F1 action is set to resume after a two-week-long break – here’s everything you need to know about the next Grand Prix
The 2023 F1 season has got off to a sensational start and we are now all set for a resumption of action following a 14-day gap. F1 teams will head out to Canada for the Canadian Grand Prix, scheduled to take place from 16th June to 18th June. The Canadian GP will take place at the iconic Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal.
This is set to be the 58th edition of the Canadian Grand Prix. The Canadian GP has been a part of the Formula One World Championship since 1967. Its home in the modern era is Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Notre Dame Island in Montreal. It is an FIA Grade 1 licensed circuit.
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is 4.361 km long comprising a total of 14 turns. The circuit has a total crowd capacity of 1,00,000 making it a spectacle on the F1 calendar.
Barriers run close to the circuit and many experienced drivers have been caught out by them. A particularly famous part of the circuit is the wall on the outside of the exit of the final chicane before the start/finish straight.
Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher are the most successful drivers at the Canadian GP – both having won 7 titles each. Ferrari are the most successful constructors at the Canadian GP with 14 wins.
Where do things stand ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix?
Red Bull continues to dominate the drivers’ championship standings following another top-of-the-podium finish for Max Verstappen in Barcelona.
They have made a fantastic start to the season and earlier recorded 1-2 finishes in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Miami and Azerbaijan besides top-of-the-podium finishes in Australia and Monaco. Verstappen leads the standings with 170 points followed by his team-mate Sergio Perez, who occupies the second spot with 117 points. Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso lies in the third spot with 99 points – ahead of Lewis Hamilton, George Russell and Carlos Sainz.
In the constructors’ championship, the picture is no different. Defending champions Red Bull are miles ahead of the pack having accumulated 287 points. Mercedes are significantly behind in second place, having earned 152 points from seven races so far. Aston Martin are placed third in the leaderboard with 134 points in their kitty – a whopping 153 points behind the leaders.
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