How ‘awesome’ Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen battle saved the F1 Canadian GP

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen engaged in a thrilling late-race battle for second place at the Canadian Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve. The duel became the highlight of the race after George Russell retired with a battery failure, leaving Andrea Kimi Antonelli to take an unassailable lead and the race victory for Mercedes. Hamilton ultimately found a way past Verstappen as the Dutchman's tyres cooled, with the two former title rivals exchanging mutual respect after their wheel-to-wheel fight.