The Official Canadian GP thread - with spoilers

[JonRB]

Thought we should have the customary thread.

[sleep envy]

AND


THEY'RE



OFF!!!

[/MurrayWalker]

[JonRB]

Alonso - oops.

[JonRB]

Button - D'oh!

[sleep envy]

JonRB said:

Alonso - oops.

under pressure??

[RushDriver]

I think we should have a bet to see how many times Hamiliton's names mentioned by James Allen.

It could be quite difficult to count though..........

John

[paolow]

RushDriver said:

I think we should have a bet to see how many times Hamiliton's names mentioned by James Allen.

It could be quite difficult to count though..........

John

agreed - i thought about some sort of software to detect the name but tbh i dont think any machine could cope with the level of 'hamiltons per second' we're likely to encounter

[LocoBlade]

Ideal scenario for Lewis, lapping 8/10ths quicker than Heidfeld and Alonso doesnt seem to be hassling him much either.

[JonRB]

You've got to admit that Hamilton is pretty impressive though.

[sleep envy]

anyone know LH and Alonso fuel loads?

[JonRB]

sleep envy said:

anyone know LH and Alonso fuel loads?

That's funny - I was just thinking that and wondering if they were on different pit strategies

[moleamol]

sleep envy said:

JonRB said:

Alonso - oops.

under pressure??

Doo do do do doo

[LocoBlade]

Heidfeld is dropping Alonso, very suprising

[moleamol]

JonRB said:

sleep envy said:

anyone know LH and Alonso fuel loads?

That's funny - I was just thinking that and wondering if they were on different pit strategies

According to the BBC it looks like Alonso has enough for a few more laps than Hamilton, so he really needs to keep lapping a fair amount quicker.

[JonRB]

Alonso has to be on a longer 1st stint strategy than Hamilton and Heidfeld

[RushDriver]

JonRB said:

You've got to admit that Hamilton is pretty impressive though.

Jon,

He sure is, in a strange way all this press attention dilutes his actual skill (if that makes some sense)

Jenson needs to sort his act out, I can't imagine that Honda are too amused with his performance so to start whinging and moaning on live Tv is not the way that he should be conducting himself, I think he's a little jelous about a certain new driver.........

John

[sleep envy]

Kimi is having a shocker

[Munter]

sleep envy said:

Kimi is having a shocker

Who?

[LocoBlade]

Brundle said on the grid walk that the gossip was Alonso going 2 laps longer in the first stint, so not exactly hugely different.

[JonRB]

RushDriver said:

He sure is, in a strange way all this press attention dilutes his actual skill (if that makes some sense)

Yes, it does make sense - I know what you mean and agree.

Stirling Moss seems quite struck on Lewis - you often see him giving him a friendly pat on the shoulder during pit walkabouts, and Stirling has no need for reflected glory as he has his own, so it's probably genuine.