Reuters
Crash costs Hamilton lead
Updated 19.47 Sun Jun 08 2008
Lewis Hamilton has lost his lead in the Formula One world championship after crashing out of the Canadian Grand Prix.
Hamilton was leading the race when he collided with the reigning world champion Kimi Raikkonen in the pit lane and both drivers were forced to retire.
"I was breezing it" - Lewis Hamilton
Hamilton said: "We were so quick. I was breezing it."
Robert Kubica won the race for BMW and his team-mate Nick Heidfeld finished second.
David Coulthard enjoyed his best race of the season by coming third for Red Bull and earning his first points of the campaign.
Kubica is now top of the drivers championship, four points ahead of Hamilton.
Ferrari's Felipe Massa is level on points with Hamilton after finishing fifth.
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