Canadian Grand Prix LIVE: Sebastian Vettel wins in Montreal to take championship lead off Lewis Hamilton

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2018 Canadian Grand Prix: Vettel seizes pole

Sebastian Vettel starts the Canadian Grand Prix on pole position as he looks to claw back the 14-point lead that rival Lewis Hamilton holds in the Drivers’ Championship, but an unpredictable race in Montreal could well see a shock or two arrive on Sunday evening.

With Hamilton down in fourth, Vettel can make up serious ground in the battle to become a five-time world champion, though just 0.232 seconds covers the top four with Valtteri Bottas in second and the fast Red Bull of Max Verstappen in third. With Daniel Ricciardo, two-time winner this season, down in sixth with Kimi Raikkonen fifth, and the Circuit Gilles Villeneueve one of the easiest tracks to overtake on in the calendar, a thrilling race is on the cards.

Hamilton though has pedigree around this track, and should he triumph today he will tie Michael Schumacher with seven Canadian Grand Prix victories.

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What time does it start?

The Canadian Grand Prix starts at 19:10 BST.

Where can I watch it?

The race will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports F1 from 17:30 BST.

Starting grid

1 Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Ferrari 1min 10.764secs

2 Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Mercedes GP 1:10.857

3 Max Verstappen (Ned) Red Bull 1:10.937

4 Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) Mercedes GP 1:10.996

5 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) Ferrari 1:11.095

6 Daniel Ricciardo (Aus) Red Bull 1:11.116

7 Nico Hulkenberg (Ger) Renault 1:11.973

8 Esteban Ocon (Fra) Force India 1:12.084

9 Carlos Sainz (Spa) Renault 1:12.168

10 Sergio Perez (Mex) Force India 1:12.671

11 Kevin Magnussen (Den) Haas F1 1:12.606

12 Brendon Hartley (Nzl) Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:12.635

13 Charles Leclerc (Mon) Sauber-Ferrari 1:12.661

14 Fernando Alonso (Spa) McLaren 1:12.856

15 Stoffel Vandoorne (Bel) McLaren 1:12.865

16 Pierre Gasly (Fra) Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:13.047

17 Lance Stroll (Can) Williams 1:13.590

18 Sergey Sirotkin (Rus) Williams 1:13.643

19 Marcus Ericsson (Swe) Sauber-Ferrari 1:14.593

20 Romain Grosjean (Fra) Haas F1 No Time

Key Points

• The Canadian Grand Prix starts at 19:10 BST
• Sebastian Vettel starts on pole position with Lewis Hamilton down in fourth
• Valtteri Bottas second with Max Verstappen third after difficult run of form

[10 June 2018 20:33 · Jack de Menezes]

Lap 61: While Bottas' challenge has faded, Hamilton's has not and he's still catching Ricciardo in what could prove to be the best battle left out there. Verstappen meanwhile is 4.3s behind Bottas.

[10 June 2018 20:37 · Jack de Menezes]

Lap 65: Hamilton has the gap under 0.7s and is giving it all its got with the seven-race-old Merc engine. They're having to negotiate traffic as well as fight each other, with the two Renaults and Ocon in their way.

[10 June 2018 20:39 · Jack de Menezes]

Lap 66: Verstappen hasn't given up on second either as he's cut the gap to just 1.5s. We're set-up for a grandstand finish between Red Bull and Mercedes. Four laps to go...

[10 June 2018 20:41 · Jack de Menezes]

Lap 67: Hamilton is within touching distance of Ricciardo as Hulkenberg holds up the Red Bull. He's just too far away to make a lunge though and Hamilton is not getting out of the corners as quickly as the Red Bull, and he loses a load of time when Sirotkin gets in his way.

[10 June 2018 20:42 · Jack de Menezes]

Lap 69: Verstappen has the gap under a second to Bottas, as does Hamilton to Ricciardo!

[10 June 2018 20:42 · Jack de Menezes]

Lap 70: Vettel starts his final lap but the action is all behind him...

[10 June 2018 20:43 · Jack de Menezes]

Lap 70: Huge confusion as the chequered flag is waved a lap too early!

[10 June 2018 20:44 · Jack de Menezes]

CHEQEURED FLAG: SEBASTIAN VETTEL WINS THE CANADIAN GRAND PRIX!

[10 June 2018 20:47 · Jack de Menezes]

Results:

1. Sebastian Vettel

2. Valtteri Bottas

3. Max Verstappen

4. Daniel Ricciardo

5. Lewis Hamilton

6. Kimi Raikkonen

7. Nico Hulkenberg

8. Carlos Sainz

9. Esteban Ocon

10. Charles Leclerc

[10 June 2018 20:52 · Jack de Menezes]

Sebastian Vettel, keen to honour the 40th anniversary since Gilles Villeneuve's first victory:

Perfect is a good way to describe it. I said yesterday how much this place means to Ferrari, we see it from the moment we touch down here, but to win here like that for me, unbelievable. I'm sure they had a blast and will have a blast tonight.

It's still along way so I'm not too bothered [about the championship lead], but it's a good side effect. 

It's the Circuit Gilles Villeneueve, we had Jacques [Villeneuve] drive earlier that was very emotional and to win in a Ferrari like that is a great way to honour the great man.