Ai Assessment
2.9
Max Verstappen led from pole position to victory, securing Red Bull's 100th Grand Prix win. While Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton staged an entertaining battle for second place, the overall flow of the race remained fairly calm and processional at the front.
Grid Chaos
7.1
A wet qualifying session set up a jumbled starting order that was reshuffled further by post-session penalties. Front-row qualifier Nico Hulkenberg was dropped three grid spots for a red flag speeding violation, while Carlos Sainz, Yuki Tsunoda, and Lance Stroll all received three-place grid penalties for impeding.
Team Variety
10.0
Seven different constructors were represented in the top ten positions at the finish line. Red Bull, Aston Martin, and Mercedes filled out the podium spots, with Ferrari, Williams, Alpine, and Alfa Romeo also scoring points.
Tyre Strategy Variety
10.0
Strategy choices were split across the field between one-stop and two-stop approaches. Ferrari elected to keep Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz out during an early safety car period to commit to a long one-stop strategy, which helped both drivers recover into the top five.
Race Interruptions
5.0
Two race neutralizations occurred during the 70-lap distance. An early Virtual Safety Car was brought out to retrieve Logan Sargeant's stopped car, followed by a full Safety Car period after George Russell struck the wall at Turn 9.
Overtakes Top10
5.1
There were 19 overtakes completed within the top ten positions during the Grand Prix. Early highlights included Lewis Hamilton passing Fernando Alonso off the starting line into Turn 1, before Alonso later repassed the Mercedes on track to retake second position.
Top3 Gap
5.4
Less than ten seconds separated the top three finishers at the chequered flag, with a total gap of 9.57 seconds from first to third. Max Verstappen crossed the line 9.5 seconds ahead of Fernando Alonso, who maintained a narrow four-second advantage over Lewis Hamilton.
Unique Tyre Compounds
5.0
Pirelli nominated the softest tyres in their range for Montreal, with teams using the C3 Hard, C4 Medium, and C5 Soft compounds over the course of the dry race day.
Overtakes Total
4.8
A total of 38 overtakes were recorded across the entire field over the course of the race. Passing opportunities primarily opened up into heavy braking zones at the hairpin and the final chicane.
Dnf Factor
4.0
Two drivers failed to finish the race in Montreal. Logan Sargeant retired early on with a mechanical issue, while George Russell was eventually forced to pull out in the closing stages following damage sustained from his earlier collision with the barrier.
Rain Factor
0.0
Despite wet weather impacting Saturday qualifying, race day at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve was conducted in dry conditions throughout.
