2011 Canadian Grand Prix Discussion Thread

AdrianSutil · Post by **AdrianSutil** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:13

Rain still falling butnot as bad. Get the cars going they'll clear it up.

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:14

Formula One can go racing in the wet. Why have we waited so long?

sswishbone · Post by **sswishbone** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:24

Credit to Whitmarsh and Mclaren for co-operating with the BBC and keeping people in the loop, really helps everyone know what the hell is going on

GwilymJJames · Post by **GwilymJJames** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:25

Liuzzi's shoes for ROTR.

MyHamsterRacedAnOnyx · Post by **MyHamsterRacedAnOnyx** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:25

Full points to Liuzzi for his funky footwear

GwilymJJames · Post by **GwilymJJames** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:27

There was a 2h22 interruption at Le Mans today, maybe they're trying to beat that?

sswishbone · Post by **sswishbone** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:28

With the way this should this go to lap 70 then it'll be the latest finish to an F1 race in England

Jonouchi · Post by **Jonouchi** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:30

So, when the race restarts, one would assume that Kamui can't keep Felipe behind him for too long. But given that he seemd to be faster than the Renaults in the little bit of racing we had, I'd say that he has a real shot at the podium still (depending on how long it takes Webber/Button/Alonso to start clawing their way back up).

LionZoo · Post by **LionZoo** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:30

Where is Kimi when you need him? We need something to liven this up.

Row Man Gross-Gene · Post by **Row Man Gross-Gene** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:31

sswishbone wrote:Credit to Whitmarsh and Mclaren for co-operating with the BBC and keeping people in the loop, really helps everyone know what the hell is going on

What did he say?

MyHamsterRacedAnOnyx · Post by **MyHamsterRacedAnOnyx** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:32

Or Clay Regazzoni-I've just read his biography including the tales of when he went missing for a practice session and was tracked down to the bedroom of the hotel they were staying in bed with the hotel owner and her daughter...
....and that was not the first occasion he'd indulged in such a hobby :shock:

Ed24 · Post by **Ed24** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:33

LionZoo wrote:Where is Kimi when you need him? We need something to liven this up.

2009 had Kimi and ice-cream, 2011 has Karthikeyan drinking coffee

sswishbone · Post by **sswishbone** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:33

@ row man gros jean; - He was advising them on how Hamilton and Button have talked about the accident and come to terms with the perspective on what happened, he was also giving alot of information on why they aren't out (further shower expected) and what they are waiting for from charlie.

Jonouchi · Post by **Jonouchi** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:36

Race resumes in 15 minutes!

shinji · Post by **shinji** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:36

Booyeah.

AdrianSutil · Post by **AdrianSutil** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:36

Race resumes!!

sswishbone · Post by **sswishbone** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:36

Race to restart in 15 minutes! official note put up

MyHamsterRacedAnOnyx · Post by **MyHamsterRacedAnOnyx** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:36

14 minutes to restart... let's roll!

sswishbone · Post by **sswishbone** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:38

Kobayashi may be an outsider here for the win, as a Japanese driver he has massive experience driving in Monsoon conditions from the lower formulae, plus if he shunts Vettel off I'll have no complaints!

Collieafc · Post by **Collieafc** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:39

Will it be an SC start? If not, dare I say it...Kobayshi could take the lead at the start?

Post by **Londoner** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:40

Was that Jean Alesi a few minutes ago?

Ed24 · Post by **Ed24** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:41

Great to have a restart! Let's go Massa!

East Londoner wrote:Was that Jean Alesi a few minutes ago?

Yeah, he does some promotion work for Renault these days

sswishbone · Post by **sswishbone** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:42

It was indeed! Also I am reckoning we have around 1 hour of racing left, so a 10pm finish here in England, absolutely mental!

Barbazza · Post by **Barbazza** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:42

Brundle and DC were talking about it, so I don't know why they didn't show the whole of the 1991 Australian GP instead of non-stop chat, given that the race only lasted about 25 mins. Would have been a good comparison. Judging by the usual guff posted by the BBC in the Classic GP area of the website though, they'll probably claim they 'can't find it in the archives' or something.

I would have rather seen anything other than Rihanna wandering around. She practically stepped over that poor cameraman, the bitch.

MyHamsterRacedAnOnyx · Post by **MyHamsterRacedAnOnyx** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:43

Safety car start-let's go racing and worry about the shower when it arrives.If we all sit waiting for it and it turns out to be a few drips,we'll all look daft...

MyHamsterRacedAnOnyx · Post by **MyHamsterRacedAnOnyx** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:43

Load the 1991 Aussie GP from YouTube

sswishbone · Post by **sswishbone** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:45

Shower has arrived, looks quite light to me

WeirdKerr · Post by **WeirdKerr** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:47

oh why are we waiting.......

Ed24 · Post by **Ed24** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:47

5:45am here...

Thankfully it's a public holiday tomorrow, as I've really fallen behind on sleep with Le Mans as well.

Fingers crossed that this restart has been worth waiting for.

S951 · Post by **S951** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:48

please please please vettel bins it race of for 2+laps then stop the race with kamui in for the win!

so what you been doing this past 2hrs? i've managed to eat a pizza and cheesecake

sswishbone · Post by **sswishbone** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:48

Yeah I hope the restart is worth it too, been a long time coming

MyHamsterRacedAnOnyx · Post by **MyHamsterRacedAnOnyx** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:49

So how many laps have we got left folks?

AdrianSutil · Post by **AdrianSutil** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:49

Circuits virtually clear of standing water and the shower is merely a couple
of drips. Everyone back on full wets too.

Collieafc · Post by **Collieafc** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:49

S951 wrote:please please please vettel bins it race of for 2+laps then stop the race with kamui in for the win!

so what you been doing this past 2hrs? i've managed to eat a pizza and cheesecake

Had a barbeque! Built a new one and have since had beer and a burger!

shinji · Post by **shinji** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:50

Ordered a Chinese, had it delivered half an hour later, ate it, chatted for ages with my family afterwards, had ice cream, browsed Facebook, boards and here - a productive couple of hours.

Libertango · Post by **Libertango** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:50

Ice cream & a coke is the only way to enjoy theses kind of races :mrgreen:

sswishbone · Post by **sswishbone** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:51

We are hopefully gonna be released in three laps, then there is plenty of racing left, let's go!

Five live are back, thank christ for that!!

GwilymJJames · Post by **GwilymJJames** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:52

S951 wrote:please please please vettel bins it race of for 2+laps then stop the race with kamui in for the win!

so what you been doing this past 2hrs? i've managed to eat a pizza and cheesecake

Had some macaroni cheese. Leveled up on a MMORPG. Posted on here.

The usual, then.

S951 · Post by **S951** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:54

switch to bbc2 imminent

MyHamsterRacedAnOnyx · Post by **MyHamsterRacedAnOnyx** » 12 Jun 2011, 19:56

fantasizing about various F1reject forum girlies...