STUART CODLING investigatesThis week's Autosport magazine cover asks if George Russell is Mercedes' next F1 star. All the analysis. We found out as Vettel approached the end of his 57th lap.Having actually reopened his gap to Hamilton after the incident some nine lap before, Vettel was leading Hamilton by 2.5 seconds when the ruling dropped from the stewards. But the stewards did not see it that way, throwing the case out and stating there were "no significant and relevant new elements which were unavailable to the parties at the time of the competition".The case was now firmly closed and so Hamilton's win stood. "I didn't feel like I've always done what I can do. On his testing debut, Vettel set the fastest time in the second Friday free practice.
9:08 "Neither Ferrari driver had won a race in 2019 at that point - Leclerc being unfortunate not to do so in Bahrain - and so it was hugely frustrating for Vettel how Montreal played out with the time penalty from the stewards and a lost victory," said Kravitz. The Ferrari motorhome.With the interviews conducted by Martin Brundle now underway with Hamilton and the third-placed Leclerc, the question now on everyone's minds was whether Vettel would be coming back for the podium ceremony.The answer, ultimately, was yes - but that did not mean the drama was over.Vettel returned to the pit lane - via the Mercedes garage, of all places - and headed towards back towards parc ferme accompanied by plenty of cheers from the large Montreal crowd, which features a loyal Ferrari following.But just as he reached the door to head towards the podium he stopped - and looked right. He also set a record for collecting his first fine in nine seconds into his career, as Vettel exceeded the pitlane speed limit on t… Watch back the incident that caused all the controversy... 2:03 Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel vents his frustration over team radio after picking up a five-second time penalty for returning to the track unsafely 1:13 A disappointed Sebastian Vettel storms back to the Ferrari motorhome straight after the Canadian GP having lost first place 1:10 Watch as Sebastian Vettel took the placing of the finishing boards into his own hands in Montreal... 1:38 Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel defended Lewis Hamilton on the podium after the crowd started to boo the Mercedes driver 2:38 Sebastian Vettel says he wishes he raced in a different era after falling foul of a five-second penalty during the Canadian Grand Prix 1:54 Watch the SkyPad analysis with Karun Chandhok that Ferrari submitted as part of their evidence to challenge Vettel's Canadian GP penalty But the stewards did not see it that way, throwing the case out and stating there were "no significant and relevant new elements which were unavailable to the parties at the time of the competition".The case was now firmly closed and so Hamilton's win stood. But Hamilton had often been the man to beat in Montreal and he rallied in Q2 to take top stop - although there was barely a tenth in it between Mercedes and Ferrari.Still, Vettel needed something something to end his pole lap - and via a brilliant final lap, he got it.
"Here and there, I think we could have focused more on on-the-day performance.
One which Vettel could not overhaul by the end of the season, despite finally winning again in Singapore and rediscovering some stronger form for the closing flyaway rounds.So was Vettel's post-Canada summer slump sheer coincidence? "Neither Ferrari driver had won a race in 2019 at that point - Leclerc being unfortunate not to do so in Bahrain - and so it was hugely frustrating for Vettel how Montreal played out with the time penalty from the stewards and a lost victory," said Kravitz.
He said: "It's important to have a close relationship with a car. "He just came on the track so dangerously," said Hamilton over team radio.But what would the stewards make of it? All the angles. Of all the many highs and lows of Vettel's time in red, Canada 2019 will always go down as one the most dramatic.
"I think I've been around for long enough and I'm honest enough to admit it, so I think here and there I should have done a better job. In 2009, Vettel was awarded the 2009–2010: Championship runner-up and youngest world champion2011–2012: Successful title defences, most poles in a season2013–2014: Quadruple world champion, nine wins in a row, and departure from Red Bull2015–2016: Returning to the top step, a threat to Mercedes2017–2018: Championship challenges ending in disappointment2009–2010: Championship runner-up and youngest world champion2011–2012: Successful title defences, most poles in a season2013–2014: Quadruple world champion, nine wins in a row, and departure from Red Bull2015–2016: Returning to the top step, a threat to Mercedes2017–2018: Championship challenges ending in disappointment "It was vintage Vettel - but Hamilton would still be starting alongside him on the front row.At the start on the Sunday, Vettel comfortably converted pole into the race lead held a small, but steady lead over Hamilton all the way to his first pit stop on lap 26.Hamilton stayed out two laps longer and, although the Mercedes had slipped five seconds off the lead by the time it had returned, the world champion looked to be happier at the start of the second stint on hard tyres and by lap 39 was within DRS range of Vettel.Being chased down as they exited the first chicane, Vettel lost the back end of his Ferrari into Turn Three and slithered straight across the grass.He rejoined the track at the exit of the chicane, just as Hamilton was coming round the right-left turn.
Relive the astonishing events of the 2019 Canadian GP and all the fallout from Sebastian Vettel's race-losing penalty for a near-miss with Lewis Hamilton Watch as Sebastian Vettel was forced to deny rumours last year in Montreal he was considering quitting F1 In the post Canadian GP qualifying session press conference, Sebastian Vettel mixes his words up and calls Lewis Hamilton 'handsome' rather than 'handy' Did Sebastian Vettel deserve a time penalty?