BMW Sauber team boss Mario Theissen is happy for Robert Kubica to race at Indianapolis this weekend, just seven days after the Polish driver’s horrific crash in Canada.

LEWIS HAMILTON claimed his maiden Formula One victory at just the sixth attempt in an incident-packed Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal yesterday.

Rookie sensation Lewis Hamilton claimed the first pole position of his short Formula One career after holding off McLaren team-mate and world champion Fernando Alonso in qualifying for tomorrow's Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal.

World champion Fernando Alonso struck the first psychological blow at the Canadian Grand Prix by clocking the fastest lap time during the opening practice session in Montreal.