile Red Bull continues to lead the constructors’ standings with 304 points, followed by Ferrari in second place with 228. Mercedes are comfortably third with 188 points so far. Formula 1 returns in two weeks’ time at the much-anticipated British Grand Prix at Silverstone, so stay tuned for all the race reports from the season.