MONTREAL, (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton drove a superb tactical race to hold off his McLaren team mate Jenson Button and win yesterday’s Canadian Grand Prix and jump to the top of the Formula One drivers’ championship.
In a repeat of the last round in Turkey, Hamilton crossed the line 2.2 seconds ahead of fellow-Briton to leapfrog Australian Mark Webber and world champion Button at the top of the standings.
Spain’s Fernando Alonso finished third for Ferrari to join the two McLaren men on the Montreal podium while Germany’s Sebastian Vettel was fourth and his Red Bull team mate Webber fifth after a thrilling race.
Hamilton’s second win in a row took him from third to first place in the championship with a total of 109 points. Button remained second on 106 while Webber dropped to third on 103 ahead of Alonso (94) and Vettel (90).
