There’s an air of invincibility around Max Verstappen at the moment, as he appears to have clicked into a higher gear just when he has needed to.
It’s not that Verstappen was in any sort of trouble, but with Ferrari stumbling he has taken full advantage to assume complete control of his title defence. And in Montreal he delivered a different type of win that could yet prove crucial come the end of the season.
Verstappen arrived with an advantage of 21 points over team-mate Sergio Perez, but more tellingly 34 points over Charles Leclerc, and by the time qualifying came around he knew that Leclerc would be starting from the back of the grid.
