Hamilton feels right at home in Canada

MONTREAL - Lewis Hamilton returns to his most successful stomping ground this weekend when he seeks to extend his world championship lead with a record-equalling seventh triumph at the Canadian Grand Prix.

The defending four-time champion, who leads nearest rival and fellow four-time champion Sebastian Vettel by 14 points after six races, claimed his first Formula One win at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in 2007.

Since then Hamilton has added five more wins, including a hat-trick of Mercedes triumphs in 2015, 2016 and 2017, to move within reach of becoming the first man to secure four straight pole positions - he converted pole in each of those years - and four consecutive wins.