An exciting race today in Montreal saw Robert Kubica win his first Grand Prix as BMW-Sauber finished one-two. This is the first race since the 2006 Japanese GP won by a constructor other than Ferrari or McLaren. David Coulthard took the last position on the podium in this unusual race.
Crazy Gear favorite Fernando Alonso was on his way to finishing a solid third, but had a gearbox failure as he pursued Heidfeld, which forced him to retire on lap 44.
Then you have Lewis Hamilton. Yes, the same Lewis Hamilton that the press goes wild for time after time. He gets paid £15 million a year because of his superstar status, and while he was admittedly good for a rookie last year, keep in mind he was driving for McLaren, not Minardi. He also had his fair share of luck, even at the last race in Monaco, as the safety car mitigated the time he lost after slamming into a wall.
But enough about that. What did Hamilton do this time? He failed to observe 1) a huge red traffic light, 2) cars slowing down and/or stopped in front of him, and 3) a grid girl holding an octagon-shaped stop sign. After gunning out of the pits, Hamilton planted his McLaren into the back of Kimi Raikkonen’s Ferrari.

“There’s not much I can say,” was Raikkonen’s reaction. “My race was ruined by Hamilton’s mistake. Obviously, anyone can make mistakes, as I did two weeks ago in Monaco, but it’s one thing to make a mistake at two hundred (miles) per hour but another to hit a car stopped at a red light. I am not angry because that doesn’t achieve anything and does not change my result! I am unhappy, because I had a great chance of winning.”
Now that’s not even a “rookie mistake;” even you and I know how to stop at a red light. The FIA is exploring the option of additional penalties for the incident — more on that as it becomes available.

Edit: The FIA has penalized both Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton with a 10-spot grid penalty at the French GP for failure to stop at a red light.
Alright, so just to be fair, Alonso had his own stupid mistake two weeks ago in Monaco as he was well underway to finish fifth, colliding with Nick Heidfeld in an unusual takeover attempt on the Fairmont hairpin, ruining both drivers’ races and creating a momentary traffic jam at the ultra-slow corner.
As we expected, Alonso has been taking a lot more risks in his less-competitive Renault. Pushing the limits certainly describes what he’s trying to do, but it has yet to turn in a great result this year. In Spain, his car caught on fire; in Turkey, he finished sixth; and in Monaco, tenth.
The next race is the French GP at Magny-Cours, where we hope to see Renault finally pull through and have a good showing at their home circuit.
Driver Standings
Robert Kubica, 42
Lewis Hamilton, 38
Felipe Massa, 38
Kimi Räikkönen, 35
Nick Heidfeld, 28
Heikki Kovalainen, 15
Mark Webber, 15
Jarno Trulli, 12