The Official 2017 Canadian Grand Prix Thread **Spoilers**

The Official 2017 Canadian Grand Prix Thread **Spoilers**

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Z3MCJez

531 posts

173 months

Saturday 10th June 2017
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Dr Z said:
This looks like a fairly significant elevation change on turn 2 exit to me...
It's the way the photo is taken. The track is basically flat. I've walked it. The elevation change is probably less than Silverstone up the mountain at the end of the Hangar Straight.

Jez

ZX10R NIN

27,649 posts

126 months

Saturday 10th June 2017
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I expect Mercedes to be 3-4/ths quicker than Ferrari once they turn it up LH has been sandbagging VB is slightly off the pace & I think that will allow SV to sneak a 2nd on the grid with Kimi 4th.

Dr Z

3,396 posts

172 months

Saturday 10th June 2017
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rdjohn said:
We needed some of your tyre analysis?

A lot of sandbagging going on, but LH not opening DRS shows they have plenty in hand. I suspect the apparent small difference in time Merc Vs Ferrari between SS and US does not bode well for Ferrari.

I may change that view during the race, of course.
Yeah, been a bit busy this last couple of days so didn't have a chance to look at the long runs ...will post it a little later this eve after quali. smile

Bottas took the Ultra soft up to 24 laps in his long run (which was the longest), have to look at the deg on that to get an idea for how viable a 1-stop is.

Don't forget that they'll most likely see some tyre drop off if aiming for a 1-stop, and the undercut will work with the SS.

Derek Smith

45,753 posts

249 months

Saturday 10th June 2017
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Half a second gap between the Merc and Ferraries.

Only #1 but might it be signiifant?


Derek Smith

45,753 posts

249 months

Saturday 10th June 2017
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Palmer put in a good one.

TerzoNeil

335 posts

204 months

Saturday 10th June 2017
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lance stroll out again

seems to using daddys money to play with, williams loosing points here due to a rookie

Derek Smith

45,753 posts

249 months

Saturday 10th June 2017
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TerzoNeil said:
lance stroll out again

seems to using daddys money to play with, williams loosing points here due to a rookie
They've suggested that the driver is just another part of the car, to be replaced if it doesn't suit. The problem is they tend to replace the drivers that have been good for them and keep, well, Stroll.


Z3MCJez

531 posts

173 months

Saturday 10th June 2017
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Derek Smith said:
They've suggested that the driver is just another part of the car, to be replaced if it doesn't suit. The problem is they tend to replace the drivers that have been good for them and keep, well, Stroll.
This only works when your driver isn't paying for the team to be there ...

Jez

Derek Smith

45,753 posts

249 months

Saturday 10th June 2017
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Vettel, and to a lesser extent Massa, are much faster in S3 than the Mercs. The former seem set up for the race rather than qually?


Otispunkmeyer

12,618 posts

156 months

Saturday 10th June 2017
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Palmer followed his decent q1 with a pants q2. Hulks got that car in q3, palmer was pretty much last.

Z3MCJez

531 posts

173 months

Saturday 10th June 2017
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Merc have been sandbagging this weekend then ...

Unbelievable time from Hamilton.

Jez

London424

12,829 posts

176 months

Saturday 10th June 2017
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Wow...epic epic lap

Dr Z

3,396 posts

172 months

Saturday 10th June 2017
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Big lap from Hamilton!

Dr Z

3,396 posts

172 months

Saturday 10th June 2017
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So close!

ClockworkCupcake

74,627 posts

273 months

Saturday 10th June 2017
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Blimey. 4/1000th of a second between Hamilton and Vettel right now, and 3 mins to go.

Z3MCJez

531 posts

173 months

Saturday 10th June 2017
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And Vettel gets within a hundredth! Do Ferrari have enough time to do another run if they need 2 laps to get the tyres up to temp.

Jez

Derek Smith

45,753 posts

249 months

Saturday 10th June 2017
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I think Vet has more. He was purple in S1 and S3 but a whole tenth down in S2. There's time he could have made up there.



London424

12,829 posts

176 months

Saturday 10th June 2017
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Even better...unreal.

RichB

51,654 posts

285 months

Saturday 10th June 2017
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Wow Hamilton's blown them away! laugh

Derek Smith

45,753 posts

249 months

Saturday 10th June 2017
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LH purple in all three sectors. That was on hell of a lap.