Just when it looked like Mercedes were unbeatable this season, their two cars ran into power problems which offered Daniel Ricciardo just enough incentive to go for gold. The Australian did exactly that, scoring his debut F1 win in front of a joyously packed Canadian house.

Elsewhere Jenson Button lucked into fourth after Sergio Pérez and Felipe Massa tripped over each other on the final lap. Behind him, the lighter than air Nico Hülkenberg was the only man to make a one stop strategy work, beating Fernando Alonso to fifth.