Components One has reached spherical 9 of the season: the Canadian Grand Prix, and the house race of Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll and his father, Lawrence, who owns the group.
The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is in style with followers and drivers alike. The circuit is made up of roads on the man-made island of Notre Dame in the midst of the St Lawrence River. The island was created in 1967 for Expo 67, a world honest, and later used for the 1976 summer time Olympics earlier than it morphed into an F1 circuit.
The circuit is quick with two lengthy straights, however unforgiving with partitions near the observe, few run off areas and tight hairpins, which imply vehicles should experience the kerbs, significantly earlier than the primary and final chicanes.
The changeable Montreal climate and the circuit format usually produces a basic race, like Jenson Button’s well-known 2011 win within the rain.
Look out for the ultimate nook — the Wall of Champions — recognized for the quantity of huge names who’ve crashed into it over time.
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Mercedes’ technical director James Allison has stated Pink Bull’s improve seems like a downgrade.
Zak Brown continued his theme of driver win tattoos and honoured his settlement with Lando Norris.
Since final outing at Monaco, Sergio Pérez has signed a contract extension at Pink Bull by to 2026, ending hypothesis over the Mexican’s future and the obtainable seat on the present high group.
Additionally, following his crash together with his teammate Pierre Gasly at Monaco, Alpine confirmed Esteban Ocon will go away the French group on the finish of the yr, and he has been changed for Canada’s first observe session with reserve driver Jack Doohan.
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Circuit stats
Canada has hosted grands prix since 1967, however the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal was first held in 1978 and has been on the calendar almost yearly since. Nationwide hero Gilles Villeneuve received the inaugural race, and 4 years after his loss of life the circuit would take his title.
Laps: 70 laps of 4.361km
Lap report: 1:13.078, Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes (2019)
Most wins: Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton with seven wins every. Elsewhere from the present grid, Verstappen has two wins right here in 2022, 2023, and Daniel Ricciardo in 2014.
Most poles: Schumacher and Hamilton are tied on six poles every. Elsewhere from the present grid, Verstappen has two in 2022, 2023, and Fernando Alonso has one in 2006.
What occurred final yr
Within the 2023 version, Max Verstappen claimed the fourth of what went on to be a report 10-straight wins. The Dutchman received from pole in totally dominant style and he additionally secured Pink Bull’s one hundredth race win since their debut in 2005.
Fellow world champions Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton had been engaged in an exhilarating battle for second and rounded off the rostrum.
Who’s going to win?
This can be a enormous alternative for Ferrari. We noticed how good the Italian group had been in Monaco on a avenue circuit, so Charles Leclerc will doubtless be ok with going again to again.
In the meantime, Monaco uncovered Pink Bull’s weak point, as Verstappen put it, with their points using kerbs; that can be an element once more at this circuit.
The forecast in Montreal is about for peak temperatures between 19-22°C and showers all through the weekend. To this point in 2024, there hasn’t been a moist race, so rain and tyre alternative might throw the cat among the many pigeons.
Find out how to watch the GP
Watch on ESPNEWS and ESPN+ (U.S. solely).
Reside broadcast protection within the U.Okay. is on Sky Sports activities F1, and BBC Radio 5 Reside, with Sunday’s highlights on Channel 4.
For information, evaluation and updates, comply with the protection with ESPN’s F1 group Nate Saunders and Laurence Edmondson in Montreal.
Friday, June 7
Free observe one – 18:30-19:30 BST / 13:30-14:30 EDT
Free observe two – 22:00-23:00 BST / 17:00-18:00 EDT.
Saturday, June 8
Free observe three – 17:30-18:30 BST / 12:30-13:30 EDT
Qualifying – 21:00-22:00 BST / 16:00-17:00 EDT.
Sunday, June 9
Race begins – 19:00 BST / 14:00 EDT.
How the championships look
Verstappen leads the drivers’ championship with 169 factors, 31 factors away from Leclerc. McLaren’s Lando Norris is presently third, simply 25 factors, or one race win, from second.
Pink Bull lead the constructors’ championship, however Ferrari’s latest race wins and podiums have reduce the deficit to only 24 factors.
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