Sebastian Vettel made it third time lucky in Canada by cruising to a deserved victory around Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

Starting from pole for the third consecutive year, Vettel was never troubled in his Red Bull, finishing 14 seconds clear of title rival Fernando Alonso in his Ferrari.

The win made up for the fact Vettel had failed to take victory from pole the previous two years, notably in 2011 when he lost out on the final lap to McLaren's Jenson Button.

Alonso is now Vettel's nearest challenger after beating Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton in a thrilling late battle for the runner-up spot, but with the Spaniard 36 points adrift.

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