Montreal GP Pre-Race Discussion

yeah, it really sucks. He might get another 5 for the energy store but that is still speculative. Why penalize the driver for mechanical issues?

 

Yeah, this is not fair at all to the driver and his fans.

 

These rules are fair . . . except when it hurts Ferrari. Then it SUCKS!!

 

The rules are fair for all teams as it affects all of them the same way... BUT: they are unfair towards the spectators who have to watch that saving fuel, tires and components "racing" instead of proper sports.

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Grid place penalties; Ok I get what they are trying to achieve i.e. reliability and drive cost down, but they are seriously damaging the sport with current implementation of this...so Ric can get 15 place penalty WTF!!! How does that help anybody, let alone the sport?

DRS; yet another nonsense, aimed to overcome the ludicrous aerodynamics on these cars. Why not just give the drivers a button they can press whenever and for however long they like...back to the drive making decisions and heavens forbid....racing.

Whilst I love the "show" hype and build up around F1 and everything that brings (grid girls in Monaco ) the racing is soooooooo dull compared to just about any other motorsport. I watched some F3 the other day, now that was proper racing!

 

Time for Ferrari to win in Montreal and break HAMs streak.

 

From your keyboard to God's monitor.

 

8 weeks of nonstop motorsport (7 if you don't count Goodwood)....clear your calenders ladies and gents.


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http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/11395553/mercedes-hope-for-performance-boost-from-new-canada-engine

Mercedes will introduce their second power unit of the season at the Canadian GP and hope for more performance, according to Toto Wolff.

As Formula 1 reaches its seventh race of F1 2018 at the Canadian GP, with its power-hungry circuit, several teams are due to bring engine upgrades as the development battle hots up in a fiercely competitive season.

And though Red Bull and their Renault engine are a particular point of intrigue having joined Mercedes and Ferrari in the title race with their Monaco GP triumph, the four-time world champions are expecting a boost of their own.



"We expect a number of teams to take their scheduled second Power Units this weekend, including all the Mercedes-powered cars," said Mercedes chief Wolff.

"We are pushing hard to bring more performance to the car as soon as possible."


Red Bull technical chief Adrian Newey has downplayed the effect of Renault's upgrade, only expecting a tenth of a second in lap time, and instead the team are facing penalties for Daniel Ricciardo after his MGU-K was damaged in his Monaco win.

But Mercedes are still a long way from the three-unit limit and grid drops, with both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas on the engine elements they started the season with in Australia.


Though Mercedes have made their worst start to the season since the hybrid era began in terms of race wins, with the six F1 2018 victories shared between three teams and three drivers, they are still leading both championships.

 

Are we sure Ferrari is in the right city? Seems they posted a picture of Toronto with Montreal printed over it lol

http://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/does-ferrari-know-where-montreal-is-a-canadian-gp-investigation

 

Montreal isn't even a real city.

 

I don't know about this articles credibiity........but

Ferrari engine improvement for Canada: between 15 and 20 more horses

soymotor.com/noticias/ferrari-mejorara-su-motor-para-canada-entre-15-y-20-caballos-mas-949265 …

 

Weather continues to predict a nice weekend for the race - https://weather.com/en-GB/weather/weekend/l/368d5a4e7d156c3f508cb653f95018ec4f24aed704191bed3a89650401096677

 

Who needs 15-20? We need at least 100!

 

I wonder how many HP Ferrari has added to its powertrain since Australia in 2017 till now. Cumulatively. Anyone knows?

 

I love this.

 

I couldn't tell you which skyline was which either, and I was born in Canada.

 

Circuit upgrades and stewards.


- There will be 3 DRS zones. A new zone has been added, with a detection point 15m after T5 & an activation point 95m after T7. The previous zones remains unchanged. They share a detection point 110m before T9, with activation points 155m before T12 & 70m after T14.


- The wall on the drivers’ left after the exit of Turn 2 has been replaced and a new debris fence fitted. The walls on the both sides of the track between T3 & 6 and at the back of the run-off at T6 have also been replaced, with new debris fences fitted.


- The walls in the escape road at T3 have been re-aligned to provide a larger run-off and easier access for removing cars. The wall in the run-off at Turn 10 has been re-aligned to provide better protection for rescue vehicles. The walls straight on at Turn 14 have been also been re-aligned.

- The tyre barriers at Turns 2 (inside), 4, 6, 10, 13 and 14 have been replaced by TecPro barriers.



STEWARDS: Dr Gerd Ennser, Jose Abed and Driver Representative: Emanuele Pirro

 

"Claire Williams has suggested Lance Stroll is in line for a new contract after "living up to expectations" during his Formula 1 career so far."

Hmmm, I think in the Stroller thread the "expectations" would be to qualify behind your teammate and crash out frequently!

 

Read: A bank deposit has been made and cleared.

 

You need to read her entire statement. That certainly is not the interpretation I would make; in fact it would almost be the opposite.

 

oh I agree, i was trying to be funny

..but then she said ""We're not talking about a contract yet, but we think Lance has lived up to our expectations so far and we do not like to separate from drivers without good reason," Williams said of Stroll." so in a way they are NOT committing to Stroll for next year!

 

OK. If I had to put real money on a bet for this race, it would be 1). HAM, 2) BOT, 3) VET.

 

I remember the press saying that this is the first time ever that F1 has raced three weekends in a row (France, Austria, Britain), so whether that's good or bad probably depends on if you're a fan or working 20 hour days as an F1 mechanic!

 

That's a lot of stress on the equipment but even more on the people. They also risk having the fans being somewhat burned out . . . .