Jack Leslie F1: 2015 Canadian Grand Prix In Pictures

The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve always produces stunning photographs, as well as exciting racing.

Lewis Hamilton took his fourth Canadian Grand Prix win on Sunday. Here is the race weekend in pictures.

All of the images featured in this piece are courtesy of Octane Photographic. See more of their work here.

Friday

Hamilton was quickest in first practice. It was a busy start to Friday, with rain expected for the afternoon session.

It was a troublesome session for Jenson Button. He quickly reported a gearbox issue but managed to complete some productive running later in practice one.

The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is set in a park built on a man-made island in the St. Lawrence River. It produces some brilliant shots, like this one at Turn 5.

With rain predicted to arrive 30 minutes into FP2, it was a frantic first part of the session as teams attempted to complete as much dry running as possible.

Hamilton set the pace once again in the Mercedes, and his time remained quickest when rain started to fall.

The heavens soon opened, with Hamilton and Nico Rosberg being the sole drivers to sample the conditions. It proved to be too wet for intermediates, as Hamilton found out when he aquaplaned into the barrier at the hairpin. Oops.

The sight of umbrellas going up and coats being put on in the grandstands is always a good indication for those watching at home that rain is on the way.

Saturday

It was a tough FP3 for Hamilton on Saturday morning. He couldn't put a clean lap together and it was Rosberg who topped the timesheets.

With limited running in second practice, the final 60-minute session was crucial. However, it was not problem free...

Two red flags interrupted proceedings in FP3, with Felipe Nasr crashing on the back straight and Button stopping his car at Turn 7 in the final 30 minutes.

The first segment of qualifying threw up a few surprises. Sebastian Vettel and Felipe Massa were eliminated due to problems. Button failed to set a time, with Roberto Merhi and Will Stevens also finishing in the drop-zone.

Pastor Maldonado went for a spin mid-way through Q1 and had to be pushed back onto the track by the marshals at Turn 2.

Marcus Ericsson qualified 13th, behind Carlos Sainz Jr and Max Verstappen. Fernando Alonso and Felipe Nasr were also eliminated in Q2.

Hamilton stormed to pole position, ahead of Rosberg, Kimi Raikkonen, Valtteri Bottas and Romain Grosjean. Pastor Maldonado, Nico Hulkenberg, Daniil Kvyat, Daniel Ricciardo and Sergio Perez completed the top 10.

Sunday

It was a mixed up grid, with Vettel starting 18th after a grid penalty for overtaking during the second red flag period in FP3.

Verstappen dropped to 19th, thanks to grid penalties for his Monaco crash and an engine change. As not all of the positions could be used, he was given a 10-second stop/go for the race.

Button lined up 20th. He failed to set a time in qualifying and McLaren changed to his fifth MGU-H and turbo components. As none of the grid drop positions could be served, he was given a drive-through for the race.

Hamilton kept the lead off the line, as Rosberg held off Raikkonen and Bottas defended from Grosjean.

It got very close in the midfield, but there was no major contact on lap one of the Canadian Grand Prix.

Hamilton quickly eked out a small advantage over Rosberg, with Raikkonen slowly dropping off the back of the Mercedes duo.

Ricciardo kept with his team-mate Kvyat in the early stages, but suffered a tough race and later dropped out of the points.

We saw some great racing early on as faster cars moved through the pack, here Massa and Alonso go side-by-side at Turn 2.

Massa's next target was Ericsson and he stormed ahead around the outside at Turn 1, although the Sauber driver put up a fight.

Hulkenberg lost a place to Massa after spinning at the final chicane, as he tried to avoid hitting Vettel.

Bottas displaced Raikkonen for third at the first round of pit stops after a spin for the Ferrari driver at the hairpin.

Hamilton took his fourth win of the season and his fourth in Canada as well, ahead of Rosberg.

Bottas held onto third, scoring the Williams team's first podium of the year.

It wasn't a classic Canadian Grand Prix, but there were some memorable moments. Hamilton extended his lead in the championship as F1 now switches focus to Austria.

8 June 2015

2015 Canadian Grand Prix In Pictures

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