The best result of the season came at the Canadian Grand Prix, with Kubica qualifying on the front row of the grid, in second behind Lewis Hamilton, with Heidfeld qualifying in 8th. In the race Kubica was in second, 7 seconds behind Hamilton, when Sutil crashed, bringing out the safety car. The top running cars pitted in under safety car, Kubica and Räikkönen stopped at the end of the pit lane, both leading Hamilton out of the pits, only for a red light to be on, Räikkönen and Kubica stopped, but only for Hamilton to crash into the rear of Räikkönen, with Rosberg crashing into the rear of Hamilton. Räikkönen, and Hamilton retired, with Rosberg only needing a new nose, Kubica emerged unscathed.