2012 Canadian Grand Prix

[Roger the Horse]

The squirrel was given a spurious 25s penalty too. Perhaps because it's black.

Still beat Pic.

 

[hornet_burnout]

So 18h today Qualifying and 19h tomorrow for the Race, is FP3 at 15h today?
(GMT UK/PT time)

 

[dhandeh]

Practice just started. Rosberg lasted 7 corners before gearbox problems and Button whining about the car. He is quickly turning into a grumpy old man.

 

[Ardius]

Nah, he's not turning into a grumpy old man, he's always made his displeasure with the car known on the radio! As we all know, if the car isn't perfect, Button is rarely happy with the balance.

 

[hornet_burnout]

Is the "black squirrel" leading again?

 

[Famine]

Is the "black squirrel" leading again?

*inserts joke about Iberian anti-Hamiltonism*

 

[Dhalism]

mercedes angry guy gif request?

 

[hornet_burnout]

*inserts joke about Iberian anti-Hamiltonism*

None from me... I actually like him.

Tennis over, gonna be able to watch the end of FP3 now

 

[chromatic9]

Massa is making lots of mistakes.

 

[Azure Flare]

Ferrari has been going like hell all through the practice sessions, lets see if they can keep this up for qualy!

 

[hornet_burnout]

Well, it's gonna be a hell of a qualifier!

Predict Button out of the top ten... Just a bad feeling.

 

[Azure Flare]

Qualifying always is, especially Q3.

EDIT: Wow, .006. Margins don't get much smaller than that.

 

[chromatic9]

Yeah, looks like it will be close, hard to call which team could be fastest.

I'll go for Hamilton, Vettel and Alonso top 3

 

[Azure Flare]

I'd put money on that.

 

[Dotini]

1 Vettel GER Red Bull 1'14.442
2 Alonso ESP Ferrari 1'14.448
3 Hamilton GBR McLaren 1'14.712
4 Webber AUS Red Bull 1'14.724
5 Maldonado VEN Williams 1'14.755
6 Massa BRA Ferrari 1'14.767
7 Schumacher GER Mercedes 1'14.796
8 Grosjean FRA Lotus 1'14.873
9 Räikkönen FIN Lotus 1'14.977
10 Hülkenberg GER Force India 1'14.992
11 di Resta GBR Force India 1'15.067
12 Perez MEX Sauber 1'15.112
13 Kobayashi JPN Sauber 1'15.126
14 Senna BRA Williams 1'15.237
15 Button GBR McLaren 1'15.327
16 Ricciardo AUS Toro Rosso 1'15.498
17 Petrov RUS Caterham 1'16.268
18 Kovalainen FIN Caterham 1'16.545
19 de la Rosa ESP HRT 1'17.705
20 Glock GER Marussia 1'17.974
21 Karthikeyan IND HRT 1'18.189
22 Pic FRA Marussia 1'18.684

 

[gorsad]

Vettel fastest, with Alonso second and Hamilton third. Button all the way down in 15th. Hope Hamilton gets pole in Q3 (I've jinxed him haven't I)

 

[J-PaP]

Qualifying always is, especially Q3.

EDIT: Wow, .006. Margins don't get much smaller than that.

Vettel got that time getting a tow from Schumacher apparently.

Ferrari's have been more quick than usual in practice with the new exhaust layout.

 

[Dotini]

Ferrari's have been more quick than usual in practice with the new exhaust layout.

And I think it was Lewis who remarked Alonso's rear tire deg was particularly low at Monaco...

 

[hornet_burnout]

Ferrari evolved over the weekend as usual, as RBR. Macs not as much. Lotus and Mercedes hidding their speed or thinking about strategy... Vettel only got that time by slipstreaming. Anyway:

Alonso, Vettel, Webber.

 

[Prince.M5]

I actually think Kovalainen is not going to make it into Q2, close perhaps, but not quite enough... But I have a feeling that the HRT will be faster than the Marussia.

 

[Anghammarad]

I must confess that the 2012 F1 designs are growing on me. Escpecially the Lotus looks quite mean.

 

[gorsad]

Ferrari evolved over the weekend as usual, as RBR. Macs not as much. Lotus and Mercedes hidding their speed or thinking about strategy... Vettel only got that time by slipstreaming. Anyway:

Alonso, Vettel, Webber.

I have hope.

 

[hornet_burnout]

Some drivers are not confortable with the track, maybe it's the bumps. Hard to brake into the chicanes and making them properly gaining speed and confidence.

 

[evertV12]

Some drivers are not confortable with the track, maybe it's the bumps. Hard to brake into the chicanes and making them properly gaining speed and confidence.

Maybe Kovalainen has this problem, dunno but he was behind Petrov.
Button must be pretty uneasy about the car for losing prac time.
Any other you think are struggling?

 

[Famine]

More illegal Red Bull holes.

 

[Prince.M5]

So, they have to change it before qualifying or after the race?

 

[SilverArrow]

So, they have to change it before qualifying or after the race?

It's already been changed...

 

[Azure Flare]

I think I can hear the conspiracy theorists hard at work!

 

[Prince.M5]

It's already been changed...

Ah, I see.. Must've missed that. Thanks mate!

 

[MUSC4EVER]

They are always finding ways arent they, redbull..

anyway, was gonna make a prediction but ill wait untill after qualy..