Summary

  • Hamilton wins, Rosberg 2nd 2.2secs back

  • Bottas 3rd, Raikkonen 4th, Vettel 5th

  • Alonso says 'we look like amateurs' over team radio

  • Alonso, Button and Merhi out

  • Raikkonen loses out to Bottas after spin

  • Grosjean penalised for Stevens collision

  1. It's a drag race - Laudapublished at 18:58 British Summer Time 7 June 2015

    Mercedes team boss Niki Lauda talking to BBC Sport's David Coulthard on the grid: "It's a drag race to the first corner. They are not allowed to hit each other and the rest we leave open as usual. I am worried because normally it's a one-stop race but a stupid virtual safety car can change things round."

  2. Get involved - race predictions #bbcf1published at 18:56 British Summer Time 7 June 2015

    Max Baggins-Craig: There will be more action at 1st corner on the 1st lap, then there was to today's friendly between ROI & Eng!

    Jeremiah Kariuki: Mercedes may be hoping and looking for 1-2 finish. But Williams may spoil it especially if Bottas manages to overtake Kimi early.

    Stuart Longley: Alonso to score points thanks to others dropping out.

  3. Always a safety car - Rosbergpublished at 18:55 British Summer Time 7 June 2015

    Mercedes' Nico Rosberg talking to BBC Sport's David Coulthard: "It's been very close all weekend. The start is an opportunity I need to go for but it's going to be difficult because I'm on the outside. There is always a safety car in Canada so that's another opportunity."

  4. Al Pacino in the housepublished at 18:55 British Summer Time 7 June 2015

    Hoo-ha!

    Al Pacino
  5. The starting gridpublished at 18:54 British Summer Time 7 June 2015

    F1Image source, F1
  6. Pole no guarantee of victorypublished at 18:51 British Summer Time 7 June 2015

    The Canadian Grand Prix pole-sitter has only won the race five times since 2000, so there's every reason for his rivals to head into today's race with optimism.

    That said, Hamilton can lay claim to two of those wins in 2007 and 2010. The others were Michael Schumacher (2000), Fernando Alonso (2006) and Sebastian Vettel (2013).

    Vettel & mounted policeImage source, Getty Images
  7. Anthem sung. The race is fast approachingpublished at 18:51 British Summer Time 7 June 2015

    Oh canada
  8. Your wish is our commandpublished at 18:49 British Summer Time 7 June 2015

    Mrs P. M. Dawn of Chipping Sodbury writes: "Why oh why oh why does the BBC not show more piggy-backs with a combined age of 151? What do I pay my licence fee for?"

    Well, Mrs Dawn, I think we can help you there.

    Eddie BernieImage source, Emma Wilde Hale
  9. Refuelling plans set to be shelvedpublished at 18:45 British Summer Time 7 June 2015

    Andrew Benson
    Chief F1 writer

    "The potential return of refuelling for 2017 has been a focal point in the last three weeks or so, since the strategy group agreed to explore the idea. But it seems pretty much dead in the water.

    "As we wrote earlier this weekend, the teams have effectively said there are no benefits to it, only negatives. Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff said: 'When we discussed it in the strategy group, it didn't have a lot of support. We agreed to explore it, to discuss it in the technical regulations meeting and the sporting regulations meeting, and analyse it properly. The feedback was 100% negative - too expensive, not safe enough, detrimental to the races and strategies. So it will go back in the strategy group and my opinion is it shouldn't happen. I'm not keen on getting refuelling back into F1.'

    Toto WolffImage source, AFP

    "There is still the question of whether refuelling's two biggest proponents - Donald MacKenzie of commercial rights holder CVC and Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne - can be talked down. One senior insider admitted that was a concern, only to add: 'It's not going to happen'."

  10. Montreal 'really attacks your senses'published at 18:44 British Summer Time 7 June 2015

    David Coulthard
    BBC F1 co-commentator

    "The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve really attacks your senses. You come from Monaco, the slowest circuit on the calendar, to one of the fastest. There is no room for error and there are a lot of incidents and accidents here."

  11. Heading to the grid...published at 18:44 British Summer Time 7 June 2015

    Hamilton
  12. Uncertainty over strategypublished at 18:43 British Summer Time 7 June 2015

    Andrew Benson
    Chief F1 writer

    "The teams are unsure whether this will be a one-stop or a two-stop race. That's largely because the rain on Friday meant they have less information than normal. For the front-runners, the first stops will be around lap 13-15 and teams will have to decide on the fly the strategy for the rest of the race depending on the degradation of the 'soft' tyre they will most likely use in the second stint.

    "They should know by 10 to 15 laps into that stint. Some in the second half of the grid may start on the soft and see how it goes. A pit stop takes about 17.5 seconds in total and the chances of a safety car are put at 60%."

  13. Lauda dons a sweaterpublished at 18:43 British Summer Time 7 June 2015

    The sight of Niki Lauda putting on a sweater against the Montreal elements is a SURE SIGN IT'S GOING TO RAIN!

    Maybe.

    Nikki lauda
  14. Quick weather updatepublished at 18:41 British Summer Time 7 June 2015

    Ian Fergusson (BBC Weather) on Twitter:, external Dry; higher-level cloud continuing to thicken this afternoon, with any sunshine increasingly diffuse/hazy. 21C.

    But...there are some dark clouds overhead. Interesting.

  15. Montreal moments: 'What bitter, bitter gall for Mansell!'published at 18:40 British Summer Time 7 June 2015

    The 1991 Canadian Grand Prix was the scene of one of those last-lap failures so rarely seen these days.

    Leading by a country mile, Nigel Mansell was so confident at the wheel of his Williams that he waved to the crowd after the first corner of his final lap.

    But disaster struck as he exited the hairpin further round the lap, the FW14 slowing to a crawl, allowing the Benetton of Nelson Piquet to come through for his 23rd and final career win.

    Nelson PiquetImage source, Getty Images
  16. Postpublished at 18:40 British Summer Time 7 June 2015

    Sauber on Twitter:, external Our guys are on their way to the starting grid...

    SauberImage source, Sauber
  17. Get involved - race predictions #bbcf1published at 18:39 British Summer Time 7 June 2015

    Heil Shia: I hope that Bottas can take it, but I think it'll be Hamilton, Rosberg, Bottas then maybe Raikkonen and Massa unless Mercedes are struck with reliability issues.

    Haydn Millington: 1) Hamilton 2) Raikkonen 3) Vettel. Vettel passes nearly everyone, Rosberg retires with mechanical failure.

    Maria Read: After the Monaco fiasco I think Mercedes will throw everything they have into supporting Lewis to win.

  18. Canada loves a safety carpublished at 18:37 British Summer Time 7 June 2015

    safety carImage source, Getty Images

    The Canadian Grand Prix could tell you a thing or two about safety cars.

    The first ever F1 safety car was deployed in the 1973 Canadian GP at Mosport Park, although it was a fairly ignominious debut.

    A Porsche 914, piloted by former F1 driver Eppie Wietzes, mistakenly picked up Howden Ganley instead of leader Emerson Fittipaldi, an error that allowed a number of drivers to make up a lap on the field.

    One of the drivers to benefit was McLaren's Peter Revson, who amid confused scenes at the chequered flag was ultimately declared the winner, despite the counter-claims of both Fittipaldi and Ganley.

    Canadian GPImage source, Getty Images

    Of the last 17 Canadian GPs, 11 have been interrupted by safety car periods, with the 1999 and 2007 races both having four separate appearances, while in 2011 32 of the 70 laps were run behind the safety car, which came out a record six times.

    The 1999 race was the first ever to finish during a Safety Car period, and it happened again last season, making it the only track on which it has happened twice.

  19. Postpublished at 18:35 British Summer Time 7 June 2015

    Red Bull on Twitter:, external Things are heating up in Montréal. Got a "thermie" of Toro Rosso's Max Verstappen.

    VerstappenImage source, Red Bull Racing
  20. What the papers saypublished at 18:35 British Summer Time 7 June 2015

    The Sun on Sunday say that Lewis Hamilton recovered from his "Monaco meltdown" by taking pole position in Montreal. They claim the world champion arrived in Canada "still reeling from his Mercedes team's bungle which wrecked his chances of winning in Monte Carlo".