Lewis Rules The Roost

 Lewis Hamilton fought back in the title challenge as he cruised to victory in Canada, leading the first Mercedes-AMG one-two this season

- Jim Gorde

THE WORLD WAS UP watching what went down at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. Ferrari were leading the championship coming in, but with Lewis’ pace through the practice sessions and a blast of a qualifying lap that secured him pole position, that could very well change.

Although Max Verstappen caught everyone by surprise going around the outside even as Lewis managed a great start, it was chaos after the turn. Sainz, in a bid to avoid a tightening Haas piloted by Grosjean, lost it completely, bounced off the barriers, narrowly missing the mid-field, and ploughed straight into Massa, taking him out. The Safety Car appeared.