(CNN) -- Sebastian Vettel led from start to finish to claim the Canadian Grand Prix Sunday to extend his title lead as he searches for a fourth straight Formula One world championship. The Red Bull star pulled clear from pole position and was never seriously challenged as he finished with a winning margin of over 14 seconds from second placed Fernando Alonso. Lewis Hamilton, who started on the front row with Vettel in his Mercedes, claimed the final podium spot, overtaken in the closing stages by the charging Alonso, who had started sixth on the grid in his Ferrari. But up front, Vettel was untouchable, claiming his first win at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal and his 29th career triumph.
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Sebastian Vettel wins Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal
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Red Bull star leads from start to finish to extend championship lead
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German is now 36 points clear of closest rival Fernando Alonso
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Ferrari driver finishes second ahead of Mercedes's Lewis Hamilton
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