F1, Canadian GP 2022: Verstappen wins. “Winning is not easy, I gave everything” – Sport

Montreal, June 19, 2022 – Max Verstappen And wins Canadian Grand Prix And extends over the drivers positions. Fifth victory in the last six rounds for the driver Red bull, he took advantage of the retirement of his team-mate Sergio Perez (engine problems) to fly up on +46. A great step closes Carlos Sainz with Ferrari, unable to overtake the Dutchman in the final race after a great battle. He climbs the lowest step of the stage Lewis Hamiltonwith n MercedesHis team-mate George Russell left.

Applause for a Stoic Charles Leclerc, who started from the back of the grid and finished fifth at the finish line at the end of a super comeback. Monaco move to -3 in the standings with 10 points from Perez.

Verstappen’s joy

“The safety car didn’t help us, the Ferraris were very fast in the race. It was very difficult for me because they had new tyres. He gave everything, Carlos did the same. It’s easy to attack when you have doctors, but the last rounds were fun”. Red Bull driver Max Verstappen after the victory. “This year we are very fast, which helps us – he added -. They were very strong in the race, but luckily the strategy worked.

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It was all smooth sailing from the start, with Verstappen leading the way and Alonso and Sainz following. The two Spaniards immediately sparked a fight, with the Ferrari driver using TRS to overtake his team-mate on the third lap to take second. Firstly twist Coming during the eighth round Perez’s Red Bull He crashes due to engine problems and the Mexican is forced to retire.

Leclerc’s Stoicism

Meanwhile, the back LeclercStarted a hard tire, continues on his own A desperate comeback Already on the 22nd lap he climbed to seventh place, but above all thanks to the many pit stops of the riders in front of him. When Monaco stops, he is forced to re-enter traffic and rebuild his race. With 20 laps to go, Tsunoda goes into the wall and forces the entry of the safety car, which cancels out all the gaps, especially smiling at Leclerc and Sainz, who stops to load new tires with the intention of trying to battle Verstappen. Conclusion However, the Spaniard failed in the enterprise Big mindMonaco takes two places in Alonso and Ocon, a good fifth behind the two Mercedes.

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