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Canada '18 - Driver of the Day

Sebastian Vettel
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Valtteri Bottas
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Max Verstappen
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Daniel Ricciardo
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Lewis Hamilton
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The 2018 Canadian GP Thread

Post by cmlean » Tue Jun 05, 2018 4:56 pm

This is the place to discuss everything related to the 7th round of the 2018 season taking place in Montreal between the 8th and 10th of June.

To submit your 10 'n' Pole Picks for Canada click here, to register in the competition click here

Picks for Canada close at the start of Saturday practice.

The event timetable for the Canadian Grand Prix.

Friday
1st Practice 10:00 local time - 14:00 GMT
2nd Practice 14:00 local time - 14:00 GMT

Saturday
Practice 11:00 local time - 15:00 GMT
Qualifying 14:00 local time - 18:00 GMT

Sunday
Race 14:00 local time - 18:00 GMT

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Re: The 2018 Canadian GP Thread

Post by cmlean » Tue Jun 05, 2018 5:14 pm

This weekend sees the return to Montreal and a chance for the Mercedes to stretch their legs. Ferrari don't seem to be quite on the pace at the moment but, now that Monaco has passed, it will be time for the new upgrades to be bolted onto each of the teams weapon of choice.
Red Bull and all the Renault powered teams will see where they stand in the big picture. Just who will get the latest incarnation of the power unit is still to be decided however, one thing that you can be sure of, the factory team will be one of the first to be using it.
This event may also see the re-invigoration of the Haas team. This event is close to home and performances here will set them in good stead for the remainder of the season.
Force India have been quietly going about their business of getting their cars up to speed. With the Mercedes power unit pushing them down the straight, this could also be a reasonable event for them.
Toro Rosso will need their pilots at their best. This circuit will show up their short comings.
Sauber will again struggle but their problems will be nowhere as great as the once mighty Williams team. If their was one team that need a change of fortune then this is it.

So, what are my thoughts.
It will be a Mercedes victory, possibly both on the podium.
A Ferrari should finish in second or third.
Possibly a Red Bull or two and then the other Ferrari.
Then it really gets interesting with the Renaults, McLarens, Haas, Force Indias all trying to capture those elusive points at the bottom of the ten.
Sauber may also pick one up but the Williams will again be propping up the results.

I hope that I am wrong but something drastic would have to occur for a Williams reversal of form.

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Re: The 2018 Canadian GP Thread

Post by cmlean » Tue Jun 05, 2018 5:56 pm

Just read that Ricciardo is due to take a minimum of a 10 grid place penalty in Canada.
This will force him to, at best, a mid field start.

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Re: The 2018 Canadian GP Thread

Post by cmlean » Fri Jun 08, 2018 2:21 pm

Ricciardo has said that the MGU-K that was to have caused him a penalty in Montreal is now again useable.
He expects to have a penalty some time in the near future, France, but not in Canada if all goes to plan.

He still has to get through practice and qualifying though.......

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Re: The 2018 Canadian GP Thread

Post by cmlean » Sat Jun 09, 2018 7:49 am

FP1 Results

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Pos	Time		Driver		  Team
1	1:13.302	Max Verstappen	  Red Bull Racing
2	1:13.390	Lewis Hamilton	  Mercedes
3	1:13.518	Daniel Ricciardo  Red Bull Racing
4	1:13.574	Sebastian Vettel  Ferrari
5	1:13.617	Valtteri Bottas	  Mercedes
6	1:13.727	Kimi Räikkönen	  Ferrari
7	1:13.900	Fernando Alonso	  McLaren
8	1:14.116	Carlos Sainz	  Renault
9	1:14.311	Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren
10	1:15.004	Pierre Gasly	  Toro Rosso
11	1:15.071	Esteban Ocon	  Force India
12	1:15.119	Romain Grosjean	  Haas
13	1:15.386	Marcus Ericsson	  Sauber
14	1:15.439	Charles Leclerc	  Sauber
15	1:15.579	Kevin Magnussen	  Haas
16	1:15.756	Brendon Hartley	  Toro Rosso
17	1:15.768	Sergey Sirotkin	  Williams
18	1:16.259	Lance Stroll	  Williams
19	1:17.145	Nicholas Latifi	  Force India
20	No Time		Nico Hulkenberg	  Renault
Hulkenberg's gearbox gave up the ghost and failed coming out of the hairpin.
Stroll clipped the 'Wall of Champions' and destroyed the right rear wheel and tyre.
Sirotkin spun rearwards into the wall in turn 6 and drove away. The rear wing would have to have been damaged from the impact.

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Re: The 2018 Canadian GP Thread

Post by cmlean » Sat Jun 09, 2018 8:54 am

FP2 Results

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Pos	Time		Driver		  Team
1	1:12.198	Max Verstappen	  Red Bull Racing
2	1:12.328	Kimi Räikkönen	  Ferrari
3	1:12.603	Daniel Ricciardo  Red Bull Racing
4	1:12.777	Lewis Hamilton	  Mercedes
5	1:12.985	Sebastian Vettel  Ferrari
6	1:13.061	Valtteri Bottas	  Mercedes
7	1:13.620	Romain Grosjean	  Haas
8	1:13.747	Esteban Ocon	  Force India
9	1:13.754	Sergio Perez	  Force India
10	1:13.866	Fernando Alonso	  McLaren
11	1:13.884	Charles Leclerc	  Sauber
12	1:13.889	Brendon Hartley	  Toro Rosso
13	1:13.956	Kevin Magnussen	  Haas
14	1:13.967	Nico Hulkenberg	  Renault
15	1:14.108	Marcus Ericsson	  Sauber
16	1:14.167	Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren
17	1:14.433	Carlos Sainz	  Renault
18	1:14.486	Pierre Gasly	  Toro Rosso
19	1:14.703	Lance Stroll	  Williams
20	1:14.782	Sergey Sirotkin	  Williams
Sainz backed his Renault into the wall at turn 7 damaging the rear wing and numerous other components.
Ricciardo had an electrical gremlin which limited his running to the last 15-20 minutes of the session.
Vandoorne clipped the wall coming out of the chicane in turn 9 damaging the wheel and tyre and ending his session.

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Re: The 2018 Canadian GP Thread

Post by cmlean » Sun Jun 10, 2018 8:42 am

FP3 Rsults

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Pos	Time		Driver		  Team
1	1:11.599	Max Verstappen	  Red Bull Racing
2	1:11.648	Sebastian Vettel  Ferrari
3	1:11.650	Kimi Räikkönen	  Ferrari
4	1:11.706	Lewis Hamilton	  Mercedes
5	1:12.153	Daniel Ricciardo  Red Bull Racing
6	1:12.255	Valtteri Bottas	  Mercedes
7	1:12.903	Sergio Perez	  Force India
8	1:12.946	Nico Hulkenberg	  Renault
9	1:13.014	Romain Grosjean	  Haas
10	1:13.034	Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren
11	1:13.064	Esteban Ocon	  Force India
12	1:13.076	Brendon Hartley	  Toro Rosso
13	1:13.225	Fernando Alonso	  McLaren
14	1:13.331	Carlos Sainz	  Renault
15	1:13.334	Pierre Gasly	  Toro Rosso
16	1:13.452	Charles Leclerc	  Sauber
17	1:13.488	Kevin Magnussen	  Haas
18	1:13.818	Sergey Sirotkin	  Williams
19	1:13.925	Marcus Ericsson	  Sauber
20	1:13.968	Lance Stroll	  Williams
Max again at the top of the time sheet showing that the accident at Monaco hasn't dampened his style.

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Re: The 2018 Canadian GP Thread

Post by cmlean » Sun Jun 10, 2018 8:48 am

Qulifying

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Pos	Time		Driver		  Team
1	1:10.764	Sebastian Vettel  Ferrari
2	1:10.857	Valtteri Bottas	  Mercedes
3	1:10.937	Max Verstappen	  Red Bull Racing
4	1:10.996	Lewis Hamilton	  Mercedes
5	1:11.095	Kimi Räikkönen	  Ferrari
6	1:11.116	Daniel Ricciardo  Red Bull Racing
7	1:11.973	Nico Hulkenberg	  Renault
8	1:12.084	Esteban Ocon	  Force India
9	1:12.168	Carlos Sainz	  Renault
10	1:12.671	Sergio Perez	  Force India
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11	1:12.606	Kevin Magnussen	  Haas
12	1:12.635	Brendon Hartley	  Toro Rosso
13	1:12.661	Charles Leclerc	  Sauber
14	1:12.856	Fernando Alonso	  McLaren
15	1:12.865	Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren
16	1:13.047	Pierre Gasly	  Toro Rosso
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17	1:13.590	Lance Stroll	  Williams
18	1:13.643	Sergey Sirotkin	  Williams
19	1:14.593	Marcus Ericsson	  Sauber
20	No Time		Romain Grosjean	  Haas
Grosjean's Haas left the garage in a cloud of smoke and never started a lap.

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Re: The 2018 Canadian GP Thread

Post by cmlean » Tue Jun 12, 2018 6:18 am

Results

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Pos	Driver		  Team
1	Sebastian Vettel  Ferrari
2	Valtteri Bottas	  Mercedes
3	Max Verstappen	  Red Bull Racing
4	Daniel Ricciardo  Red Bull Racing
5	Lewis Hamilton	  Mercedes
6	Kimi Räikkönen	  Ferrari
7	Nico Hulkenberg	  Renault
8	Carlos Sainz	  Renault
9	Esteban Ocon	  Force India
10	Charles Leclerc	  Sauber
11	Pierre Gasly	  Toro Rosso
12	Romain Grosjean	  Haas 
13	Kevin Magnussen	  Haas 
14	Sergio Perez	  Force India
15	Marcus Ericsson	  Sauber
16	Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren
17	Sergey Sirotkin	  Williams
DNF	Fernando Alonso	  McLaren
DNF	Brendon Hartley	  Toro Rosso
DNF	Lance Stroll	  Williams

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