The 2007 Canadian Grand Prix

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Driver of the day

Lewis Hamilton
9
53%
Nick Heidfeld
1
6%
Alex Wurz
0
No votes
Heikki Kovalainen
0
No votes
Kimi Raikkonen
0
No votes
Kimi Raikkonen
0
No votes
Takuma Sato
7
41%
Fernando Alonso
0
No votes
Ralf Schumacher
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 17

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Post by gkaytaz » Fri Jun 08, 2007 5:12 pm

jacfan wrote:So basically even though we shouldn't mention it... most of us have at least considered the possibility of LH meeting "the wall".... it has caught many good drivers in the past and I am sure it will be the downfall of a few this weekend. :wink:
Snowy will be sad...

Having picked Ham to finish third I'd be sad too :(
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Post by jacfan » Fri Jun 08, 2007 5:14 pm

gkaytaz wrote:
jacfan wrote:So basically even though we shouldn't mention it... most of us have at least considered the possibility of LH meeting "the wall".... it has caught many good drivers in the past and I am sure it will be the downfall of a few this weekend. :wink:
Snowy will be sad...

Having picked Ham to finish third I'd be sad too :(
I put him in the top eight too. I have to hope that the dreaded wall does not have his name on it.
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Post by gkaytaz » Fri Jun 08, 2007 5:17 pm

jacfan wrote:
gkaytaz wrote:
jacfan wrote:So basically even though we shouldn't mention it... most of us have at least considered the possibility of LH meeting "the wall".... it has caught many good drivers in the past and I am sure it will be the downfall of a few this weekend. :wink:
Snowy will be sad...

Having picked Ham to finish third I'd be sad too :(
I put him in the top eight too. I have to hope that the dreaded wall does not have his name on it.
I'll second that.
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Post by Julian Mayo » Fri Jun 08, 2007 5:46 pm

gkaytaz wrote:Hmm, I sound quite agreeable today...
:shock2:
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Post by gkaytaz » Fri Jun 08, 2007 11:15 pm

Julian Mayo wrote:
gkaytaz wrote:Hmm, I sound quite agreeable today...
:shock2:
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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 09, 2007 12:16 am

1st Friday practice session underway in Canada,

Nakajima (Williams test driver) is the only driver so far to set a time with a 1:22.343.

Track temperatue is 31 degrees while air temperature is 24 degrees

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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 09, 2007 12:24 am

25 minutes into the session and 6 drivers have set lap times and the order is: Schumacher, Trulli, Sato, Nakajima, Liuzzi and Speed

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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 09, 2007 12:49 am

40 minutes into the session and the top 8 are: Hamilton, Raikkonen, Massa, Heidfeld, Schumacher, Fisichella, Webber and Trulli.

Alonso and Kubica yet to set times

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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 09, 2007 1:01 am

30 minutes remaining and the top 8 are: Alonso, Hamilton, Raikkonen, Massa, Heidfeld, Schumacher, Trulli and Fisichella

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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 09, 2007 1:15 am

15 minutes remaining and the order is: Alonso, Hamilton, Raikkonen, Massa, Heidfeld, Schumacher, Trulli and Fisichella.

Kubica yet to set a time.

Alonso's best time is 1:17.759, 0.208 ahead of Hamilton

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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 09, 2007 1:32 am

Session over, top 8: Alonso, Hamilton, Raikkonen, Massa, Webber, Fisichella, Heidfeld and Schumacher.

Kubica didn't set a time this session.

Full results shortly

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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 09, 2007 4:05 am

Second Friday practice session underway!

Webber so far fastest with a 1:18.615 (he is on the supersofts)

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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 09, 2007 4:12 am

20 minutes into the session and the order is: Webber, Hamilton, Alonso, Fisichella, Liuzzi, Raikkonen, Speed and Rosberg

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Post by Snowy » Sat Jun 09, 2007 4:13 am

What tyres are the McLaren's using Ed?
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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 09, 2007 4:14 am

Kubica has a spin but recovers!

He hits the wall but it seems the damage is minimal!

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