Jun 13, 2011
Jenson Button won on Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve the Grand Prix du Canada at Montreal in Formula 1 2011 season, after he took advantage of a mistake made by Sebastian Vettel in the last lap.
After a race of over four hours due to its suspension for two hours after heavy rains, Jenson Button won the Canadian Grand Prix despite his five pit stops and a drive-through penalty.
McLaren driver was involved in two incidents with Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso, but even in this context was able to recover from 10th place and get the victory, thanks to a superior performance as the circuit dried up and using slick tires.
After he overtake Mark Webber and Michael Schumacher, he threatening approached Sebastian Vettel, who led the race with no emotion from the first until the 69th lap. But the world champion had a moment of hesitation in the last lap, the “pinching” a wet portion and skid enough to allow Button to overtake and pass the finish line first. Vettel had to settle for the second place, while the podium was completed by his teammate at Red Bull, Mark Webber.
Michael Schumacher was close to his first podium since he return into Formula 1, but was unable to withstand Webber and Button in the last laps of the race, which is why he satisfied with fourth place, even if shortly took second place.
Vitaly Petrov won fifth place behind the wheel of Renault, followed by Felipe Massa (Ferrari), Kamui Kobayashi (Sauber) and Jaime Alguersuari (Toro Rosso). Latest points at stake were adjudicated by Rubens Barrichello (Williams) and Sebastien Buemi (Toro Rosso).
Canada – Race Rankings and overall standings (Provisionally Race Results)
The Grand Prix du Canada – Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Montreal;
70 laps; 4.361 km (2,709 miles); Weather: Heavy rain.
Fastest lap: Jenson Button, 1:16.956, lap 69
Rankings:
1. Button McLaren-Mercedes 1h23:50.995
2. Vettel Red Bull-Renault + 2.709
3. Webber Red Bull-Renault + 13.828
4. Schumacher Mercedes + 14.219
5. Petrov Renault + 20.395
6. Massa Ferrari + 33.225
7. Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari + 33.270
8. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 35.964
9. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth + 45.100
10. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 47.000
11. Rosberg Mercedes + 50.400
12. de la Rosa Sauber-Ferrari + 1:03.600
13. Liuzzi HRT-Cosworth + 1 lap
14. Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth + 1 lap
15. D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth + 1 lap
16. Glock Virgin-Cosworth + 1 lap
17. Trulli Lotus-Renault + 1 lap
18. Di Resta Force India-Mercedes + 3 laps
Fastest lap: Button, 1:16.956
Not classified/retirements: Driver Team On lap
Maldonado Williams-Cosworth 62
Heidfeld Renault 57
Sutil Force India-Mercedes 50
Alonso Ferrari 44
Kovalainen Lotus-Renault 36
Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 8
World Championship standings, round 7: Drivers: Constructors:
1. Vettel 161 1. Red Bull-Renault 255
2. Button 101 2. McLaren-Mercedes 186
3. Webber 94 3. Ferrari 101
4. Hamilton 85 4. Renault 60
5. Alonso 69 5. Mercedes 52
6. Massa 32 6. Sauber-Ferrari 27
7. Petrov 31 7. Toro Rosso-Ferrari 12
8. Heidfeld 29 8. Force India-Mercedes 10
9. Schumacher 26 9. Williams-Cosworth 4
10. Rosberg 26
11. Kobayashi 25
12. Sutil 8
13. Buemi 8
14. Barrichello 4
15. Alguersuari 4
16. Di Resta 2
17. Perez 2 
Next Race: Europe 24-26 June
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