Hello and welcome to our LIVE race commentary for the Canadian Grand Prix as Sebastian Vettel starts from pole position ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
Formula 1 | Canadian Grand Prix
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | 09.06.2013
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Updated 09/06/2013 at 19:35 GMT
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And Vettel wins his first Canadian Grand Prix and the first for Red Bull. Fernando Alonso is second with Lewis Hamilton third. Thanks for joining us today!
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Onto the final lap and it should be a glorious one for Vettel. Massa passes Raikkonen for eighth.
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Penultimate lap and Vettel is cruising to a maiden Canadian Grand Prix victory with Alonso second and Hamilton third.
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Yellow flags out so DRS disabled for the Gutierrez incident. Frustrating for Hamilton.
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Vettel leads from Alonso, Hamilton, Webber and Rosberg. Looks like finishing that way.
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Vettel continues supremely on his way as Hamilton continues to press Alonso. The gap 1.1 seconds. Gutierrez becomes the third retirement.
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Hamilton hasn’t given up though and is pressuring Alonso for that place back!
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It looks like the podium will be settled now and will remain Vettel, Alonso, Hamilton. The Mercedes pit crew look dispirited.
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Hamilton and Alonso are side-by-side and Hamilton holds him off! They’re not the best of mates... And Alonso gets past for second!
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Hamilton and Alonso have about the same level of tyre wear but the Ferrari is charging with traffic ahead. Drama!
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Hamilton stays in front in the DRS zone. Alonso 0.4 seconds behind the Mercedes.
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Ten laps to go and Alonso is on Hamilton’s gearbox!
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Webber has dropped away but Alonso is challenging Hamilton...
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Hamilton told his tyre temperatures are looking good but he snaps back, ‘Please just let me drive man!’ Raikkonen-esque!
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Alonso right behind Hamilton. Won’t be long now as Di Resta makes his first stop and changes for super softs.
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The gap between Hamilton and Alonso down to 1.9 seconds. Hamilton’s front left tyre looking worn.
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Hard to see how Hamilton will keep Alonso at bay. The gap now down to 2.7 seconds. Webber also told he may be able to catch the Mercedes by the end.
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Massa takes Grosjean for tenth. Alonso close to Hamilton now. This will be an exciting finish.
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A slight mistake from Vettel and he’s told to calm down and bring it home. Alonso and Webber really catching Hamilton now. Only 3.9 seconds behind the Mercedes.
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Vettel leads by 18.4 seconds but the fight really is on for the remaining podium places between Hamilton, Alonso and Webber.