Max Verstappen cruises to victory in Montreal to match Senna and give Red Bull 100th win

World champion Max Verstappen drew alongside Ayrton Senna in the Formula 1 record books with his 41st victory on Sunday when he drove his Red Bull to a flawless triumph at the Canadian Grand Prix.

The 25-year-old defending double champion and series leader led from lights to flag as he came home 9.570 seconds ahead of Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso with Lewis Hamilton finishing third for Mercedes. It was Red Bull's 100th F1 win.

It was Verstappen's second win at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, his sixth in eight races this year and his 41st overall, leaving him behind only four-time champions Alain Prost (51) and Sebatian Vettel (53), seven-time champions Michael Schumacher (91) and Hamilton (103).

"It's amazing to get the team's 100th win here. I never expected to be on these kind of numbers for myself so we have to just keep enjoying it and working hard, but this is a great day for us," said Verstappen.

For Red Bull, this comprehensive victory was their eighth this year and 10th in succession - statistics that make the prospect of an invincible season appear ever more likely.

Is this the most decorated F1 podium of all-time?!Seven titles for Lewis HamiltonTwo titles for Fernando AlonsoTwo titles for Max Verstappen23 titles (11 Driver, 12 Constructor) for Adrian NeweyWorld class.#CanadianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/POcsUyXloM

Revived at 41

Alonso's podium was his sixth of the season as he continued to deliver competitive and revived form, aged 41.

Alonso said he was managing a brake issue at the end of the race.

"We hoped to challenge a bit more, but we lost a place to Lewis at the start and then battled all race. It was like 70 qualifying laps," he said.

Hamilton said: "It's been a great weekend here for us and we are chipping