F1 lands in Montreal for round 10, and the storylines are stacked. Max Verstappen sits one penalty point from a race ban after the Russell shunt in Spain, but he's vowed to "race like I always do" — and he's won the last three at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve. George Russell, meanwhile, says Verstappen's scare tactics backfired.
Lance Stroll is back in the car at his family's home race after sitting out Barcelona with a wrist issue, though he stayed cagey on the recovery details. Lewis Hamilton is publicly backing Fred Vasseur and telling everyone to stop "making up stuff" about his Ferrari commitment.
On track, McLaren remain the form team. Piastri leads Norris by just 10 points, but Montreal's slow-speed and chicane-heavy layout favors Lando. Expect Norris to chip away — and watch Verstappen's elbows, because one more point and he's a spectator at the Red Bull Ring.
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