Hamilton can win again at scene of first triumph

I am backing Lewis Hamilton to follow up his victory in Turkey last month by winning the Canadian Grand Prix for a second time this wekend. What we need is for the McLarens to really challenge the Red Bull-Renaults and I think they are closer than they have been all season in terms of matching them, as was shown in Turkey, where they were ideally placed to capitalise on the collision between Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber

Hamilton is my favourite here. He recorded his first Formula One win on the Montreal circuit back in 2007 so I am going for a repeat. The Red Bull pair of Vettel and Webber will be fancied because of the speed of the car, but I am backing Hamilton. Mercedes GP are making some major upgrades to their cars so it will be interesting to see how they go. And I cannot believe Ferrari will be as uncompetitive as they were in Turkey.

Montreal is a popular track with viewers as something always happens that you just do not expect. Historically the track has witnessed a lot of accidents. The drivers think it is a fantastic circuit to drive on. They know they will have chances to go past each other and they are all excited about going back to Montreal. Ayman Abdel Wahed is an F1 commentator for Abu Dhabi Media Company's Abu Dhabi Sports 2 sports channel. ADMC also owns The National. @Email:[e-mail]