Canadian Grand Prix
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After the first two European races of the year, Formula One’s mid-season flyaway takes teams to Montreal for race number seven, the Canadian Grand Prix. The race once again takes place at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuv, which is built on a man-made island in the St Lawrence River and has been the home of the Canadian GP since 1978. The 2.71-mile track is quite challenging for drivers, due to its four long straights and tight slow corners. This makes it particularly hard on the brakes. Eleven of the 14 corners at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve are taken at below 100 mph. It’s similar to...
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Lewis Hamilton Wins Thrilling Formula 1 Canadian Grand PrixWe now have seven different winners from the seven races contested so far in the 2012 Formula 1 World Championship, with the latest being McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton who took out a thrilling Canadian Grand Prix yesterday. The race started with all drivers posting very, very close times and ended...
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Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix Weather Forecast
Though we saw some light rain during practice, weather conditions for the 2012 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix appear to be fine and sunny. The current temperature at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal is 59 degrees F (15 degrees C) and there is barely any cloud scatter. Temperature during the...
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Sebastian Vettel On Pole For Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix
Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel has secured pole position for the 2012 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix taking place this weekend at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. Vettel was on fire at qualifying today, managing to set the quickest time in all three sessions. His best time was an...
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Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix Preview
This weekend Formula 1 is at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal for the 2012 Canadian Grand Prix, and the question on everybody’s lips is whether we’ll be seeing a seventh new winner crowned in this very exciting season. At the last race in Monaco it was Red Bull Racing’s...
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Button Edges Past Vettel On Final Lap Of Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix
As we predicted, yesterday’s 2011 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix turned out to be a rain sodden affair, with the very wet conditions proving arduous to even the most seasoned of drivers. McLaren’s Jenson Button fought tooth and nail to hold on the Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel...
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With Sebastian Vettel on pole and Ferrari at the front of the grid too, today’s 2011 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix is set to be one of the most thrilling races of the year. Vettel is poised to take his sixth victory from seven starts but Ferrari, desperate for a win, will definitely be pushing hard. The Italian racing marque is in its best position to secure a victory for the first time this season, with Fernando Alonso starting at second on the grid and his teammate Felipe Massa starting at third. Now, throw in a wet track and you’ve one got a recipe for excitement. That’s...
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Perez Out, Vettel Qualifies For Pole At Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix
Ferrari will have its best chance to secure its first victory in this year’s Formula 1 season, with Fernando Alonso managing to post the second fastest time at qualifying today at the 2011 Canadian Grand Prix. Fellow Ferrari driver Felipe Massa, meanwhile, is third on the grid, firming the...
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Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix Preview
This weekend the Formula 1 circus heads to Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal for the 2011 Canadian Grand Prix, and coming as no surprise the odds are already favoring Red Bull Racing champ Sebastian Vettel to take the checkered flag at the conclusion of Sunday’s race. The race is the only...
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