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[f1paul]

 

That was my reaction after an amazing lap from Lewis Hamilton. I thought his first lap was good but then he went even faster on his second run in Q3. Championship leader Seb Vettel was 2nd with Valtteri Bottas coming third.

 

MAD FACT: Bottas his qualified 3rd in every race this year apart from when he took pole in Bahrain!

 

 

The results from qualy (no grid penalties)  

 

1. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes - Mercedes 1m 11.459s 

2. Sebastian Vettel GER Ferrari - Ferrari 1m 11.789s 
3. Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes - Mercedes 1m 12.177s 
4. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Ferrari - Ferrari 1m 12.252s 
5. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull - TAG 1m 12.403s 
6. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Red Bull - TAG 1m 12.557s 
7. Felipe Massa BRA Williams - Mercedes 1m 12.858s 
8. Sergio Perez MEX Force India-Mercedes 1m 13.018s 

9. Esteban Ocon FRA Force India-Mercedes 1m 13.135s 
10. Nico Hulkenberg GER Renault - Renault 1m 13.271s 

11. Daniil Kvyat RUS Toro Rosso-Renault 1m 13.690s 
12. Fernando Alonso ESP McLaren-Honda 1m 13.693s 
13. Carlos Sainz ESP Toro Rosso-Renault 1m 13.756s 
14. Romain Grosjean FRA Haas-Ferrari 1m 13.839s 
15. Jolyon Palmer GBR Renault - Renault 1m 14.293s 

16. Stoffel Vandoorne BEL McLaren-Honda 1m 14.182s 
17. Lance Stroll CAN Williams - Mercedes 1m 14.209s 
18. Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas-Ferrari 1m 14.318s 
19. Marcus Ericsson SWE Sauber - Ferrari 1m 14.495s 
20. Pascal Wehrlein GER Sauber - Ferrari 1m 14.810s

 

Hamilton needs 3 more to match Schumi, if he takes the next 3 poles, he will do it in Britain which will be amazing and the crowd will go pretty wild. 

 

F1's pole position leaders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Le circuit

 

 

Les pneus

 

 

Quickest: 1 stop. 22 laps on Ultrasofts, then 48 laps on Softs

Slightly slower: 1 stop. 33 laps on Ultrasofts, then 37 laps on Super Softs

Much slower: 2 stops. Two times 22 laps on Ultrasofts, then 26 laps on Super Softs

 

WATCH OUT: A SC or VSC may prompt (ooo big word) cars to come in and pit which may cause a 2 stopper especially if a SC or VSC comes out near the end of the race. With overtaking being okay on this circuit don't be surprised to see a mix of strategies. 

 

 

 

 

A Spain style race could be on the cards here and I just hope we see something is special as yesterday. According to recent trends today should be the greatest day in Motorsport. Here's why http://forums.autosp...est/?p=7931972.

Spain certainly wasn't boring and since Marklar made the Spain race thread, I blame him for a rubbish Monaco race  . But I made the Monaco race thread so today should be "the greatest day in motorsport" so we should be in for an epic race.

 

Here's to a good one, it should be dry but Canada can produce some classics! 

 

Edited by f1paul, 11 June 2017 - 16:01.

[w1Y]

What I found interesting was that if Lewis had have had a scrappy final lap he would have lost pole by a few thousandths from being up a few thousands

Lewis is great around this track and although I am naturally a pessimistic sports fan I can't get past the race pace that Ferrari has and I think seb will win off the line or through more intelligent and aggressive strategy. I see Merc sleeping or over analysing

Edited by w1Y, 11 June 2017 - 13:13.

[f1paul]

4 hours 45mins til race start. 

[Kelateboy]

Seb will take this GP.

[f1paul]

Meanwhile Mclaren might not win anything this year but they won something much more important last night. 

 

[TomNokoe]

Forecast to be very warm
How will this affect overall grip and tyre life? Will all contenders have enough brake cooling?

Very windy, SW 30kph, which is just about a headwind down the back straight to the final chicane, should make DRS even more effective.

[midgrid]

The only race this season without an engine.

[Wuzak]

 

Quickest: 1 stop. 22 laps on Ultrasofts, then 48 laps on Softs

Slightly slower: 1 stop. 33 laps on Ultrasofts, then 37 laps on Super Softs

Much slower: 2 stops. Two times 22 laps on Ultrasofts, then 26 laps on Super Softs

 

WATCH OUT: A SC or VSC may prompt (ooo big word) cars to come in and pit which may cause a 2 stopper especially if a SC or VSC comes out near the end of the race. With overtaking being okay on this circuit don't be surprised to see a mix of strategies. 

 

 

If I may ask, where is this information from?

[Kristian]

I have a strange feeling Vettel will have a DNF

[RainyAfterlifeDaylight]

I have a rare strange feeling that both McLarenHonda will DNF.

[Marklar]

If I may ask, where is this information from?

Pirelli. At least the first part.

I have a strange feeling Vettel will have a DNF

Hamilton retires every 3 years on this track. His last one was 3 years ago

I have a rare strange feeling that both McLarenHonda will DNF.

Bold

[MaxScelerate]

Meanwhile Mclaren might not win anything this year but they won something much more important last night. 

 

|Wait, what?!  

 

Did they start racing rafts on the olympic basin again?

[midgrid]

|Wait, what?!  

 

Did they start racing rafts on the olympic basin again?

 

Indeed, it has been revived this year.

 

[Marklar]

Adam Cooper‏ @adamcooperF1  18m18 minutes ago

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Extremely windy in Montreal, the fence at the back of parc ferme took off and struck a woman passing by. Fortunately she was ok. Four security men now holding onto the fence. Could be some safety issues around the venue, and high winds tricky for the F1 cars too

[ToniF1]

[HeadFirst]

Great lap from Lewis, but I gotta wonder ........ based on the OP is anyone else in the race?

[Retrofly]

Great lap from Lewis, but I gotta wonder ........ based on the OP is anyone else in the race?

This is why you got to get in early and do your own OP

[Blackoutjulian]

Great lap from Lewis, but I gotta wonder ........ based on the OP is anyone else in the race?

No the other drivers are not allowed to be on track while King Lewis will parade around the circuit for 70 laps

[Lights]

I'm missing a poll, now I'm very disappointed.

 

And yeah my gut feeling this year is basically always that Vettel will win the race and it's no different here.

[Seanspeed]

Great lap from Lewis, but I gotta wonder ........ based on the OP is anyone else in the race?

At least Alonso isn't doing any more IndyCar....thank god that's done with. 

Edited by Seanspeed, 11 June 2017 - 15:50.

[Lipp]

Soo looking forward to this race... Great opener f1paul! But Instead of the "BOOM" can you insert the "BIEM!"?

 

https://www.youtube....h?v=5gywbfL3F58

Edited by Lipp, 11 June 2017 - 15:29.

[f1paul]

If I may ask, where is this information from?

Marklar

 

and my messed up racing head.

[f1paul]

Soo looking forward to this race... Great opener f1paul! But Instead of the "BOOM" can you insert the "BIEM!"?

 

https://www.youtube....h?v=5gywbfL3F58

How did you know my idea for my next race thread

 

Enjoy the race Lipp.

[f1paul]

Great lap from Lewis, but I gotta wonder ........ based on the OP is anyone else in the race?

I'm not even a Lewis fan (if anything I kinda dislike him) LOL!

 

My apologies for offending every other race driver in Formula q

[ArrowsLivery]

Meanwhile Mclaren might not win anything this year but they won something much more important last night. 

 

 

Where is Alonso? 

[FLB]

 

Adam Cooper‏ @adamcooperF1  18m18 minutes ago

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Extremely windy in Montreal, the fence at the back of parc ferme took off and struck a woman passing by. Fortunately she was ok. Four security men now holding onto the fence. Could be some safety issues around the venue, and high winds tricky for the F1 cars too

 

A tree has just fallen on a ticket booth.

[ArrowsLivery]

A tree has just fallen on a ticket booth.

 

What?? I wonder if they will even go ahead with the race if the wind is that bad? 

[BuddyHolly]

A tree has just fallen on a ticket booth.

 

oh god, hope no one was hurt.. wow

[FLB]

oh god, hope no one was hurt.. wow

There's nothing on the news about any injury, so I'd take it as everybody being fine.

[BuddyHolly]

Palmer, Stroll and Vandoorne all next to each other on the grid.  

[HuddersfieldTerrier1986]

I keep expecting there to be a crash at turn 1 on lap 1 (there always seemed to be 20+ years ago), yet it never happens. I'm predicting it will this year because of the wider cars (may not be a big one but I don't expect all 20 cars to get through without any contact or damage).

[Marklar]

I keep expecting there to be a crash at turn 1 on lap 1 (there always seemed to be 20+ years ago), yet it never happens. I'm predicting it will this year because of the wider cars (may not be a big one but I don't expect all 20 cars to get through without any contact or damage).

Also, with the wind T1 will be fun today.

[TomNokoe]

Also, with the wind T1 will be fun today.

The whole race will be fun!

[Kristian]

I keep expecting there to be a crash at turn 1 on lap 1 (there always seemed to be 20+ years ago), yet it never happens. I'm predicting it will this year because of the wider cars (may not be a big one but I don't expect all 20 cars to get through without any contact or damage).

In the past there was grass and gravel so cars were funnelled through, now in effect the track is a lot wider.

Thus I expect a clean turn 1. Compared to last year, this season has been very well behaved so far.

After all the hype about the wind I bet nothing happens at all! However, I expect any spins to be blamed on it...

Edited by Kristian, 11 June 2017 - 16:51.

[RECKLESS]

I'm planning all kinds of Bottas race thread op's since his not even on the poll.

[jonpollak]

At least Alonso isn't doing any more IndyCar....thank god that's done with. 

 

lol... Oh ye of short sight.. You should have heard him on the phone to the Indycar broadcast booth during the race last night.... Effusive?... Not harf !!

[apoka]

I'm planning all kinds of Bottas race thread op's since his not even on the poll.

 

He is: "other".

[kamikaze1]

Happy to see someone else voted Riciardo… to those other two… how much did ye bet on him   , I've 5 at 100/1.  Holding out for some first corner drama! 

[Seanspeed]

lol... Oh ye of short sight.. You should have heard him on the phone to the Indycar broadcast booth during the race last night.... Effusive?... Not harf !!

Hey, as long as the discussion around it isn't overwhelming and drowning, I'm happy.  

 

If I had some photoshop skills, I'd have represented it as those Finding Nemo 'Mine? Mine? Mine? Mine?' seagulls but with 'Alonso?  Alonso?  IndyCar?  Alonso?'.  I like that it happened, but I'm glad it's done.  

 

And yes, I realize I'm a total joyless, wet blanket on this subject. 

Edited by Seanspeed, 11 June 2017 - 16:59.

[kamikaze1]

lol... Oh ye of short sight.. You should have heard him on the phone to the Indycar broadcast booth during the race last night.... Effusive?... Not harf !!

 

 

[jonpollak]

Hey, as long as the discussion around it isn't overwhelming and drowning, I'm happy.  

 

If I had some photoshop skills, I'd have represented it as those Finding Nemo 'Mine? Mine? Mine? Mine?' seagulls but with 'Alonso?  Alonso?  IndyCar?  Alonso?'.  I like that it happened, but I'm glad it's done.  

 

And yes, I realize I'm a total joyless, wet blanket on this subject. 

You missed the point Sean....He's NOT done and has said so.

Jp

[jonpollak]

Anyway..I'm hoping for an epic battle in really hot (for MTL) conditions.

Jp

[RECKLESS]

He is: "other".

He should be third on that list and you know it.
Other is anyone behind Red Bulls.

Not that this all matters, but I hope he wins for revenge.

[RedBaron]

You missed the point Sean....He's NOT done and has said so.
Jp

I wouldn't be surprised if Alonso re-signed at McLaren (Mercedes) at the end of the a year simply so he can drive the McLaren Indycar in 2018 or beyond.

[Kristian]

Sky's intro was hilarious

[ionutf1fan]

Indeed, it has been revived this year.

 

 

 

"Mclaren have a strong arm because they always change things in the car including engine".

Edited by ionutf1fan, 11 June 2017 - 17:07.

[kamikaze1]

You missed the point Sean....He's NOT done and has said so.

Jp

 

It will be interesting comparing the US viewership figures for the 2017 Montreal race compared to last year. 

[Lights]

Right now 18% here votes for a Red Bull win, they're certainly expecting more of a fairy tale than me.

[jonpollak]

Very full sports day for us folk here in America.

US soccer on the brink of not qualifying for the World Cup

Da Hock -EYY

F1

NAPCAR

 

I'm gonna need a few screens going today.

Jp

[Seanspeed]

You missed the point Sean....He's NOT done and has said so.

Jp

He's done.  

 

He wanted a vacation from his nightmare, but will likely have a better situation next year in F1, where he *really* wants to be.  Whether it's at Mclaren or elsewhere.  

 

He's obsessed with winning another world-class title.  It's the only reason he left Ferrari.  He wants that F1 championship again.  He wants to sit on top of the world.  Not be the best in a 2nd-rate series. 

Edited by Seanspeed, 11 June 2017 - 17:11.