2023 F1 Canadian Grand Prix: Verstappen wins ahead of Alonso - LIVE UPDATES!

Max Verstappen has won the 2023 F1 Canadian Grand Prix ahead of Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton.

Follow all the action from Montreal with the Crash.net F1 live blog.

18 Jun 2023
19:58
Leclerc is the next to stop

With Sainz and Perez stopping for fresh rubber, Leclerc is next into the pit lane.

He rejoins just ahead of his teammate.

19:56
Perez pits

Perez has stopped on Lap 38.

Ferrari look to respond with Sainz to cover the undercut threat.

19:56
Penalty for Norris

He's been given a five-second time penalty for "unsportsmanlike behaviour".

19:55
Order on Lap 37

Verstappen, Alonso, Hamilton, Leclerc, Sainz, Perez, Piastri, Albon, Russell and Ocon.

19:54
More pit stops

Ocon and Bottas respond to Norris' pit stop.

19:53
Drama!

De Vries tries to overtake Magnussen into Turn 3 but they both take to the escape road.

19:50
Norris under investigation

For "driving unnecessarily slowly".

19:48
Order on Lap 32

Verstappen, Alonso, Hamilton, Leclerc, Sainz, Perez, Ocon, Bottas, Norris and Piastri.

19:46
Verstappen

He's complaining about a lack of grip but he's still pulling away...

19:45
Lap 1 shots in Canada

Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19 leads at the start of the race. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 9, Canadian
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19 leads at the start of the race…

19:43
Order at the front

3.5s between the front two.

Hamilton is running 1.8s behind Alonso.

19:41
Order on Lap 27

Verstappen, Alonso, Hamilton, Leclerc, Sainz, Perez, Ocon, Bottas, Norris and Piastri.

19:39
Leclerc radio

"We want a clean and fast stint - Carlos will not attack you."

19:38
No further action

Stewards have decided no action on Norris or Hamilton's unsafe releases.

19:36
Lap 22/70

Alonso overtakes Hamilton!

He caught the Mercedes driver napping into the final chicane. 

19:34
Order on Lap 21

Verstappen, Hamilton, Alonso, Leclerc, Sainz, Perez, Ocon, Bottas, Norris and Magnussen.

19:31
Incidents under investigation

Mercedes' unsafe release of Hamilton.

A pit lane incident involving Norris.

Let's see what the stewards decide. 

19:31
Norris overtakes Piastri

A daring move by Norris on his teammate to get through. 

Norris up to 10th now.

19:28
Safety Car restart

Verstappen retains his lead into Turn 1 from Hamilton, Alonso, Leclerc, Sainz and Perez.

No dramas on the restart. 

19:26
Safety Car in this lap: 16/70

Reminder of the order: Verstappen, Hamilton, Alonso, Leclerc, Sainz, Perez, Magnussen, Bottas, Ocon and Piastri.

19:24
Russell after his incident

"It's a bit bent but it's OK."

19:22
FIA

"Pit lane incident involving Hamilton and Alonso noted."

19:21
Order under the Safety Car

Verstappen, Hamilton, Alonso, Leclerc, Sainz, Perez, Magnussen, Bottas, Ocon, Piastri, Norris, Albon, Tsunoda, Zhou, Hulkenberg, Stroll, de Vries, Gasly and Russell.

19:20
Could be an unsafe release

Nearly contact between Hamilton and Alonso in the pit lane! One for the stewards?

Top three have came in for new hards.

19:19
Russell has hit the wall!

Disaster for the Mercedes dirver. Safety Car deployed.

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