Hamilton wins in Canada

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton stormed to victory at the Canadian Grand Prix to become the seventh winner in seven races this season.

 The 28-year-old Briton drove magnificently as he reeled in dual world champion Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso, after a second pitstop, to seize the championship lead. Frenchman Roman Grosjean was second in his Lotus while impressive youngster Sergio Perez rounded out the podium in his Sauber after he overtook Alonso. It was a third career victory for Hamilton at his favoured Montreal island circuit - where the 2008 champion also won his first race, in 2007.

 Hamilton had a few worrying moments in his two pitstops - where the team has struggled at times this season - but was unstoppable on track. Red Bull's Vettel had started on pole and held the lead early but slipped back to fourth in the later laps.

 Former championship leader Alonso also fell away to finish fifth in his Ferrari and is now two points behind Hamilton in the drivers' standings.

 Hamilton leads with 88 points while Vettel is third on 85 in one of the most even championships in many years. Mercedes' Nico Rosberg was sixth in Montreal ahead of Red Bull's Mark Webber (seventh), Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus (eighth), Sauber's Kamui Kobayashi (ninth) as well as Ferrari's Felipe Massa in 10th.

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