Official 2024 Canadian Grand Prix Thread ***SPOILERS***
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BrettMRC said:
Looking forward to this!
With a combination of pressure at the top, (Max) momentum, (Ferrari & McLaren) I think we'll see at least one of the top 6 in the wall of champions either in qualifying or in the race. (Knowing how lady luck works, it will be Piastri or Norris, causing a safety car that kills the race win for the other!)
Redbull, Ferrari & McLaren on the podium, but no idea of the order.
It’s normally Ferrari with the comedy strategy calls, or one driver inadvertently ruining the race of the other by causing a safety car. A bit of adverse weather usually helps the chaos along. With a combination of pressure at the top, (Max) momentum, (Ferrari & McLaren) I think we'll see at least one of the top 6 in the wall of champions either in qualifying or in the race. (Knowing how lady luck works, it will be Piastri or Norris, causing a safety car that kills the race win for the other!)
Redbull, Ferrari & McLaren on the podium, but no idea of the order.
Agreed that someone’s going to hit the wall, there being so little between the cars in all three qualifying sessions and where a tenth can mean several grid places. That said, it was surprising to see qualifying in Monaco pass without incident, and the race too after the first lap chaos.
I think, despite this technically being a street circuit.. it's more of a mixed corner/fast circuit and probably won't penalise the Red Bull car as such.
A good mixed circuit to show the true pace delta between the top cars.
That's the theory anyway. The reality is that the it looks to be a high chance of rain all weekend so we probably won't get a truly representative result! Could be a 'winning it by not binning it' race
A good mixed circuit to show the true pace delta between the top cars.
That's the theory anyway. The reality is that the it looks to be a high chance of rain all weekend so we probably won't get a truly representative result! Could be a 'winning it by not binning it' race
TheDeuce said:
I think, despite this technically being a street circuit.. it's more of a mixed corner/fast circuit and probably won't penalise the Red Bull car as such.
A good mixed circuit to show the true pace delta between the top cars.
That's the theory anyway. The reality is that the it looks to be a high chance of rain all weekend so we probably won't get a truly representative result! Could be a 'winning it by not binning it' race
It's a public park, but has never had the characteristics of a street track. I also think the RB will work well enough for Verstappen to win.A good mixed circuit to show the true pace delta between the top cars.
That's the theory anyway. The reality is that the it looks to be a high chance of rain all weekend so we probably won't get a truly representative result! Could be a 'winning it by not binning it' race
But I'd like to see Piastri get his first win here.
Piginapoke said:
Heathwood said:
I love the Canadian GP, which has had some classic races over the years. Particularly loved Jenson’s win in 2011 (I think) and of course Lewis’ first win.
Really interested to see whether things remain close between RB, Mc and Ferrari. I’m hopeful, but only time will tell. I do wonder whether we might actually get some cracking close racing over the next 18 months only for the new regs to hand the advantage back to one or team or another, as is often the case.
2011 was an incredible race- no harm in watching it again Really interested to see whether things remain close between RB, Mc and Ferrari. I’m hopeful, but only time will tell. I do wonder whether we might actually get some cracking close racing over the next 18 months only for the new regs to hand the advantage back to one or team or another, as is often the case.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BL2cPQ5L4Qw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YtLDeEdbAU
SpudLink said:
When I think of Canadian GPs of the past, I always go back to 1991..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YtLDeEdbAU
Remember watching that one live, cheering for Nigel, and then he just stopped after the hairpin with a quarter of a lap to go. Gutted. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YtLDeEdbAU
Sandpit Steve said:
SpudLink said:
When I think of Canadian GPs of the past, I always go back to 1991..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YtLDeEdbAU
Remember watching that one live, cheering for Nigel, and then he just stopped after the hairpin with a quarter of a lap to go. Gutted. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YtLDeEdbAU
paulguitar said:
Sandpit Steve said:
SpudLink said:
When I think of Canadian GPs of the past, I always go back to 1991..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YtLDeEdbAU
Remember watching that one live, cheering for Nigel, and then he just stopped after the hairpin with a quarter of a lap to go. Gutted. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YtLDeEdbAU
I do recall learning as a young karter at the time, never to celebrate until I’d seen a chequered flag!
Sandpit Steve said:
paulguitar said:
Sandpit Steve said:
SpudLink said:
When I think of Canadian GPs of the past, I always go back to 1991..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YtLDeEdbAU
Remember watching that one live, cheering for Nigel, and then he just stopped after the hairpin with a quarter of a lap to go. Gutted. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YtLDeEdbAU
I do recall learning as a young karter at the time, never to celebrate until I’d seen a chequered flag!
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SpudLink said:
Sandpit Steve said:
paulguitar said:
Sandpit Steve said:
SpudLink said:
When I think of Canadian GPs of the past, I always go back to 1991..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YtLDeEdbAU
Remember watching that one live, cheering for Nigel, and then he just stopped after the hairpin with a quarter of a lap to go. Gutted. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YtLDeEdbAU
I do recall learning as a young karter at the time, never to celebrate until I’d seen a chequered flag!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7Mi9FoFWT4&ab...
Short answer - No Mansell didn't hit a kill switch. He was travelling slower than expected and through a combination of other factors (including low voltage) the engine kept cutting revs lower and lower every time he tried to select a gear. He could have recovered it by selecting neutral and revving the nuts off the engine but he didn't know that. It was a scenario the engineers had never thought of or encountered in testing and was simple to program to never happen again.
HTP99 said:
Street track, the Red Bull isn't great on street tracks, so cannot see this being a Max walkover, I think one of the McLarens will be on the top step.
I've never considered this track as a "street circuit" as it has none of the boring characteristics of city roads being used as racetracks. I also don't consider Mt Panorama Bathurst to be a street circuit, despite being a public road.Tim the pool man said:
I've never considered this track as a "street circuit" as it has none of the boring characteristics of city roads being used as racetracks. I also don't consider Mt Panorama Bathurst to be a street circuit, despite being a public road.
Montreal to me goes in the same category as Melbourne or Miami, a “Park” circuit that’s temporary, but looks more like a racetrack than a random street layout they had to make work. Corners have kerbs more than barriers, and runoffs are tarmac or grass before the barriers. Gassing Station | Formula 1 | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff