2007 Canadian Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Lewis Hamilton claimed his first Formula 1 victory in a dramatic Canadian Grand Prix punctuated by four safety-car periods. The McLaren rookie kept his composure at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, while Robert Kubica survived a frightening accident and Alexander Wurz delivered a surprise podium for Williams.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren
Pole time	1:15.707
Fastest lap	Fernando Alonso	McLaren
Fastest-lap time	1:16.367 on lap 46
First	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren
Second	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber
Third	Alexander Wurz	Williams

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
8 June 2007	Practice 1	10:00
8 June 2007	Practice 2	14:00
9 June 2007	Practice 3	10:00
9 June 2007	Qualifying	13:00
10 June 2007	Race	13:00

All times are local. The race time is the scheduled start; weather delays and interruptions are described below.

Championship background

Fernando Alonso arrived at round 6 leading the 2007 F1 World Championship on 38 points, with Lewis Hamilton on 38. McLaren headed the constructors’ standings after the preceding race with 76 points.

Race entries

The 11 teams kept the same race line-ups for the Canadian Grand Prix. Kazuki Nakajima also took part in practice.

Free Practice

Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton carried McLaren’s Monaco form into Friday morning, Lewis Hamilton quickly finding his feet on a circuit he had never raced before. Robert Kubica lost his timed running to a fuel leak, leaving BMW Sauber with work to recover. Both Super Aguris ran ahead of the works Hondas, continuing the smaller team’s impressive early-season challenge.

Fernando Alonso remained quickest in an incident-filled afternoon. Toyota’s suspension problems repeatedly interrupted its running, with Jarno Trulli returning on three wheels and both cars held in the garage for checks. Heikki Kovalainen crashed at Turn 7, and Scott Speed hit the rear of Mark Webber’s slowing Red Bull near the end. Several leading drivers also brushed walls or ran wide as they pushed for time.

Heikki Kovalainen’s engine trouble spread oil around the circuit on Saturday morning and caused a lengthy red-flag interruption. Lewis Hamilton topped the shortened session, but not everyone had a clean opportunity to respond. Toyota instructed its drivers to avoid the troublesome kerbs, compromising their pace, while Takuma Sato put Super Aguri fifth and Nick Heidfeld endured a small fire in his BMW Sauber’s engine bay.

Free Practice 1 Classification

2007 Canadian Grand Prix FP1, 8 June 2007

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	1	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	1:17.759	17
2	2	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren	+0.208s	20
3	6	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+0.377s	21
4	5	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	+0.408s	21
5	15	Mark Webber	Red Bull Racing	+0.542s	21
6	3	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	+0.861s	24
7	9	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	+0.875s	20
8	11	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	+0.893s	32
9	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	+0.958s	24
10	23	Anthony Davidson	Super Aguri	+1.137s	16
11	22	Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	+1.139s	20
12	12	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	+1.166s	25
13	7	Jenson Button	Honda	+1.173s	24
14	4	Heikki Kovalainen	Renault	+1.238s	26
15	17	Alexander Wurz	Williams	+1.430s	22
16	19	Scott Speed	Toro Rosso	+1.475s	29
17	38	Kazuki Nakajima	Williams	+1.514s	30
18	8	Rubens Barrichello	Honda	+2.178s	18
19	18	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	+2.572s	12
20	21	Christijan Albers	Spyker	+3.492s	17
21	20	Adrian Sutil	Spyker	+3.871s	25
22	10	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	No time	2

Free Practice 2 Classification

2007 Canadian Grand Prix FP2, 8 June 2007

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	1	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	1:16.550	37
2	5	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	+0.540s	34
3	2	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren	+0.757s	36
4	6	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+0.965s	37
5	9	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	+1.277s	42
6	16	Nico Rosberg	Williams	+1.442s	25
7	8	Rubens Barrichello	Honda	+1.558s	38
8	3	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	+1.580s	40
9	15	Mark Webber	Red Bull Racing	+1.631s	40
10	22	Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	+1.759s	38
11	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	+1.766s	40
12	10	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	+1.849s	29
13	7	Jenson Button	Honda	+1.924s	36
14	18	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	+1.943s	33
15	23	Anthony Davidson	Super Aguri	+1.995s	35
16	19	Scott Speed	Toro Rosso	+2.052s	37
17	17	Alexander Wurz	Williams	+2.321s	25
18	12	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	+2.345s	16
19	11	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	+2.781s	16
20	21	Christijan Albers	Spyker	+2.903s	38
21	20	Adrian Sutil	Spyker	+3.112s	25
22	4	Heikki Kovalainen	Renault	+3.969s	13

Free Practice 3 Classification

2007 Canadian Grand Prix FP3, 9 June 2007

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	2	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren	1:16.071	12
2	6	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+0.388s	14
3	1	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	+0.394s	9
4	5	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	+0.595s	13
5	22	Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	+0.793s	12
6	16	Nico Rosberg	Williams	+0.904s	14
7	15	Mark Webber	Red Bull Racing	+1.000s	11
8	8	Rubens Barrichello	Honda	+1.258s	16
9	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	+1.320s	11
10	23	Anthony Davidson	Super Aguri	+1.320s	15
11	3	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	+1.383s	12
12	7	Jenson Button	Honda	+1.397s	15
13	10	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	+1.530s	12
14	12	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	+1.553s	17
15	19	Scott Speed	Toro Rosso	+1.671s	12
16	11	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	+1.677s	13
17	18	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	+1.728s	14
18	20	Adrian Sutil	Spyker	+2.199s	13
19	9	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	+2.357s	5
20	17	Alexander Wurz	Williams	+2.418s	11
21	4	Heikki Kovalainen	Renault	+2.687s	10
22	21	Christijan Albers	Spyker	+2.862s	13

Qualifying

Lewis Hamilton secured his first pole position, beating Fernando Alonso to complete another McLaren front row. Nick Heidfeld took third ahead of Kimi Räikkönen and Felipe Massa, with Mark Webber sixth. Nico Rosberg, Robert Kubica, Giancarlo Fisichella and Jarno Trulli completed Q3, while Takuma Sato again outqualified both works Hondas despite missing the final shootout.

Heikki Kovalainen’s difficult weekend continued with a crash during qualifying and an engine change that sent him to the back. David Coulthard’s brake problems limited his challenge, while Toyota could not turn its disrupted practice into a strong result for Ralf Schumacher. Lewis Hamilton, by contrast, had put himself in the ideal place to pursue a maiden win.

Qualifying Classification

2007 Canadian Grand Prix Qualifying, 9 June 2007

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Laps
1	2	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren	1:16.576	1:15.486	1:15.707	18
2	1	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	1:16.562	1:15.522	1:16.163	18
3	9	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	1:17.006	1:15.960	1:16.266	23
4	6	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	1:16.468	1:16.592	1:16.411	21
5	5	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	1:16.756	1:16.138	1:16.570	19
6	15	Mark Webber	Red Bull Racing	1:17.315	1:16.257	1:16.913	23
7	16	Nico Rosberg	Williams	1:17.016	1:16.190	1:16.919	24
8	10	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	1:17.267	1:16.368	1:16.993	26
9	3	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	1:16.805	1:16.288	1:17.229	24
10	12	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	1:17.324	1:16.600	1:17.747	26
11	22	Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	1:17.490	1:16.743	—	12
12	18	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	1:17.541	1:16.760	—	13
13	8	Rubens Barrichello	Honda	1:17.011	1:17.116	—	12
14	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	1:17.436	1:17.304	—	15
15	7	Jenson Button	Honda	1:17.522	1:17.541	—	12
16	19	Scott Speed	Toro Rosso	1:17.433	1:17.571	—	13
17	23	Anthony Davidson	Super Aguri	1:17.542	—	—	4
18	11	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	1:17.634	—	—	8
19	4	Heikki Kovalainen	Renault	1:17.806	—	—	6
20	17	Alexander Wurz	Williams	1:18.089	—	—	5
21	20	Adrian Sutil	Spyker	1:18.536	—	—	7
22	21	Christijan Albers	Spyker	1:19.196	—	—	7

Heikki Kovalainen was given a ten-place grid penalty after he made an unscheduled engine change. This was due to an engine failure during the Saturday practice session (P3).

What happened in the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix?

Lewis Hamilton led away as Fernando Alonso ran wide at the first corner and lost second to Nick Heidfeld. Fernando Alonso made further excursions during a troubled afternoon, and the first safety-car period added another setback: he and Nico Rosberg had to refuel while the pit lane was closed and received stop-go penalties. Felipe Massa and Giancarlo Fisichella were later disqualified for leaving the pits against the red light.

Robert Kubica suffered a violent crash approaching the hairpin after contact with Jarno Trulli, his BMW Sauber striking the barriers and tumbling across the circuit. He escaped with concussion and a sprained ankle. Further incidents repeatedly brought out the safety car, but Lewis Hamilton handled each restart and remained in control ahead of Nick Heidfeld.

Alexander Wurz’s one-stop strategy carried him from nineteenth to third, while Heikki Kovalainen recovered from the back to fourth ahead of Kimi Räikkönen. Takuma Sato supplied another highlight by passing Fernando Alonso late on for sixth; Fernando Alonso and Ralf Schumacher completed the points. Lewis Hamilton’s first win strengthened his championship lead after an afternoon in which calm execution mattered as much as outright speed.

After the race, Lewis Hamilton headed the drivers’ standings with 48 points, followed by Fernando Alonso on 40. McLaren led the constructors’ table on 88, with Ferrari on 60.

2007 Canadian Grand Prix race results

The 2007 Canadian Grand Prix was held on 10 June 2007, with a scheduled start of 13:00 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	2	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren	70	1:44:11.292	10
2	9	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	70	+4.343	8
3	17	Alexander Wurz	Williams	70	+5.325	6
4	4	Heikki Kovalainen	Renault	70	+6.729	5
5	6	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	70	+13.007	4
6	22	Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	70	+16.698	3
7	1	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	70	+21.936	2
8	11	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	70	+22.888	1
9	15	Mark Webber	Red Bull Racing	70	+22.960	0
10	16	Nico Rosberg	Williams	70	+23.984	0
11	23	Anthony Davidson	Super Aguri	70	+24.318	0
12	8	Rubens Barrichello	Honda	70	+30.439	0
Ret	12	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	58	Accident	0
Ret	18	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	54	Accident	0
Ret	21	Christijan Albers	Spyker	47	Collision damage	0
Ret	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	36	Gearbox	0
Ret	10	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	26	Accident	0
Ret	20	Adrian Sutil	Spyker	21	Accident	0
Ret	19	Scott Speed	Toro Rosso	8	Collision	0
Ret	7	Jenson Button	Honda	0	Gearbox	0
DSQ	5	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	51	Exited pits under red light	0
DSQ	3	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	51	Exited pits under red light	0

Christijan Albers began from the pit lane.

Felipe Massa and Giancarlo Fisichella were disqualified for exiting the pit lane when the red light was on.

2007 Canadian Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time	Avg. Speed
1	1	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	46	1:16.367	205.580
2	2	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren	37	1:16.494	205.239
3	9	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	19	1:16.696	204.699
4	5	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	22	1:16.849	204.291
5	6	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	21	1:16.861	204.259
6	16	Nico Rosberg	Williams	42	1:17.156	203.478
7	3	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	22	1:17.411	202.808
8	10	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	19	1:17.529	202.499
9	15	Mark Webber	Red Bull Racing	47	1:17.618	202.267
10	11	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	38	1:17.910	201.509
11	17	Alexander Wurz	Williams	67	1:17.947	201.413
12	22	Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	47	1:18.035	201.186
13	4	Heikki Kovalainen	Renault	67	1:18.368	200.331
14	8	Rubens Barrichello	Honda	62	1:18.543	199.885
15	23	Anthony Davidson	Super Aguri	36	1:18.780	199.284
16	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	19	1:18.981	198.776
17	12	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	12	1:19.092	198.497
18	21	Christijan Albers	Spyker	21	1:19.254	198.092
19	18	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	9	1:19.375	197.790
20	20	Adrian Sutil	Spyker	20	1:19.452	197.598
21	19	Scott Speed	Toro Rosso	6	1:20.092	196.019

Only drivers with a recorded lap time appear. Average speeds are in km/h. No fastest-lap bonus point was awarded.

2007 Post-Race F1 Championship Standings

Championship standings after the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix.

2007 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Lewis Hamilton	British	McLaren	48
2	Fernando Alonso	Spanish	McLaren	40
3	Felipe Massa	Brazilian	Ferrari	33
4	Kimi Räikkönen	Finnish	Ferrari	27
5	Nick Heidfeld	German	BMW Sauber	26
6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Italian	Renault	13
7	Robert Kubica	Polish	BMW Sauber	12
8	Alexander Wurz	Austrian	Williams	8
9	Heikki Kovalainen	Finnish	Renault	8
10	Nico Rosberg	German	Williams	5
11	David Coulthard	British	Red Bull Racing	4
12	Takuma Sato	Japanese	Super Aguri	4
13	Jarno Trulli	Italian	Toyota	4
14	Ralf Schumacher	German	Toyota	2
15	Mark Webber	Australian	Red Bull Racing	0
16	Scott Speed	American	Toro Rosso	0
17	Rubens Barrichello	Brazilian	Honda	0
18	Anthony Davidson	British	Super Aguri	0
19	Jenson Button	British	Honda	0
20	Adrian Sutil	German	Spyker	0
21	Christijan Albers	Dutch	Spyker	0
22	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Italian	Toro Rosso	0

2007 Post-Race F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	McLaren	88
2	Ferrari	60
3	BMW Sauber	38
4	Renault	21
5	Williams	13
6	Toyota	6
7	Red Bull Racing	4
8	Super Aguri	4
9	Toro Rosso	0
10	Honda	0
11	Spyker	0

2007 Formula 1 Race Calendar

Round	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date
1	2007 Australian Grand Prix	Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne	18 March
2	2007 Malaysian Grand Prix	Sepang International Circuit, Sepang	8 April
3	2007 Bahrain Grand Prix	Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir	15 April
4	2007 Spanish Grand Prix	Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló	13 May
5	2007 Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo	27 May
6	2007 Canadian Grand Prix	Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Montréal	10 June
7	2007 United States Grand Prix	Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis	17 June
8	2007 French Grand Prix	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours	1 July
9	2007 British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone	8 July
10	2007 European Grand Prix	Nürburgring, Nürburg	22 July
11	2007 Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring, Mogyoród	5 August
12	2007 Turkish Grand Prix	Istanbul Park, Istanbul	26 August
13	2007 Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza	9 September
14	2007 Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot	16 September
15	2007 Japanese Grand Prix	Fuji Speedway, Oyama	30 September
16	2007 Chinese Grand Prix	Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai	7 October
17	2007 Brazilian Grand Prix	Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo	21 October