Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel has won the Canadian Grand Prix after leading the race from the pole to the checkered flag — and then some.
Vettel picked up his second career victory at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and the first for Ferrari in Montreal since Michael Schumacher won three in a row from 2002-04. The only hiccup was that the checkered flag was waved prematurely, while Vettel was still on his last lap.
"Tell them not to wave the checkered flag when it's not done yet," he radioed back.
With the victory, Vettel took a one-point lead in the Formula One standings over Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton, who was fifth.
Valtteri Bottas was second in his Mercedes, about six seconds back. Max Verstappen was third and the other Red Bull car, driven by Daniel Ricciardo, was fourth.
It's Vettel's 50th career win and his third of the season.
Starting cleanly and pulling away from the field, Vettel led all 70 laps at the 2.71-mile (4.36-km) track named for the Ferrari driver and Montreal native who earned his first Formula One victory on this track 40 years ago.
Vettel grabbed a Ferrari flag and waved it on his way to the podium.
"I feel very emotional," the German said. "It's just a day to remember the great Gilles Villeneuve."
The day was less positive for two-time world champion Fernando Alonso, who was celebrating his 300th Formula One race. He retired to the garage after 43 laps — the eighth time he failed to finish at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
Last year, Alonso was headed for a Top 10 finish before running into engine problems in the 66th lap. He parked his car alongside the track and climbed into the stands to watch the end of the race — to the thrill of the Montreal fans.
It was also a short day for Brandon Hartley and hometown favorite Lance Stroll, who locked up heading into Turn 5 on the first lap. A year ago in Montreal, Stroll picked up the first Formula One points of his career.
Sergio Perez skidded onto the grass on the restart but managed to straighten himself out and rejoin the race in another early mishap.
Race Results
1. Sebastian Vettel GER Scuderia Ferrari 69 laps
2. Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport + 6.496s
3. Max Verstappen NED Aston Martin Red Bull Racing + 7.702s
4. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Aston Martin Red Bull Racing + 19.625s
5. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport + 21.408s
6. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Scuderia Ferrari + 27.308s
7. Nico Hulkenberg GER Renault Sport Formula One Team + 1 lap
8. Carlos Sainz Jr. ESP Renault Sport Formula One Team + 1 lap
9. Esteban Ocon FRA Sahara Force India F1 Team + 1 lap
10. Charles Leclerc MON Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team + 1 lap
11. Pierre Gasly FRA Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda + 1 lap
12. Romain Grosjean FRA Haas F1 Team + 1 lap
13. Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas F1 Team + 1 lap
14. Sergio Perez MEX Sahara Force India F1 Team + 1 lap
15. Marcus Ericsson SWE Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team + 2 laps
16. Stoffel Vandoorne BEL McLaren F1 Team + 2 laps
17. Sergey Sirotkin RUS Williams Martini Racing + 2 laps
Ret. Fernando Alonso ESP McLaren F1 Team 40 laps
Ret. Lance Stroll CAN Williams Martini Racing 0 laps
Ret. Brendon Hartley NZL Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda 0 laps
Fernando Alonso retires from Canadian GP, his 300th F1 race
Fernando Alonso's 300th Formula One race ended early because of an exhaust failure.
The two-time world champion retired to the garage after 43 laps of the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday. It was the eighth time he failed to finish at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
Last year, Alonso was headed for a Top 10 finish before running into engine problems in the 66th lap. He parked his car alongside the track and climbed into the stands to watch the end of the race — to the thrill of the Montreal fans.
This weekend was supposed to be a celebration of the 300th race of the Spaniard's career. That's fourth most for any driver. By the end of this year, he would pass Michael Schumacher and Jenson Button and trail only Rubens Barrichello's 326 total Grand Prix entries.