2015 Canadian Grand Prix Friday - Practice
Live Text
Sort by
All drivers who have been out so far have run on the soft tyres. All cars are now back in the pits.
Replays show Hamilton locking up at the hairpin on his previous lap.
Replays show Hamilton locking up at the hairpin on his previous lap.
Quote
Nico Hulkenberg asks Force India about the weather. They think it's going to be dry for now: "Forecast isn't predicting rain at the moment. There is intermittent stuff around. A 20% chance of rain in this session."
Hamilton also pumps in a lap and goes quicker than his team-mate.
1m20.287s is Hamilton's time, we're still off last year's FP1 best, from Fernando Alonso. That was a 1m17.283s.
Expect the times to drop significantly.
1m20.287s is Hamilton's time, we're still off last year's FP1 best, from Fernando Alonso. That was a 1m17.283s.
Expect the times to drop significantly.
Stopwatch
Rosberg sets our first lap, a 1m23.011s.
The German has topped the most FP1 sessions this year. Three to be exact.
The German has topped the most FP1 sessions this year. Three to be exact.
The track temperature is 23 degrees in Montreal, with some suspicious looking grey clouds in the sky.
Many weather forecasts have Sunday as heavy downpours. Someone mention 2011 again?
Many weather forecasts have Sunday as heavy downpours. Someone mention 2011 again?
It's a succession of install laps, most cars have headed out and straight back in.
Quote
Trouble for Button already. He reports that he can't get out of second gear.
Green flag
The green flag is out and a selection of cars begin to enter the track for the first time in Canada this year.
AUTOSPORT has also learned that the hugely controversial refuelling plans that were set to be introduced in 2017 have been unanimously rejected by the Formula 1 teams.
It has definitely served to drum up some controversy in the F1 paddock.
It has definitely served to drum up some controversy in the F1 paddock.
Speaking of Ricciardo, he’s part of this week’s AUTOSPORT magazine cover feature (on sale now): Who is F1’s next big thing?
BEN ANDERSON evaluates whether Ricciardo, Verstappen, Daniil Kvyat, Carlos Sainz or Valtteri Bottas are future champions.
BEN ANDERSON evaluates whether Ricciardo, Verstappen, Daniil Kvyat, Carlos Sainz or Valtteri Bottas are future champions.
AutosportCover/05/06/15
In non-driver spat news, Nico Rosberg reckons Mercedes has solved the battery pack problems that plagued it’s Canada run last year and led to a Daniel Ricciardo victory.
The big story yesterday was the carry on between various drivers from the Verstappen/Grosjean crash in Monaco. Felipe Massa and Jenson Button also joined in.
Ian Parkes gave his interpretation of the whole situation here.
Ian Parkes gave his interpretation of the whole situation here.
Don’t rule anyone out that falls at the hands of the Wall of Champions, though.
That incident didn’t cost Vettel a chance to fight for victory in that now classic race, which featured five safety car periods and was the longest grand prix ever. Jenson Button triumphed.
That incident didn’t cost Vettel a chance to fight for victory in that now classic race, which featured five safety car periods and was the longest grand prix ever. Jenson Button triumphed.
With Monaco the last venue, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is still technically a street circuit, though a little less cramped than that of the principality.
The ‘Wall of Champions’ on the exit of Turn 13 entering the pit straight gained its name for its ability to attract the sports best into the Armco. It’s certainly one of the most feared corners on the F1 calendar.
Here is one of its most famous victims, Sebastian Vettel, in FP1 2011.
The ‘Wall of Champions’ on the exit of Turn 13 entering the pit straight gained its name for its ability to attract the sports best into the Armco. It’s certainly one of the most feared corners on the F1 calendar.
Here is one of its most famous victims, Sebastian Vettel, in FP1 2011.
Vettel/RedBull/Canada 2011
Good afternoon and a big welcome to AUTOSPORT’s live coverage of the Candian Grand Prix.
Montreal is a quite spectacular venue, both in scenery and in terms of the track, the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
Montreal is a quite spectacular venue, both in scenery and in terms of the track, the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
CircuitGillesVilleneuve colour
By: Jack Benyon, AUTOSPORT staff, Matt Beer, Ben Anderson, Lawrence Barretto
Published:
Lap:
