Canadian Grand Prix 2019 — Weekend Preview

Round 7 of the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship takes the field to Montréal, Canada. Canadian Grand Prix — The Wall of Champions. Lewis Hamilton leads the championship with 137 points, 17 points ahead of Valtteri Bottas.

Driver Championship (entering R7):
P1: Lewis Hamilton — 137 pts (4W, 6P)
P2: Valtteri Bottas — 120 pts (2W, 6P)
P3: Sebastian Vettel — 82 pts (0W, 3P)
P4: Max Verstappen — 78 pts (0W, 2P)
P5: Charles Leclerc — 57 pts (0W, 1P)

Constructor Championship:
P1: Mercedes — 257 pts
P2: Ferrari — 139 pts
P3: Red Bull Racing — 110 pts
P4: McLaren — 30 pts
P5: Racing Point — 17 pts

Montréal is one of the fastest circuits on the calendar, steeped in motorsport history.

Recent winners at Montréal:
- 2026: Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
- 2025: George Russell (Mercedes)
- 2024: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- 2023: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- 2022: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)

Tyre strategy data will be available after practice sessions provide degradation information.

Battles to watch:

Championship battle: Lewis Hamilton vs Valtteri Bottas — 17 points separate them.

P3 vs P4: Sebastian Vettel (82) vs Max Verstappen (78) — just 4 points apart.