Canadian Grand Prix 2016, Montréal - Race 7/21

Shimmy · 6 Jun 2016 at 20:29

Montréal

In the 1960s the rivalry between French and English speaking Canada meant that the country's Grand Prix had two homes: Mosport Park one year and Mont-Tremblant the next. By 1970, however, Mont-Tremblant was deemed too dangerous and the race moved full time to Mosport Park.

In 1977 the French Canadians, motivated by the incredible success of Gilles Villeneuve, decided it was about time they built a race track. Building a new circuit simply wasn't feasible, however, as time and money were against them.

Their solution was simple and effective. Taking the Ile Notre-Dame, they connected all the island's roads and made a circuit. The island had been the home of the 1967 World Fair (Expo'67) and was full of futuristic looking buildings. It was, everyone agreed, a perfect venue for a Grand Prix.

After $2m was spent on upgrading the circuit to Formula One standards, the first race was held there in October 1978. Gilles Villeneuve, in his first season with Ferrari, was yet to win a Formula One race, but at his home Grand Prix he took a memorable debut victory. Following his tragic death in 1982, the track was renamed in his honour.

His son, Jacques, never won at the track but some of the great drivers of the sport have taken the spoils here. Michael Schumacher holds the record of having won seven times in Canada. It is also the scene of Jean Alesi's single Grand Prix victory in 1995, driving the number 27 Ferrari, the same car number which carried Gilles Villeneuve into the hearts of the Canadian Formula One fans.

TV Times

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C4:

Track Diagram & Information

Weather Forecast

2015 Onboard Lap

http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/video/2015/6/Onboard_pole_position_lap_-_Canada.html

2015 Race Edit

http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/video/2015/6/Race_edit_-_Canada_'15.html

Tyre Set Selections Per Driver - Canada

Canada Preview Quotes

http://www.formula1.com/content/fom...es/2016/6/canada-preview-quotes-montreal.html

WDC Standings

Constructors' Championship Standings

Pole Positions & Winners Per Grand Prix

Practice 1

Practice 2

Practice 3

Qualifying

Race

smr · 6 Jun 2016 at 21:26

LOVE this Circuit! Thanks Shimmy. Love the late start as well, something really nice about watching the F1 in the evening.

Glaucus · 6 Jun 2016 at 21:29

this is a great circuit, cant wait and sensible times so should be able to watch everything.

Skeeter · 6 Jun 2016 at 21:38

One of the best circuits and on at the best time. Bernie needs to learn that F1 at 1pm is such a pain!

Flibster · 6 Jun 2016 at 22:12

Kubica's crash still makes me wince.

Some interesting tyre strategies going on there. Several not even bothering with the super soft tyres.

Guerrilla · 7 Jun 2016 at 05:41

Cheers Shimmy

Great track this one

Cosimo · 7 Jun 2016 at 06:49

MooMoo444 · 7 Jun 2016 at 08:59

Hamilton always goes well here, a win would be lovely.

CSMonkeh · 7 Jun 2016 at 11:41

MooMoo444 said:
Hamilton always goes well here, a win would be lovely.

So long as he doesn't ram Raikkonen in the pit lane or doesn't fry his rear brakes!

Kris_90 · 7 Jun 2016 at 12:36

Ferrari are supposed to be bringing a upgrade to the turbo that reduces D-rates so it can be in full-beans mode longer

It'll be interesting to see where Red Bull are on Saturday/Sunday.

Skeeter · 7 Jun 2016 at 12:42

D rates? Demolition rates?

KiNgPiN83 · 7 Jun 2016 at 14:11

I'm looking forward to seeing how good the red bull/Renault update actually is on a 'proper' track.

Cosimo · 7 Jun 2016 at 15:06

Kris_90 · 7 Jun 2016 at 17:52

Skeeter said:
D rates? Demolition rates?

De-rating sorry

I typed that quickly on my lunch break.

Irish_Tom · 8 Jun 2016 at 23:06

Cheers Shimmy! Love this track and a decent time as well.

Hope Hamilton can continue his wining ways.

Cosimo · 9 Jun 2016 at 06:24

Some classic Schumacher:

Cold Fusion · 9 Jun 2016 at 12:41

I see Bernie has been busy with all the embedded video's.

MarkeR · 9 Jun 2016 at 15:03

Still one of the best races when we had Brundle and Coulthard commentating on what type of birds were in the puddles!

Can't believe I sat and watched all that prog, and what an amazing last lap with Button captalising on Vettels mistake!

KiNgPiN83 · 9 Jun 2016 at 15:39

MarkeR said:
Still one of the best races when we had Brundle and Coulthard commentating on what type of birds were in the puddles!

Can't believe I sat and watched all that prog, and what an amazing last lap with Button captalising on Vettels mistake!

I had all 6 hours or whatever it was recorded on my sky box for years! Haha! Awesome race.

I was watching the 2008 Grand Prix yesterday on Sky F1 and i'd forgot about the Hamilton, Raikonen and Rosberg end of pit lane crash! That was amazing. Haha! What also struck me was how annoying the V8's sound compared to now. :eek:

I actually prefer the sound of the new engines!?! I cant wait to hear them live at some point. :cool:

barmyllama · 9 Jun 2016 at 16:26

KiNgPiN83 said:
I had all 6 hours or whatever it was recorded on my sky box for years! Haha! Awesome race.

I was watching the 2008 Grand Prix yesterday on Sky F1 and i'd forgot about the Hamilton, Raikonen and Rosberg end of pit lane crash! That was amazing. Haha! What also struck me was how annoying the V8's sound compared to now. I actually prefer the sound of the new engines!?! I cant wait to hear them live at some point.

I went to the Britsh GP that year with my brother. We are both big Kimi fans and so I bought a big Union Jack flag and wrote on it "Lewis should've gone to Specsavers"

We didn't get on TV.