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Montreal·Montréal, Canada·May 24, 2026

4/4 models predict L NORRIS wins -- Claude Sonnet 4.6, Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite, GPT-5.4, Grok 4.20

Pos
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
GPT-5.4
Grok 4.20
1
L NORRIS
L NORRIS
L NORRIS
L NORRIS
2
O PIASTRI
O PIASTRI
O PIASTRI
K ANTONELLI
3
K ANTONELLI
K ANTONELLI
K ANTONELLI
O PIASTRI
4
G RUSSELL
G RUSSELL
G RUSSELL
G RUSSELL
5
C LECLERC
C LECLERC
M VERSTAPPEN
M VERSTAPPEN
6
M VERSTAPPEN
M VERSTAPPEN
C LECLERC
C LECLERC
7
L HAMILTON
L HAMILTON
L HAMILTON
L HAMILTON
8
F COLAPINTO
P GASLY
A ALBON
I HADJAR
9
C SAINZ
F COLAPINTO
F COLAPINTO
C SAINZ
10
I HADJAR
I HADJAR
C SAINZ
A ALBON
FLL NORRISL NORRISO PIASTRIL NORRIS
Win odds
L NORRIS
22%
O PIASTRI
15%
K ANTONELLI
14%
G RUSSELL
13%
C LECLERC
10%
M VERSTAPPEN
8%
L NORRIS
35%
O PIASTRI
22%
K ANTONELLI
18%
G RUSSELL
10%
M VERSTAPPEN
8%
C LECLERC
7%
L NORRIS
24%
K ANTONELLI
18%
M VERSTAPPEN
16%
G RUSSELL
12%
O PIASTRI
9%
C LECLERC
8%
L NORRIS
28%
K ANTONELLI
22%
O PIASTRI
15%
G RUSSELL
9%
M VERSTAPPEN
7%
C LECLERC
6%
Notes

Winner Pick

Lando Norris arrives in Montreal with back-to-back pole momentum and McLaren's strong low-downforce efficiency, and the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve's long straights and heavy braking zones suit the MCL40's characteristics perfectly.

Dark Horse

Franco Colapinto on the Alpine has shown strong qualifying pace in recent rounds and Montreal's street-circuit nature could reward his aggressive style — a points finish or even a surprise top-five is not out of the question.

Risk Factor

A 26% rain probability on race day could completely shuffle the order, particularly benefiting Mercedes drivers Antonelli and Russell who have shown strong wet-weather adaptability, potentially breaking McLaren's expected dominance.

Winner Pick

Lando Norris is in peak form and the McLaren MCL38 excels in the traction zones and high-speed chicanes typical of Montreal.

Dark Horse

Pierre Gasly has shown impressive adaptability in mixed conditions and could sneak onto the back end of the points if the weather turns.

Risk Factor

The Montreal circuit is notorious for safety car interventions, which could neutralize Norris's lead and shake up the strategic advantage.

Winner Pick

Norris gets the nod because McLaren has looked like the most complete package over the last two events, and Montreal rewards strong traction, confidence over the kerbs, and straight-line efficiency. With only a modest rain threat, his current form and race management make him the safest P1 call.

Dark Horse

Colapinto is a genuine sleeper for a big result if the race becomes strategic or interrupted. Alpine has shown enough recent top-10 pace that a clean weekend could put him in the fight for the top six.

Risk Factor

The biggest threat is variability from weather and Safety Cars, which Montreal produces regularly and which can completely reset strategy. Mercedes also looks close enough that Antonelli or Russell could capitalize if track temperature or tire warm-up swings their way.

Winner Pick

Lando Norris in the McLaren is the clear favorite on this power-sensitive, high-speed circuit with several long straights where the MCL39's efficiency shines. Recent back-to-back strong performances in Miami show McLaren has the edge in race pace, and the light rain probability favors his smooth driving style.

Dark Horse

Isack Hadjar in the Red Bull has been quietly consistent and could be a sleeper for a strong top-5 result. The RB21 has shown flashes of speed on similar circuits, and Hadjar's qualifying pace could put him in contention if the top cars encounter any trouble in the variable conditions.

Risk Factor

The forecasted rain (23-30% probability) could introduce major strategy chaos and favor Mercedes, whose drivers (Antonelli and Russell) have been extremely quick in mixed conditions this season. A safety car or poor tire call could easily disrupt the McLaren 1-2 prediction.