Red Bull Racing secured its first podium of the season at the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. The result followed a challenging qualifying session where Max Verstappen placed sixth and voiced concerns over the team's set-up decisions.
Verstappen expressed surprise at the podium finish, noting he felt better about the car in Miami. He pointed to George Russell's retirement and McLaren's strategy issues as factors in the outcome. The Dutch driver said he had repeatedly flagged preferred directions that the team did not follow, choosing to demonstrate the issues through results instead.