Canadian Grand Prix live: Lewis Hamilton wins in Montreal after holding off Sebastian Vettel challenge
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Your support makes all the difference.Lewis Hamilton secured his fifth victory in Montreal after starting from pole for the Canadian Grand Prix, withbut he was made to work for it after being passed by Sebastian Vettel off the start. Re-live the action here.
- Hamilton passed by Vettel off the start line
- Hamilton and Rosberg touch, forcing the latter off the track
- Vettel's strategy costs Ferrari victory as Hamilton makes one stop fewer
- Valtteri Bottas takes third to claim Williams's first podium of the season
- Rosberg finishes down in fifth after dropping to tenth
- Rosberg sees his championship lead cut down to nine points
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Canadian Grand Prix grid:
1 Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) Mercedes GP 1min 12.812secs,
2 Nico Rosberg (Ger) Mercedes GP 1:12.874,
3 Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Ferrari 1:12.990,
4 Daniel Ricciardo (Aus) Red Bull 1:13.166,
5 Max Verstappen (Ned) Red Bull 1:13.414,
6 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) Ferrari 1:13.579,
7 Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Williams 1:13.670,
8 Felipe Massa (Bra) Williams 1:13.769,
9 Nico Hulkenberg (Ger) Force India 1:13.952,
10 Fernando Alonso (Spa) McLaren 1:14.338,
11 Sergio Perez (Mex) Force India 1:14.317,
12 Jenson Button (Gbr) McLaren 1:14.437,
13 Daniil Kvyat (Rus) Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:14.457,
14 Esteban Gutierrez (Mex) Haas F1 1:14.571,
15 Romain Grosjean (Fra) Haas F1 1:14.803,
16 Carlos Sainz (Spa) Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:21.956,
17 Jolyon Palmer (Gbr) Renault 1:15.459,
18 Pascal Wehrlein (Ger) Manor Racing 1:15.599,
19 Marcus Ericsson (Swe) Sauber-Ferrari 1:15.635,
20 Felipe Nasr (Bra) Sauber-Ferrari 1:16.663,
21 Rio Haryanto (Ina) Manor Racing 1:17.052,
22 Kevin Magnussen (Den) Renault No Time
**PIT LANE OPEN**
With 30 minutes to go until lights out, the pit lane opens and no one wants to leave just yet. A couple of cars head out, but with rain looming many drivers are taking their time before they go out.
CHEQUERED FLAG: Lewis Hamilton pays tribute to the late Muhammad Ali:
Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. That one was for Muhammad, that's for Ali.
CHEQUERED FLAG: A delighted Hamilton and a rather pleased Vettel discuss the start in the the drivers' cool down room, and both are amazed by the spped of the Ferrari off the start. All three drivers, for once, are happy with how the day has gone, with Bottas clearly jubilant with third.
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