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Grand Prix thread The Official 2017 Canadian GP thread

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by El_Bando, Jun 5, 2017.

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Who Can in Canada

Poll closed Jun 11, 2017.
  1. Vettel

    50.0%
  2. Hamilton

    31.3%
  3. Bottas

    6.3%
  4. Raikkonen

    12.5%
  5. Ricciardo

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  6. Verstappen

    0 vote(s)
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  7. Perez

    0 vote(s)
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  8. Sainz

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  9. Massa

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  10. Other

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  1. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    It now puts me in the position of either watching live with the mute button on, or risk waiting for the highlights and hoping I don't accidentally see the result.
     
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  2. Smithers

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    Only 9/10ths up on last year and loads of mid corner spins - will Pirelli drop the pressures?
     
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  3. BrightLampShade

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    The further we get into the season the more the drivers are complaining of getting the tyres into their operating windows. Is this the drivers latching onto this default excuse or is something happening as the season progresses that is causing ever more tyre issues?
     
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  4. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    They gotta have something to blame that isn't them.
    In saying that, I did see Kimi spin, and it did look like a lack of rear grip more than anything else, I thought maybe they had gone a bit too aggressive on the rear wing, but tyres makes sense. I doubt it'll stay like that though, it's only used 1 weekend a year, so it's probably the greenest of the tracks they visit, the more the weekend goes on the more the track will rubber in.
     
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  5. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    Alonso running in 6th with 30 to go in FP3, almost within a second.
     
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    Couple of big differences on teammates, Alonso/Stoff, only 3/10ths but Alonso set his time much earlier. Then it's the usual, Hulk/Palmer and Massa/Stroll with big deltas.
     
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  7. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    Sky currently explaining why the Mercedes is so ****.
     
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    Getting the excuses ready.
     
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    Really hope Mercedes pull it out of the bag this weekend. Dont really want more than 25 points between drivers
     
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    For the sake of the championship I agree, but I can't help thinking this is all of Mercs own making. I also think Merc will out develop and be more reliable than Ferrari, so it could be a season of two halves.
     
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  11. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    Bottas has had an engine failure because they didn't change the engine, spun under the SC and had his tyres over inflated, and Hamilton has had a couple of shockers, Mercedes are only just 2nd after all those human errors.
    Once you see the context of the results you realise the only reason the Ferrari seems better is because the personnel aren't ****ing up as much.
     
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    I know he's well backed but at what point do Williams realise stroll is not a viable option.
     
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  13. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    I'd say they already know he isn't, but then they look at their bank balance.

    Nice to see Palmer has taken my advice and saved his fast lap for Q
     
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    Alonso 12th with 80bhp less.
     
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    I wonder where Alonso would have qualified in Monaco. Button, by his own admission, had to be cautious and Fernando has about 4 tenths on Vandoorne consistently.
     
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  16. Big Ern

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    oh, look how crap that Merc is compared to the Ferrari.......................
     
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    I think he will be gone . I honestly hoped he would be good , and it's not over yet , but Williams surely must consider the money his father brings to the team , and
    balance that with the loss of constructors championship revenue .
     
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    Blimey. That was quite a lap.
     
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    Monster Lap from Hamilton that. Bottas and Raikkonen got shat on.
     
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  20. Big Ern

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    2 great laps from 2 great champions, I thought Hamilton was going in the wall from the onboard through the final chicane.
     
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