Canadian Grand Prix: F1 live! | Lawrence Ostlere
6.43pm BST
A steak dinner later and they’re friends again. Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg supposedly cleared the air this week, but the intensely awkward podium celebrations at Monaco two weeks ago displayed about as much camaraderie as Froch and Groves and it is hard to believe there is not plenty more to come. And if ever there was a setting to bring Hamilton’s emotions to the surface once more it is the Canadian Grand Prix.
Hamilton has won here three times, a record bettered only by Michael Schumacher, and talks passionately about Circuit Gilles Villeneuve as one of his favourites on the calender. However, despite topping both practice days the Briton could not put together a flying lap to take pole, and starts second to his Mercedes team-mate once again.
6.00pm BST
Lawrence will be here from 6.30pm. In the meantime have a read of Paul Weaver’s take on yesterday’s qualifying:
When Lewis Hamilton said that Nico Rosberg had the momentum going into Sundays Canadian Grand Prix after his victory last time out in Monaco, many among his audience could be forgiven for being sceptical. It is doubtful whether Mercedes, and even Hamilton, really believed that. It sounded like another piece of psychological shrapnel in the mind wars that have dominated the Formula One world championship in recent weeks.
If Hamilton fails to win the two-horse race for the title, what happened at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Saturday may well be looked back on as a major moment.
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