Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada 2013 Chat and Predictions

Kimi still hurting over 2008...

 

I didn't know Kimi held grudges..

 

I figured he'd have had a brew or two since then and it would be long gone from memory. He must have been on YouTube.

 

Changes to the circuit since 2012

► Gravel and grass around the outside of turn eight and the apex of turn nine has been replaced with asphalt.
► A ‘speed bump’ approximately 50mm high and 500mm wide has been installed parallel to the track edge on the driver’s left before the apex kerb in turn nine (around the outside of turn eight). Another has been installed to the driver’s left after the apex kerb in turn 14.
► Additional guardrail posts have been installed in places where the spacing between them was greater than 2m.

DRS Zone

► There will be a two DRS zones in Canada with a single detection point, 110m after T9. Activation One is 55m before T12 (Casino Straight), Activation Two is 70 after T14 (Start-Finish Straight).

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That's another gravel trap gone then. I know it's all for increased safety, but we really need a compromise where it actually penalises drivers for running wide.

 

Still dry, just about

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Simply have a metre or two of gravel off the track then have asphalt. It slows people down who go off track and ruins their tyres and is still safe!

 

Turn 8/9 looking back, shows off the new asphalt and a hefty sausage.........

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and that brave guy who films at the wall of champions isn't so brave after all

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If losing your arm and getting it replaced with a robotic one isn't brave then... I don't know what is.

 

I'm still searching for a hefty sausage

 

Its big and yellow

 

Ferrari have a new front brake duct:

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Also they have the bodywork tested at the Spanish GP. It's only on Massa's car:

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Presumably Massa has the new bodywork as he wrote off the last chassis?

 

Thanks! I don't know what I was expecting to see...

 

New sausage at the final chicane to ward of those who wish to cut it

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Matches the new one at turn 8/9

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p.s. Its raining in Montreal


In slightly intresting news Sauber have brought in a 'pelican' underbody at a race where Lotus have just removed it. Saubers is much more obvious mind:

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Didn't get my vote in. Going for Alonso if it's not too late.

 

tgruener Tobias Grüner F1
#F1 Mercedes tech news: Modified engine cover, sidepods & exhaust. Expected gain 0.1s. Comparison (new above):

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What a sausage fest

 

Maybe its FIA subliminal messaging to get some more females into the sport

 

A pics for Forza, although I still think its a ugly nose:

Ferrari have brought the revised nose to Canada

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Ferrari new front wing cascades to turn flow around the front tyre. Also new under nose bulge

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Another pic of Mercedes new fin

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and Williams low drag rear wing

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A nice view of Toro Rosso's neat flat bottom coanda sidepod

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A wing on a wing on a wing

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Finally, why exhaust routing costs BHP

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