Official The Canadian Grand Prix 2010 Thread - Page 2

kylekosir · 11 Jun 2010, 11:19 (Ref:2709041)

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Originally Posted by ECW Dan Selby

It all sounds very intriguing I must say.

Where abouts are you seated?

Selby

Ill be in Pitlane during the Formula Ford support race all weekend, and Im at grandstand 32 which is turn 7. My Friend is racing and the tickets were a birthday present. And he was like did you want Pitlane Passes. I was like OK

Andy Harrison · 11 Jun 2010, 11:40 (Ref:2709056)

What are the predictions for the race this weekend?
I can't wait - I'm really excited abut Canada being back on this year.
I think Lewis is going to mount a charge and take 1st, and then the Red Bulls (providing they can avoid taking each other out). I can't see Button with the skill to be able to get past Vettel or Webber. His only decent passing moves so far where in Turkey on Schumacher - lap1 and Hamilton - when he was cruising. Maybe Kubcia might sneak 4th...?

Cool preview of Canade with hamilton:
http://www.grid1.tv/videos/featured/...uide-to-canada

Andy77 · 11 Jun 2010, 11:43 (Ref:2709060)

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**Bononi** · 11 Jun 2010, 12:01 (Ref:2709083)

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Originally Posted by kylekosir

Grand Prix du Canada is sold out. Tickets for Next season go on sale today. Wow thats pretty amazing. I don't think it will have any probrlsm with LM and World Cup going on. It just adds to an amazing weekend

To the local public there's no problem at all, I meant the rest of the world. All TVs are concentrating on world cup now (here's 24h/7d from now on) and the GP will have a second spot on them. Hopefully there'll be no matches clashing
with the qualifying and the race, because the coverage would be reduced by small breaks during the matches... mind you, it's a 4-year spam event and the most important in the sport.

Whosyermon · 11 Jun 2010, 13:06 (Ref:2709160)

I look forward to the race on this circuit each and every year. It's always fun to see who comes out with the hole shot after the opening esses and sometimes shocking to see who ends up leaving their mark on the final turn's wall.

Andy77 · 11 Jun 2010, 17:45 (Ref:2709349)

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Ralf's Girl · 11 Jun 2010, 19:48 (Ref:2709415)

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Originally Posted by Bononi

Hopefully there'll be no matches clashing
with the qualifying and the race, because the coverage would be reduced by small breaks during the matches... mind you, it's a 4-year spam event and the most important in the sport.

Fortunately, the race falls handily in between two football matches, so anybody who doesn't have much on on Sunday can sit down for the first match and pretty much not move until the second one has finished, with the GP in between. Stock up on pizza and beer!

broadrun96 · 11 Jun 2010, 21:10 (Ref:2709458)

That was my plan for Saturday through Sunday afternoon. Great sports weekend with LeMans, WC action and a great GP track, good way to spend 30+ hours.

Marbot · 11 Jun 2010, 23:18 (Ref:2709518)

All the teams struggled with tyres today. Particularly the option tyre, which wasn't lasting very long at all. I wouldn't be surprised to see some drivers qualifying on the prime tyre.

broadrun96 · 12 Jun 2010, 00:33 (Ref:2709534)

I figure it could be a 2 stop race if the mediums develop some graining at half distance. Did anybody notice a team doing long heavy runs on the medium sets to test their endurance? I know they seemed to hold up well but did anybody really strain them? It will make listening for LH on the radio about the supersofts and maybe brakes an interesting side story. Could it be another good race for JB, might be able to stop early and get some good laps on the options and then try to save them to end.

**bjohnsonsmith** · 12 Jun 2010, 03:10 (Ref:2709557)

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Originally Posted by ECW Dan Selby

So, this Friday through to Sunday, we see Formula 1 make a bold return to the Olympic rowing basin at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve....

Thanks Selby; loads of info and well written.

Jay · 12 Jun 2010, 03:12 (Ref:2709559)

Had my one and only day at the track today...

Having not seen an F1 car in person in 2 years... have to say, these cars disappoint. They are missing the high RPM shriek that used to characterize F1 cars, and to me, don't sound much different than some junior single seaters. They also look like junior single seaters from some angles...

Having the Historic GP cars practicing immediately after the current F1 cars didn't help the comparison... especially a V12 Ferrari.

Apparently half a million dollars were spent on upgrading the race track surface. That's pennies compared to the new F1 venues, but significant for Montreal. Hopefully the track holds up...

The GP is sold out, and the crowd was very heavy with grandstands and general admission areas (scarce) full on Friday. I think everyone took today off either for the GP or the World Cup.

In an effort to scare away groundhogs from the race track, the organizers sprayed fox urine around the track perimeter...video footage shows it hasn't been working though. That's what you get for holding a Grand Prix in groundhog city...

The surface looked slick - all drivers appeared to be sliding around and locking up wheels regularly. If it rains much, it will stay green.

I'll be taping the race...

**bjohnsonsmith** · 12 Jun 2010, 03:28 (Ref:2709561)

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Originally Posted by Jay

Had my one and only day at the track today...

I'll be taping the race...

Don't get your Calvin and Hobbes mixed up.

Marbot · 12 Jun 2010, 09:22 (Ref:2709649)

Rain looks like a dead cert for final practice and qualifying.

http://live.autosport.com/commentary.php/id/228

**Bononi** · 12 Jun 2010, 14:13 (Ref:2709842)

Wet and without grip... perfect.

Jay · 12 Jun 2010, 16:25 (Ref:2709966)

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Originally Posted by Marbot

Rain looks like a dead cert for final practice and qualifying.

http://live.autosport.com/commentary.php/id/228

Based on the weather we've gotten over the past week, we've had a lot more "threats" of rain than actual rain. The sky looked like it does in the picture for much of Friday, and there was just a drop or two (literally).

I can just imagine the BBC telling us "10 minutes to rain...5 minutes to rain...15 minutes to rain..." throughout the race and it never coming for more than a few sprinkles. If it does rain, I think it'll be in brief bursts - with drying in between, rather than anything sustained.

skells22 · 12 Jun 2010, 16:40 (Ref:2709980)

Chandhok has said he will have a five grid pen for changing a gearbox.

ralf fan · 12 Jun 2010, 16:55 (Ref:2709990)

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Originally Posted by skells22

Chandhok has said he will have a five grid pen for changing a gearbox.

So might as well not go out for qualifying.

**Born Racer** · 12 Jun 2010, 18:02 (Ref:2710066)

Yes, what a lap by Lewis.

Welcome back Montreal. Cracking circuit.

mattt · 12 Jun 2010, 18:05 (Ref:2710069)

Lewis pushing his car such a classic.

He then left it for the marshals and got a lift

frostie · 12 Jun 2010, 18:07 (Ref:2710071)

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Originally Posted by Born Racer

Yes, what a lap by Lewis.

Great lap by lewis but Webber did a fantastic job on the hard compound. Looking at how Vettel struggled to deal with getting and maintaining heat in the tyres you'd have to say Mark is well placed to take advantage of the advantage that the hard compound should give him. Great to see a different tyre strategy deployed at the front, sets up a great race!

ralf fan · 12 Jun 2010, 18:07 (Ref:2710072)

Advantage Red Bulls. They will start on the hards if Im correct.

**chunterer** · 12 Jun 2010, 18:08 (Ref:2710073)

Fantastic qualy session, easily the best this year and perhaps the best one for a lot longer than that.

Hamilton, superb at the death there, Liuzzi also brilliant.

Really didn't know if a McLaren, Red Bull or Ferrari was going to get the pole!!!!

Fox89 · 12 Jun 2010, 18:11 (Ref:2710076)

That was a tense last chicane! I can't believe Lewis pulled out a quarter of a second in the last sector alone, that was incredible. Race will be interesting tomorrow with tyre strategy... it'll rain now and make it all irrelevant lol

**bjohnsonsmith** · 12 Jun 2010, 18:15 (Ref:2710082)

That was exciting stuff. I've always liked this track; Tilke could learn a thing or two. It's good to see it's back; why did it go away last year?

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