Canadian GP report cards: Hamilton honorary citizen of Montreal, Vettel doesn't give up an inch

In Montreal you are never bored, with overtaking, driving at the limit, inconveniences. A Canadian GP da 8 full, which saw the "master of the house" stand above all, that Lewis Hamilton who closed the circle, putting his sixth seal on the beautiful Quebec circuit, ten years after his first victory in F1.

Lewis Hamilton 10 cum laude Dopo un Grand Slam of this magnitude, honorary citizenship would be a must. Absolute dominator, he made the difference in qualifying, setting a fearsome time, getting excited and then excited by the helmet he received as a gift from Ayrton's family. It's his race, it's his weekend, unstoppable and spectacular as only he can be when he's on a day of grace. The fast lap of the race at the end, with the supersofts now worn out, says enough. Third victory of the season, fifty-sixth of his career, he closes on Vettel and becomes scary again. OVERWHELMING

Valtteri Bottas 8,5 Third in qualifying, he made an aggressive start, braking on the inside. Trusty squire, he manages the place of honor (inherited after Verstappen's stop) throughout the race with relative ease. He doesn't excite, but his performance is a very useful piece of evidence for the team. CONSISTENT 

Daniel Ricciardo 8 A bit like what happened in Barcelona, ​​he finds himself third more due to other people's problems than anything else, but he is very good at defending the podium, managing the soft tires expertly without ever really suffering, despite the asphyxiating pressure of the Force Indias. Third consecutive podium, with Raikkonen close behind in the standings, a noteworthy result with this Red Bull. FINALIZER

Sebastian Vettel 9 Tight at the start in the grip of Bottas and Verstappen, he loses his wing and his dreams of glory, but he is stubborn, obstinate, motivated in coming back from the bottom. He puts a stop to the worst day of the year with a competitive ferocity that exalts the audience, slaloming between cars that seem to stop in front of his stormy pace. He comes close to a podium that would have been epic. IRREDUCIBLE

Sergio Perez 7 His fifth place is a fight for justice, for recognition, in a fast-paced world. Veteran of the "Indians", who has accompanied by the hand all the way to the podium in recent years, he does not bow to the team's logic, refusing to give way to the newcomer, affirming a principle which, whether right or wrong, still denotes a strong character . Stubborn

Esteban Ocon 7,5 Surprising talent, for his ability to be very fast and efficient at the same time, he "dies crazy" behind his teammate, despite having more verve and rubber to grab a podium that the whole team strongly wanted, impacting against the muscles of a very solo Checo and not much of a team player. His work remains a great test. BRAKED

Kimi Raikkonen 6,5 The starting point was negative, a little submissive while waiting to spin the tyres. He doesn't have Vettel's pace, nor the inspiration of his best days, but the pace, despite too many criticisms, is still discreet and he remains attached to the Force Indias until the brakes betray him at the end. He manages to bring the car to the finish line in seventh place, it's not a disaster but not a memorable day either. INTERLOCUTORY

Nico Hulkenberg 7,5 Quietly, without attracting too much attention, an overtaking here, an overtaking there, yet another top ten and fourth finish in the points in seven events. He is showing, once again, that he is a great driver, single-handedly keeping the not-so-irresistible Renault afloat. SAVE-REGIE'

Lance Stroll 7 Criticized, reviled, derided, for his certainly not edifying stunts, the air of home is a panacea that transforms him; Lance drives well, he is precise in his maneuvers, author of a clean GP, ​​and the first – unexpected – points are more than deserved. METAMORPHOSIS 

Romain Grosjean 6,5 He has a tough time in the first corners, with Sainz crashing into him. the change of wing and strategy is mandatory given that he is "forced" to mount the supersofts on the first lap and push until the end. He enters the points thanks to Alonso's retirement, but he is good at managing the tyres. MARATHON RUNNER 

Jolyon Palmer 5 Eleventh place without infamy and without praise, one second behind a points zone which however remains a mirage, while – repetita juvant – for the team mate it is almost a habit. COLORLESS

Kevin Magnussen5 He fails by himself and it's a shame, because from eighteenth position on the grid he shows more than good things, demonstrating that he has the pace to finish in the points. He ruins everything by overtaking Vandoorne at the finish line under the virtual safety car, a careless maneuver that costs him a five-second penalty. DISTRACTED

Marcus Ericsson 6 He starts penultimate and finishes thirteenth, limiting himself to bringing the car to the finish line, but he takes the liberty of preceding Vandoorne under the checkered flag. DISCIPLINED

Stoffel Vandoorne 5 The start from sixteenth place is excellent, after the first lap he finds himself close to the points zone. Then it's a slow struggle, in the end he finishes lapped more than twenty seconds from the points. He rightly complains about the lack of power, but he still can't hold a candle to Alonso. SUFFERING

Pascal Wehrlein 4,5 He crashes in qualifying, never finds the right feeling with the C36, and also gets a memorable gap from his teammate. The hero of Barcelona took a weekend off. NOT RECEIVED

Fernando Alonso 8,5 The championship points, the reliability, the engine, are his curse, not even if he were Jack Sparrow chased by ghost ships or something like that. A bad luck that sees very well, that goes around the world, that haunts it from Europe to the Americas, without borders or category distinctions. Whether it's Indy or F1, a Honda engine will stop him a few kilometers from the finish line. In all this he was in the points with McLaren, just for fun. The hug to the crowd was beautiful. HERO OF THE PEOPLE

Daniel Kvyat 6 Another one for whom bad luck sees quite clearly. He has the pace to score, but first a penalty and then a problem at the pit stop force him into a sad retirement. IN CREDIT

Max Verstappen 7 Great qualifying, aggressive start, thanks to which he moved into second position. The Ferrari fans don't forgive him for Vettel's beard, complete with "mustache cut", but the excited phase, the restricted space and the fact that after all we are talking about racing and not Saturday afternoon aperitifs, are elements that lead to exonerate him from all charges. Withdrew due to an electrical problem with the Renault power unit. HE DESERVED MORE

Philip Massa 6 Seventh on the grid, Williams is strong on this track and he has a good chance of having a good race. Unfortunately he was literally knocked down after three laps by Sainz's crazy Toro Rosso. PIN

Carlos Sainz 3 After the gigantic test in Monte Carlo, his Canadian nervousness is almost inexplicable. The Spaniard is impatient, not very effective in qualifying compared to Kvyat, and impetuous at the start. He hits first Grosjean and then Massa, putting an unfortunate end to his and the Brazilian's match. After the collision at Stroll in Bahrain, another strange drop in concentration on the part of a talented driver, usually very lucid and wise. FLIPPER

Ferrari wall 4 Why not change the wing during the safety car? Arrivabene explains it: “The damage to the wing did not appear to be serious from our data.” With the wing visibly torn off on the right side. A bit like looking at the PC that brings sunshine while behind it it's about to pour. Every now and then they come back... and the lack of reactivity probably cost Vettel the podium. WAKE UP!

Antonino Rendina

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