Lewis Hamilton rules Canadian Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton emerged victorious again in the Canadian Grand Prix at Montreal, the Round 6 on the 2015 Formula 1 season after a distasterous team strategy that robbed his victory in the previous round at Monaco.
Lewis Hamilton along with Mecerdes team mate Nico Rosberg grabbed yet another top two finish, the 20th for the ´Silver Arrows´ Team maintaining their dominance for the second year in succession.
Willams driver Valteri Bottas grabbed his and the team first podium of the season as Ferrari´s Kimi Raikkonen running in third experienced a mid race spin due to a sudden spike in the torque mapping and had to finish 4th.
Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) was on a real roll as he climbed up the ladder to finish 5th from starting 18th on the grid after a penalty.
Fernando Alonso driving an under powered McLaren gave a good show fighting with back pack even giving a hard time to Vettel, had to retire due to an exhaust problem while his team mate Jenson Button also had to retire after being allowed to start by the stewarts for failing to take part in the qualifying session.
Massa in the Willams came in 6th ahead of Pastor Maldonado in the Lotus. Force India´s Nico Hulkenberg finished 8th and a lap down on the leader while his team mate Sergios Perez finished 11th. Danil Kyvat and Romain Grosjean compeleted the top 10.
Pos | Driver | Nat | Team | Time |
1 | LEWIS HAMILTON | GBR | MERCEDES | 1:31:53.145 |
2 | NICO ROSBERG | GER | MERCEDES | +2.285s |
3 | VALTTERI BOTTAS | FIN | WILLIAMS | +40.666s |
4 | KIMI RÄIKKÖNEN | FIN | FERRARI | +45.625s |
5 | SEBASTIAN VETTEL | GER | FERRARI | +49.903s |
6 | FELIPE MASSA | BRA | WILLIAMS | +56.381s |
7 | PASTOR MALDONADO | VEN | LOTUS | +66.664s |
8 | NICO HULKENBERG | GER | FORCE INDIA | +1 lap |
9 | DANIIL KVYAT | RUS | RED BULL | +1 lap |
10 | ROMAIN GROSJEAN | FRA | LOTUS | +1 lap |
11 | SERGIO PEREZ | MEX | FORCE INDIA | +1 lap |
12 | CARLOS SAINZ | ESP | TORO ROSSO | +1 lap |
13 | DANIEL RICCIARDO | AUS | RED BULL | +1 lap |
14 | MARCUS ERICSSON | SWE | SAUBER | +1 lap |
15 | MAX VERSTAPPEN | NED | TORO ROSSO | +1 lap |
16 | FELIPE NASR | BRA | SAUBER | +2 laps |
17 | WILL STEVENS | GBR | MARUSSIA | +4 laps |
RT | ROBERTO MERHI | ESP | MARUSSIA | DNF |
RT | JENSON BUTTON | GBR | MCLAREN | DNF |
RT | FERNANDO ALONSO | ESP | MCLAREN | DNF |