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' DRIVE OF HIS LIFE' PUTS JENSON IN WINNER'S CIRCLE
AUDI FIGHTS BACK TO WIN LE MANS
OTHER WEEKEND RACING
In what had to be one of the most spectacular races in the history of the Canadian Grand Prix, and definitely the longest, Jenson Button of Great Britain was the surprise winner in Montreal Sunday when favourite Sebastien Vettel made a crucial mistake and ran wide on the last lap and let Button through.
Vettel, the defending World Champion from Germany, finished second at le Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve and his Red Bull-Renault teammate, Australian Mark Webber, was third.
Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher of Germany drove to a storming fourth-place finish in his Mercedes, just missing the podium.
"That was a hell of a race," said the winner over the McLaren-Mercedes team radio.
It was Button's first win of the 2011 F1 season, his first in Canada and the tenth of his Grand Prix career.
Vettel appeared headed for his sixth win in seven races, leading every lap but the last one. The pole sitter for the sixth time this year, he got slightly off line going into Turn 3 on the 70th lap and fishtailed when his tires touched wet pavement.
The bobble was enough for Britain's Button to flash past and go on to the victory.
Button came from the back of the pack on several occasions, visiting the pits six times for tire changes and one drive-through penalty.
Early in the race, he collided with his teammate, Lewis Hamilton, knocking Hamilton out of the contest.
"The incident with Lewis - I couldn’t see anything and I’ve apologised to him," Button said. "It was really a fight from then on, but I kept on pushing and I managed to get past Seb at the end."
Button said it was probably his greatest Formula One drive. "It was a fanastic race and I enjoyed it immensely. When I look back, yeah, I'd have to say it was one of my best, if not my best.
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In the LMP2 Class, the leader at the midway point, the #41 Greaves Motorsport entry, drove to victory, followed by the #26 Signatech Nissan and #33 Level 5 Motorsports Lola HPD coupe. Finally, in GTE Am, another Corvette claims victory: the #50 C6.
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