Sebastian Vettel retook the lead of the championship with a dominant victory in Canada. His fifth grand slam win in F1 leaves him just one behind Alain Prost on the all-time list, with a victory he described as "perfect".
"Perfect is probably a good way to describe it. It's unbelievable. I said yesterday how much this place means to Ferrari and to have a race like we had today is unbelievable," he told Sky Sports' Paul di Resta.
"It's 50 for me but after a long stretch that Ferrari didn't win here, I saw the people around and they were super happy.
"There is still a long way to go (in the championship) so I'm not too bothered about it. It's a good side effect.
"Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, to have a Ferrari winning today and me personally makes me very proud and I'm honoured. It's a day to remember the great Gilles Villeneuve."
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F1-stand 2026
Season
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | MercedesMER | 51 | |
2 | MercedesMER | 47 | |
3 | FerrariFER | 34 | |
4 | FerrariFER | 33 | |
5 | HaasHAA | 17 | |
6 | McLarenMCL | 15 | |
7 | AlpineALP | 9 | |
8 | Red Bull RacingRBR | 8 | |
9 | Racing BullsRCB | 8 | |
10 | Racing BullsRCB | 4 |
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