Lewis Hamilton Wins Canadian Grand Prix

Defending world champion Lewis Hamilton bounced back and increased his lead in the drivers world championship Sunday when he drove to a well-measured victory ahead of Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg in the Canadian Grand Prix. (All photos AFP)

The two-time champion made the most of the 44th pole position of his career to lead from the lights to the chequered flag, finishing the 70 laps contest at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 2.2 seconds clear of the 29-year-old German.

Hamilton's victory ended Rosberg's run of two wins and confirmed his own full recovery from the disappointment of the Mercedes pit-stop fiasco in Monaco

It was Hamilton's fourth win in Canada, his fourth win this year and the 37th win of his career, lifting him 17 points clear of Rosberg in the title race with 151 points to the German's 134.

Lewis Hamilton on Sunday dedicated his victory in the Canadian Grand Prix to his Mercedes team race engineer Peter 'Bono' Bonnington and his late father.

Hamilton praised Mercedes team race engineer Peter 'Bono' Bonnington warmly after his win for his "amazing" work just days after the death of his father.