Max Verstappen held off a robust challenge from Carlos Sainz to win for the sixth time in seven races and further extend his World Championship lead. As Formula 1 racing returned to Montreal for the first time since 2019, the romp to victory from pole position many had expected for the title-holder proved to be a much more difficult task. That was because Verstappen's two World Championship rivals Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez had been out of position at the start following a wet qualifying session and an engine penalty for the Ferrari driver, but instead the Red Bull man had to fend off a late thrust from Sainz. Although Alonso had spoken of wanting to lead on the first lap, it was...
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