THE MOTORSPORT LAP
Canada victory puts Lewis Hamilton in the running
Following a rather dismal performance at the Monaco Grand Prix two weekends ago, Lewis Hamilton looked forward to redeeming himself at this past weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix. Having historically been a strong race for Hamilton, the Mercedes-AMG driver had a good qualifying session that saw him start on pole for Sunday’s race. Not famed for having the best starts off the line, Hamilton managed to lead the race from start to finish ahead of team-mate and second place finisher, Valteri Bottas, who has shown consistency since joining the team at the beginning of the season. Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo rounded off the podium. Ferrari driver and championship leader Sebastien Vettel finished a credible fourth, having started from further down the grid. After Sunday’s race, Vettel still leads the championship with 141 points, with Hamilton on 129 and Bottas on 93. At this juncture it looks as though it’s Vettel and Hamilton who are currently jostling for position. Of course, we are ha...
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