Canada Grand Prix 2013: Again, Vettel

For the second racing weekend in a row, the qualification session was held in mixed weather conditions. In the qualifying session, Sebastian Vettel managed to obtain the best time and thus obtained the pole position. The second place on the starting grid was obtained by the Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton while the third best time in the qualifying session was obtained by the surprise driver from Finland, Valtteri Bottas. The young Finn driver made a great impression during the qualification session in Canada, as his previous best result was a 14th place as a starting position on the grid.

On Sunday, at the actual race, the Formula 1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel showed his superiority, as he managed to win the race without much fuss. It was the third win of the season for the talented German. Another point of interest in the 2013 Canada Grand Prix was Fernando Alonso. The Spaniard managed to finish in the second place after starting from the sixth. The Ferrari driver took the cannons out to play in the second half of the race, managing a real spectacle of overtakes; including an impressive overtake of the former British Formula 1 Champion, Lewis Hamilton. The British Mercedes driver managed to finish third in the race, behind Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton.

An interesting observation: Only the first five drivers managed to finish in the same lap, the rest of the pack was a lap or more behind the winner.

The next Grand Prix will take place on the 30th of June in Great Britain, at the famous Silverstone track. Below you have the current standings in the 2013 Formula 1 Championship and the race results of the Canada Grand Prix.

Canada Grand Prix 2013 final results:

 1. Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing-Renault)

 2. Fernando Alonso (Ferrari)

 3. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

 4. Mark Webber (Red Bull Racing-Renault)

 5. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)

 6. Jean-Eric Vergne (STR-Ferrari)

 7. Paul di Resta (Force India-Mercedes)

 8. Felipe Massa (Ferrari)

 9. Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus-Renault)

10. Adrian Sutil (Force India-Mercedes)

Drivers’ championship standings:

1. Sebastian Vettel 132 p.

2. Fernando Alonso 96 p.

3. Kimi Raikkonen 88 p.

4. Lewis Hamilton 77 p.

5. Mark Webber 69 p.

Constructors’ championship standings:

1. Red Bull Racing-Renault 201 p.

2. Ferrari 145 p.

3. Mercedes 134 p.