Oh Canada

[SteveH]

Aston Martin and Williams with significant upgrades.

After an extended FP2 (FP1 was abbreviated due to a technical issue) both Mercedes are the fastest. But will that last?

[SteveH]

Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions Re-Teams With ESPN For Alternate Telecasts Of Formula 1 Races Hosted By Will Arnett And Daniel Ricciardo
https://deadline.com/2023/06/peyton-manning-omaha-productions-espn-for-formula-1-will-arnett-daniel-ricciardo-1235411054/


The Grandstand with Daniel Ricciardo and Will Arnett will debut with the Pirelli Canadian Grand Prix on June 18, airing on ESPN2 while the traditional race telecast airs on ABC. The other two editions will be with the United States Grand Prix in Austin, TX, on October 22, and the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix on November 18.

[SteveH]

FP3 and probably Q as well in the wet. Backside of a front, sure to be gone tomorrow but might shuffle qualifying order.

[cameraman]

Carlos Sainz has been handed a three-place grid penalty for tomorrow after impeding Pierre Gasly in qualifying.

Also AlphaTauri driver Yuki Tsunoda and Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll had also been hit with three-place grid penalties, having impeded the Haas of Nico Hulkenberg and Alpine of Esteban Ocon respectively. Tsunoda will lose three spots from his 16th-place qualifying position, while Stroll drops three positions from his 13th-place result.

Even more, Hulkenberg loses front-row start in Canada as he lands three-place grid drop for red flag breach.

[SteveH]

Post penalty starting grid:
1 Max Verstappen
2 Fernando Alonso
3 Lewis Hamilton
4 George Russell
5 Nico Hulkenberg (3 place penalty)
6 Esteban Ocon
7 Lando Norris
8 Oscar Piastri
9 Alex Albon
10 Charles Leclerc
11 Carlos Sainz (3 place penalty)
12 Sergio Perez
13 Kevin Magnussen
14 Valtteri Bottas
15 Pierre Gasly
16 Lance Stroll (3 place penalty)
17 Nyck de Vries
18 Logan Sargeant
19 Yuki Tsunoda (3 place penalty)
20 Zhou Guanyu

[SteveH]

https://www.autoracing1.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/f1/canada/tirestrategies.jpg

A welcome beer and burger race rather than bacon, eggs and coffee.

[cameraman]

https://twitter.com/Formuladdict/status/1670350807210811393

[devilmaster]

I'm out at work but will be watching as i do brunch.

[SteveH]

https://twitter.com/Formuladdict/status/1670350807210811393

Very cool!

[devilmaster]

https://twitter.com/Formuladdict/status/1670350807210811393

Alonso is king of the late breakers, the haas has great straight line speed, and the red bull is monster on acceleration.

[SteveH]

Not a very competitive race but it held my interest. Great race for ALB. Williams has to be thrilled. ALO is timeless. Arguably the three best drivers in the field were on the podium.

[nissan gtp]

Not a very competitive race but it held my interest. Great race for ALB. Williams has to be thrilled. ALO is timeless. Arguably the three best drivers in the field were on the podium.

yep, and nice to see Bottas in the points

[SteveH]

yep, and nice to see Bottas in the points

Yes, it’s been a quiet year for him.

[RTKar]

Not a very competitive race but it held my interest. Great race for ALB. Williams has to be thrilled. ALO is timeless. Arguably the three best drivers in the field were on the podium.

I really like the guy. Stick him in the 2nd Red Bull car and he's giving Verstappen a run for his money.

[SteveH]

GREEN NOTEBOOK FROM THE DEVIL’S POND (https://joesaward.wordpress.com/2023/06/21/green-notebook-from-the-devils-pond/)

Canada recap, of sorts, and much much more