2018 Canadian Grand Prix, Montreal June 8-10

[djos]

According to Newey it was completely destroyed.

Newey also refuted suggestions the MGU-K in Ricciardo’s car is salvageable.

“I rather doubt it, considering it caught fire and was a burnt out, charred wreck,” Newey told Reuters.

“I would be somewhat surprised at that one.”

“He will definitely be taking some penalties in Montreal, we haven’t heard at the moment just how many,” he added.

Sounds like Renault have been smoking crack again!

https://www.speedcafe.com/2018/06/05/ri ... es-canada/

[FrukostScones]

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No, this is not déjà vu. Same #Fit4F1 colours, different track. Hypersoft may have made its appearance at Monaco, but Montreal will be the real debut. #CanadianGP http://ora.cl/XC1VR

Pirelli on Canada GP: https://news.pirelli.com/global/en-ww/n ... 18-preview

[SiLo]

Just move the pit straight one to between 7-8. I feel like 3 zones is a bit much.

[djones]

I was just looking at a map of the track...



Isn't 13 the wall of champions, not 12???

[ThumbsUp]

Yes it's turn 13...

[dodds_turbo]

...Who goes for the absolutely latest braking and hope that the DRS closes and tames the back end quickly enough? Be a case of closing DRS with the button before doing a dive bomb braking job up the inside. Could get messy.

Sometimes you just gotta lick the stamp and send it!!

[Juzh]

Well, I don't know about that. This looks like one of Ferrari's least competitive tracks based on the results since 2014.

Results don't tell the whole story. From 2015-2017 they were clearly 2nd fastest, but a variety of circumstances prevented them getting better placings.

[Morteza]

New map (from Formula1.com) with the third DRS zone added

[Saxmansaxman]

The two maps number the corners differently.

One has turn 12, the other turn 13 as the WoC.

Looking forward to seeing how many laps Max can stay on track.

[Jackles-UK]

I’m guessing that one doesn’t number T5 as a corner as it is really only a curved run in towards the braking zone for the next chicane.

As a side note, is the corner itself actually called Wall of Champions or is it just the the wall on the exit as I thought? Naming an entire corner after a technically unrelated part of architecture on the exit would be like calling the Parabolica “previously gravelled tarmac run-off”

[Bill_Kar]

I’m guessing that one doesn’t number T5 as a corner as it is really only a curved run in towards the braking zone for the next chicane.

I think the difference is after the 180degrees onto the back straight. Second map ("official") says there are two corners (11&12)before the last chicane. I think it's kinda too much to classify the "official" 11 as a turn.

[NathanOlder]

Out of interest, does anyone know why we havent seen any of the Driver briefings ? I loved seeing a few last year. Why cant we see the briefing for every race ??

[Bill_Kar]

Out of interest, does anyone know why we havent seen any of the Driver briefings ? I loved seeing a few last year. Why cant we see the briefing for every race ??

Absolutely, I love them! I was binge watching them last week, hope they come back.

[Fulcrum]

Well, I don't know about that. This looks like one of Ferrari's least competitive tracks based on the results since 2014.

Results don't tell the whole story. From 2015-2017 they were clearly 2nd fastest, but a variety of circumstances prevented them getting better placings.

2014 - Qualified 7th and 10th, almost 1 second off the pace. Finished the race 6th and 10th, behind a hamstrung Rosberg, both Red Bulls, a McLaren and a Force India, with another FI and Williams having removed themselves from the equation.

2015 - Qualified 3rd (Kimi), 6 tenths back. Yes, Seb had an issue in qualifying. Both cars end up 45 seconds+ behind Hamilton. Vettel, if he had started at the front would doubtless have finished within 20 seconds or so, but that is a long way back. Yes, they were 2nd best this time around, but not competitively so.

2016 - 3rd and 6th, 2 tenths back in qualifying. 2nd in the race, 5 seconds down (Vettel), Raikkonen way back in 6th.

2017 - 2nd and 4th, 3 tenths back in qualifying. 4th and 7th in the race, issues for both drivers, difficult to tell where Vettel would have finished in a clean race, but likely nowhere near Hamilton.

Yes, I would agree, from 2015-2017 they had the 2nd fastest car, which sounds competitive. But the time differentials indicate otherwise. Raikkonen is nowhere, but Vettel has been able to split the Mercedes, under optimal circumstances. Otherwise, they've been less competitive here than other circuits.

Perhaps its simply Hamilton's exceptional ability around this track that 'widens' the divide.

[Sierra117]

Out of interest, does anyone know why we havent seen any of the Driver briefings ? I loved seeing a few last year. Why cant we see the briefing for every race ??

Not just that but also I'm unable to see some team principals' press conferences and post-race pressers since the longest times. There are some moments like when Valtteri was speaking in Finnish which I only got to hear through some bootleggy recording.