2012 Canadian GP - Gilles Villeneuve

[GrizzleBoy]

That was sneaky!!

Vettel backs up to bring Alonso right upto the rear of Hamilton, then ducks into the pits.

This means the McLaren and Ferrari will be fighting each other and not gaining time!

[myurr]

Hamilton's got him!!!! Now for Alonso, I think he'll get ahead of Hamilton as he's setting the timing screens alight.

[myurr]

Soft tyres are taking a couple of laps to come in as well.

[GrizzleBoy]

Hamilton's got him!!!! Now for Alonso, I think he'll get ahead of Hamilton as he's setting the timing screens alight.

YEP.

Like I said just a few posts ago, Alonso will pass Hamilton on the stops

[Red Schneider]

Alonso!

[myurr]

Alonso ahead, but he'll have cold tyres. Hamilton has one lap to take the place.

[myurr]

Alonso's used all his DRS already.

[Red Schneider]

And Alonso backs him up at the hairpin. Devilish.

[GrizzleBoy]

And Alonso backs him up at the hairpin. Devilish.

Yet Hamilton still absolutely blazes past with the DRS.

The DRS is really working on this track.

[myurr]

Top 3 earning their stuff today. Great to see them able to battle it out on track. I still think that the race will come back to Alonso as the Ferrari definitely has the better tyre life, but if Hamilton is able to coast just a fraction knowing the dirty air will keep the others at bay then he has a really good chance here.

[clipsy1H]

...... Schu lose to much time on sector 3.

[Joie de vivre]

Please Hamilton be 7th winner!

[myurr]

Looking at Hamilton's pace now either he's pushing the tyres too hard or he really did compromise the setup to give them race pace. Lewis was just on the radio and I think he said "this is a wicked setup guys".

[GrizzleBoy]

Vettel REALLY putting it on Alonso, but it seems the Red Bull doesn't have the speed.

[Red Schneider]

I thought Lewis said something about sector times.

Anyway, both ends of the grid providing entertainment.