
Seventh heaven —
Lewis Hamilton is Formula One's seventh winner in the seven races so far this season following his victory at the Canadian Grand Prix in June.

Monaco magic —
Mark Webber earned Red Bull's second victory of 2012 when he won F1's marquee race in Monaco in May.

Spanish success —
Pastor Maldonado became the first Venezuelan to win an F1 race at the Spanish Grand Prix earlier in May, ending Williams' eight-year wait for a victory.

Vettel's victory —
World champion Sebastian Vettel won 11 races last year, but his only victory for Red Bull so far this season was at the fourth Grand Prix in Bahrain in April.

German joy —
Nico Rosberg won his first race in 111 career starts in China in April, giving Mercedes a first victory since the golden era of Juan Manuel Fangio in 1955.

Alonso reigns in rain —
Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso overcame the early-season limitations of his Ferrari to win the rain-hit race in Malaysia in March.

On the Button —
Jenson Button started the season in fine style, but has struggled to keep up with his McLaren teammate Hamilton since winning the opening race in Australia.