Canadian Grand Prix 2023
Montreal Montréal, Canada
Canadian Grand Prix took place at Montreal in Montréal, Canada as round 8 of the 2023 Formula 1 season. Max Verstappen won the 2023 Canadian Grand Prix.
- Round
- 8
- Season
- 2023
- Circuit
- Montreal
- Dates
- 16–18 Jun 2023
- Race winner
- Max Verstappen
2023 Canadian Grand Prix race summary
Max Verstappen won the 2023 Canadian Grand Prix at Montreal, round 8 of the season. Verstappen crossed the line 9.570 seconds ahead of Fernando Alonso, with Lewis Hamilton third. The race ran to 70 laps.
Max Verstappen took pole position with a 1:25.858. Verstappen converted P1 on the grid into the win. Lance Stroll gained the most places, going from P16 to P9.
Verstappen made two pit stops and used three sets of tyres: medium, hard and medium. Sergio Perez set the fastest lap, a 1:14.481 on lap 70.
The race had one safety car period and one virtual safety car period. Two drivers retired: George Russell and Logan Sargeant. It stayed dry, with an air temperature around 19°C and the track around 31°C.
Key facts
- Winner
- Max Verstappen from P1
- Winning margin
- 9.570s
- Pole
- Max Verstappen 1:25.858
- Fastest lap
- Sergio Perez 1:14.481, lap 70
- Laps
- 70
- Safety cars
- 1
- Virtual safety cars
- 1
- Retirements
- 2
- Weather
- Dry air 19°C, track 31°C
Weekend schedule
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Time / Gap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen VER | Winner |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso ALO | +9.570s |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | +14.168s |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc LEC | +18.648s |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz SAI | +21.540s |
| 6 | Sergio Perez PER | +51.028s |
| 7 | Alexander Albon ALB | +60.813s |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon OCO | +61.692s |
| 9 | Lance Stroll STR | +64.402s |
| 10 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | +64.432s |
| 11 | Oscar Piastri PIA | +65.101s |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly GAS | +65.249s |
| 13 | Lando Norris NOR | +68.363s |
| 14 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | +73.423s |
| 15 | Nico Hulkenberg HUL | +1.000s |
| 16 | Zhou Guanyu ZHO | +1.000s |
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | +1.000s |
| 18 | Nyck De Vries DEV | +1.000s |
| — | George Russell RUS | DNF |
| — | Logan Sargeant SAR | DNF |
Gap to leader
Classified finishers P2–P10 at the chequered flag, seconds behind the race winner