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2012 Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Canadian Formula One Grand Prix - Race

(06/10/2012)

1:53

Welcome to our coverage of the 2012 Canadian Grand Prix

Sunday June 10, 2012 1:53

1:53

It is warm and sunny in Montreal

Sunday June 10, 2012 1:53

1:54

Sebastian Vettel starts from Pole with Lewis Hamilton alongside him

Sunday June 10, 2012 1:54

1:55

Fernando Alonso starts from 3rd with a Mark Webber alongside him

Sunday June 10, 2012 1:55

1:56

Nico Rosberg starts from 5th with Felipe Massa alongside him

Sunday June 10, 2012 1:56

1:57

Romain Grosjean starts from 7th with Paul di Resta alongside him

Sunday June 10, 2012 1:57

1:57

And MIchael Schumacher starts from 9th with Jenson Button alongside him

Sunday June 10, 2012 1:57

1:59

Air temperature is at 27 degrees while track temperature is at 44 degrees

Sunday June 10, 2012 1:59

2:00

Grid being cleared for the formation lap

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:00

2:01

And the formation lap gets underway

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:01

2:02

The dry tyres used this weekend are the softs and supersofts

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:02

2:02

Cars arrive back at the starting grid

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:02

2:02

Lights!

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:02

2:03

Vettel leads from Hamilton and Alonso

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:03

2:04

Webber fights with Rosberg and keeps 4th

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:04

2:04

Rosberg under pressure

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:04

2:05

Massa trying to pass Rosberg

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:05

2:06

Massa takes 5th from Rosberg

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:06

2:07

Vettel leads Hamilton by 1.4 seconds

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:07

2:07

di Resta passes Rosberg for 5th

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:07

2:09

Vettel leads on lap 4 by 1.9 seconds

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:09

2:10

Massa spins!

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:10

2:11

He lost the back and spins in turn 1

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:11

2:13

Vettel leads on lap 7 by 1.9 seconds

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:13

2:14

Massa dropped to 12th as a result of the spin

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:14

2:16

Vettel leads Hamilton on lap 10 by 1.8 seconds with Alonso a further 1.4 seconds behind

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:16

2:18

The top 3 are now lapping at nearly identical times

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:18

2:19

di Resta complaining about his tyres

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:19

2:19

Massa pits

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:19

2:20

Massa puts on new sofs

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:20

2:20

di Resta is starting to hold a lot of cars behind him

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:20

2:20

Looks like di Resta getting ready to stop

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:20

2:21

di Resta and Schumacher pit

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:21

2:21

Hamilton pushing!

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:21

2:22

Button is struggling! Raikkonen passes him

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:22

2:23

[Comment From Nicholas Nicholas : ]

why did schumacher pit so early ED - A few drivers have made their pit stops, depends on the tyre wear

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:23 Nicholas

2:23

Hamilton now catching and pushing Vettel!

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:23

2:23

Button pits

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:23

2:24

Button puts on the super softs

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:24

2:24

The top 3 are now all together

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:24

2:24

Vettel pits

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:24

2:25

Vettel puts on the softs

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:25

2:25

Hamilton and Alonso pushing

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:25

2:26

Hamilton pits and Alonso stays out

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:26

2:26

Webber pits

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:26

2:26

Hamilton gets ahead of Vettel

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:26

2:26

Now Alonso pushing hard

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:26

2:27

Alonso doesn't pit

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:27

2:27

Vettel tries to pass without success

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:27

2:28

Alonso is lapping quicker than the Hamilton and Vettel

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:28

2:28

Alonso pits

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:28

2:28

Rosberg pits as well

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:28

2:30

Hamilton passes Alonso

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:30

2:31

Grosjean who hasn't pitted yet is in the lead

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:31

2:31

Grosjean pits

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:31

2:33

Hamilton leads on lap 22 by 1.4 seconds from Alonso

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:33

2:34

Hamilton pushing hard

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:34

2:34

Now leads Alonso by 2.1 seconds. Vettel is 3rd right behind Alonso

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:34

2:35

Karthikeyan spins and then retires

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:35

2:36

Raikkonen and Perez have yet to stop

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:36

2:36

[Comment From sunil sunil : ]

micheal schumacher is in which positiob ED - 13th

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:36 sunil

2:38

Hamilton leads Alonso by 3.1 seconds on lap 26

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:38

2:39

Hamilton continues to lap quicker than Alonso and Vettel

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:39

2:40

Hamilton on another quick lap

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:40

2:45

Hamilton now not lapping quicker than Alonso, gap at 3.3 seconds

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:45

2:46

Interesting that Raikkonen and Perez are still out

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:46

2:48

Button pits again, he is struggling with his tyres

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:48

2:49

Hamilton leads Alonso on lap 34 by 3.9 seconds

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:49

2:50

Rosberg now pushing as he sets the quickest lap so far

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:50

2:52

Raikkonen and Perez are still out and have yet to pit

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:52

2:53

[Comment From Mino Mino : ]

what about schumi? ED - 12th

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:53 Mino

2:53

The leaders are lapping around the same laptimes

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:53

2:54

Rosberg pits!

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:54

2:56

Rosberg stopped so he can make up time on Webber ahead who is stuck behind Raikkonen and Perez

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:56

2:56

Webber makes a mistake and loses a bit of time

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:56

2:56

Raikkonen pits as Hamilton goes fastest again

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:56

2:58

Replay shows Schumacher taking Kobayashi but then Kobayashi taking the position back

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:58

2:58

[Comment From Michael Michael : ]

If Raikkonen puts on super softs now then he might have to stop again. They don't seem to last here.

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:58 Michael

2:58

Perez now pits

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:58

2:59

And he rejoins side by side with Rosberg, Rosberg gets ahead but ahead of Raikkonen

Sunday June 10, 2012 2:59

3:02

Hamilton leads Alonso on lap 44 by 3.1 seconds

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:02

3:03

Vettel is a further 3.4 seconds behind

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:03

3:03

Schumacher pits again due to a problem with his DRS not closing

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:03

3:04

[Comment From david david : ]

where is button ED - 15th

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:04 david

3:04

Schumacher retires as Vergne gets a penalty for speeding in the pitlane

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:04

3:05

Hamilton stating that his rears are going off

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:05

3:07

[Comment From Michael Michael : ]

Apart from de la Rosa earlier, have there been any incidents of brake failure? ED - Not yet but they get worse towards the end!

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:07 Michael

3:08

Alonso is closing in on Hamilton

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:08

3:08

Gap down to 2.6 seconds

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:08

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Vettel pushing as well

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:08

3:09

Button about to be lapped by Hamilton!

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:09

3:09

Hamilton pits

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:09

3:10

Now Alonso and Vettel are pushing

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:10

3:11

A poor stop by Hamilton doesn't help either, rigtht rear issue

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:11

3:12

Webber pits

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:12

3:12

Will Alonso and Vettel stay out or pit again ?

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:12

3:13

So Alonso leads on lap 53 from Vettel and Hamilton. Hamilton is on fresh tyres

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:13

3:16

Hamilton catching Vettel and Alonso a second a lap

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:16

3:16

14 laps remain

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:16

3:17

Alonso leads on lap 55 by 3.1 seconds from Vettel. Hamilton in 3rd is a further 7.9 seconds behind

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:17

3:18

Massa is struggling and Rosberg tries to pass but has to give the place back and Perez gets through ahead of Rosberg

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:18

3:19

Hamilton continues to catch Vettel, gap down to 5.3 seconds on lap 57

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:19

3:20

Massa is struggling and he pits

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:20

3:21

11 laps to go

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:21

3:22

Alonso leads on lap 59 by 2.8 seconds, Hamilton only 3.2 seconds behind Vettel now

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:22

3:23

By the looks of it Hamilton will probably be able to breeze past the two ahead

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:23

3:23

Hamilton now right behind Vettel

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:23

3:24

Team telling Hamilton to be patient

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:24

3:25

Hamilton takes Vettel easily

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:25

3:26

Now Hamilton right behind Alonso

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:26

3:26

Vettel pits

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:26

3:27

Hamilton tries to get ahead of Alonso, he should get him

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:27

3:28

Indeed he does

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:28

3:28

Now Grosjean and Perez may get past Alonso

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:28

3:30

Now Grosjean takes Alonso

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:30

3:32

Replay shows Vettel brushing with wall of champions

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:32

3:32

Vettel is flying, doesn't look like that brush affected him

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:32

3:33

Perez takes Alonso for 4th and Vettel will probably pass him too!

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:33

3:35

And Vettel passes Alonso!

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:35

3:35

It is all about the tyre gamble!

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:35

3:35

Hamilton wins the race

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:35

3:36

Grosjean goes second

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:36

3:37

Perez in 3rd ahead of Vettel and Alonso

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:37

3:39

[Comment From Michael Michael : ]

Hats off to Hamilton for good driving and strategy. Interesting race. Thanks for the coverage newsonf1!

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:39 Michael

3:39

[Comment From Guest Guest : ]

who set fastest lap ED : Vettel - 1:15.752 on the final lap

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:39 Guest

3:43

So the final race order is:
Hamilton, Grosjean, Perez, Vettel, Alonso, Rosberg, Webber, Raikkonen, Kobayashi, and Massa make the top 10

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:43

3:50

di Resta, Hulkenberg, Maldonado, Ricciardo, Vergne, Button, Senna, Kovalainen, Petrov and Pic made the rest of the field

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:50

3:51

Retirements: Glock, Schumacher, de la Rosa and Karhikeyan

Sunday June 10, 2012 3:51

4:02

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