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The 2015 Canadian GP Thread
Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 11:08 pm
by cmlean
This is the place to discuss everything related to the 7th round of the 2015 season taking place in Montreal between the 5th and 7th of June.
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Picks for Canada close at the start of Saturday practice.
Track layout
Will Pittenger derivative work
The event timetable for the Canadian Grand Prix.
Friday
1st Practice 10:00 local time - 14:00 GMT
2nd Practice 14:00 local time - 18:00 GMT
Saturday
Practice 10:00 local time - 14:00 GMT
Qualifying 13:00 local time - 17:00 GMT
Sunday
Race 14:00 local time - 18:00 GMT
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 5:22 pm
by Thaddeus
I really like Canada. Some of the new circuits (and Monaco) are tiresome processions, but Canada's great. It's got plenty of scope for overtaking, crashes (especially into the Wall of Champions) are eminently possible, there isn't an acre and a half of run-off, and weather can play a role too.
I think Honda and Ferrari have spent some tokens to develop their engines, so we'll see if that changes things at all.
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 9:54 pm
by cmlean
I do concur Thaddeus.
Canada is an excellent circuit with passing opportunities. Ricciardo proved last year that, with a little luck, you do not have to have the fastest car to win.
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 8:35 am
by cmlean
FP 1
1:16.212 Hamilton
1:16.627 Rosberg
1:17.721 Grosjean
1:17.871 Hulkenberg
1:17.905 Vettel
1:17.985 Massa
1:18.021 Kvyat
1:18.026 Maldonado
1:18.128 Alonso
1:18.257 Verstappen
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 8:47 am
by cmlean
FP 2
1:15.988 Hamilton
1:16.304 Vettel
1:16.310 Räikkönen
1:16.440 Rosberg
1:16.600 Maldonado
1:16.849 Bottas
1:16.864 Grosjean
1:17.041 Massa
1:17.092 Kvyat
1:17.111 Ricciardo
A torrential downpour with 55 minutes left in the session. With 42 minutes remaining, Hamilton hit the wall at the hairpin. Following the cleanup, the session then went green but no drivers returned onto the track.
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2015 10:10 am
by cmlean
FP 3
1:15.660 Rosberg
1:16.233 Räikkönen
1:16.772 Grosjean
1:16.914 Bottas
1:16.993 Perez
1:17.021 Kvyat
1:17.122 Massa
1:17.197 Vettel
1:17.396 Sainz
1:17.573 Malodnado
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2015 10:16 am
by cmlean
Grid
1.Hamilton
2.Rosberg
3.Räikkönen
4.Bottas
5.Grosjean
6.Maldonado
7.Hulkenberg
8.Kvyat
9.Ricciardo
10.Perez
11.Sainz
12.Ericsson
13.Alonso
14.Nasr
15.Massa
16.Merhi
17.Stevens
18.Vettel - 5 position red flag infraction penalty
19.Verstappen - engine & Monaco penalty
20.Button - Start rear of field
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2015 10:37 pm
by cmlean
Canadian GP Results
1.Hamilton
2.Rosberg
3.Bottas
4.Räikkönen
5.Vettel
6.Massa
7.Maldonado
8.Hulkengerg
9.Kvyat
10.Grosjean
11.Perez
12.Sainz
13.Ricciardo
14.Ericsson
15.Verstappen
16.Nasr
17.Stevens
Hamilton did what he does best. Qualifies on pole and then controls the race from there.
My pick for driver of the day would have to be Vettel, closely followed by Massa.
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2015 6:16 pm
by Thaddeus
Hard to pick a driver of the day. For Canada, it wasn't a great race (weird lack of crashing and safety cars, and no rain).
Everyone seemed defined entirely by their cars, nobody upsetting the order (Raikkonen was out of place but that was due to a technical problem with the kinetic energy system).
I might give Maldonado the nod for driver of the day. He gets a lot of stick, and often deserves it, but he's driven very well this year and had shocking reliability. Good to see him get some points.