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<blockquote data-quote="Swami" data-source="post: 123075" data-attributes="member: 13"><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>Sebastian Vettel takes F1 title lead with Canada win</strong></span></p><p><img src="https://c.files.bbci.co.uk/09C4/production/_95900520_bensonnew.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>By Andrew Benson</p><p></p><p><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/480/cpsprodpb/7C5C/production/_101963813_vettel.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel dominated the Canadian Grand Prix to retake the championship lead as Lewis Hamilton could finish only fifth for Mercedes.</p><p></p><p>Vettel converted pole position into a lead at the first corner and was never headed as he kept Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas at arm's length throughout the race.</p><p></p><p>Red Bull's Max Verstappen took third after a valiant but unsuccessful attempt to pass Bottas through the first two corners.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Hamilton started fourth but dropped back to finish fifth and is a point behind Vettel at the one-third point of the season.</p><p></p><p>In a bizarre end, the chequered flag was waved a lap too early by model Winnie Harlow, only for Vettel to say over team radio: "Tell them not to wave the flag when it's not done." He continued on his way to take it again after the correct 70 laps in the end.</p><p></p><p>The world champion was struggling with engine temperatures in the first part of the race, which forced Mercedes into an earlier than planned pit stop for fresh tyres so they could add more cooling to the car.</p><p></p><p>It meant Hamilton lost a place to Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo at his stop, and the Briton had a nervy moment when Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen emerged alongside him after his much later stop.</p><p></p><p>Hamilton managed to fend the Finn off, and even pulled away despite having tyres that were 16 laps older than Raikkonen's.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/2018/canadian-grand-prix/results" target="_blank"><u>Full race results </u></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39271750" target="_blank"><u>Canadian GP coverage details</u></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p069p4hs" target="_blank"><u>Listen again: 'That is a huge accident!'</u></a></li> </ul><p><strong><u><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/12EE0/production/_101963577_hartleyandstrollcrash.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></u></strong></p><p>Lap one was eventful, as Canadian Lance Stroll lost control of his Williams, sandwiching Toro Rosso's Brendon Hartley between himself and the wall. Hartley subsequently went to hospital for a check-up</p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Ferrari unnerved by eventful start</strong></span></p><p>Vettel had failed to convert his previous two pole positions, in Azerbaijan and China, into wins, after Ferrari were out-foxed on strategy in Shanghai and he made an error in Baku, but there was never any danger of that happening in Montreal.</p><p></p><p>The German made a strong start and as Bottas was left to fend off Verstappen's attack, the Ferrari started to sprint clear, only for the race to be put under a safety car following a huge crash between Toro Rosso's Brendon Hartley and Williams' Lance Stroll.</p><p></p><p>Hartley was making a move on Stroll through the flat-out Turn Five. The Canadian edged him wide and then the Williams started to slide, collecting Hartley and forcing the Toro Rosso into the barriers.</p><p></p><p>It leapt in the air, half-mounted Stroll's Williams, and the two careered together into the run-off area.</p><p></p><p>Stroll was unhurt but Hartley, who was seen walking back to the pits, was sent to hospital for a scan. Toro Rosso were unable to give any further detail.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p069p6ll" target="_blank"><u>Listen again: 'Why did we pit so early?' - Hamilton to team</u></a></li> </ul><p>The race restarted on lap five and Vettel again sprinted clear, pulling an advantage of 1.2 seconds in one lap and 3.4secs by lap 10. The race was effectively over, as Vettel controlled events from then on.</p><p></p><p>Bottas drove strongly to take second, despite a late charge from Verstappen as the Finn struggled to manage a lack of fuel, crossing the line just 0.9secs clear of the Dutchman.</p><p></p><p>After fending off Raikkonen, Hamilton began to pile pressure on Ricciardo in the last 20 laps.</p><p></p><p>With eight laps to go, his engineer gave him the option of turning the engine down and settling for fifth, but Hamilton insisted he keep trying. He was hoping to benefit as they picked their way through the battle between three lapped cars and it led to a tense climax, but in the end Hamilton was unable to pass.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>'Not bothered' about title lead</strong></span></p><p>Vettel, for whom this was his 50th victory, said: "Perfect is a good way to describe it. I said yesterday how much this place means for Ferrari. To have a race like we have to day is unbelievable."</p><p></p><p>He said he was "not too bothered" about the fact that he was back in the lead of the championship, saying the first Ferrari win since 2004 at a track that is synonymous with the team because of the Canadian icon Gilles Villeneuve - a Ferrari driver from 1977-82 before his death at the Belgian Grand Prix - was more important.</p><p></p><p>"It is a good side effect, but today at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve we had Jacques driving his father's car earlier, which was very emotional and to have a win with me driving makes me very proud."</p><p></p><p><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/0E98/production/_101963730_jacquesvilleneuve.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>40 years after Gilles Villeneuve won his home race for Ferrari, his son Jacques drove his car around the Montreal circuit before the race. Father Gilles sadly lost his life in qualifying for the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix</p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Woe is McLaren</strong></span></p><p>Behind the big six, Nico Hulkenberg and Carlos Sainz took seventh and eighth for Renault, striking an important blow against McLaren in their battle for fourth place in the constructors' championship.</p><p></p><p>Fernando Alonso was on course to score at least a point for 10th place on the weekend in which he has been celebrating his 300th grand prix.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p069p7p4" target="_blank"><u>Listen again: Alonso retires from 300th race weekend</u></a></li> </ul><p>But he retired with 30 laps to go with a broken exhaust, his second retirement in a row.</p><p></p><p>His team-mate Stoffel Vandoorne could finish only 16th after running the entire race on a set of tyres that were fitted at the end of lap one during the safety car period.</p><p></p><p>It was a dismal race for McLaren, their worst performance of the season and raising concerns that their claims of making progress with the car are not coming to fruition.</p><p></p><p>Behind the Renaults, Force India's Esteban Ocon took ninth and Sauber's Charles Leclerc the final point in another impressive performance by the Monegasque rookie.</p><p></p><p>Swami</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Swami, post: 123075, member: 13"] [SIZE=6][B]Sebastian Vettel takes F1 title lead with Canada win[/B][/SIZE] [IMG]https://c.files.bbci.co.uk/09C4/production/_95900520_bensonnew.jpg[/IMG] By Andrew Benson [IMG]https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/480/cpsprodpb/7C5C/production/_101963813_vettel.jpg[/IMG] Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel dominated the Canadian Grand Prix to retake the championship lead as Lewis Hamilton could finish only fifth for Mercedes. Vettel converted pole position into a lead at the first corner and was never headed as he kept Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas at arm's length throughout the race. Red Bull's Max Verstappen took third after a valiant but unsuccessful attempt to pass Bottas through the first two corners. Hamilton started fourth but dropped back to finish fifth and is a point behind Vettel at the one-third point of the season. In a bizarre end, the chequered flag was waved a lap too early by model Winnie Harlow, only for Vettel to say over team radio: "Tell them not to wave the flag when it's not done." He continued on his way to take it again after the correct 70 laps in the end. The world champion was struggling with engine temperatures in the first part of the race, which forced Mercedes into an earlier than planned pit stop for fresh tyres so they could add more cooling to the car. It meant Hamilton lost a place to Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo at his stop, and the Briton had a nervy moment when Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen emerged alongside him after his much later stop. Hamilton managed to fend the Finn off, and even pulled away despite having tyres that were 16 laps older than Raikkonen's. [LIST] [*][URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/2018/canadian-grand-prix/results'][U]Full race results [/U][/URL] [*][URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39271750'][U]Canadian GP coverage details[/U][/URL] [*][URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p069p4hs'][U]Listen again: 'That is a huge accident!'[/U][/URL] [/LIST] [B][U][IMG]https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/12EE0/production/_101963577_hartleyandstrollcrash.jpg[/IMG][/U][/B] Lap one was eventful, as Canadian Lance Stroll lost control of his Williams, sandwiching Toro Rosso's Brendon Hartley between himself and the wall. Hartley subsequently went to hospital for a check-up [SIZE=4][B]Ferrari unnerved by eventful start[/B][/SIZE] Vettel had failed to convert his previous two pole positions, in Azerbaijan and China, into wins, after Ferrari were out-foxed on strategy in Shanghai and he made an error in Baku, but there was never any danger of that happening in Montreal. The German made a strong start and as Bottas was left to fend off Verstappen's attack, the Ferrari started to sprint clear, only for the race to be put under a safety car following a huge crash between Toro Rosso's Brendon Hartley and Williams' Lance Stroll. Hartley was making a move on Stroll through the flat-out Turn Five. The Canadian edged him wide and then the Williams started to slide, collecting Hartley and forcing the Toro Rosso into the barriers. It leapt in the air, half-mounted Stroll's Williams, and the two careered together into the run-off area. Stroll was unhurt but Hartley, who was seen walking back to the pits, was sent to hospital for a scan. Toro Rosso were unable to give any further detail. [LIST] [*][URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p069p6ll'][U]Listen again: 'Why did we pit so early?' - Hamilton to team[/U][/URL] [/LIST] The race restarted on lap five and Vettel again sprinted clear, pulling an advantage of 1.2 seconds in one lap and 3.4secs by lap 10. The race was effectively over, as Vettel controlled events from then on. Bottas drove strongly to take second, despite a late charge from Verstappen as the Finn struggled to manage a lack of fuel, crossing the line just 0.9secs clear of the Dutchman. After fending off Raikkonen, Hamilton began to pile pressure on Ricciardo in the last 20 laps. With eight laps to go, his engineer gave him the option of turning the engine down and settling for fifth, but Hamilton insisted he keep trying. He was hoping to benefit as they picked their way through the battle between three lapped cars and it led to a tense climax, but in the end Hamilton was unable to pass. [SIZE=4][B]'Not bothered' about title lead[/B][/SIZE] Vettel, for whom this was his 50th victory, said: "Perfect is a good way to describe it. I said yesterday how much this place means for Ferrari. To have a race like we have to day is unbelievable." He said he was "not too bothered" about the fact that he was back in the lead of the championship, saying the first Ferrari win since 2004 at a track that is synonymous with the team because of the Canadian icon Gilles Villeneuve - a Ferrari driver from 1977-82 before his death at the Belgian Grand Prix - was more important. "It is a good side effect, but today at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve we had Jacques driving his father's car earlier, which was very emotional and to have a win with me driving makes me very proud." [IMG]https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/0E98/production/_101963730_jacquesvilleneuve.jpg[/IMG] 40 years after Gilles Villeneuve won his home race for Ferrari, his son Jacques drove his car around the Montreal circuit before the race. Father Gilles sadly lost his life in qualifying for the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix [SIZE=4][B]Woe is McLaren[/B][/SIZE] Behind the big six, Nico Hulkenberg and Carlos Sainz took seventh and eighth for Renault, striking an important blow against McLaren in their battle for fourth place in the constructors' championship. Fernando Alonso was on course to score at least a point for 10th place on the weekend in which he has been celebrating his 300th grand prix. [LIST] [*][URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p069p7p4'][U]Listen again: Alonso retires from 300th race weekend[/U][/URL] [/LIST] But he retired with 30 laps to go with a broken exhaust, his second retirement in a row. His team-mate Stoffel Vandoorne could finish only 16th after running the entire race on a set of tyres that were fitted at the end of lap one during the safety car period. It was a dismal race for McLaren, their worst performance of the season and raising concerns that their claims of making progress with the car are not coming to fruition. Behind the Renaults, Force India's Esteban Ocon took ninth and Sauber's Charles Leclerc the final point in another impressive performance by the Monegasque rookie. Swami [/QUOTE]
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