| McLaren rookie driver Lewis Hamilton has broken | | | | teammate Alonso during the race. After the |
| record after record in the fastest motorsport in the | | | | investigation though, the FIA found out that the |
| planet. The British driver became the youngest | | | | team did not violate any rule saying: "McLaren were |
| individual to secure a Formula One contract while he | | | | able to pursue an optimum team strategy because |
| was just thirteen years old. He also became the first | | | | they had a substantial advantage over all other cars. |
| driver of African or Caribbean descent to compete in | | | | They did nothing which could be described as |
| Formula One. Hamilton is also the youngest driver to | | | | interfering with the race result." |
| lead the driver's championship after he placed second | | | | With that controversy over, Hamilton, Alonso and the |
| at the Spanish Grand Prix. He is also the only rookie | | | | team can now concentrate on the task at hand. And |
| driver to have finished in the top three after all his | | | | that is preparing their Formula One cars, the McLaren |
| five races so far this season. | | | | MP4-22 that comes equipped with a Mercedes-Benz |
| Currently, Hamilton is tied in points with teammate | | | | FO 108T engine functioning well with the help of the |
| Fernando Alonso in the driver's championship. | | | | Mercedes alternator and all the necessary |
| Technically though, Alonso is number one on the | | | | components. |
| standings owing to the fact that he has won two | | | | Hamilton specifically needs to familiarize himself with |
| races this season while Hamilton is yet to win a race. | | | | the circuit. "This will be my debut at the Circuit Gilles |
| This fact points out Hamilton's consistency as he | | | | Villeneuve," Hamilton said. While this may look as a |
| posted a third place finish at the first race season | | | | disadvantage for the rookie driver, he is confident |
| and, after that, he took every second place. | | | | that he will perform well at the Canadian Grand Prix. |
| The British driver is now eyeing his first win in his | | | | "Because of the chances there are to pass, it looks |
| Formula One career. His next chance will be at the | | | | like a great track to compete on," said Hamilton. |
| Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada which | | | | "It has some very distinctive characteristics, such as |
| would be hosting the Canadian Grand Prix. "I cannot | | | | the low grip, the long straights, hard braking and so |
| wait to get back on track and continue to focus on | | | | on. My initial laps will focus on understanding all these |
| racing," says the rookie driver. It can be remembered | | | | and how best to drive the track to get good times. I |
| that the rookie was caught in the middle of a | | | | have completed preparation work with my engineers |
| controversy after the Monaco Grand Prix. | | | | at the McLaren Technology Centre specific to |
| After the said race, the FIA, the governing body of | | | | Canada and the US, and it will be great to finally take |
| the sport investigated the McLaren Mercedes Team | | | | to the track," said the young driver. |
| on the charge that the team may have violated the | | | | The race is scheduled on the tenth of June and the |
| "team order" restriction. It was investigated since | | | | world will be waiting whether Hamilton will take his |
| Hamilton was apparently told not to overtake his | | | | first win of his budding Formula One career. |