Canadian Grand Prix 2013, Montréal - Race 7/19

[Slam62]

The best drivers really stood out today, presumably Kimi had a problem, but I'm not convinced on his greatness at the moment.

McLaren need a top three driver I.e. Lewis, Seb or Fred.

 

[Deleted member 651465]

Button is going to get beaten by Perez at this rate

 

[deuse]

Its not "this" at all boys. The car is 1.5 seconds off the pace. Jenson beat lewis in their 3 seasons together in equal machinery. Have you only just started watching f1 this season?

You're sounding like button balance and jenson is the Nu2 driver now.

 

[muon]

Button is going to get beaten by Perez at this rate

He's 23 years old and more talented than button. Give him the experience Button had before getting into a good car, and he'll be a far better driver.

 

[Regy53]

With the right car button is only beatable by vettell imo. Buttons tire managment and driving style is one of the best. Give him a bad car and he might as well be driving for caterham

 

[deuse]

With the right car button is only beatable by vettell imo. Buttons tire managment and driving style is one of the best. Give him a bad car and he might as well be driving for caterham

Sorry to burst your bubble but Lewis beat him twice and in the right car

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

Surely Whitmarsh must get the sack now? Not good enough for McLaren standards. He's a nice guy but he has the team in a mess with the car.

 

[dannyjo22]

With the right car button is only beatable by vettell imo.

You honestly think over a season in any car Button would beat Alonso? Had Alonso been in the 2009 Brawn alongside him you really think Button would be champion?

I don't think he's that far away from vettel but I think he's miles behind Alonso.

 

[el_dazza]

Sorry to burst your bubble but Lewis beat him twice and in the right car

But the first year was a new team for JB, or is Hamilton only allowed to use this excuse when he gets beaten by Rosberg?

 

[Duke]

Championship Standing after race 7

[b]Drivers:                      Constructors:             [/b]
 1.  Vettel        132        1.  Red Bull-Renault          201
 2.  Alonso         96        2.  Ferrari                   145
 3.  Raikkonen      88        3.  Mercedes                  134
 4.  Hamilton       77        4.  Lotus-Renault             114
 5.  Webber         69        5.  Force India-Mercedes       51
 6.  Rosberg        57        6.  McLaren-Mercedes           37
 7.  Massa          49        7.  Toro Rosso-Ferrari         20
 8.  Di Resta       34        8.  Sauber-Ferrari              5
 9.  Grosjean       26       
10.  Button         25       
11.  Sutil          17       
12.  Vergne         13       
13.  Perez          12       
14.  Ricciardo       7       
15.  Hulkenberg      5

 

[Jimbeam3678]

Teds notebook

http://www1.skysports.com/formula1/presenters/ted-kravitz/video

 

[Janesy B]

He's 23 years old and more talented than button. Give him the experience Button had before getting into a good car, and he'll be a far better driver.

You can say that when Perez wins a WDC.

 

[deuse]

But the first year was a new team for JB, or is Hamilton only allowed to use this excuse when he gets beaten by Rosberg?

Lewis is in a new team and is ahead of rosberg but don't let facts get in the way

McLaren miss Lewis.

edit=and Lewis and brawn already said it will be six months before he gets the things he needs(brakes)

 

[el_dazza]

Lewis is in a new team and is ahead of rosberg but don't let facts get in the way

McLaren miss Lewis.

Probably wouldn't be without Rosberg's retirements.

Mclaren are going nowhere with Thickmarsh in charge. Why would they miss him? All he ever did was throw a tantrum when he didn't win, especially looking stroppy when he took pole and failed to win

 

[KautoStar]

Some crazy talk about snake Button tonight on here !

Some people been in the sun all afternoon ?!?

 

[Flibster]

Van Der Garde has been given a 5 place grid drop for Silverstone.

 

[MagicBoy]

So that's a 2 place grid drop then...

 

[MissChief]

It has to be said, when a car suits him or in changing conditions, Button is one of the best in the world. Canada 2011 shows that. Anyone else would have been spinning like a top when he swooped past Webber onto the wet track on slicks.

It should also be said that when a car doesn't suit him he doesn't seem capable of delivering a result and dragging the car round the way Hamilton or Alonso can do. The ability to drive a car faster than the sum of its parts is a very rare trait and not many have it and I include Vettel in that.

Strange how the tyres were fine today because Vettel won.

 

[Flibster]

Canadian Grand Prix - Announcement

FIA statement following death of Canadian Grand Prix circuit worker.
Mon 10.06.13, 1:01AM

The FIA is sad to announce the death of a Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada circuit worker, at 6:02 pm.

The worker, a member of the Automobile Club de l’Île Notre Dame, was the victim of an unfortunate accident that occurred at the end of this afternoon’s Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada. The worker was helping to recover a car which had stopped during the race. The recovery vehicle had lifted the car to return it to the pits and while doing this the worker dropped his radio and attempted to pick it up. As he did this, he stumbled and was hit and run over by the recovery vehicle.

The worker was transported via helicopter to Sacre-Coeur Hospital where he was treated by the traumatology department of Dr Ronald Denis, Deputy Chief Medical Officer and Dr Jacques Bouchard, Chief Medical Officer of the Grand Prix. Unfortunately, the worker succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.

The FIA, l’Automobile Club de l’Île Notre-Dame and the Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada want to communicate their deepest condolences to the family and friends of the victim. The identity of the worker cannot be revealed at this time.

R.I.P.

 

[knip]

Anyone miss me today then?

Am currently on holiday in New York. Given the outcome of today's race I'm glad I didn't panic and try and watch it. (Bet none of you could guess that )

So sad about the Marshall being killed, tragic

Did I miss anything contraversial? Has there been an outcome of the protest about the Mercedes tyre test yet? Have been a bit out of touch with things due to being away.

Hope everyone is alright