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[Pimpwerx]

OMG! Alonso gets blocked fairly by Buemi and Hamilton takes the lead. Wow, what an overtake, I didn't think Alonso even seen that coming.

Great stuff.

We all saw it though. I thought Fonso would be patient. Didn't the team tell him Buemi would pit soon? PEACE.

 

[Dead Man]

Oh Canada! I love you! Glad you're back. PEACE.

Yep. One of the top 5 tracks, F1 should never have left.

 

[weekend_warrior]

F1 is such a beautiful sport. It's like poetry on wheels.

 

[navanman]

They are predicting a 3-stop race now. The medium tyre only lasted 15 laps compared to 7 on super soft.

 

[AndyD]

Excellent race so far

 

[Stop It]

Oh Canada! I love you! Glad you're back. PEACE.

Well, after the entire season so far being dominated by 1 stoppers. Having this happen is such a great thing for F1.

Such intrigue and speculation will now reign, how many cars will have to pit 3 times, or more? Will the likes of Button be able to keep his tyres fresh and take advantage later? What of the Soft tyres, will they be better later?

McLaren looked doomed after Button and Hamilton had to pit early, they are now 1st and 3rd. Vindication?

 

[Juicy Bob]

I know I'm a bit late but Bernie should really be paying Montreal to have a Grand Prix here not the other way round - absolutely fantastic motor race and we've got 50 more laps to go...

 

[Stop It]

I know I'm a bit late but Bernie should really be paying Montreal to have a Grand Prix here not the other way round - absolutely fantastic motor race and we've got 50 more laps to go...

Indeed

Right, Soft watch. Vettel has been going for 6 laps now on the soft tyres, how long will they last now? Fascinating stuff.

Webber faster than Vettel faster than Button faster than Alonso faster than Hamilton on that last lap. They are all bunching up!

 

[navanman]

Button has looked after his tyres well. They look much better than Hamilton & Alonso.

 

[Aegus]

Fuck sake. My Petrov pick is getting picked on by the FIA.

 

[Wes]

Petrov :lol :lol

 

[Pimpwerx]

Alonso is definitely taking care of his tires now. I wonder how Lewis' tires are holding up. Alonso seems able to go quicker. PEACE.

 

[Dead Man]

Indeed

Right, Soft watch. Vettel has been going for 6 laps now on the soft tyres, how long will they last now? Fascinating stuff.

Webber is about .5s a lap faster at the moment.

 

[duckroll]

Sorry guys, I think God decided to take the rest of the weekend off. No victory for Schumie today. :lol

 

[Brinbe]

:lol

 

[Dead Man]

And now Vettel is faster than Webber. Tyres look like a crapshoot today.

 

[Juicy Bob]

Shades of Hakkinen and Schumacher at Spa '00, there.

 

[Stop It]

Sorry guys, I think God decided to take the rest of the weekend off. No victory for Schumie today. :lol

:lol :lol :lol

So, Vettel and Button hoping to last for 2 stops. Brundle mis-reading the timing screens as Button had 1 bad sector does not make him "slower than a slow thing" but then such idiotic anti Button crap is to be expected from Brundle.

 

[Reno7728]

OMG pit-stops!

Exciting racing!

Correlation!

Engine BRRRR!

 

[Juicy Bob]

That could've been an enormous accident there, Rob.

 

[Pimpwerx]

3 stopper confirmed. Wonder when Alonso is gonna pit. PEACE.

 

[Wes]

Holy Moly @ Kubica

 

[navanman]

WOW Alonso can will this race.


BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

 

[Dead Man]

:lol :lol :lol

So, Vettel and Button hoping to last for 3 stops. Brundle mis-reading the timing screens as Button had 1 bad sector does not make him "slower than a slow thing" but then such idiotic anti Button crap is to be expected from Brundle.

:lol Pretty much.

 

[Frawdder]

Kubica with the risky entry to pit lane :S

Also, how awesome is this racing, fire that Tilke bloke and let's race on old tracks...oh yeah, MULTIPLE PITSTOPS!

 

[SmashBrosAwesome]

Oops, thought this started at 1, not 12, so I missed the beginning. Watching now though, seems fairly exciting.

 

[navanman]

Kubica was crazy stupid with that move and he ruined Kubica's race by puncturing him.

 

[Dead Man]

If Webber can 2 stop he is looking good. Otherwise he, and everyone else are going to run out of tyres!

 

[Stop It]

Wait, some of the drivers haven't got the tyres for the rest of the race and want to make it a 2 stop?

My god. This is epic. Webber is screwed as he needs to stop again, and those soft tyres will not last 40 laps.

 

[Juicy Bob]

Peter Suaber just can't get a break this year. Breaks my heart,

 

[Pimpwerx]

Everyone has to stop at least once more, right? Isn't Webber still on his softs? How the hell is he putting in these laps? PEACE.

 

[Frawdder]

Nope, Webber still on medium tyres, it's Vettel that is on the super soft.

 

[Dead Man]

Everyone has to stop at least once more, right? Isn't Webber still on his softs? How the hell is he putting in these laps? PEACE.

Webber hasn't used the softs yet, I think.

 

[Pimpwerx]

OK. Sounds like Vettel is preparing to do something big. PEACE.

 

[Pimpwerx]

Nope, Webber still on medium tyres, it's Vettel that is on the super soft.

OK, thanks. I guess SPEED called it wrong in the heat of the moment. Or I just heard wrong. PEACE.

 

[defel]

Everyone has to stop at least once more, right? Isn't Webber still on his softs? How the hell is he putting in these laps? PEACE.

Pretty sure Webber is on Hards and Vettel is on softs

edit:beaten

 

[Juicy Bob]

So they they think they'll be able to run the rest of the race on Primes? The tyre situation just seems to be changing all the time...

 

[Stop It]

OK. Sounds like Vettel is preparing to do something big. PEACE.

Crash? I hope not, he has Button ahead of him!

So the teams are thinking the tyres will now last for the rest of the race? I'm not entirely sold on that just yet. I think Button may be laughing into his helmet right about now though.

Edit: investigations ahoy!

 

[Reno7728]

Webber thinks he can 2-stop

 

[Pimpwerx]

Ah. It's a matter of riding out to the end, huh? Webber needs a bit of luck to hold on, doesn't he? PEACE.

 

[kharma45]

Good race so far, forgot how good a circuit Canada was!!

 

[Baconsarnie]

Webber thinks he can 2-stop

Hasn't he made 2 already? he has to make another one to use the soft compound. The other 4 behind him have already used both so they don't have to.

 

[Stop It]

Webber thinks he can 2-stop

!!!

The cars are exchanging fastest laps now. Fantastic though to see the 5 WC contenders all in this fight and all with a chance of winning. Webber starting to slow a little? I don't think those tyres have long left.

Edit: I was right, radio confirms his tyres are going. Those soft tyres can never last 25-30 laps, right?

 

[Aegus]

Webber being caught now.

 

[Pimpwerx]

I think Webber did 25 laps on the primes before he said they're going away. I guess the tires don't go away enough to warrant pitting again though. PEACE.

 

[Dead Man]

Webber being caught now.

Yep. I think he needs 2 more stops. It is just a matter of how bad the other cars tyres will degrade.

 

[Stop It]

Liuzzi and Massa ask to have a dance again at turn 1, thankfully deciding against playing Touring cars this time.

Yep. I think he needs 2 more stops. It is just a matter of how bad the other cars tyres will degrade.

Yet again, the top 5 are bunching up. Webber is in a bit of trouble here.

 

[Juicy Bob]

Edit: I was right, radio confirms his tyres are going. Those soft tyres can never last 25-30 laps, right?

That's what I thought.

Webber losing time and catching traffic - surely RB must pit him now?

 

[Diablohead]

That's what I thought.

Webber losing time and catching traffic - surely RB must pit him now?

I think that would be the best bet even if he comes out in traffic, push it too long and he is going to drop more seconds.

 

[Frawdder]

Webber has to pit soon, surely? He'll lose a couple of places but it would be better than allowing Hamilton to catch and pass and then pitting.