So that race may not have been a thriller, but there was plenty to get people chatting.

McLaren's miserable day, Fernando Alonso's radio rant, the dreaded "lift and coast" messages, and at the end of it all a fourth win of the season and an extended championship lead for Lewis Hamilton.

But let's be honest, it's all about this wee man.

Until Austria.

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Charlotte Keating: This race has really shown the deterioration of the sport in the last 2 years. It used to be the highlight of my week.

Sean Harrison: Surprised Hamilton's keen on refuelling returning. Thought he'd prefer straight racing rather than races around fuel strategy.

Cameron Tait: Lots of negative publicity for the hybrid systems in Canada. No one wants to see cars lifting can coasting.

Lewis Hamilton led his 75th race today and along the way passed Nigel Mansell's 2,091 laps led by a British driver.

Hamilton now has led 2,143 laps from his 155 grand prix starts.

Laps led by British drivers: Top Five:

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Graham Stokes: The cars need to race closer, change the aero make them run with max fuel, remove the plank and alter the front wing.

Peter Meijering: There is more on-course overtaking in World Rally Championship. F1 is supposed to be a sprint race! Less $, more racing.

Ross Green: Get rid of fuel limiting! Bring in budget capping! Scrap DRS & give turbo to cars further down grid. And provide better tyre compounds.

Romain Grosjean on Twitter:, external Sorry for my team as I made a mistake today and lost some good points... But a lot of positives for the Austrian GP.

Lewis Hamilton, P1, speaking to BBC Sport: "It is going incredibly well. This team has helped me live my dream. Every race win is a different feeling.

"My lead engineer lost a family member this weekend and to come here and perform like he has has been amazing. I take my hat off to him."

On saving fuel: Definitely frustrating to have to lift and coast. If you had to be pushing, pushing the whole way... You remember what it was like. These days physically I wasn't suffering too much.

"If you had fuel stops - like they are hopefully going to do - you could push the whole race."

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Lewis Hamilton has enjoyed a really warm reception from a lot of fans who have stayed behind after the race.

Pop stars, footballers and F1 drivers. They have that effect.

Ferrari on Twitter:, external Maurizio Arrivabene: We slipped off the podium this time but we are still second best.

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The debrief begins for Ricciardo. Here he expresses his frustrations to Christian Horner, Helmut Marko etc.

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Cue the Smedders fan club...

Colin Bowett: Rob Smedley = Legend!

Jessica: Yayyyyy Rob!

lillyloo: #swoon

James Matthews: Good gracious, Rob Smedley brings the heat.

SusieAH: Yep I'm here! Fan-girling at its finest whit whoooo

Contrasting outfits from the two drivers it's fair to say.

Nico Rosberg, P2: "I have an electrical power boost for two laps to see if I can attack him, but of course as soon as I do that his engineer tells him and he will do the same. I think I will have to have a word with the team and see if we can keep it a secret.

"I have one option, which could be to be fully depressed, but I have chosen to keep a smile on, because second place is not the end of the world."

McLaren's chief operating officer Jonathan Neale talking to BBC Sport: "We know that Fernando has a car he can drive but, yes, we need to get more performance. He knows and believes in the things we have coming in the pipeline.

"We have to take it on the chin. We have made up two-and-a-half seconds a lap since the start of the season, but we are still two seconds behind."

A lot of you have reacted very positively to Jonathan Neale's stout defence of McLaren over on our red button coverage.

Phillippa Gillett: So nice to hear McLaren's Jonathan Neale being very honest about the problems McLaren are facing.

James Greatbanks: Best part of the Canadian GP is definitely that interview.

Ben Malone: As a McLaren fan hearing Jonathan Neale speak from the hip was brilliant. Honesty wins.

Smokin' Smedders is on the screen.

An avalanche of love will land at #bbcf1 shortly.

We'll keep you posted.

McLaren's chief operating officer Jonathan Neale talking to BBC Sport: "If we'd stayed with Mercedes, there is not a cat in hell's chance we would have beaten them. I love Toto Wolff and Paddy Lowe like a brother but they are not going to share data with us.

"We have to be independent. We are going to fight this as a team. The only way back to championships is with an independent.

"Honda have done a great job in a short period of time."

McLaren's chief operating officer Jonathan Neale talking to BBC Sport: "Actually I agree with Fernando [about his response to the engineer on the team radio]. The drivers are trying to manage the race.

"Fernando is the guy on the circuit trying to get the job done. We should let him get on with it. When we looked at the data afterwards, he could have got the car home."

Ryan: F1 was at its best when the FIA didn't try and push the spectacle like in 2006-2008. This approach must re-appear to improve.

Longhaul Tyke: Do we really have to wait until 2017 for cars that will allow REAL racing? Lift and coast!!

Kate Green: When there is more discussion about an on track rodent than the racing, the sport of F1 is crying for a shake up!

Christopher Foxon: Budget caps will level the playing field and lead to closer racing. Mercedes too far ahead. Financial Fair Play needed. Boring race!

Stephen Cleaver: A way to improve competitiveness is INVERT the FIA PRIZE MONEY so 1st place gets the LEAST money not the MOST!

Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo (P13) talking to BBC Sport's Lee McKenzie: "I got lapped by a Williams - that explains my day. It was our worst weekend of the year. We have got to understand it but I don't have any answers. I'm laughing because I don't want to cry."

Everyone get drunk first.

Not the drivers, of course.

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