Lewis Hamilton completed an absolute stunning race to win for the 5th time at the Canadian Grand Prix, while Vettel and Bottas completed the remaining podium places. This means that Hamilton is nine points behind Rosberg. More pertinently, Rosberg has picked up 16 points in his last three races; he bagged 100 in his first four.
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Vettel overtook Hamilton, while Rosberg had a miserable start after being tyre to tyre with Hamilton at the first corner. From then it was an intriguing tactical battle by Hamilton and Mercedes to script another fine victory.
Ferrari and Red Bull got their strategy wrong as they opted for a two pit stop race, which enabled Hamilton to win the race without passing Vettel even once.
Rosberg, who had to fight from 10th position and a puncture later gave it all but could not pass a determined Max Verstappen for 4th position.
Here are some of the best tweets from the race at Montreal.
#BREAKING Mercedes #F1 driver Lewis Hamilton wins #CanadianGP
https://twitter.com/JeroenvandeBeek/status/742079856305917954
Think Vettel is just pleased Ferrari appear to have the pace again. Great fight for P1. Not thinking about lost win. #F1
https://twitter.com/Formula1_MotoGP/status/742080354916433921
https://twitter.com/itsmesafaa/status/742081592223358976
Good race #Vettel @ScuderiaFerrari in getting 2nd place & of course @LewisHamilton winning the race #CanadianGP #f1
Hamilton takes his 5th win at the Canadian Grand Prix #F1
Bottas and Verstappen deserve credit for their race. Future champions? #bbcF1 #F1 #CanadianGP
9 points between Lewis and Nico now.. Game on... Come on @LewisHamilton #F1 #CanadianGP
@LewisHamilton is back in the grove! #Winner #F1 #CanadianGP #Hamilton #MercedesAMGF1 🏁
The Union Jack shining in the cental at Montreal again, 5 wins in Canada for Lewis! #F1
Strange. Yesterday I felt Vettel was great and he was disappointed. Today, I'm disappointed and he's all smiling and joking... #F1
VET: "Lewis was a bit too quick, that was the issue! But we had a great weekend...a really fun race" #CanadianGP
#F1 Driver of the day ? Rosberg for fighting back, not 1 time, but 2 times. And Verstappen for his mature defencing and P4. #MsportXtra
DRS against him, ruined tyres and Verstappen still keeps a Mercedes behind him. What F1 would be like with 22 Max's in the race...
The Max Verstappen effect
HAM: "I had another really bad start. Seb got a good run into Turn 1 and after that I had to chase" #CanadianGP
In the drivers room: Hamilton: You had such a fast start. Vettel: I didn't notice! (laughs) #CanadianGP #F1 #Seb5
MiniDrivers - #F1 - #CanadianGP - Race losminidrivers.com/2016/06/f1-gp-… #Hamilton #Vettel #Bottas
2016 Canadian Grand Prix lap charts #F1 #CanadianGP f1fanatic.co.uk/2016/06/12/201…
"It's my job to ensure I'm in front after a battle like that at the start." – @Nico_Rosberg. #F1 #CanadianGP
Here's to the fans 👏👏👏 You. Are. AWESOME! #CanadianGP #F1
When you lock up and go wide because you were watching some seagulls... 🤔 #CanadianGP
"Good job Carlos, 2 points in the bag!" says @RaceMatas over the radio as he crosses the line in P9! Daniil, P12 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 #CanadianGP
We move up to 42 points, P5 in the Constructors' Champ; Checo in P9 with 24 pts, Nico P13 with 18pts #CanadianGP #FeelTheForce
Only #Schumacher (91) & #Prost (51) have more #F1 career wins than @LewisHamilton (45). #CanadianGP #StillIRise
@ScuderiaFerrari has the best drivers and the worst strategists.@FansOfSebVettel, @iceman7news. #CanadianGP.
The absolute cheek of these guys... 😂 #CanadianGP 🇨🇦 #C4F1
CAREER #F1 POINTS 1,974 - Sebastian Vettel 1,974 - Lewis Hamilton #CanadianGP #F1FastFact fb.me/3OX4IicLH