news details |
|
|
| Sebastian Vettel wins maiden Canadian Grand Prix | | |
MONTREAL: Sebastian Vettel claimed the 29th victory of his record-breaking career on Sunday when he triumphed for Red Bull at the Canadian Grand Prix for the first time to boost his lead in this year's drivers world championship.
Starting from his third consecutive pole position at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, the defending triple world champion came home in unchallenged fashion at the end of a serene showing of dominant driving from the front.
It was the 25-year-old German's third win this season and he delivered it in a time of one hour, 32 minutes and 9.143 seconds.
He finished a luxurious 14.408 seconds clear of second-placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari who fought from sixth on the grid to finish on the podium.
"Yes, we've won Canada, the car was amazing," Vettel said over the team radio.
A clearly delighted Vettel added, after brief boos from Ferrari fans during the podium interviews: "It wasn't that bad -- not for us anyway... The sun came out as well so it doesn't get any better.
"We had good races here before but it didn't come together to win, then I lost it in the last lap two years ago which was my fault but I made up for that today."
Lewis Hamilton was third for Mercedes after racing at the front and leading for three laps. It was his third podium finish of the year in seven races with his new team.
Australian Mark Webber came fourth in the second Red Bull ahead of Monaco winner Nico Rosberg in the second Mercedes, Jean-Eric Vergne of Toro Rosso - who came home a best-ever sixth - and Briton Paul Di Resta of Force India.
Felipe Massa finished eighth in the second Ferrari, after starting from 16th on the grid, ahead of Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus and Adrian Sutil in the second Force India.
Raikkonen's result meant he equalled German legend seven-time champion Michael Schumacher's record of 24 consecutive points finishes.
Vettel's win lifted him to 132 points at the top of this year's championship. Alonso is second on 96 and Raikkonen third with 88. Hamilton has 77 in fourth.
While Vettel and Red Bull celebrated there was disappointment for Williams.
The British outfit had high hopes of picking up their first points of the season from Valterri Bottas who had qualified in third but were out of luck again when the Finnish rookie trailed in 17th.
McLaren's long run of 64 races in the points came to an end with Mexican Sergio Perez finishing 11th ahead of teammate Jenson Button.
When the lights went out, Vettel made a perfect clean start. He was clearly relishing the changed conditions after poor weather in qualifying and built up his ultimately race-winning lead in the opening laps.
Behind the leaders, there was plenty of action with Sutil spinning and recovering before being hit by Pastor Maldonado's Williams. And on lap 36 Webber suffered a setback when Giedo Van Der Garde, in his Caterham, closed 'the door' on him at the hairpin and they collided, Webber losing a section of front wing. The Dutchman was promptly given a stop-and-go penalty. Hamilton fought back and the pair touched on the following lap when the Englishman made his move, but Alonso, who had started sixth, secured and defended second in familiar fashion. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
