Canadian Grand Prix
Round 5 · 2026- 1
VERMax Verstappen
Red Bull RacingHIGHWIN27.5%POD63.3%PTS84.3%Why · 6 factors- Qualifying pacew 0.54
Quali-pace score 0.91 (1.0 = pole).
- Practice long-run pacew 0.13
Long-run score 1.00 (1.0 = fastest median stint).
- Driver skill (Elo)w 0.09
Teammate-only Elo skill score 1.00 (1.0 = top of grid). Rain-modulated. Familiarity discount ×0.85.
- Track history (time-weighted)w 0.02
Recency-weighted finish score 0.97, 5-year window, 12-month half-life, reg-discounted ×0.36.
- Chassis at this circuitw 0.05
Constructor-lineage best-finish score 0.96 at this circuit across the last 5 seasons. Driver-agnostic — captures chassis-DNA fit independent of who drove.
- DNF riskw 0.15
Per-race DNF probability ≈ 15.0% (team × circuit).
- 2
RUSGeorge Russell
MercedesHIGHWIN20.3%POD52.7%PTS76.0%Why · 7 factors- Qualifying pacew 0.54
Quali-pace score 1.00 (1.0 = pole).
- Practice long-run pacew 0.13
Long-run score 0.71 (1.0 = fastest median stint).
- Constructor recent formw 0.17
Team points trend score 0.89 across the last 5 races.
- Driver skill (Elo)w 0.09
Teammate-only Elo skill score 0.64 (1.0 = top of grid). Rain-modulated.
- Track history (time-weighted)w 0.02
Recency-weighted finish score 0.82, 5-year window, 12-month half-life, reg-discounted ×0.36.
- Chassis at this circuitw 0.05
Constructor-lineage best-finish score 0.97 at this circuit across the last 5 seasons. Driver-agnostic — captures chassis-DNA fit independent of who drove.
- DNF riskw 0.20
Per-race DNF probability ≈ 23.9% (team × circuit).
- 3
HADIsack Hadjar
Red Bull RacingHIGHWIN12.7%POD40.0%PTS84.5%Why · 6 factors- Qualifying pacew 0.54
Quali-pace score 0.90 (1.0 = pole).
- Practice long-run pacew 0.13
Long-run score 0.97 (1.0 = fastest median stint).
- Driver skill (Elo)w 0.09
Teammate-only Elo skill score 0.46 (1.0 = top of grid). Rain-modulated. Familiarity discount ×0.85.
- Track history (time-weighted)w 0.02
Recency-weighted finish score 0.21, 5-year window, 12-month half-life, reg-discounted ×0.36.
- Chassis at this circuitw 0.05
Constructor-lineage best-finish score 0.96 at this circuit across the last 5 seasons. Driver-agnostic — captures chassis-DNA fit independent of who drove.
- DNF riskw 0.15
Per-race DNF probability ≈ 15.0% (team × circuit).
- 4
LINArvid Lindblad
Racing BullsHIGHWIN8.8%POD31.1%PTS84.4%Why · 5 factors- Qualifying pacew 0.54
Quali-pace score 0.81 (1.0 = pole).
- Practice long-run pacew 0.13
Long-run score 0.98 (1.0 = fastest median stint).
- Driver skill (Elo)w 0.09
Teammate-only Elo skill score 0.50 (1.0 = top of grid). Rain-modulated. Familiarity discount ×0.85.
- Chassis at this circuitw 0.05
Constructor-lineage best-finish score 0.32 at this circuit across the last 5 seasons. Driver-agnostic — captures chassis-DNA fit independent of who drove.
- DNF riskw 0.15
Per-race DNF probability ≈ 15.0% (team × circuit).
- 5
ANTKimi Antonelli
MercedesHIGHWIN6.5%POD23.0%PTS75.4%Why · 7 factors- Qualifying pacew 0.54
Quali-pace score 0.98 (1.0 = pole).
- Practice long-run pacew 0.13
Long-run score 0.13 (1.0 = fastest median stint).
- Constructor recent formw 0.17
Team points trend score 0.89 across the last 5 races.
- Driver skill (Elo)w 0.09
Teammate-only Elo skill score 0.26 (1.0 = top of grid). Rain-modulated.
- Track history (time-weighted)w 0.02
Recency-weighted finish score 0.89, 5-year window, 12-month half-life, reg-discounted ×0.36.
- Chassis at this circuitw 0.05
Constructor-lineage best-finish score 0.97 at this circuit across the last 5 seasons. Driver-agnostic — captures chassis-DNA fit independent of who drove.
- DNF riskw 0.20
Per-race DNF probability ≈ 23.9% (team × circuit).
- 6
HAMLewis Hamilton
FerrariHIGHWIN5.8%POD20.7%PTS69.8%Why · 7 factors- Qualifying pacew 0.54
Quali-pace score 0.92 (1.0 = pole).
- Practice long-run pacew 0.13
Long-run score 0.90 (1.0 = fastest median stint).
- Constructor recent formw 0.17
Team points trend score 0.47 across the last 5 races.
- Driver skill (Elo)w 0.09
Teammate-only Elo skill score 0.23 (1.0 = top of grid). Rain-modulated.
- Track history (time-weighted)w 0.02
Recency-weighted finish score 0.79, 5-year window, 12-month half-life, reg-discounted ×0.36.
- Chassis at this circuitw 0.05
Constructor-lineage best-finish score 0.66 at this circuit across the last 5 seasons. Driver-agnostic — captures chassis-DNA fit independent of who drove.
- DNF riskw 0.20
Per-race DNF probability ≈ 29.4% (team × circuit).
- 7
PIAOscar Piastri
McLarenHIGHWIN4.2%POD14.7%PTS57.5%Why · 7 factors- Qualifying pacew 0.54
Quali-pace score 0.95 (1.0 = pole).
- Practice long-run pacew 0.13
Long-run score 0.58 (1.0 = fastest median stint).
- Constructor recent formw 0.17
Team points trend score 0.46 across the last 5 races.
- Driver skill (Elo)w 0.09
Teammate-only Elo skill score 0.44 (1.0 = top of grid). Rain-modulated.
- Track history (time-weighted)w 0.02
Recency-weighted finish score 0.77, 5-year window, 12-month half-life, reg-discounted ×0.36.
- Chassis at this circuitw 0.05
Constructor-lineage best-finish score 0.84 at this circuit across the last 5 seasons. Driver-agnostic — captures chassis-DNA fit independent of who drove.
- DNF riskw 0.20
Per-race DNF probability ≈ 40.0% (team × circuit).
- 8
NORLando Norris
McLarenHIGHWIN4.1%POD16.4%PTS58.0%Why · 7 factors- Qualifying pacew 0.54
Quali-pace score 0.96 (1.0 = pole).
- Practice long-run pacew 0.13
Long-run score 0.51 (1.0 = fastest median stint).
- Constructor recent formw 0.17
Team points trend score 0.46 across the last 5 races.
- Driver skill (Elo)w 0.09
Teammate-only Elo skill score 0.61 (1.0 = top of grid). Rain-modulated.
- Track history (time-weighted)w 0.02
Recency-weighted finish score 0.39, 5-year window, 12-month half-life, reg-discounted ×0.36.
- Chassis at this circuitw 0.05
Constructor-lineage best-finish score 0.84 at this circuit across the last 5 seasons. Driver-agnostic — captures chassis-DNA fit independent of who drove.
- DNF riskw 0.20
Per-race DNF probability ≈ 40.0% (team × circuit).
- 9
LECCharles Leclerc
FerrariHIGHWIN3.1%POD10.1%PTS64.6%Why · 7 factors- Qualifying pacew 0.54
Quali-pace score 0.89 (1.0 = pole).
- Practice long-run pacew 0.13
Long-run score 0.18 (1.0 = fastest median stint).
- Constructor recent formw 0.17
Team points trend score 0.47 across the last 5 races.
- Driver skill (Elo)w 0.09
Teammate-only Elo skill score 0.65 (1.0 = top of grid). Rain-modulated.
- Track history (time-weighted)w 0.02
Recency-weighted finish score 0.58, 5-year window, 12-month half-life, reg-discounted ×0.36.
- Chassis at this circuitw 0.05
Constructor-lineage best-finish score 0.66 at this circuit across the last 5 seasons. Driver-agnostic — captures chassis-DNA fit independent of who drove.
- DNF riskw 0.20
Per-race DNF probability ≈ 29.4% (team × circuit).
- 10
COLFranco Colapinto
AlpineHIGHWIN2.4%POD8.8%PTS55.4%Why · 6 factors- Qualifying pacew 0.54
Quali-pace score 0.70 (1.0 = pole).
- Practice long-run pacew 0.13
Long-run score 0.88 (1.0 = fastest median stint).
- Driver skill (Elo)w 0.09
Teammate-only Elo skill score 0.47 (1.0 = top of grid). Rain-modulated.
- Track history (time-weighted)w 0.02
Recency-weighted finish score 0.37, 5-year window, 12-month half-life, reg-discounted ×0.36.
- Chassis at this circuitw 0.05
Constructor-lineage best-finish score 0.44 at this circuit across the last 5 seasons. Driver-agnostic — captures chassis-DNA fit independent of who drove.
- DNF riskw 0.20
Per-race DNF probability ≈ 40.0% (team × circuit).
Most-likely podium combinations
approximate · 1st-2nd-3rd- 1P1VER·P2RUS·P3HAD3.01%
- 2P1VER·P2HAD·P3RUS2.71%
- 3P1RUS·P2VER·P3HAD2.51%
- 4P1VER·P2RUS·P3LIN2.34%
- 5P1RUS·P2HAD·P3VER2.09%
- 6P1VER·P2LIN·P3RUS1.97%
- 7P1RUS·P2VER·P3LIN1.95%
- 8P1HAD·P2VER·P3RUS1.74%
- 9P1VER·P2RUS·P3ANT1.73%
- 10P1HAD·P2RUS·P3VER1.61%
Methodology
Probabilities come from a layered ensemble: historical base rates per circuit, current constructor form (rolling 6 races), qualifying outcome, and a weather adjustment. Confidence intervals are 80% credible bands from the win-share posterior. See 0.3.0 for the active weights.