Since 1970, Hamilton is the fourth quickest to reach the mark, and he is in very impressive company with the likes of Fittipaldi, Schumacher and Hill.

Hamilton's a remarkably balanced driver as those 13 F1 victories have come on 11 different courses.

It was another banner weekend for McLaren. Hamilton stole the pole at the last minute, and ended up leading Jenson Button to another 1-2 finish, the first 1-2 result in back-to-back races for the team since 2000.

In the standings, Hamilton leads Button by just three points, while Mark Webber is another three back. Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel are still right in the hunt as well, and the title fight will come down to one of those five drivers.

Montreal was a race F1 certainly needed, as the opening laps of the race were fascinating. Vitaly Petrov found himself in trouble at the start, going wide into the grass, then spinning back across the track. Seconds later, Vitantonio Liuzzi and Felipe Massa touched several times as both quickly ran out of room to maneuver in the second turn.

Throughout the grand prix, several battles raged, including a late off-course excursion involving Massa and Schumacher. It was a rough weekend for the seven-time champion. After failing to reach Q3, Schumacher lost positions late to Force India and fell out of the points.

Toro Rosso driver Sebastien Buemi likely departed Canada as thrilled as Hamilton.

He summed up his weekend to reporters postrace by saying, "Eighth place, leading the race and passing Michael [Schumacher]. What a day!"

It certainly was the highlight of Buemi's career, overtaking Schumacher late in the race. That has to be a huge boost for the young driver's confidence, and we'll see if it yields further points this season.

Aside from the thrilling overtaking, there was also the issue of tire wear. Few tracks are as tough on tires as Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (Indianapolis comes to mind), and teams were fighting excessive wear throughout the event. Drivers had to be very careful late in the race, as even the hard tire compounds were worn thin by that point.

It was a hectic weekend for ex-F1ers as well. Many former Formula One drivers were on hand for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, including Nigel Mansell, Olivier Beretta, Franck Montagny, Christijan Albers, Olivier Panis and Allan McNish. McNish finished on the overall podium for Audi, while Mansell had a considerable shunt when his tire blew up early in the race. In the Camping World Truck Series, Nelson Piquet Jr. finished 10th at Michigan driving for owner Billy Ballew while Juan Pablo Montoya finished 13th in the Sprint Cup event.

One of the few street circuits is in action next as Valencia will host its third-ever event. The street circuit is demanding, and like most city courses, provides few overtaking opportunities. It was the site of Rubens Barrichello's first win with Brawn last year when this race was run in August. Schumacher had been set to make his F1 return at that event, but his lingering neck injury prevented a return at the time.

Since 2008, the year Valencia joined the calendar, Hamilton is the only multiple winner on street circuits. In that span, Hamilton has finished on the podium five times in seven street races. He has finished second in both Valencia events, starting from the pole last season. He will likely be on the podium again when this race concludes.

The signature harbor bridge between Turns 9 and 10 has quickly become one of the most notable landmarks on the F1 schedule. The exit from that bridge is crucial, as the cars reach top speed on the long straightaway that follows.

One thing is for sure: After Montreal, this event has a lot to live up to.