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Official Formula One 2010 Thread
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FP2 over. Vettel with quickest time from Alonso & Rosberg. McLaren didn't go out to try and beat the time.
The worrying part is the serious tyre degradation on the option tyre. They are barely lasting 8 laps before the lap times fall off by 5-6 seconds. RBR also seem to having some issues with front tyres graining also.
The BBC team think we could be looking at the first 2-stop race of the season because of the tyre issues.
The worrying part is the serious tyre degradation on the option tyre. They are barely lasting 8 laps before the lap times fall off by 5-6 seconds. RBR also seem to having some issues with front tyres graining also.
The BBC team think we could be looking at the first 2-stop race of the season because of the tyre issues.
After a brief break from the circuit, Formula 1 puts the Canadian Grand Prix back on the calendar. A track with several long straights and very close walls, the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve combines features of a street track and a permanent racing circuit. McLaren comes in as a favorite due to their F-duct, but that doesn't necessarily leave Red Bull out of the picture. Coming out of an embarrassing incident which cost Red Bull a one-two finish in Turkey, Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel will look to prove once again that they are a winning team worthy of a championship.
The circuit, at Parc Jean-Drapeau on Île Notre-Dame, a man-made island in the St. Lawrence River that is part of the city of Montreal, was originally named the Île Notre-Dame Circuit. It was renamed in honour of Canadian Formula One driver Gilles Villeneuve, father of Jacques Villeneuve, following his death in 1982. The venue hosted the Champ Car World Series Grand Prix of Montreal from 2002 to 2006.
Bienvenue au Québec slogan on the Wall of Champions
Barriers run close to the circuit and many experienced drivers have been caught out by them. A particularly famous part of the circuit is the wall on the outside of the exit of the final chicane. In 1999 the wall, which has on it the slogan Bienvenue au Québec ("Welcome to Quebec") giving it the nickname "Mur du Québec" (Quebec Wall), ended the race of three Formula One World Champions, Damon Hill, Michael Schumacher & Jacques Villeneuve along with FIA GT champion Ricardo Zonta. Since then the wall has been nicknamed "The Wall Of Champions". In recent years Jenson Button (2005) and Vitantonio Liuzzi (2007) have also fallen victim to the wall. Fernando Alonso 2005/06 F1 World Champion and Nico Rosberg have also both hit the wall at turn 5. Juan Pablo Montoya has also hit a wall on the circuit.
Changes made in 2005 to the curbs on the final chicane were controversial amongst drivers in the run-up to the Grand Prix. The curbs were made higher and more difficult for the drivers to see, making it even more challenging.
On June 23, 2006, Canadian Press reported that the city of Montreal has awarded exclusive rights to stage the two allowed race weekends on the track to Normand Legault, promoter of the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix. The deal is for 2007 to 2011, with an option for 2012 to 2016. Legault decided to replace the Champ Car race with races from the Grand American Road Racing Association's Rolex Series and NASCAR's Nationwide Series, respectively - the latter series' first race north of the Canadian-United States border. On August 4, 2007, Kevin Harvick made history by winning the first NASCAR Busch Series (now Nationwide Series) race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in what was one of the most controversial NASCAR races ever. Robby Gordon says he won.
The NASCAR races have affected the circuit layout. An expansion of the pit lane took place, since a NASCAR pit lane must accommodate a minimum of 43 cars.
As part of Parc Jean-Drapeau, the Circuit is open to visitors, between races, for walking, running, biking, in-line skating, etc. During the few days of the Grand Prix, Île Notre-Dame is one of the noisiest places in Montreal. At just about any other time of the year, it is one of the quietest, being located in the middle of a river, on an island filled with greenery and animals, joggers and cyclists. However, on June 4, 2009, administration of Île Notre-Dame has forbidden the access of competitive cyclists to the circuit, justifying this as a security measure to avoid the increasing injuries that occurred between year 2008 and 2009. A total of 27 injuries have been reported. The ban on cyclists has since been lifted due to protests.
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Onboard Lap of Circuit Gilles Velleneuve courtesy of former Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen
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Most Wins
Michael Shumacher - 7
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Highlights from Previous Years
Highlights from Canada 2008
Highlights from Canda 1999
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Championship Standings
Last Minute News
Sebastian Vettel heads Canadian Grand Prix Practice
Schumacher will use rest of season to prepare for 2011
Friday Analysis: Red Bull keep their cool in Montreal
Q&A with Force Indias Adrian Sutil
Q&A with McLarens Lewis Hamilton
No Favorite at Red Bull - Vettel
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Here is a video I took today from Tribune 21 during FP2.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8bCTiZlkUc
The first time I heard the live sounds of F1 and 18,000 RPMs Friday morning I had chill bumps for about 5 minutes and I couldn't stop smiling through all of FP1.
I am having a fantastic time in Montreal! This city is amazing. It is like one huge party and there is a French music festival going on outside my hotel.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8bCTiZlkUc
The first time I heard the live sounds of F1 and 18,000 RPMs Friday morning I had chill bumps for about 5 minutes and I couldn't stop smiling through all of FP1.
I am having a fantastic time in Montreal! This city is amazing. It is like one huge party and there is a French music festival going on outside my hotel.
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forgot all about the F1 quality today, must remember it's on BBC2 at 5pm, not BBC 1.Adam Scott Aukerman
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Pimpwerx said:
Simply ran wide and got sucked in once he'd got onto the grass.
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This is why humans have two eyes.Pimpwerx said:Poor F1 going up against World Cup and Messi.
Whats wrong with Rosberg's car? He hasn't gone out and they are doing some serious looking work on it.
McLaren now out on the super-softs to see what the lap time difference is like.
And Hamilton goes quicker again by 2/10 and then Di Grassi crashes with 10 seconds left in the session
Hamilton hit the wall too. Looks like no damage...
McLaren now out on the super-softs to see what the lap time difference is like.
And Hamilton goes quicker again by 2/10 and then Di Grassi crashes with 10 seconds left in the session
Hamilton hit the wall too. Looks like no damage...
Will be an interesting qualifying, may have our first non red bull pole sitter.
With McLaren often having superior race pace compared to their qualifying pace they may get the chance to run away with it if they can do well.
For my fantasy team im taking Trulli/Kovalainen/McLaren/McLaren/Mobil1(McL)
With McLaren often having superior race pace compared to their qualifying pace they may get the chance to run away with it if they can do well.
For my fantasy team im taking Trulli/Kovalainen/McLaren/McLaren/Mobil1(McL)
RBR is sandbagging. Their qualifying pace is still a tenth or two ahead of McLaren here. Both Webber and Vettel were 2 tenths faster through S1 than Lewis, about even in S2 and then sandbagging through S3. The few fast S3 times they clocked didn't look far off McLaren's. I'm betting on Webber for pole, but a McLaren 1-2 with Webber 3rd in the race. First time since the first race that I feel good about my bets. PEACE.
Pimpwerx said:Poor F1 going up against World Cup and Messi.
It doesn't clash with any game, though. The actual qualifying is due to start in about 45 minutes, and should be over about half an hour before the England v USA game starts. The same should be true tomorrow, as the race starts an hour earlier than qualifying does today, i.e. it should also be finished before the Germany v Australia game.
I had to hedge my bets to make things fit. I went Petrov/Chandhok/RBR/McLaren/Total. If I'd won one more bet last week, I'd have gone with Liuzzi instead of Petrov but Petrov was a smart choice because of the commissioner fee savings. I'm just wondering if I should have bet on Lewis for pole. I picked Webber, but I'd love to be wrong. PEACE.
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