Canadian Grand Prix 2010, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal - Race 8/19

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Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, 11-13 June

Friday 11 June
Practice one: 1455-1635, BBC Red Button/online
Practice two: 1855-2035, BBC Red Button/online

Saturday 12 June
Practice three: 1455-1605, BBC Red Button/online
Qualifying: 1715-1915, BBC One/online and BBC Radio 5 live sport extra/online

Sunday 13 June
Race: 1600-1915, BBC One/online and BBC Radio 5 live/online
Highligts: 2300-0000, BBC Three

Standings:
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Track:
Mark Webber takes us on a lap of Montreal's Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve ahead of the 2010 Canadian Grand Prix.

Track Diagram
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Circuit information



Canada preview quotes - Virgin, Force India, Bridgestone & more
With the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve's challenging layout and Montreal’s welcoming atmosphere, the Canadian Grand Prix is a firm favourite with many of the Formula One drivers and their teams. Here they explain why and discuss their prospects...


Turkish - Team Preview
Bridgestone
Cosworth

McLaren
Sauber
Mercedes
Ferrari
Red Bull Not uploaded yet
Williams
Renault Not uploaded yet
Force India
Toro Rosso
Lotus
HRT
Virgin


Classic F1
Classic F1 - Canadian Grand Prix 1979
Watch short highlights from the 1979 Canadian Grand Prix as Alan Jones takes the chequered flag after a great battle with home favourite Gilles Villeneuve.

Classic F1 - Canadian Grand Prix 1986
Watch short highlights from the 1986 Canadian Grand Prix as Nigel Mansell claims a dominant victory from pole with McLaren's Alain Prost second.

Classic F1 - Canadian Grand Prix 1991
Watch short highlights from the 1991 Canadian Grand Prix as Nigel Mansell gifts an easy win to bitter rival Nelson Piquet.

Classic F1 - Canadian Grand Prix 1995
Watch short highlights from the 1995 Canadian Grand Prix as Ferrari's Jean Alesi wins his first and only F1 race after Michael Schumacher suffers an electrical problem.

Classic F1 - Canadian Grand Prix 1998
Watch short highlights from the 1998 Canadian Grand Prix as Ferrari's Michael Schumacher wins an incident-strewn race in Montreal.

Technical Changes - Turkey Grand Prix
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Weather Forecast
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Formula 1 can expect warm weather for Canadian Grand Prix but with a chance of showers on Sunday and possibly also Saturday.
Regional temperatures are slightly above average at the moment and are expected to climb into the high 20s over the weekend.
Will any of the showers hit the track during one of the session? You can keep an eye out for incoming rain using the radar below. The circuit itself is slightly to the east of the marker on the map:


News

  • Montreal track problem areas resurfaced
    Canadian Grand Prix organisers have resurfaced the areas of track that broke up when the race was last held in 2008, ahead of the event’s return this weekend.
  • Teams warn against rule changes
    Leading Formula 1 team bosses have warned against rule changes that could undermine the cost cutting work achieved in recent years.
  • Whitmarsh predicts ‘epic’ title battle
    McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh believes Formula 1 fans will be treated to an “epic” season after the Turkish Grand Prix blew the title race wide open again.
  • Next two races suit our car – Whitmarsh
    McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh believes the MP4/25 should be well suited to the next two tracks on the calendar.
  • Jens 'overwhelmed' by McLaren strength
    Jenson Button admits he has been “overwhelmed” by McLaren’s ability to develop its car since joining the team at the start of the year.
  • No favourite at Red Bull - Vettel
    Sebastian Vettel has insisted he is not favoured by Red Bull over team-mate Mark Webber in the aftermath of their crash at the Turkish Grand Prix.
  • Vettel: Red Bull's heads held high for Montreal
    Red Bull have endured a rough ride in the ten days since May’s Turkish Grand Prix. As well as the furore that surrounded the crash between team mates Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber at Istanbul Park, the team also know that this weekend’s Canadian race will be a tough test, with many tipping McLaren to dominate.
  • Alonso: Ferrari can out-develop rivals
    Fernando Alonso insists he sees no reason why Ferrari can’t repeat development surges from past years and get itself back on the pace of its two main rivals.
  • Massa: Don't count Ferrari out yet
    Felipe Massa is confident that Ferrari still has time to get back in touch with McLaren and Red Bull in the world championship battle, despite its poor showing in Turkey.
  • Merc GP pins Canada hopes on engine
    Mercedes GP is hoping its powerful engine will make up for its relatively ‘draggy’ chassis and enable it to perform strongly in next weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix.
  • Kubica eyeing 'strong' Montreal weekend
    Robert Kubica is confident Renault can aim for a “strong result” in this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix, with the team expecting its R30 to suit the Circuit de Gilles Villeneuve.
  • Williams target double points in Canada
    Williams are targeting their first double points finish of 2010 in the Canadian Grand Prix – having failed to score in either of the last two races.
  • Mallya: I can handle off-track convulsions
    Force India boss Vijay Mallya says the defection of three senior technical staff to Lotus and a legal wrangle with the Norfolk-based squad will not distract his team from its efforts to continue moving up the Formula 1 pecking order.
  • Liuzzi to switch chassis in Canada
    Vitantonio Liuzzi is to switch chassis for the Canadian Grand Prix in a bid to improve his qualifying performance.
  • Lotus: Reliability may bring Canada points
    Mike Gascoyne says Lotus must ensure it is on top of reliability for next week’s Canadian Grand Prix in order to take advantage of any points-scoring opportunities that come its way.



The track and TV coverage starts

Technical changes Montreal


5 live Formula 1 - 2010 -


FIA Thursday press conference - Canada
Drivers: Lucas di Grassi (Virgin), Lewis Hamilton (McLaren), Robert Kubica (Renault), Felipe Massa (Ferrari), Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)..


Practice 1
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Iplayer -
Formula 1 - 2010 - The Canadian Grand Prix - Practice One
Live coverage of the first practice session from the Canadian Grand Prix. Seven races into the season the pressure is on the drivers and teams to make the most of the 2010 season.

Practice 2
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Iplayer -
Formula 1 - 2010 - The Canadian Grand Prix - Practice Two
Live coverage of the second practice session from the Canadian Grand Prix. The Red Bull team must deal with the fall out from the Turkish GP as McClaren try to take the advantage.
 
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Still think Red Bull would edge it in the dry, even if it's a McLaren-favouring track. Hopefully, therefore, it'll be damp. Either way, looking forward to a good race. Any predictions for number of people in the wall of champions?
 
Nice post Acid ;)

So who is going out at the first corner or who is vettel going to push off at the first corner :D

I think Mclaren 1-2 again and at least 2 saftey cars.
 
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It is worth noting that due to some event involving an inflated bladder being kicked around by a bunch on prima donnas, the qually is on BBC2 not 1.

Those relying on Sky+ or V+ will only get the race if trusting the season link.
 
Duke said:
Massa.
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That'd be the same Massa who has crashed only once since his first race there in '02 would it? In fact, he's only failed to finish twice there. A crash in 2004, and a DQ in '07 when both he and Fisi got bumped for exiting the pits with the red light showing - something that Lewis Hamilton would never dream of attempting, since it can lead to crashing into the back of stationary cars ;)

I honestly think that Massa's record is pretty good there given his talent for throwing cars into the scenery!
 
I have to agree with Locke on this one. I would prefer a dry race, as I'd like to see Hamilton win. Though if it does rain then I fancy Button will have a chance as he has a good track record in wet/damp races.

I'm really looking forward to this race...I think its going to be a good one.
 
JRS said:
That'd be the same Massa who has crashed only once since his first race there in '02 would it? In fact, he's only failed to finish twice there. A crash in 2004, and a DQ in '07 when both he and Fisi got bumped for exiting the pits with the red light showing - something that Lewis Hamilton would never dream of attempting, since it can lead to crashing into the back of stationary cars ;)

I honestly think that Massa's record is pretty good there given his talent for throwing cars into the scenery!
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You read into things too much, I just want him to go off :p
 
Awesome post as usual Acid...thanks very much for the hard work you put in.

I hope Canada stays dry, i want to see a full on flat out battle to the finish, and i honestly dont care who wins (not vettel) so long as its close and they fight it out to the end.
 
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