[E90SLAM]

As long as Mercedes powered teams do not suffer from MGU-K braking issues or energy harvesting problems. Should be easy win for Mercedes.
Since Mercedes opt not to use their development tokens to upgrade their power units, we will see how will Ferrari catch up this weekend.

Honda...hahaha....nevermind.

Race Date: 07 June 2015
Circuit Name: CIRCUIT GILLES VILLENEUVE
First Grand Prix: 1978
Number of Laps: 70
Circuit Length: 4.361 km
Race Distance: 305.27 km
Lap Record: 1:13.622 - Rubens Barrichello (2002)

Tire Compounds Provided:
Prime: Soft (Yellow)
Option: Super-Soft (Red)
Rain: Cinturato Intermediate (Green) / Cinturato Wet (Blue)

F1 TIMETABLE (Montreal Local Time/Eastern Time)
Fri 05 June 2015
Practice 1 10:00 – 11:30
Practice 2 14:00 – 15:30
Sat 06 June 2015
Practice 3 10:00 – 11:00
Qualifying 13:00 – 14:00
Sun 07 June 2015
Race 14:00

F1 TIMETABLE (Pacific Time)
Fri 05 June 2015
Practice 1 07:00 – 08:30
Practice 2 11:00 – 12:30
Sat 06 June 2015
Practice 3 07:00 – 8:00
Qualifying 10:00 – 11:00
Sun 07 June 2015
Race 11:00

[mreed]

I think I read the upgrades Ferrari have won't be used in Canada. Who knows what will happen, last year's race was pretty exciting.

[ASHpro]

This one may end up with 1st Ham, 2nd Ros, 3rd Vet...

[lebreeze]

Can't wait. I'm leaving for Montreal on Thursday
Hoping for ham, vet, and not ros

[3798j]

We're driving up Thursday too. It's always a good roadtrip/race weekend. Have my fingers crossed for a good showing in both qualifying and race day from the two rookies of Scuderia Toro Rosso.

[D.I.P.]

Just decided very last minute to head up to this Grand Prix with a buddy for the weekend. This will be the 1st F1 Race we have both attended so we are super excited! Has anyone gone to this race before? We bought GA tickets and are wondering what the best views will be...

[3798j]

Originally Posted by D.I.P.

We bought GA tickets and are wondering what the best views will be...

Sadly I must report that the general admission viewing areas appear to me as very poor vantage spots. None seem to have any elevation causing a crowd at the fence with diminishing sight lines the further back you are. I wish I had better news.

[D.I.P.]

Originally Posted by 3798j

Sadly I must report that the general admission viewing areas appear to me as very poor vantage spots. None seem to have any elevation causing a crowd at the fence with diminishing sight lines the further back you are. I wish I had better news.

This is what i am finding out... Oh well, it is what it is. We will explore the track on Saturday and try to find a spot we like. Just need to get to the track early on Sunday to try to get it i guess.

[inTgr8r]

Looking forward to this one

[E90SLAM]

Ferrari and Honda spend engine tokens

http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/...-engine-tokens

Ferrari and Honda have both spent engine performance tokens ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix.

In order to control costs, performance updates to power units are limited by a token system each season. Ferrari and Honda are the first two teams to make use of a loophole in the regulations that allows tokens to be spent during the season, with Ferrari spending three of their remaining tokens and Honda two.

Ferrari has been targeting an engine upgrade in Canada for some time and it is rumoured to offer as much as 20bhp - a significant amount in the tight battle with Mercedes. Ferrari has now spent 25 of its 32 tokens for the year, which brings its token spend on equal terms with Mercedes, which spent 25 ahead of the first race.

The exact details of Ferrari's engine upgrades have not been released, but speaking earlier in the season technical director James Allison explained the potential three tokens could unlock.

"You need to make sure you can get horsepower from spending those tokens, but three is an important number even if it doesn't sound like a lot," he said. "Three buys you a combustion upgrade and a combustion upgrade is quite significant - it could be pistons, cams, injectors, cylinder heads - so it's like a top end of the engine. A three token difference is a useful difference."

Because Honda is a new manufacturer this year, its development was not restricted by token spend until its power unit was homologated on February 28. It was then given nine tokens to spend, which was the average of the remaining tokens of its three competitors. Its spend of two tokens ahead of Canada means it also has seven tokens remaining for the rest of the year.

Renault now has the most tokens remaining after spending just 20 tokens ahead of the start of the season. However, the French manufacturer is focusing on rectifying its reliability issues before it starts chasing performance.

[E90SLAM]

Mercedes wary of Ferrari engine upgrades

http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/...ngine-upgrades

Mercedes is wary of the upgraded power unit Ferrari is expected to use at the Canadian Grand Prix.

Ferrari and Honda have both spent engine development tokens ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix, which should see power output increased this weekend for Ferrari, Sauber and McLaren if they opt to use one of their new upgraded power units. Each car is allowed to use four power units over the course of the season before incurring grid penalties, so use of an upgraded power unit has to be balanced against the overall usage of engine components this year.

Both Ferrari drivers are on their second set of engine components, so the use of upgrades would see them take their third power unit of the season. However, there is nothing stopping the team reverting to one of the earlier-spec power units late in the season on a less power-dependent circuit.

Mercedes is not spending any engine tokens ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix, but will install fresh power units in both cars.

"We will bring new power units to this event, the second units of 2015 for each driver," Lowe explained. "Our first power units were used for six complete race weekends, an incredible achievement by the team at Brixworth that saw both achieve total mileages of over 4,000 km.

"We suspect our competitors may also bring new power units, which this year may be upgraded in-season using development tokens, so it will be interesting to see whether and how the 'balance of power' is shifted this weekend."

Last year both Mercedes suffered an MGU-K failure at the Canadian Grand Prix, forcing Lewis Hamilton to retire with brake failure while Nico Rosberg nursed his car home to finish second behind Daniel Ricciardo. Lowe said reliability is a priority this weekend and, despite victories at five of the first six races, he is not taking victory for granted.

"The Montreal track is hard on the whole car, not just the engine and brakes, so we are concentrating our efforts to get two cars to the finish, something we did not manage last year. We take nothing for granted performance-wise, either; the uniqueness of the track means that there will be a lot to get right if we are to bring home the top prizes."

[Chief F1 Fan]

Originally Posted by D.I.P.

Just decided very last minute to head up to this Grand Prix with a buddy for the weekend. This will be the 1st F1 Race we have both attended so we are super excited! Has anyone gone to this race before? We bought GA tickets and are wondering what the best views will be...

Been going to this race since 1989-with a GA ticket, I'd head for L'Epingle Hairpin and grab a spot on the grass between grandstands 15 & 24. It'll be crowded so get there early. I'd ditch those GA tix and buy from a scalper walking in from Le Metro. Any questions, PM me, I'd be glad to help you on your trip.

[ashtaron14]

Maldonator - The Movie

[beats]

Looks like great weather for the race this weekend too!

[dcgolfdr]

I am heading up tomorrow and was wondering if ear plugs are needed? I have been to races with the V8's but not the turbos.

[2blu]

Enjoy our beautiful city fellow F30ers !

[lebreeze]

Originally Posted by dcgolfdr

I am heading up tomorrow and was wondering if ear plugs are needed? I have been to races with the V8's but not the turbos.

Unfortunately you do not need the earplugs anymore. They don't scream like the v8's

[solstice]

Originally Posted by lebreeze

Unfortunately you do not need the earplugs anymore. They don't scream like the v8's

Or V10s, last GP I visited in person was in the last V10 season

[E90SLAM]

Originally Posted by solstice

Or V10s, last GP I visited in person was in the last V10 season

I would never hear that sound in real life ever again. Just like the Concorde.

[escobar929]

One of the tracks I would love to go to one day, lucky all you that are going

Hoping for a good race and for HAM to get back on a winning streak

[E90SLAM]

Wet start to Canadian Grand Prix weekend

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2015/06/0...-prix-weekend/

The weather had been unseasonally cool in Montreal during the first days of June, but temperatures will rise to their typical levels in time for this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix.

However, as was the case at the previous round in Monaco, there is a significant chance that the opening day of practice will be affected by rain. The temperature should hold up, however, potentially reaching as high as 24C.

Sunny conditions are forecast during qualifying but conditions will be slightly cooler. Similar conditions are currently expected for race day: dry and perhaps a little warmer.

[E90SLAM]

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