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2012 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix
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Being a fan,i will always say Webber.
Otherwise,Schumacer could win it,if they sort out the tyres,and Raikkonen as well. Both are over due for the win lol
Otherwise,Schumacer could win it,if they sort out the tyres,and Raikkonen as well. Both are over due for the win lol
I belive that Hamilton might win this race, not because he has the better car or idk what else, but because the statistics here seems to lean more towards that Hamilton is very quick here.
If you remember 2007, 2008 and 2010 (in 2011 he came in contact with Button) he won two of this races (2007 and 2010 while in 2008 he crashed with Raikkonen in the pits, old memories.
). and had pole on all 3 of them.
But this will become a very interesting race to watch.
If you remember 2007, 2008 and 2010 (in 2011 he came in contact with Button) he won two of this races (2007 and 2010 while in 2008 he crashed with Raikkonen in the pits, old memories.
). and had pole on all 3 of them.But this will become a very interesting race to watch.
From the RD mailbox a Williams pressrelease:
Mark Gillan, Chief Operations Engineer:
On the back of a mixed weekend in Monaco the whole team is looking to demonstrate further improvement in Montreal, with the aim of getting both cars home in the points. Montreal is a great race and usually full of drama with a very low pit lane loss which pushes the strategy towards having more stops. The high likelihood of a safety car deployment adds to this drama. The track layout is very hard on brakes and one must also ensure that the aerodynamic package has an appropriately high efficiency target. Pirelli bring to Montreal the same tyre compounds used in Monaco, namely the soft and super soft tyres. Weather wise we are expecting ambient temperatures into the high 20Cs with corresponding track temperatures in the high 30Cs, although there is a chance of rain throughout running.
Pastor Maldonado:
We have been working very hard to improve the performance of the car and I can feel it getting better all the time. I am therefore hoping for a strong finish in Canada, a circuit which I really enjoy. It has a nice combination of corners with very high speed straights followed by slow speed chicanes, and the feeling of speed is increased by the closeness of the walls. There is a big DRS effect on the straights as well so we should see some overtaking this week.
Bruno Senna:
Canada is one of the most challenging tracks of the season. It is a combination of a street circuit and a normal fixed circuit with a mixture of very fast, long straights and tight slow corners with heavy braking. It is also important to have as much track time as possible before the weekend to learn the track surface because it can evolve quickly. Our car is looking competitive at this stage of the season so hopefully we can show good pace here.
Rémi Taffin, Head of Renault Sport F1 Track Operations:
Canada is a completely different track to Monaco and also unique in itself. The long straights demand good top end power but the heavy braking zones of the hairpin and chicane need effective engine braking and good pick up on the exit, so it’s rightly called an ‘engine breaker’ because the engine doesn’t get any respite at all. The challenge is to find the right balance between delivering maximum performance and maintaining 100% reliability, just like at Spa and Monza where the risks have to justify the gains.
Paul Hembery, Pirelli Motorsport Director:
Montreal is a great place and a fantastic race track, which has thrown up more than its fair share of unpredictability and excitement in the past. We have the same nomination as for Monaco – P Zero Red supersoft and P Zero Yellow soft – but they will be used in a very different way, as Montreal is much faster and gives greater tyre degradation. So there will definitely be scope for a lot of strategy, with teams having the possibility to be quite inventive in their approach. The rear tyres in particular have plenty of work to do in Montreal, due to the heavy traction demands, so looking after those will be crucial.
Please click here to view a pdf version of this release:
Mark Gillan, Chief Operations Engineer:
On the back of a mixed weekend in Monaco the whole team is looking to demonstrate further improvement in Montreal, with the aim of getting both cars home in the points. Montreal is a great race and usually full of drama with a very low pit lane loss which pushes the strategy towards having more stops. The high likelihood of a safety car deployment adds to this drama. The track layout is very hard on brakes and one must also ensure that the aerodynamic package has an appropriately high efficiency target. Pirelli bring to Montreal the same tyre compounds used in Monaco, namely the soft and super soft tyres. Weather wise we are expecting ambient temperatures into the high 20Cs with corresponding track temperatures in the high 30Cs, although there is a chance of rain throughout running.
Pastor Maldonado:
We have been working very hard to improve the performance of the car and I can feel it getting better all the time. I am therefore hoping for a strong finish in Canada, a circuit which I really enjoy. It has a nice combination of corners with very high speed straights followed by slow speed chicanes, and the feeling of speed is increased by the closeness of the walls. There is a big DRS effect on the straights as well so we should see some overtaking this week.
Bruno Senna:
Canada is one of the most challenging tracks of the season. It is a combination of a street circuit and a normal fixed circuit with a mixture of very fast, long straights and tight slow corners with heavy braking. It is also important to have as much track time as possible before the weekend to learn the track surface because it can evolve quickly. Our car is looking competitive at this stage of the season so hopefully we can show good pace here.
Rémi Taffin, Head of Renault Sport F1 Track Operations:
Canada is a completely different track to Monaco and also unique in itself. The long straights demand good top end power but the heavy braking zones of the hairpin and chicane need effective engine braking and good pick up on the exit, so it’s rightly called an ‘engine breaker’ because the engine doesn’t get any respite at all. The challenge is to find the right balance between delivering maximum performance and maintaining 100% reliability, just like at Spa and Monza where the risks have to justify the gains.
Paul Hembery, Pirelli Motorsport Director:
Montreal is a great place and a fantastic race track, which has thrown up more than its fair share of unpredictability and excitement in the past. We have the same nomination as for Monaco – P Zero Red supersoft and P Zero Yellow soft – but they will be used in a very different way, as Montreal is much faster and gives greater tyre degradation. So there will definitely be scope for a lot of strategy, with teams having the possibility to be quite inventive in their approach. The rear tyres in particular have plenty of work to do in Montreal, due to the heavy traction demands, so looking after those will be crucial.
Please click here to view a pdf version of this release:
One DRS zone for the Canadian Grand Prix this year THANK GOD
One DRS zone for the Canadian Grand Prix this year THANK GOD
Agreed. It was stupid last year to have push to pass, and then push to pull away. I don't recall any overtakes in the second zone.
Just think... if Schumacher wins he will become the 7th winner in the 7th race of the season, driving car number 7.
well spotted Michael... 7 7 7 = big payout at the Casino(on slots)
i wonder if the fact that he has 7WDC adds extra to that formula
in any case i still pick him for the win...7's or not
... 7 7 7 = big payout at the Casino(on slots)i wonder if the fact that he has 7WDC adds extra to that formula
in any case i still pick him for the win...7's or not
There's a Casino Hairpin on this track. And this season's a bit of a lottery. I wonder what else the number 7 has for Schumacher? He has 7 wins at the French Grand Prix.
Too bad that we can't have a 7 hour race with 7 safety cars
Edit: I lied. He already has 7 wins in Canada.
Very interesting that the FIA waited until word of a protest started going around.
There was no protest, just a demand of clarification from the other teams. If there would have been a protest after the Monaco GP, Webber and Vettel could have been DSQ from the race afterwards.
So RBR may loose Performance due to Change of Chasis but What Does Adrian Newey do to get the Performance is the Question and we can find answers in Canada
On one hand, I don't think it will be much of a problem in Canada since rear downforce isn't all that important there. On the other hand, readjusting the car for the needs of a high-speed, low-downforce track when it really isn't that well-balanced might get them in trouble. It's possible that last year, at Montreal and Monza, they only managed that since they could run with a very skinny rear wing since the EBD would still produce plenty of downforce. Without it, RB might have problems balancing the car correctly for a track it isn't built for.
Let's wait and see it in Both Sat and Sun as it was the only way to find out
Weather dependent, Mercedes will be a very, very strong team here at Canada.
The track will suit their cars very much.
I expect one of the two drivers to be standing on the top step this year.
But that all depends on things like the weather, look at last years race
Cheers.
The track will suit their cars very much.
I expect one of the two drivers to be standing on the top step this year.
But that all depends on things like the weather, look at last years race
Cheers.
If weather was like in Monaco Race day Mercedes will be Unstoppable but if they have Hot and Dry conditions then they might struggle but still they will have the Advantage
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