Canadian GP Free Practice thread

[Stormsearcher]

Thought i would just start this.
Very excited about this race. Its always fun, and we have a good chance of doing well in this race too. :-)

Go Ferrari!!!!

[fratelliferrari]

Hi all. Does anybody have a livestream for P1 P2 and P3? Iam desperate to see the free practices! Help please?!

[Hermann]

FP1 starts at 16.00 CET so no links yet you have to wait a bit ;-)

[Greig]

Looking forward to this weekend :-)

[FerrariF60]

Looking forward to this weekend :-)

me too...i'll be there; hopefully i won't get rained on race day....
if it rains, hopefully will be better for us and Alonso WINS!!!!!!

[Greig]

Wish I was going, my favourite race weekend, maybe next year :-D

[Corey]

No free practice broadcasts in HK unfortunately:-s. So the F1 weekend only starts at 01:00am in Sunday Morning for me when Qually goes underway.

[Hornet]

No free practice broadcasts in HK unfortunately:-s. So the F1 weekend only starts at 01:00am in Sunday Morning for me when Qually goes underway.
You can join us in watching it online here later on.. once someone found some online stream links and post them here
Quality is not that good but better than nothing :-D

[tifosi_kaka]

No free practice broadcasts in HK unfortunately:-s. So the F1 weekend only starts at 01:00am in Sunday Morning for me when Qually goes underway.

Hi from HK~ It's lucky that we still have online streaming for practices!

Wish for a good weekend for the team!

[Corey]

You can join us in watching it online here later on.. once someone found some online stream links and post them here
Quality is not that good but better than nothing :-D

Actually atdhe.ws lets us do some live streaming. But from my experience with this site, the links don't work too often. It's either you have to download some sort of app, or the player indicates as offline. Yesterday when I was trying to watch the NHL playoffs, there were like 4-5 links broadcasting. But unfortunately, NONE of them worked.

[sav_pap]

Unfortunately, too far for me to visit.:-s Anyway, let's hope for good results.:thumb

[sav_pap]

Hope our guys to stay away from the famous wall.

[Ferrari Man]

Hope our guys to stay away from the famous wall.

Ye the wall of champions... I thinks it's Vettels turn to add his name to it's list ...

[Rob]

Ye the wall of champions... I thinks it's Vettels turn to add his name to it's list ...

:pray

[Fiondella]

Ye the wall of champions... I thinks it's Vettels turn to add his name to it's list ...

and ramster...

:pray

[Forzi]

Stream http://www.webcaston.com/fsp234rfd

[Tommy_F]

Stream: http://www.vipbox.tv/watch/26904/1/canadian-grand-prix---practice-1.html
via F1fanatic Live (http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/f1-information/f1-live/f1-fanatic-live-2011-canadian-grand-prix-practice/)

[FerrariF60]

these dont' seem to work here
anybody got somethig else

thx

[WS6TransAm01]

Speed TV live streams FP1/3. Not sure if it works outside the US tho

http://formula-one.speedtv.com/article/f1-live-formula-one-video-streaming/

[Ste]

Flo-Vis on our rear wing...

[WS6TransAm01]

I think I see green flow-viz on one of our cars.

Damn you Ste... beat me to it lol

[REDARMYSOJA]

Speed TV live streams FP1/3. Not sure if it works outside the US tho

http://formula-one.speedtv.com/article/f1-live-formula-one-video-streaming/

Thanks. I couldn't get that POS SPEED site to open.

[WS6TransAm01]

Maybe just try http://www.speedtv.com and navigate from there...

[FerrariF60]

Speed TV live streams FP1/3. Not sure if it works outside the US tho

http://formula-one.speedtv.com/article/f1-live-formula-one-video-streaming/


bummer, it don't work....
anybody else got something....

[REDARMYSOJA]

Maybe just try http://www.speedtv.com and navigate from there...

The link you gave is working fine. Thanks again.

[F1si]

Is Webber having some problems? His car doesn't look like it's going to be on track soon...

[WS6TransAm01]

lots of sliding around...

[Katu]

apparently trulli hit a bird already

[Hornet]

too bad my internet service is lagging like hell here today. The steam hardly plays
:-(

[Forzi]

A lot of dust on the track.

[Ferrari Man]

Hamilton in a bit of bother with his car..

[ferrari4life]

ALO fastest

[Ferrari Man]

Now Massa fastest..

[Ferrarichamp]

bbc obsessed with Lewis as usual.

[Fiondella]

Massa deserves something this weekend he did really well in Monaco despite Ramster

[EL NANO]

bbc obsessed with Lewis as usual.

At least they are predictable :lol

[Forzi]

There goes another champion :lol

[Ferrari Man]

Ha....... I knew it.... I said it earlier Ha...

[Kyss4k]

And here we go :lol:lol:lol

[Fiondella]

Vettel in the Wall of champions back of the net

[tifosi_kaka]

Say Hi to the 'Wall of Champions' Sebastian!

[Grinsomx]

lol, i come home...start up a stream and the first thing i see is VETTEL WRECKING HIS CAR!

[SanderV]

Haha, Vettel in the wall already. I thought he was close the lap before already.

[Corey]

Vettel's cursed by someone above. :-D

[REDARMYSOJA]

The track worker took a dive

[Katu]

vettel found wall of champions already now

[Ferrarichamp]

Ha....... I knew it.... I said it earlier Ha...

your curse was effective :twisted

[ferrari4life]

we need to pay a marshall to steal that wing

[WS6TransAm01]

I don't like him, but it IS the Wall of Champions is it not? Only makes sense...

[Ferrari Man]

Vettel's cursed by someone above. :-D

Only pity is that it's not a sunday...

[de Portago]

lol, i come home...start up a stream and the first thing i see is VETTEL WRECKING HIS CAR!

Please do it again as soon as Seb returns on the racetrack!

[SanderV]

Pretty big impact. A small mistake is easily made at the last chicane. Don't mind it's Vettel though :-D

[REDARMYSOJA]

I just wish he had saved that for Sunday

[Corey]

He doesn't sound happy over the radio. Now I'm wondering: Will limited testing time jeopardize his chance of victory on Sunday?

[Katu]

I just wish he had saved that for Sunday

still could, still could. i'm counting on that

[SanderV]

He should have taken his hands off the steering wheel...

[Rishu]

Marko doesn't know what to say...........

[Katu]

He doesn't sound happy over the radio. Now I'm wondering: Will limited testing time jeopardize his chance of victory on Sunday?

no, he'll just do 0,5 sec slower qualifying lap.. and still be ahead of everyone with a second

[Corey]

Session restarted. Apparently there is a 1 minute delay to my live stream.

[Rishu]

He should have taken his hands off the steering wheel...

May be his finger was pointing.........

[tifosi_kaka]

He doesn't sound happy over the radio. Now I'm wondering: Will limited testing time jeopardize his chance of victory on Sunday?

Definitely. And to think that this is one of the circuits where they'll have a smaller advantage because of the long straights.

[Ferrarichamp]

bbc's David Croft keeps giggling like a school girl. Sounds like he's high on something.

[Rishu]

Session restarted. Apparently there is a 1 minute delay to my live stream.

Refresh it

[ferrari4life]

still could, still could. i'm counting on that

maybe a small leg break aka Michael Schumacher...I kid I kid...

[REDARMYSOJA]

still could, still could. i'm counting on that

Yeah, we need him to do that several times. I heard them say the chassis might be binned.

Nice face plant by the track worker. :lol

[Ferrari Man]

Jesus Massa.....

[DJTaurus]

ALO Fastest

[sv_godspeed]

i know someone here wished for Seb in the Wall of Champions, and he's got a head-start already on Friday...

[Rishu]

Any flxing?

[de Portago]

Wow. Fernando just shaved 1 sec off his previous time (and he is already 2 secs faster than last years pole).

[REDARMYSOJA]

Massa and Alonso swapping the top spot. Keep it up boys!

[Ferrari Man]

Have feelin about a Ferrari win this weekend too so i could be onto somethin...

[Stormsearcher]

Optimism level creeping up. :-D

[Ferrari Man]

Ferrari on super softs..

[Rishu]

Wow. Fernando just shaved 1 sec off his previous time (and he is already 2 secs faster than last years pole).

No. Last year Pole was 1.15.1

[Kyss4k]

Fingers crossed, we DO look quite fast for now. Jenson on same set of tyres does not seem as quick as Nando.

[Stormsearcher]

just heard that we doing our times on the soft.. whereas the Mclarens are on the hard. :-(

[Grinsomx]

Please do it again as soon as Seb returns on the racetrack!
that is going to be hard to do since i just got home from work...although i'm sure my boss would not mind keeping me for a few hours longer tomorrow

[tifosi_kaka]

Fingers crossed, we DO look quite fast for now. Jenson on same set of tyres does not seem as quick as Nando.

I thought we were on the super softs (yellow band) where Button is on the softs (white band)?

[Kyss4k]

just heard that we doing our times on the soft.. whereas the Mclarens are on the hard. :-(

Button was on softs too ;-)

EDIT: I saw yellow branding on the sides of Jenson's tyres.

[Tech_Skill]

Whats the difference between the soft and super soft?

about 1 second as per usual?

[Haris]

just heard that we doing our times on the soft.. whereas the Mclarens are on the hard. :-(

That's Ted Kravitz talking nonsense. Button was on yellow stripe tyres just like Massa and Alonso.

We haven't tried the super softs yet.

[de Portago]

Ferrari on super softs..

It's frigging ridicolous These guys at the BBC got it wrong.... Both were on the softs...

[Rishu]

Fingers crossed, we DO look quite fast for now. Jenson on same set of tyres does not seem as quick as Nando.

BJ on primes, we were on Options. 0.8 off on Primes is not bad at all for McL

EDIT: Both on Primes.......

[de Portago]

No. Last year Pole was 1.15.1

You're right. My mistake.

[EL NANO]

Early days yet guys, call me paranoid but I m always worried about VET pressing "the magic button" in his car on Q3. ... I just dont think RB are playing by the rules somehow

[de Portago]

Sorry, i am colour blind this time... are the softs yellow and supersofts red?

[EL NANO]

Have we got a flexible front wing in Canada?

[Tech_Skill]

Button was on softs too ;-)

EDIT: I saw yellow branding on the sides of Jenson's tyres.

Button was on soft, i think we are on super soft.

[burak karakutuk]

Have we got a flexible front wing in Canada?

no i couldnt see any flexi wing

[Kyss4k]

Guys, just use your eyes and don't believe in everything what is said on TV. Jenson, Fernando and Felipe was on YELLOW tyres.

[burak karakutuk]

Any flxing?

i wonder when it will be ready %100

[Amuse]

Button was on soft, i think we are on super soft.

Alonso was on soft.

[tifosi_kaka]

Alonso was on soft.

Definitely not. I really saw that both Ferraris were on yellow band hence super softs.

[burak karakutuk]

Rosberg is flying :Hmm

[Hombre B]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFzwJGyUzo8

[Amuse]

Definitely not. I really saw that both Ferraris were on yellow band hence super softs.

Soft = Yellow
Super Soft = Red

:-)

[burak karakutuk]

ok guys lets decide we are on soft or super soft?

[burak karakutuk]

Soft = Yellow
Super Soft = Red

:-)

:thumb

[tifosi_kaka]

Soft = Yellow
Super Soft = Red

:-)

Oh I'm sorry. Then what's the white band one? Medium tyres which Pirelli brought and tested for future races?

[Rishu]

Definitely not. I really saw that both Ferraris were on yellow band hence super softs.

Yellow are softs :-)
Red are super softs

[EL NANO]

A quick question : with all the technology these days couldn't the stewards measure RB's front wing under load in real time? I mean not only when it's inspected in the garage but on track by cameras?? It's clear it flexes...

[Tech_Skill]

Either way, You cannot read much into the times at the moment, Personally, I have a feeling Hamilton is going to be the man to beat around here.

[Kyss4k]

Here is the situation with tyres in Montreal:
Red: Super soft
Yellow: Soft
White: Medium (or hard if you want) - it is the tyre that Pirelli offered to teams for testing today.

[RockyRaccoon]

I was only half listening, what was the fascinating piece of information they were talking about?

[Amuse]

Medium tyres which Pirelli brought and tested for future races?

Yes :-)

[SanderV]

BBC lost the feed

[tifosi_kaka]

Yellow are softs :-)
Red are super softs

Haha yea my mistake. Grrr Pirelli is just making things so confusing. Why can't they just use one colour for the primes and another for the options?

EDIT: I mean for all races, no matter which kinds of tyres they are bringing, the primes will get one colour (e.g. yellow) and options another (e.g. white). Just ignore the fact that whether the tyres are Hards and Softs, or Softs and Super Softs etc.

So are softs always in yellow and super softs always in red for all races? Anybody knows what are the colours of the hard and medium?

[REDARMYSOJA]

What's up with Nico?

[Stormsearcher]

hey... lost feed on all channels. Is anyone getting video?

[LAROSA SpA]

Haha yea my mistake. Grrr Pirelli is just making things so confusing. Why can't they just use one colour for the primes and another for the options?

So are softs always in yellow and super softs always in red for all races? Anybody knows what are the colours of the hard and medium?

I think White = Medium
& Silver = Hard

[Forzi]

Rosberg feeling something burning inside the cockpit.

[Rishu]

Haha yea my mistake. Grrr Pirelli is just making things so confusing. Why can't they just use one colour for the primes and another for the options?

So are softs always in yellow and super softs always in red for all races? Anybody knows what are the colours of the hard and medium?

Hard= Silver
Medium= White

[LAROSA SpA]

hey... lost feed on all channels. Is anyone getting video?

The BBC has lost video

[Amuse]

hey... lost feed on all channels. Is anyone getting video?

http://vipbox.tv/watch/26904/3/canadian-grand-prix---practice-1.html
It's Japanese.

[Stormsearcher]

can someone give link to a site which is working?

[Ferrari Man]

Damn bbc red button :furious

[tifosi_kaka]

I think White = Medium
& Silver = Hard

Wow that would almost take an eagle eye to distinguish wouldn't it? But they won't bring these two tyres to the same races, right?

[Kyss4k]

It is quite easy to remember actually: Tyres with colorful branding are softer ones (Red-SS, Yellow-S) and Tyres with gray scale branding are the harder ones (white-M, silver-H)

[SanderV]

Nicely caught by Kova there. That's it. Will be back for FP2.

[Rishu]

My bet- Pole will be around 1.13.5 to 1.14 range

[LAROSA SpA]

Wow that would almost take an eagle eye to distinguish wouldn't it? But they won't bring these two tyres to the same races, right?

I dont think anyone would be able to tell unless they glow silver!

[Stormsearcher]

@britney--- Oops he did it again!! :lol

[scuderiafan]

Ferrari apparently have a new front wing, so we shall see....

[F1NAC]

Few wires in the middle?

http://photos.gpupdate.net/large/177937.jpg

[Tifoso]

How are we doing?

[scuderiafan]

what tyres was Rosberg and Schu on when they set their fastest time?

[Tommy_F]

How are we doing?

...
2 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:16.139 0.548 27
...
4 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:16.658 1.067 26
...

[Tommy_F]

Few wires in the middle?

The wires are probably used for sensors, that's what Scarbs said back in Turkey.

[tifosi_kaka]

what tyres was Rosberg and Schu on when they set their fastest time?

Softs I think - I saw the yellow band on Rosberg's car when he sets the fastest time.

But again fuel load is the unknown variable to us. And normally Mercedes tend to do a qualifying simulation earlier on in practice.

[M.K]

So I missed out FP1 cus I had some Internet issues, read on autosport, sounded like we were pretty competitive there, how it was in reality? Any major car updates?

[scuderiafan]

Softs I think - I saw the yellow band on Rosberg's car when he sets the fastest time.

But again fuel load is the unknown variable to us. And normally Mercedes tend to do a qualifying simulation earlier on in practice.

their drs is good, so they may be in for a good quali session, but cant get held up when their tyres get eaten. hope they pit in 2-3 laps :-D

[Tifoso]

...
2 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:16.139 0.548 27
...
4 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:16.658 1.067 26
...


Excellent! Grazie, amico mio!

[Jose Lorca]

We are looking good, but I'm pretty sure McLaren will reveal their true pace in FP2. I have a feeling we will be very close to them this weekend. Not idea about Red Bull yet.

[Forzi]

Stream http://www.webcaston.com/kookkoookoko

[Forzi]

They're saying that Perez won't be driving this weekend anymore. Not sure why. Probably haven't fully healed yet, felt something wrong in the last practise.

[goferrarigo]

Stupid Queens match at the moment; I like tennis but not when F1 is on at the same time!!:furious.. :lol

[Katu]

shame that Perez won't race, i really hoped he would be okay for it

[SanderV]

Stream http://www.webcaston.com/kookkoookokoThanks

[Greig]

BBC screw us over on the red button for some crappy tennis

[Forzi]

http://www.vipbox.tv/watch/26905/7/canadian-grand-prix---practice-2.html
http://www.webcaston.com/fsp234rfd

[scuderiafan]

i can see it :-??

[Tommy_F]

BBC screw us over on the red button for some crappy tennis

BBC live stream here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/9509544.stm

[Ferrarichamp]

what's wrong with tennis? Montoya liked it :-D

[Katu]

what's wrong with tennis? Montoya liked it :-D

a lot if i rememeber correctly :lol

[scuderiafan]

Ferrari looking impressive on Mediums.

[scuderiafan]

bbc :doh

having man accidents about a time on a softer tyre than all the others.

oh now the usual pop at felipe. :roll

[Forzi]

Felipe to WRC! :-P

[SanderV]

Wow Massa! That´s a warning.

[Kyss4k]

We are looking good! Fernando is faster on medium than Heidfeld on softs and "only" 1.5 secs slower than Sebastian on softs. If soft is worth 2 seconds per lap, hmm...

[tifosi_kaka]

We are looking good! Fernando is faster on medium than Heidfeld on softs and "only" 1.5 secs slower than Sebastian on softs. If soft is worth 2 seconds per lap, hmm...

I think the difference between two consecutive tyre compounds won't be that much, because if Softs is 2 secs up on Medium then it has to be at least 3 secs up on Hards?

I think the gap of Softs to Medium would be around 1 sec, while that of Softs and Hards is 2 secs.

[RedRebel40]

Kobayashi reminds me of Jean Alesi

[goferrarigo]

OMG!!! I can't belive that stupid tennis match is still on and will now probably carry on for another 30 mins at least; it sucks.... :-s. Stupid British tennis players which makes the programmes keep going. :-D

[RedRebel40]

Whoa kobayashi almost touched the wall twice.

Guys I'll inform you when something happends because I can watch the training live on tv

[RedRebel40]

Maldonado the first guy driving on the super softs(red marking)

[Tech_Skill]

OMG!!! I can't belive that stupid tennis match is still on and will now probably carry on for another 30 mins at least; it sucks.... :-s. Stupid British tennis players which makes the programmes keep going. :-D

its a disgrace, two nobodies playing tennis more important than F1, im watching online.

[goferrarigo]

its a disgrace, two nobodies playing tennis more important than F1, im watching online.
Same but my internet is so slow and the coverage is always buffering. :furious. I know these two players are not even in the top 50 in the world. Its so annoying on British TV that when British players play (even people ranked 200 and over!!!) are shown on TV and the programme time extended instead of good quality racing with the best racing drivers in the whole world..... Quite ridiculous.

[Katu]

OMG!!! I can't belive that stupid tennis match is still on and will now probably carry on for another 30 mins at least; it sucks.... :-s. Stupid British tennis players which makes the programmes keep going. :-D

hey, some might think the same when f1 is on and they don't see what they like. it's not like the world revolves around f1 or something

[tifosi_kaka]

Wonder what sorts of fuel load Massa is carrying, he's setting really good lap times!

[Tommy_F]

it's not like the world revolves around f1 or something

It doesn't?! :-D:-E

[Forzi]

Felipe and Fernando on new softs. Doing quite a lot of laps and fast ones.

[Stormsearcher]

Felipe is on fire!

[Tifoso]

How do we look vs the others?

[tifosi_kaka]

Oops Louise overcooking the final chicane on his hotlap - faster than Vettel after S2.

[Katu]

It doesn't?! :-D:-E

you know i never thought i'd say that.. but apparently i did:-P

[tifosi_kaka]

How do we look vs the others?

1 Alonso 15.205
2 Vettel 15.476
3 Massa 15.601
4 Hamilton 15.977
5 Button 15.989
6 Webber 16.102

[Tommy_F]

FA P1 15.2!

[scuderiafan]

YES Fernie.

[goferrarigo]

Nando p1 3 tenths quicker than Vettel

[Forzi]

Looking good :-)

[Tech_Skill]

Alonso closer to the limit than vettel for me, vettel wasnt too close to the wall of champs on that lap, still fancying vettel or hamilton for pole. hope im wrong.

Since this appears to be a lower downforce circuit, does red bulls super engine map have a much effect here?

[Katu]

it's unbelievable that rosberg was 1-st in PF1 and now he's only 16-th.. what's happening?

[tifosi_kaka]

Alonso closer to the limit than vettel for me, vettel wasnt too close to the wall of champs on that lap, still fancying vettel or hamilton for pole. hope im wrong.

Since this appears to be a lower downforce circuit, does red bulls super engine map have a much effect here?

I think the gap is definitely going to be closer. The Red Bull definitely suffers on track with long straights.

RB is still fastest in S2 though.

[scuderiafan]

it's unbelievable that rosberg was 1-st in PF1 and now he's only 16-th.. what's happening?

fumes :lou

Mercedes may just get the nickname 'Mercbile Chicane GP' as they have great quali, then fade away.

[tifosi_kaka]

it's unbelievable that rosberg was 1-st in PF1 and now he's only 16-th.. what's happening?

Rosberg should be on a different testing programme, perhaps the light fuel load runs in the morning and now the heavy fuel load runs.

Perhaps Mercedes would like to concentrate on the race setup given that they lose a lot of speed on heavy fuel load.

[tomism0]

1 Alonso 15.205
2 Vettel 15.476
3 Massa 15.601
4 Hamilton 15.977
5 Button 15.989
6 Webber 16.102

Are all these times on the same tyres?

[scuderiafan]

Rosberg should be on a different testing programme, perhaps the light fuel load runs in the morning and now the heavy fuel load runs.

Perhaps Mercedes would like to concentrate on the race setup given that they lose a lot of speed on heavy fuel load.

they are concentrating on 2012 now, from what ive heard.


Are all these times on the same tyres?

yes.

[tifosi_kaka]

Are all these times on the same tyres?

All on Softs (yellow band).

[Tech_Skill]

how much is the super soft tyre worth?

[Hornet]

First a yellow, and now a red flag

I'm off to bed

[tifosi_kaka]

Kobayashi crashes at the exit of Turn 4 - Red Flag.

Took too much of the kerb in Turn 4 and the car slid on the exit onto the wall.

[RedRebel40]

Whoa kobayashi almost touched the wall twice.


Aaaargh

[tifosi_kaka]

how much is the super soft tyre worth?

Not sure, have to wait for the top guys to put it on. So far the top 6 and the Mercedes have yet to put the super softs on.

The only thing I can tell is Heidfeld on super softs is 1.2 secs slower than Alonso on softs. Without taking into consideration fuel load, of course.

[Forzi]

how much is the super soft tyre worth?

Seeing Barichelo's timing they're worth ~0.9 s

[burak karakutuk]

Is Mclaren using drs on long straight?

[Tech_Skill]

The only thing I can tell is Heidfeld on super softs is 1.2 secs slower than Alonso on softs. Without taking into consideration fuel load, of course.

I noticed the same thing, which made me re-ask the question, I think Pirelli normally aim for around a 1 second gap so they can play into the strategy of the teams tho???

[Katu]

InsideFerrari Scuderia Ferrari
A piece of Sauber bodywork was found inside Felipe's car. Our crew will go to their garage to bring it back-
:-E

[REDARMYSOJA]

InsideFerrari Scuderia Ferrari
A piece of Sauber bodywork was found inside Felipe's car. Our crew will go to their garage to bring it back-
:-E

:-E

[scuderiafan]

InsideFerrari Scuderia Ferrari
A piece of Sauber bodywork was found inside Felipe's car. Our crew will go to their garage to bring it back-
:-E

lol although, good that nothing bad happened.

[Forzi]

InsideFerrari Scuderia Ferrari
A piece of Sauber bodywork was found inside Felipe's car. Our crew will go to their garage to bring it back-
:-E

Thank god he didn't get hurt :-??

[tifosi_kaka]

I noticed the same thing, which made me re-ask the question, I think Pirelli normally aim for around a 1 second gap so they can play into the strategy of the teams tho???

So the only reasonable reason would be difference in fuel load? The Ferraris should have been rather light on fuel load while the Renaults could have went for testing on heavy fuel loads too. After all it almost comprises more than half distance in the race with heavy fuel load and the super softs.

Although with Heidfeld I would tend to think that they should sort out the qualifying pace. BBC commentary said Heidfeld has only went into Q3 twice this year.

[tifosi_kaka]

Now Webber on super softs. We'll see how he does this stint.

Grrrr another car off at the exit of T4. This time a Virgin.

Red Flag AGAIN.

[Katu]

lol although, good that nothing bad happened.

i think massa is magnetic to flying car pieces

[Ferrari312T4]

Finally decided to join this Forum. Been visiting this forum many times now and great to join the pack of supporters of my favorite team!
We're looking quite well here in canada. Looks like we are on the right track now! Exciting!

[REDARMYSOJA]

It's becoming a crash-a-thon

[Tifoso]

1 Alonso 15.205
2 Vettel 15.476
3 Massa 15.601
4 Hamilton 15.977
5 Button 15.989
6 Webber 16.102

Excellent! Thanks!

[REDARMYSOJA]

Finally decided to join this Forum. Been visiting this forum many times now and great to join the pack of supporters of my favorite team!
We're looking quite well here in canada. Looks like we are on the right track now! Exciting!

Welcome. I hope you bring us luck!

[Katu]

wow, see how far's the front wing of that virgin!

[scuderiafan]

so, how many safety cars sunday? i bet at least 3

EDIT; lewis gets a puncture

[Tifoso]

wow, see how far's the front wing of that virgin!


Pics? :love


Oh, you mean the car. Never mind.

[tifosi_kaka]

And we have Lewis limping back to pits with a punctured right rear.

[Ferrari312T4]

Hamilton just lost his set of super soft... i guess its working lol!

[Hermann]

No wonder Massa caught a piece with all that debris flying around.

[Forzi]

Three times in a row Felipe goes out for the first run with the super softs, someone crashes in front of him :furious

[Tony]

The Montreal circuit is not a favourable track for hot heads and there are quite a few of these types in F1 now.... the track is simply too narrow.... I'm expecting a lot of accidents on Sunday....

[Grinsomx]

Finally decided to join this Forum. Been visiting this forum many times now and great to join the pack of supporters of my favorite team!
We're looking quite well here in canada. Looks like we are on the right track now! Exciting!

welcome home ;-)

[REDARMYSOJA]

The Montreal circuit is not a favourable track for hot heads and there are quite a few of these types in F1 now.... the track is simply too narrow.... I'm expecting a lot of accidents on Sunday....

+1

[Stormsearcher]

Three times in a row Felipe goes out for the first run with the super softs, someone crashes in front of him :furious

Think this was Nando... Felipe was still in the pits (according to the legend on the left)

[tifosi_kaka]

Now Vettel out on super softs. We should see the quick times from now on.

[Forzi]

Think this was Nando... Felipe was still in the pits (according to the legend on the left)
Been eyeing the live timing, and Felipe was out everysingle time when someone crashed. Even got a souvenir peace of the debree :-)

[Stormsearcher]

BBC coverage out again.. 10 min from end. :furious

[Stormsearcher]

Any other link working??

[Ferrari312T4]

welcome home Thanks! Surely feels like it!

BBC coverage loss again :-s

[tifosi_kaka]

Cheeky Fernando. Slowing right down at the chicane and getting himself right in front of Vettel.

Immediately RB radio tells Vettel to be aggressive and 'catch the cars in front'.

[Ferrari312T4]

I want to see Ferrari on those red tires :roll

[Rob]

Alonso improves the top time to 1m15.107s as he continues with super softs.

[M.K]

I want to see Ferrari on those red tires :roll

yeah me too, they look so cool on those ;-D

[tifosi_kaka]

Fernando going quick on super softs. Taking out 1 tenth off his previous best.

Now a purple S1. But caught up with a slower car in S2.

[Rob]

Alonso now sets a new best in the first sector.

Alonso loses time around the remainder of the lap, and does not improve.

[F2008]

Who is that driver commentating on 5Live? (Robert ... ?)

[ThetakedownUK]

AMATURES ON BBC!! Glad i dont pay my TV Licence..lol

[tifosi_kaka]

Wow two wheels on the grass for Fernando at the exit of T2. But he manages to control the car just in time to avoid the wall.

[SanderV]

Who is that driver commentating on 5Live? (Robert ... ?)Robert Wickens, Canadian driver in WSR.

[Ferrari312T4]

http://www.vipbox.tv/watch/26905/4/canadian-grand-prix---practice-2.html

[de Portago]

The Beeb? What a load of bull's manure... and besides we cannot see a thing!

[tifosi_kaka]

Now Vettel Massa and Webber all on the super softs on a rather heavy fuel load. Vettel is consistenly 1 sec faster than Massa and Webber.

Vettel 18s while Massa and Webber on 19s.

[Forzi]

Loads of traffic. Not many improvments on times.

[tifosi_kaka]

Another purple S1 for Fernando. And a green S2 as well. But slow in S3 so no improvement on his previous best.

[scuderiafan]

Alonso very quick and consistent. Vettel getting vibration.

[ThetakedownUK]

Robert Wickens, Canadian driver in WSR.


Face for Radio!!

http://www.statusgp.com/Upload/driver/resized/88_driver_robert2_65_main.jpg

[tifosi_kaka]

Alonso very quick and consistent. Vettel getting vibration.

Yea he's been consistently quick in S1 and S2. Setting purple S1 and green S2. But haven't seen him go fast in S3 though, perhaps due to traffic.

[F2008]

Robert Wickens, Canadian driver in WSR.

bedankt ;-)

[Tech_Skill]

can't read much into these times, havent really seen Mclaren have a proper go yet, red bull will have the super engine mapping for q3 also, very possible that we may have improved we may still be looking at p5 and p6 for quali. Yet to see the super softs demonstrate their full potential either.

[de Portago]

Most impressive effort by De la Rosa... only 14 laps and he is only 0.8 secs off Kobayashi

[scuderiafan]

Yea he's been consistently quick in S1 and S2. Setting purple S1 and green S2. But haven't seen him go fast in S3 though, perhaps due to traffic.

i did see Alonso getting held up for sometimes.

[Stormsearcher]

We seem to have closed the gap. Not sure if these times are any indication though. Macca might have some in the reserve and we all know about RBs q3 setup. Anyones game really. Will be interesting if it rains! :-D Alonso and lewis will wipe the floor with the opposition.

[scuderiafan]

We seem to have closed the gap. Not sure if these times are any indication though. Macca might have some in the reserve and we all know about RBs q3 setup. Anyones game really. Will be interesting if it rains! :-D Alonso and lewis will wipe the floor with the opposition.

actually, maybe, but i was surprised with the Macca onboards.

in S1, and 2, they look quite a bit out of shape, like Ferrari in Australia, and malaysia, only maybe not as bad.

very happy with how today went.

[de Portago]

I am sure that Fernando will win on Sunday... which although impressive might not be surprising given that we already knew that the Ferrari is good with the softs and supersofts but lacked performance on the hard Pirellis.

[Greig]

Most impressive effort by De la Rosa... only 14 laps and he is only 0.8 secs off Kobayashi

Maybe someone emailed the cheat a set-up :-)

[NanoTheQuickest]

It looks pretty good for the boys tomorrow.

Come guys a 1&2 on the grid would lift the spirits.

PS: @Tech-SKill P5&P6 is quite pessimistic, I think we have it on the McClarens and Webber, the only threat would be Vettel. I might be wrong but lets have a bit of optimism :thumb

[tifosi_kaka]

It looks pretty good for the boys tomorrow.

Come guys a 1&2 on the grid would lift the spirits.

PS: @Tech-SKill P5&P6 is quite pessimistic, I think we have it on the McClarens and Webber, the only threat would be Vettel. I might be wrong but lets have a bit of optimism :thumb

Still I would say - a very important unknown factor is fuel load. And this factor is also determinant to the lap times.

And given that we didn't have much major upgrades here, just different aerodynamic configurations to suit the low downforce nature of the track, I would be cautiously optimistic to say that we have closed the gap a bit perhaps. With the current data on hand is difficult to conclude that we'll score a 1-2 this week.

[Ferrari312T4]

I must say i'm quite proud of the way we seem to bounce back to form! They should never underestimate the prancing horse...
Really keeping my fingers crossed for a win this sunday at least the team deserved it!

Looks like we just pulled some dark clouds above the McLaren team who were really thinking that they could beat the Red Bulls lol!

[F1NAC]

1:15.105 was Hamilton's pole lap last year 1.15.107 was Alonso's in Second practice session. Ferrari is back :D Tomorrow we'll be faster :) Forza Ferrari

[NanoTheQuickest]

Still I would say - a very important unknown factor is fuel load. And this factor is also determinant to the lap times.

And given that we didn't have much major upgrades here, just different aerodynamic configurations to suit the low downforce nature of the track, I would be cautiously optimistic to say that we have closed the gap a bit perhaps. With the current data on hand is difficult to conclude that we'll score a 1-2 this week.

Oh yes for sure, but as we know it the RBs and especially Vettel does not really like to be behind at P2.

Only time will tell but fingers crossed!

[Ferrari Man]

This is our chance to decrease this monster gap to vettel and RB.. We have to take our opportunitys and kick the bulls while they are down.. Canada and Valencia are our chance before Silverstone..Come on Ferrari.. We know ye can do it.... :-D

[Jose Lorca]

We look good, but I still don't thing we've seen the best of McLaren yet. Definitely Ferrari are the ones to watch tomorrow. Certainly Red Bull look beatable here, even if Vettel produces an amazing lap in qualifying.

I wonder what is making us to look so good. It's either the low downforce nature of the track, or it's our updates. It will be interesting to read some of the comments from the drivers, especially the McLaren duo, as I remain convinced that they were running with more fuel onboard.

I wasn't watching too carefully - did anyone notice any front wing flex?



This is our chance to decrease this monster gap to vettel and RB.. We have to take our opportunitys and kick the bulls while they are down.. Canada and Valencia are our chance before Silverstone..Come on Ferrari.. We know ye can do it.... :-D

Completely agree with this.

Now is certainly our best chance to take points away from Vettel, and we need to start making the most of our chances, because when we get to tracks like Silverstone, even with plenty of updates Vettel drive away from us.

[alogoc]

did vettel set his time on supersoft also? and what about mclaren? top speeds?

[Alessandra]

So many fingers crossed I can barely loosen my stays before retiring for the night:pray

[F1NAC]

Vettel set his time on soft compund :)

[Ferrari Man]

Vettel set his time on soft compund :)
Was it the softs or supersofts.. We were only two or three tenths faster...