Official 2024 Canadian Grand Prix Thread ***SPOILERS***

[TheDeuce]

Sandpit Steve said:

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.

Agree, it's 'technically' a street circuit, but in character it isn't and there's no reason to imagine the Red Bulls will struggle here at all.

If McLaren and Ferrari are still very close, then it's genuine.

But as said above, it's likely to be a wet weekend anyway so we probably won't learn very much!

[Supersam83]

Well, the way that Red Bull doesn't like to ride the kerbs this one will be hard for them too.

At Montreal, you need to be able to ride the kerbs to get a good lap time and the Ferrari's and Mclaren's are better at this.

I'm hoping its a Ferrari Vs McLaren race with Leclerc coming out on top!

[PhilAsia]

TheDeuce said:

Sandpit Steve said:

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.

Agree, it's 'technically' a street circuit, but in character it isn't and there's no reason to imagine the Red Bulls will struggle here at all.

If McLaren and Ferrari are still very close, then it's genuine.

But as said above, it's likely to be a wet weekend anyway so we probably won't learn very much!

Hasn't it been resurfaced? Which conspiracy theorists state will benefit the better set-up Red Bulls...

[alisdairm]

After my close but no cigar prediction for Imola:- 1st Red Bull (Max), 2nd Ferrari (Charlie), 3rd McLaren (Lando). I had Charlie and Lando the wrong way round.

I am predicting

1st Red Bull (Max)
2nd McLaren (Oscar)
3rd Red bull (Checo)

[thegreenhell]

Sandpit Steve said:

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.

Except Miami is just a big carpark with some temporary concrete walls to make a circuit.

[another 3 points]

Isn’t there a wall that’s claimed plenty of scalps over the years?

I recon on
Stroll
Magnussen
Sargeant
adding to the list.

[Heathwood]

another 3 points said:

Isn’t there a wall that’s claimed plenty of scalps over the years?

I recon on
Stroll
Magnussen
Sargeant
adding to the list.

They’d have to rename it from the wall of champions to the wall of also rans

[paulguitar]

Heathwood said:

another 3 points said:

Isn’t there a wall that’s claimed plenty of scalps over the years?

I recon on
Stroll
Magnussen
Sargeant
adding to the list.

They’d have to rename it from the wall of champions to the wall of also rans

Wall of mediocrity.

[Leithen]

Sweepstake for first kamikaze oh fk I forgot to brake at the first corner I'm a pinball wizard?

I'm taking Stroll as the hometown anti-hero.

[Sandpit Steve]

Have a one-minute video of five actual World Champions hitting the wall, three of whom did so in one year in 1999.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_sUT7Iz-2Y
(F1 video so no embed).

[rallycross]

Leithen said:

Sweepstake for first kamikaze oh fk I forgot to brake at the first corner I'm a pinball wizard?

I'm taking Stroll as the hometown anti-hero.

If Gasly is in front of Ocon at T1/T2 then I'd say odds on for Ocon starting the pinball smash!

[sandman77]

rallycross said:

If Gasly is in front of Ocon at T1/T2 then I'd say odds on for Ocon starting the pinball smash!

Ocon has a 5 place grid penalty so there should be some distance between the two of them.

[thegreenhell]

sandman77 said:

rallycross said:

If Gasly is in front of Ocon at T1/T2 then I'd say odds on for Ocon starting the pinball smash!

Ocon has a 5 place grid penalty so there should be some distance between the two of them.

Apart from Monaco, Ocon has been about three tenths quicker than Gasly at most tracks so far this year, and if it's tight there could be a few cars between them before the penalty is applied.

Or Alpine could have another shocker and be at the back of the grid anyway, so the penalty won't have any affect.

[asfault]

paulguitar said:

Heathwood said:

another 3 points said:

Isn’t there a wall that’s claimed plenty of scalps over the years?

I recon on
Stroll
Magnussen
Sargeant
adding to the list.

They’d have to rename it from the wall of champions to the wall of also rans

Wall of mediocrity.

When was the last time someone actually clouted that wall and were out?

[kambites]

asfault said:

When was the last time someone actually clouted that wall and were out?

Didn't Magnussen hit it hard in qualifying a few years ago?

[another 3 points]

asfault said:

paulguitar said:

Heathwood said:

another 3 points said:

Isn’t there a wall that’s claimed plenty of scalps over the years?

I recon on
Stroll
Magnussen
Sargeant
adding to the list.

They’d have to rename it from the wall of champions to the wall of also rans

Wall of mediocrity.

When was the last time someone actually clouted that wall and were out?

[732NM]

Max will walk this one.

Take your pick of the McLaren and Ferraris order next.

I hope it rains just enough to not cause them to be sitting in the pits twiddling their thumbs, so we get something interesting.

[732NM]

Heathwood said:

They’d have to rename it from the wall of champions to the wall of also rans

The wall of chumps has a better ring to it.

[TheDeuce]

732NM said:

Max will walk this one.

Take your pick of the McLaren and Ferraris order next.

I hope it rains just enough to not cause them to be sitting in the pits twiddling their thumbs, so we get something interesting.

I've been think the same about the weather (and tbh, Max walking it..)

The weather shows a 60% chance of rain every day Fri-Sun, and that prediction has only got worse over the last few days. There is also rain on Thursday and Monday, so even if the rain arrives earlier or later than predicted, it's still going to probably mean a constantly wet weekend.

I used to get excited for such a prospect, but these days they're so cautious. Also I imagine most if not all the teams will be petitioning for caution due to safety concerns - but really due to their cost cap concerns relating to wrecked cars..

We need just the right amount of rain - I reckon we'll get more than we want!

[AceRockatansky]

Should be good to let's have it