Max Verstappen allows Red Bull to achieve sensational milestone in Canada

First, by qualifying second, Verstappen reached an impressive milestone for his team. For the Austrian racing outfit, it was the 200th time they started from the front row. This tally began at the 2008 Silverstone race, when Mark Webber first secured a front-row start for Red Bull, lining up behind Heikki Kovalainen in the McLaren.

Furthermore, Verstappen had the opportunity to break the record for the most consecutive wins in Canada. Unfortunately, this was not to be for the driver who had previously won the race at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve three times in recent years, as this time he had to concede victory to George Russell.

The Mercedes driver himself set a record with his victory. Before the race, the United Kingdom and Germany were tied for wins in Canada, both countries having ten. Russell's win gave the Brits their eleventh victory in the North American country, thereby leading this statistic.

The seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher holds many F1 records, but he lost one this weekend. Fernando Alonso broke the record for the most race laps completed in Canada, finishing the Grand Prix in seventh place after completing all 70 laps. Schumacher had completed 1,138 laps in Canada over his Formula 1 career, but Alonso has now surpassed him with 1,157 laps.

Schumacher himself still shares the record for the most wins in Canada, with seven victories alongside Lewis Hamilton, as well as the most pole positions, with six each. The Ferrari driver never managed to hold either of these records exclusively.

Finally, in Canada, McLaren's streak of eleven consecutive podium finishes came to an end. Oscar Piastri finished fourth, while Lando Norris was forced to retire, bringing to a close the run that had started last year in Qatar. For the championship leader, it was the first race since the Australian Grand Prix in which he failed to finish on the podium.