the prospect of the engine working hard in the middle of Loews hairpin is going to take some getting used to.
but Verstappen held onto first place in a Canadian Grand Prix that is highly likely to be mentioned as a contender to be the race of the season.
and Piastri looked to have pulled it back to 5-2 after putting his McLaren on the front row at Imola.
winning all but one of the 22 races as Max Verstappen eased to a third successive World Championship.