The German mistimed his brakes slightly and swung a little wide near Turn 5 on the 14-turn Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, losing a split second by going off the dry racing line onto a wet spot.

And while the cars were regrouped five times behind the safety car, pole-sitter Vettel held his lead easily on each restart.īut after the safety car went off the track the last time after 61 laps, Button was flying, using the new Drag Reduction System (DRS) - a temporary speed jolt only allowed on two straightaways - to pass his rivals and gain ground steadily on Vettel.

The day was marked by a two hour five minute rain delay after 24 laps when an already wet track was deluged with rain. 'I had to fight my way through from last position. 'A great race - to be on the podium was an exceptional result,' the 31-year-old said after his first victory of the Formula One season and the 10th of his career. Then he had to go visit the race stewards to explain how he bumped Ferrari ace Fernando Alonso off the track on the 37th lap, but they decided to take no action. The British driver for McLaren Mercedes needed to make six pit stops, but battling back to take advantage of a mistake by F1 leader Sebastian Vettel’s Red Bull to pass on the final lap and win a rain-soaked Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday.

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