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Ross Brawn believes Mercedes are “within striking distance” of the championship leaders. He expects to cut their deficit with an upgrade package at next week’s European Grand Prix: Looking ahead to Valencia, the circuit is similar to Montreal in many ways with long straights connected by slow corners which should suit our car

Lewis Hamilton reckons it’s important to push for wins rather than settle for point to be competitive in the world championship this year. Speaking to his official website after his second consecutive win of the season the 2008 world champion said: It’s great to be leading the world championship, but, I have to be honest, Formula 1 is so tough and so competitive at the moment that you can’t take anything for granted – and, while I might be on top right now, I know that I’ll need to fight for every lap of the next 11 races to remain up there.

Fernando Alonso enjoyed the fastest pit stop of the Canadian Grand Prix – which helped him jump ahead of Lewis Hamilton early in the race. No other team managed a pit stop within a quarter of a second as fast as Ferrari’s lightning-quick effort

Hamilton withstood pressure from Alonso for much of the race Hamilton delivered a top-drawer performance, under considerable pressure for most of the race, to win the Canadian Grand Prix and take the championship lead. McLaren made a risky call on strategy which was ultimately vindicated and Hamilton bounced back from another pit stop setback with some great overtaking.

The unpredictable tyre performance in Canada probably flattered Lotus a little but nonetheless this was the most convincing performance by a new team so far this year. Mike Gascoyne hailed their weekend as “a massive step forward for the whole team”. Jarno Trulli Heikki Kovalainen Qualifying position 20 19 Qualifying time comparison (Q1) 1′18.698 (+0.461) 1′18.237 Race position 16 Average race lap 1′27.572 (+3.677) 1′23.894 Laps 42/70 68/70 Pit stops 4 3 You need to upgrade your Flash Player Open lap times interactive chart in new window Jarno Trulli Started on the super-soft tyres and changed them after five laps.

As Sauber’s own press release put it: “In what was a thrilling Canadian Grand Prix with great motor racing. Kamui Kobayashi and Pedro de la Rosa played a rather insignificant role.” Pedro de la Rosa Kamui Kobayashi Qualifying position 17 18 Qualifying time comparison (Q1) 1′17.611 (-0.408) 1′18.019 Race position Average race lap 1′24.440 (-22.768) 1′47.208 Laps 30/70 1/70 Pit stops 1 0 You need to upgrade your Flash Player Open lap times interactive chart in new window Pedro de la Rosa Didn’t even make it to the first corner before he’d been taken out by an out-of-control Vitaly Petrov .

HRT driver Bruno Senna out-qualified one of the Virgin cars while team mate Karun Chandhok led home one of the VR-01s during the race. But technical trouble continues to blight the Spanish team. Karun Chandhok Bruno Senna Qualifying position 24 22 Qualifying time comparison (Q1) 1′27.757 (+8.273) 1′19.484 Race position 18 Average race lap 1′25.529 (-1.791) 1′27.320 Laps 66/70 13/70 Pit stops 2 0 You need to upgrade your Flash Player Open lap times interactive chart in new window Karun Chandhok Delayed by a sensor problem in qualifying, Chandhok brought the car home 18th after moving ahead of Lucas di Grassi’s Virgin which had a hydraulic problem.

F1 returns to the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve after a two-year absence F1’s return to Montreal was cheered by fans when it was announced last November. Following an exciting race in Istanbul, and with the championship battle finely poised between McLaren and Red Bull, the stage is set for one of Montreal’s typically unpredictable races

Luca di Montezemolo is still dreaming of three Ferraris in an F1 race Luca di Montezemolo has repeated his criticism of the sport’s new teams, calling them “a joke” in an interview with Autocar .