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Canada   07-09 Jun 2013
Grand Prix du Canada
Circuit de Gilles Villenuve, Montreal, Canada
Race Distance: 70 laps, 305.270 km

The Canadian GP is held on Isle Notre Dame in Montreal at Circuit de Gille Villeneuve. For most of the year, the course is a simple road that follows the shape of the island's park. But for one week of the year, it's converted into one of Formula 1's fastest courses.

The most (in)famous part of the track is known as the "Wall of Champions", a barrier on the exit of the final chicane leading to the front straight that's taken several past F1 champs out of the race. Ironically, the wall is labeled "Bienvenue au Québec" (Welcome to Quebec).

Tire strategy shaped the 2012 contest, with Alonso out front on demolished tires at the end of the race getting passed by those who pit for new rubber. Hamilton finally took a win, with Grosjean and Perez inheriting podium finishes as Vettel and Alonso drop back on old tires.
Rain mixes up qualifying, but Vettel shows he's still the world's best over a single lap by taking the top spot. Vettel shares the front row with Hamilton, but it's Bottas placing 3rd in the Williams that surprises the field.

Raikkonen and Ricciardo violate the blend lines on pit-exit, earning them both 2 spot penalties.

The top 10 in Canada:
VET HAM BOT ROS WEB ALO VER SUT RAI* RIC* HUL PER
* 2-spot penalties for pit-exit violations
It's the Vettel of 2012 that showed up for this seasons Canadian GP as he puts in a dominant drive from pole position to win with ease. This was one of the few remaining tracks Vettel had never won at having thrown the win away on the last lap in the rain in 2011.

Alonso comes from 6th place to take 2nd in another impressive drive. Hamilton slips one spot from 2nd to take the last place on the podium. Bottas' great qualifying position is undefensible in the slower Williams, and he ends in 14th out of the points.
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd
VET
(+25)
ALO
(+18)
HAM
(+15)
WEB
(+12)
ROS
(+10)
VER
(+8)
DIR
(+6)
MAS
(+4)
RAI
(+2)
SUT
(+1)
PER
 
BUT
 
GRO
 
BOT
 
RIC
 
MAL
 
BIA
 
PIC
 
CHI
 
GUT
 
HUL
 
VDG
 
Pos Participant Driver Picks Round
Points
Season
Points
Champ.
Standings
1 Van ALO HAM ROS VET WEB 80 412 1st ↑ 4
2 soldmyboxster ALO HAM SUT VET WEB 71 390 6th  
3 delongedoug ALO BUT DIR HAM VET 64 399 3rd ↑ 1
4 owace ALO RAI SUT VET WEB 58 399 2nd ↑ 1
5 MattR ALO HAM ROS SUT WEB 56 361 7th  
6 Nick ALO BUT RAI ROS VET 55 314 9th ↑ 2
7 motoring ALO HAM MAS SUT WEB 50 286 11th ↑ 2
= RapidfireAZ ALO HAM MAS SUT WEB 50 392 5th ↓ 3
9 Tahoe RX7 ALO HAM RAI SUT WEB 48 245 14th ↑ 1
10 Reno Stack ALO GRO HAM SUT WEB 46 398 4th ↓ 3
11 curley BUT GRO HAM SUT VET 41 346 8th  
12 sperry BUT DIR RAI ROS WEB 30 285 12th  
13 Rock_Strongo BUT HAM PER SUT WEB 28 304 10th ↓ 1
14 dtbrunner -- -- -- -- -- 0 114 16th  
= Globerunner513 -- -- -- -- -- 0 265 13th ↓ 3
= Lisa -- -- -- -- -- 0 231 15th ↓ 1
Grand Prix du Canada
Circuit de Gilles Villenuve, Montreal, Canada