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McLaren, Red Bull renew rivalry in Montreal

Buoyed by the lucky break that gave them a one-two finish in Turkey, McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button believe they can beat Red Bull on their own merits in this weekend's Canadian Formula One Grand Prix.

Buoyed by the lucky break that gave them a one-two finish in Turkey, McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Jenson

Button believe they can beat Red Bull on their own merits in this weekend's Canadian Formula One Grand Prix.

McLaren were gifted with their top-two finish when Australian Mark Webber and Germany's Sebastian Vettel collided with each other with the race at their mercy, but Britain's most recent world champions feel they can win without help this weekend.

"This is a circuit where perhaps there is less opportunity for the advantage of the Red Bull," said Hamilton, who won the world title in 2008. "There are a couple of corners, turn four, turn seven, and I think turn 10, turn nine maybe where the Red Bull will be quite strong on those exits but otherwise we should be strong on the straights."

Red Bull have dominated the early part of the season, claiming pole position in all seven races. They have won three races -- Webber two and Vettel one -- and although Webber leads the drivers' title race, Red Bull trail in the constructors' championship by a point.