The Formula 1 paddock heads to Montreal next for the Canadian Grand Prix. Max Verstappen won his third race in a row with a cruise of a victory in Spain last time out, with his lead in the F1 world championship now 53 points from Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez. COMMENT: Ferrari’s F1 flaws all the more baffling after shock success at Le Mans It was an improved weekend in Barcelona for Mercedes though, with their revamped car showing improvements as Lewis Hamilton and George Russell came home second and third respectively. There was disappointment for Fernando Alonso though, who only finished seventh, while Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc finished outside the points in 11th. Verstappen won last year’s race in Montreal, seeing off Carlos Sainz in second. FP1 on Friday was abandoned early on due to a CCTV issue at the track, while Lewis Hamilton was fastest in second practice later in the day. Follow live coverage from the Canadian Grand Prix with The Independent - FP3 starts at 5:30pm (BST). Read More Lewis Hamilton fastest as practice for Canadian Grand Prix finally gets started F1 Fantasy: How to play in 2023 season and top tips for Canadian Grand Prix Max Verstappen closes in on ‘amazing achievement’ of matching Ayrton Senna

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