Hakkinen: 'Verstappen will return to winning form in Canada'

Where Max Verstappen was nowhere near a victory at the Monaco Grand Prix, Mika Hakkinen now considers the Dutchman the top favourite for the Montreal race. The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve hosts the Canadian Grand Prix this weekend. The circuit suits the RB20 better, Hakkinen believes.

The Finn thinks the reigning world champion will make himself heard again in Canada. "I expect to see a return to winning form for Max Verstappen this weekend. The circuit will not compromise the performance of his RB20 in the way that Monaco did," Hakkinen said in his Unibet in his column.

Still, the 55-year-old former Formula 1 driver also sees another competitor for victory. "Watch out for the Ferrari challenge, however, as Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz have a quick Ferrari, both of them have won races this year and the team is only 24 points behind Red Bull in the World Championship!"