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In numbers - the Canadian Grand Prix
Did you know that the Montreal track layout has changed seven times over the years? Or that just one Canadian driver has won his home race? We present the key stats and figures ahead of this weekend's Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada 2016...
3
The number of venues that have hosted the Canadian Grand Prix. Current home Montreal has staged the event since 1978, but prior to that Mosport in Ontario held it eight times and Mont-Tremblant in Quebec twice
235
The number of laps led in Canada by Lewis Hamilton – more than any other driver in history bar Michael Schumacher on 433. Hamilton’s closest current rival is Sebastian Vettel on 157.
7
The victory tally achieved by the most successful driver in Canadian Grand Prix history - Michael Schumacher. Closest to him in the wins table in Lewis Hamilton, currently on four.
3.4
The maximum lateral G-Force experienced by drivers around the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve - at Turn 5.
6
The number of current drivers to have won the Canadian Grand Prix. In addition to the aforementioned Lewis Hamilton, the following have each taken one victory in Montreal: Kimi Raikkonen, Fernando Alonso, Jenson Button, Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo.
45
The percentage of the Montreal lap spent at full throttle.
4
The record number of fastest laps achieved in Canadian Grand Prix history - an honour shared by Kimi Raikkonen and Michael Schumacher.
2004
The last year in which Ferrari won the Canadian Grand Prix - with Michael Schumacher at the wheel.
10
The lowest grid position from which the Canadian Grand Prix has been won – by Jacques Laffite for Ligier in 1981. In more recent years, Kimi Raikkonen won from seventh in 2005, as did Jenson Button in 2011.
2.36
The fastest pit-stop time – in seconds – recorded during last year’s Canadian Grand Prix, achieved by Toro Rosso and Max Verstappen.
253.248
The race distance - in kilometres - of the shortest Canadian Grand Prix in history, the 1997 event in Montreal, which was shortened from 69 to 54 laps because of a heavy crash involving Prost’s Olivier Panis.
4:04:39.537
The total race time - in hours, minutes and seconds - for the 2011 Canadian Grand Prix, the longest race in F1 history, which included a suspension of over two hours due to heavy rain.
341.9
The highest figure - in km/h - recorded through the speed trap during last year’s Canadian Grand Prix. It was set by Romain Grosjean for Lotus.
1792
The number of the 2016 season’s 6396 racing laps already completed heading into this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix.
7
The number of times the track configuration has changed at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve since its inception on the F1 calendar in 1978. The last change was made ahead of the 2002 event, when the pit lane was extended to avoid first-corner collisions, and the second hairpin was moved back, shortening the circuit.
3
The number of venues that have hosted the Canadian Grand Prix. Current home Montreal has staged the event since 1978, but prior to that Mosport in Ontario held it eight times and Mont-Tremblant in Quebec twice
235
The number of laps led in Canada by Lewis Hamilton – more than any other driver in history bar Michael Schumacher on 433. Hamilton’s closest current rival is Sebastian Vettel on 157.
7
The victory tally achieved by the most successful driver in Canadian Grand Prix history - Michael Schumacher. Closest to him in the wins table in Lewis Hamilton, currently on four.
3.4
The maximum lateral G-Force experienced by drivers around the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve - at Turn 5.
6
The number of current drivers to have won the Canadian Grand Prix. In addition to the aforementioned Lewis Hamilton, the following have each taken one victory in Montreal: Kimi Raikkonen, Fernando Alonso, Jenson Button, Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo.
45
The percentage of the Montreal lap spent at full throttle.
4
The record number of fastest laps achieved in Canadian Grand Prix history - an honour shared by Kimi Raikkonen and Michael Schumacher.
2004
The last year in which Ferrari won the Canadian Grand Prix - with Michael Schumacher at the wheel.
10
The lowest grid position from which the Canadian Grand Prix has been won – by Jacques Laffite for Ligier in 1981. In more recent years, Kimi Raikkonen won from seventh in 2005, as did Jenson Button in 2011.
2.36
The fastest pit-stop time – in seconds – recorded during last year’s Canadian Grand Prix, achieved by Toro Rosso and Max Verstappen.
253.248
The race distance - in kilometres - of the shortest Canadian Grand Prix in history, the 1997 event in Montreal, which was shortened from 69 to 54 laps because of a heavy crash involving Prost’s Olivier Panis.
4:04:39.537
The total race time - in hours, minutes and seconds - for the 2011 Canadian Grand Prix, the longest race in F1 history, which included a suspension of over two hours due to heavy rain.
341.9
The highest figure - in km/h - recorded through the speed trap during last year’s Canadian Grand Prix. It was set by Romain Grosjean for Lotus.
1792
The number of the 2016 season’s 6396 racing laps already completed heading into this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix.
7
The number of times the track configuration has changed at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve since its inception on the F1 calendar in 1978. The last change was made ahead of the 2002 event, when the pit lane was extended to avoid first-corner collisions, and the second hairpin was moved back, shortening the circuit.
(source: f1.com)
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
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2016 Canadian Grand Prix preview
The Monaco Grand Prix is behind us and now it's time to move to Canada! The track is in Montreal and there has always been entertaining races. I have no doubt that this will be one of the best races this season.
What about the previous races in Canada? This is actually the place where Hamilton took his first victory back in 2007. I remember people saying that Hamilton was leading the championship because he had better consistent results than Alonso, Räikkönen and Massa. The three other "better" drivers had won races but Hamilton was still leading the championship with podium finishes (2nds and 3rds). Then in Canada he showed everybody that he is a superstar who is also able to win races. He also won the race after that in the US.
The same race in 2007 was also the race where Robert Kubica had his terrible accident. The following year he won the race.
Here's a video of the accident:
What else has happened in Canada? In 2011 Canada offered us the longest F1 race in history (4:04:39.537). Sebastian Vettel was leading the race from the start till the last few laps and made a small mistake. Jenson Button was behind and overtook him right away and won the race. He was waiting the whole day for Vettel to make a mistake and he finally did. Sebastian Vettel was soooo frustrated...
Speaking of frustrated who remembers what happened in 1991? Nigel Mansell was about to win the race and was already waving to the crowd on the last lap but then his car broke down. Nelson Piquet was behind him and won the race for Benetton.
I have always enjoyed the Canadian Grand Prix and will most likely enjoy this one as well.
Then it's time for my predictions again!
The same race in 2007 was also the race where Robert Kubica had his terrible accident. The following year he won the race.
Here's a video of the accident:
What else has happened in Canada? In 2011 Canada offered us the longest F1 race in history (4:04:39.537). Sebastian Vettel was leading the race from the start till the last few laps and made a small mistake. Jenson Button was behind and overtook him right away and won the race. He was waiting the whole day for Vettel to make a mistake and he finally did. Sebastian Vettel was soooo frustrated...
Speaking of frustrated who remembers what happened in 1991? Nigel Mansell was about to win the race and was already waving to the crowd on the last lap but then his car broke down. Nelson Piquet was behind him and won the race for Benetton.
I have always enjoyed the Canadian Grand Prix and will most likely enjoy this one as well.
Then it's time for my predictions again!
Pole position: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
The race:
- Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
- Nico Rosberg, Mercedes
- Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari
Fastest lap: Nico Rosberg, Mercedes
Surprise: Felipe Massa is usually good here!
Remember to post your own predictions to our F1-4-LIFE PREDICTORS LEAGUE.
The rules:
POINTS: 1st - 3
2nd - 5
3rd - 10
HOW IT WORKS: the aim of the game is simply predict who comes where in the race (top3). A total of 18 points can be won on a race day. If you get winner and and 3rd place right but 2nd wrong you get 13 points same if you get 1 correct. eg. 2nd you get 5 points. If a driver wins the race and you said he would come 2nd or 3rd no points would be awarded. Same if he came in another position, and you predicted that wrong. A table will be posted up every race weekend. The point scoring system will change once the cars become more competitive. Everyone will say a merc 1,2 so it won't be close or fun.
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR PREDICTIONS: send an email to f14lifeblog@gmail.com or message the Facebook page to submit your predictions. You have until lights out to make them. If you submit them when the race has started they won't count. So be quick! like the Mercedes.
THE PRIZE: the winner of the league will win themselves a admin place on the F1 4 LIFE page along side AE, JT, MH, MW, JI and PM. If you don't want to be an admin you are welcome to participate anyway. We may also come up with some other prize if it helps.
THIS TIME YOU ALSO GET BONUS POINTS! PREDICT POLE POSITION AND FASTEST LAP CORRECTLY TO EARN 2 EXTRA POINTS!
That's it for today and if you want to send me feedback then email me: f14lifeblog@gmail.com
2nd - 5
3rd - 10
HOW IT WORKS: the aim of the game is simply predict who comes where in the race (top3). A total of 18 points can be won on a race day. If you get winner and and 3rd place right but 2nd wrong you get 13 points same if you get 1 correct. eg. 2nd you get 5 points. If a driver wins the race and you said he would come 2nd or 3rd no points would be awarded. Same if he came in another position, and you predicted that wrong. A table will be posted up every race weekend. The point scoring system will change once the cars become more competitive. Everyone will say a merc 1,2 so it won't be close or fun.
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR PREDICTIONS: send an email to f14lifeblog@gmail.com or message the Facebook page to submit your predictions. You have until lights out to make them. If you submit them when the race has started they won't count. So be quick! like the Mercedes.
THE PRIZE: the winner of the league will win themselves a admin place on the F1 4 LIFE page along side AE, JT, MH, MW, JI and PM. If you don't want to be an admin you are welcome to participate anyway. We may also come up with some other prize if it helps.
THIS TIME YOU ALSO GET BONUS POINTS! PREDICT POLE POSITION AND FASTEST LAP CORRECTLY TO EARN 2 EXTRA POINTS!
That's it for today and if you want to send me feedback then email me: f14lifeblog@gmail.com
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