Sebastian Vettel's victory was his 50th Formula One win, making him only the fourth driver in history to reach that milestone.
Key Facts
- Race winner
- Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)
- Vettel career wins
- 50th career victory
- Championship round
- 7th round of 2018 F1 World Championship
- Ferrari's last Canada win prior
- Michael Schumacher, 2004
- Fernando Alonso milestone
- 300th Grand Prix entry
- Running of Canadian Grand Prix
- 55th edition
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Heading into the 2018 Canadian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton led the Drivers' Championship by 14 points over Sebastian Vettel, with Mercedes also holding a 17-point advantage over Ferrari in the Constructors' Championship. Hamilton entered as the defending race winner at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
The race took place on 10 June 2018 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. Sebastian Vettel won for Ferrari, claiming his 50th career Formula One victory. Fernando Alonso also marked his 300th Grand Prix start at this event, and it was Ferrari's first Canadian Grand Prix win since Michael Schumacher triumphed there in 2004.
Vettel's win narrowed Hamilton's championship lead and established Vettel as the fourth driver in Formula One history to reach 50 victories, joining Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton, and Alain Prost. Ferrari's success reinforced the competitiveness of the 2018 title battle between the two teams.