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Official formula 1 grand prix du canada 2012 thread
06-06-2012 11:57 PM
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Geez, time to go racing again.
I predict Schumacher to win. Even a podium will make the crowd go absolutely nuts!!!
Darkhorse is Kimi.....
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06-07-2012 08:54 AM
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Spot on! However, I dont see a Renault in the top 5! Mclaren is fast in this track, also the Bulls and Ferrari..... Originally Posted by kfzmeister
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06-07-2012 06:52 PM
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You'd be surprised. Those in the know are predicting Lotus if temps are up and Mercedes if temps are cooler..... Originally Posted by GTIVRSEX2
Spot on! However, I dont see a Renault in the top 5! Mclaren is fast in this track, also the Bulls and Ferrari..... Originally Posted by Jeremy Clarkson
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06-07-2012 08:03 PM
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lets go schumacher. other than that i see a redbull / ferrari or renault in the top mix.
williams running a new rear wing for friday practice.....
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06-08-2012 08:25 AM
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New wing for Williams:
McL new floor:
Ferrari's new exhaust design:
Last edited by Binary Star; 06-08-2012 at 08:29 AM.
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06-08-2012 10:15 AM
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Where can I watch free practice streaming in Canada?
Edit - got Speed working, finally! Originally Posted by 20aeman
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06-08-2012 10:25 AM
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Is Schumacher wearing the Angry Birds helmet as well???
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06-08-2012 01:48 PM
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FP2 streaming now!
http://www.thefirstrow.eu/watch/1258...eal,-canada---[practice-1].html
don't mind the link says practice 1, it's the live feed.
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06-08-2012 02:11 PM
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What's with the annoying windows that cover the feed that don't go away? Originally Posted by Sump
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06-08-2012 03:50 PM
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Yes, Bruno Senna took it for a spin... Originally Posted by Binary Star
New wing for Williams:
McL new floor:
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06-08-2012 03:52 PM
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They only brought 2 of them apparently and his wing is trashed. Originally Posted by GTIVRSEX2
Yes, Bruno Senna took it for a spin...
yeah sorry I guess you need adblock plus in order for that to show up properly but my buddy at work couldn't get it to work with it. Originally Posted by Double-V
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06-08-2012 05:12 PM
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Ended up working great, thanks!! Just had IT change my settings (beauty of owning your own company and dictating IT policy Originally Posted by Sump
yeah sorry I guess you need adblock plus in order for that to show up properly but my buddy at work couldn't get it to work with it.
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06-08-2012 05:52 PM
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Damn! Lewis leading the way, but check out the Ferraris!!!!
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06-08-2012 06:18 PM
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mclarens are always good in practice and seem to be a threat, as well as in qualifying but then come race day they cannot keep up with the other front runners.....
go schumacher, alonso, kimi, vettel
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06-08-2012 10:03 PM
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Damn Lotus better get their act together. They're supposed to be the up and coming team this year, but they haven't had good results the past few races.
My guess:
Hamilton
Schumacher
Alonso
What I want though:
Kimi
Grojean
Schumacher
They apparantly had a 3rd with them. He trashes that and they'll kill him. Originally Posted by Sump
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06-08-2012 10:17 PM
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I like the way things are sounding!
and looks like Hamilton's a little nervous!!...De la Rosa told @carlosmiquelf1 that Alonso has that half smile that shines on his face when he feels the car is good. We've been warned..
Canadian GP: McLaren's Lewis Hamilton wary of Ferrari threat Originally Posted by Jeremy Clarkson
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06-09-2012 10:33 AM
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Alonso first in the 14's.
They're really hammering out some fast laps right now!!! SPEED streaming, baby!!!
Looks like Alonso's got a car that can actually fight for pole!!
Vettel edged him today by .006, but had a tow across the line from Schumacher......
Last edited by kfzmeister; 06-09-2012 at 11:06 AM.
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06-09-2012 11:08 AM
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Wow, third practices first ten cars separated by less than 0.5 seconds!
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06-09-2012 11:57 AM
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Say what?? Originally Posted by Darren Heath, F1 photographer
Originally Posted by Jeremy Clarkson
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06-09-2012 04:17 PM
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Well that floor change really slowed RBR, lol...
I'm stoked to see Alonso running so well; it should be a great three-way fight up front on Sunday.
Pedro continues to make Karthikeyan look like the useless knob he is, taking out both the Marussias and running 1.3 seconds quicker than Narain. Kind of humiliating.
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06-09-2012 05:48 PM
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holy qualifying!! Pretty fun! Not sure where Vettel found that 3/10ths over his previous run but nice job. Lewis was quick as hell but I suspect Alonso took the wider line at the end once he realized that the pole was out of reach - to get on the cleaner side of the track. Well, my thinking anyway... He has been pretty good off the starts, lets see if he can pull it off again tomorrow... perhaps give Vettel a run for his money; if not on lap one most likely towards the end of the first stint. Ferrari's seem to have an advantage for degradation. Although Vettel is pretty good at managing his tires also, and running in clear air will add to it.
We have a fun race tomorrow. Also, super glad to see that there is only one DRS zone!
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06-10-2012 10:38 AM
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https://twitter.com/F1Photographer/s...83864613404672
interesting Originally Posted by Darren Heath
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06-10-2012 01:31 PM
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Off throttle blowing? Blowing what? The exhausts were made to exit the top of the chassis to prevent such a thing, as it all relied on the exhaust gasses blowing off throttle into the underbody of the car, namely the diffuser. That and the spec ECU teams are made to run now.
Sounds like another tinfoil hat dumbass to me.
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06-10-2012 03:29 PM
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I missed being on site for the first time in a very long time, other than in 2009 obviously. Dammit. I miss the sounds, the smells, the beer. Great race so far.
Lap 65 - I can't believe I'm actually cheering for Hammie! Ha!
Man, Merc can't build a reliable car for Schumi this year.... Originally Posted by 20aeman
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06-10-2012 03:35 PM
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Grosjean and Perez are showing a hell of a lot of promise. Great drives from both of them.
Seven winners in seven races. Amazing. Originally Posted by 20aeman
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06-10-2012 03:46 PM
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Another race ruined by DRS
It really is becoming unreal to see the problems Schumacher is experiencing this year; Mercedes really need to get their sh*t together or just get out of the sport.
Decent recovery from Massa after throwing away a strong start. Still, not going to win him any favour in the Ferrari camp...
But yeah, great circuit and a potentially great race, completely robbed by DRS. I can't wait for that crap to go the way of Red Bull's floor holes; hopefully Schumacher's DRS sticking open is the kicker.
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06-10-2012 03:59 PM
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Wow, it took one post for one of you to crawl out of your hole... Originally Posted by Double-V
No, actually, I couldn't give a flying f*ck that Vettel didn't win. What pissed me off was watching Alonso successfully defend against Hamilton, only to get to the DRS zone and seeing Hamilton take off like he had a rocket booster strapped to his car. You can watch the second DRS pass Hamilton made on Alonso toward the end of the race; they were neck and neck holding station, but once Hamilton's wing opened up, he was gone like a bat out of hell.
It's ridiculous and it ruins what would have been an otherwise epic race for the lead between Alonso and Hamilton. And it happened twice.
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06-10-2012 04:01 PM
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The RB was definitely a sitting duck on the straight. Originally Posted by Double-V
I wish that Alonso could have held the lead, however i'm sure Ferrari wanted him to be easy on the tires. Vettel paced as well. Strategy went wrong for Ferrari and RB made a quick call to bring in Vettel at the end. That probably netted him 3-4 positions....
I'm sure that Ferrari concentrated on Vettel too much today...
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06-10-2012 04:02 PM
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I don't think the race was ruined by the DRS. Lewis would have passed Alonso and Vettle regardless. But I agree it cheapens the passing a little bit. Originally Posted by nickthaskater
Another race ruined by DRS
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06-10-2012 04:07 PM
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That's far from a foregone conclusion. Like I said, watch the second DRS pass Lewis made on Fernando and you'll see that, despite his severe tire disadvantage, the Ferrari hung right with the McLaren on the initial drag down the straight; it wasn't until Hamilton's wing opened that he finally took off. Originally Posted by Hajduk
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06-10-2012 04:08 PM
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Unless your gearing is wrong and then even DRS doesn't help ya! That's why Vettel dove inside Alonso at the Hairpin. Originally Posted by Hajduk
Webber couldn't make a pass on the straight against Perez(?), so not always a benefit. Originally Posted by Jeremy Clarkson
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