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Circuit Gilles Villeneuve

Friday 10 June
First practice: 1455-1635, BBC Red Button/BBC Radio 5 live sports extra/online
Second practice: 1855-2035, BBC Red Button/BBC Radio 5 live sports extra/online

Saturday 11 June
Third practice: 1455-1605, BBC Red Button/BBC Radio 5 live sports extra/online
Qualifying: 1715-1915, BBC One/BBC Radio 5 live sports extra/online

Sunday 12 June
Grand Prix live: 1700-2015, BBC One/BBC Radio 5 live/online
F1 forum: 1915-2015, BBC Red Button/online
Highlights: 1900-2000, BBC Three

Standings:

Track:

Track Diagram

Track DRS


Circuit information
Lap length: 4.361km
Race distance: 70 laps (305.270km)

Car performance
Full throttle: 60%
Top speed: 323kph (200mph)

Brake wear: High
Downforce level: Low

Strategy
Fuel use: 2.067kg/lap
Pit lane time loss: 14.1 seconds

2010 tyres: medium (prime, no strip), super soft (option, stripe)

- Team Preview
Pirelli

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


Classic F1
Paul di Resta - classic F1 2011
Scotland's Paul di Resta, who has made such an impressive start to his grand prix career with Force India this season, is the latest driver to feature in our revised classic Formula 1 series.

Paul Di Resta's classic F1 - Australian Grand Prix 2011
Watch highlights of world champion Sebastian Vettel's victory for Red Bull Racing in the 2011 season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

Paul Di Resta's classic F1 - French Grand Prix 1979
Watch highlights from the 1979 French Grand Prix as Jean-Pierre Jabouille scores the first F1 win for a car powered by a turbocharged engine while Gilles Villeneuve does battle with Rene Arnoux over the final three laps.

Paul Di Resta's classic F1 - European Grand Prix 1993
Watch highlights from the 1993 European Grand Prix as Ayrton Senna wins one of the finest races of his career at a rain-soaked Donington Park.

Paul Di Resta's classic F1 - Brazilian Grand Prix 2008
Watch highlights from the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix as Felipe Massa wins but Lewis Hamilton is crowned champion after a dramatic final lap at Interlagos.

Classic F1 - Canadian Grand Prix 2010
Highlights from Montreal as Lewis Hamilton leads a McLaren one-two for the second race in succession.

Technical Changes - Monaco

Weather Forecast
Practice 1 Fri 10:00
Practice 2 Fri 14:00

Practice 3 Sat 10:00
Qualifying Sat 13:00

Race Sun 13:00

News

• McLaren say they’re quick enough to beat Red Bull
  McLaren technical director Paddy Lowe is confident about the teams’ championship chances, saying “we’re in a very good position to win a lot of races”.
• Button sure his win drought is about to come to an end
  Jenson Button is fired up to end his long victory drought in Canada next weekend - and to win in North America for the first time in his Formula 1 career.
• Ferrari: Montreal upgrades see another step forward
  Last month’s Monaco round saw Ferrari finally shake off the issues that had so far blighted their 2011 season and take a genuine step forward, with Fernando Alonso challenging the might of Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel to the finish line. Although a second safety car eventually cost Alonso any chance of sweeping past Vettel for the win, his second-place finish was a positive performance from a rejuvenated team.
• Mercedes keen to see effect of double DRS zone
  Mercedes say they are interested to see how the introduction of two DRS zones at the Canadian Grand Prix will affect the racing in this weekend’s race at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
• Renault avoid Canadian GP livery drama
  Renault have received permission from the Quebec authorities to run their usual black and gold livery in next weekend's Canadian Grand Prix, after fears that anti-tobacco legislation would force changes.
• Di Resta expects Montreal debut to be a 'real adventure'
  Paul di Resta admits his first experience of driving at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve will be a “real adventure”, although one he is looking forward to.
• Perez: I want to race in Montreal
  Less than a week after the qualifying crash that ruled him out of racing in Monaco, Sauber’s Sergio Perez is feeling fit enough to compete at next weekend’s Canadian round. However, if Perez is to race in Montreal he will have to undergo - and pass - an FIA medical test which will ascertain if he is ready to return to the cockpit.

Driver Chnages


The track and TV coverage starts


FIA Press Conference
Canada preview quotes - HRT, Williams, Force India, Virgin & more
They may both have temporary waterside locations, but there aren’t many similarities between last weekend’s Monaco event and the forthcoming Canadian round. Whilst the cars wound their way around Monte Carlo’s tight and twisty seaside streets, in Montreal they will be unleashed around a riverside track dominated by long straights and low-speed chicanes. But for all their differences, they are equally popular. The drivers and senior team personnel explain why the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is such a firm favourite and discuss their prospects...

FIA Wednesday press conference - Monaco


FIA Thursday press conference - Monaco


Thursday practice - selected team and driver quotes




Technical changes Monaco


Practice 1

Practice 2

Practice 3

Qualifying

Grid

Race

Standings