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Round 7 - Montreal I Introduction
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Six different winners in the first six races has left many wondering when the true pecking order for the 2012 season will emerge. The past 62 seasons of the World Championship have frequently seen the pendulum swing between teams during the year, but never to this extent. While the source of the unpredictability has been widely claimed to be the sensitive nature of the Pirelli tyres, it should be noted that the rubber is merely the icing on a cake that has been in the making for some time. The fact that the performance gap between the teams is so small this year is the reason that the way the teams are ‘switching the tyres on’ during qualifying and the races is proving so vital. Even last year, those at the front of the field would lose minimal positions if caught out by (for example) an unforseen change in track temperature during qualifying. With just 0.5s separating the top 10 in Q2 last time out in Monaco, the line between hero and zero is finer than ever. The most obvious explanation for the year-on-year compression of the field is of course the removal of the blown diffuser systems. For much of the last two seasons, it was those undercar systems separating the midfielders from the front of the pack. Aerodynamics has, after all, been the dominant factor in car performance for more than a decade - an area made all the more important by the continual narrowing of other development avenues such as engine performance. What does this all mean for the rest of the 2012 season? Well, maybe there will not be a pecking order, in the traditional sense of the term, this year after all. As the intra-team battles at both Ferrari and McLaren have proven, the days of team-mates lining up side-by-side all the way down the grid appears to well and truly be a thing of the past.
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Round 7 - Montreal I Cover Story
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As the Formula 1 circus packed up on the Sunday night of the 2012 season opener in Australia, McLaren was undoubtedly the team to beat. Following a strong pre-season, the Wokingbased squad locked out the front-row of the Albert Park grid before securing first and third in the race. Jenson Button was practically aglow following his third AGP win in four years, while Lewis Hamilton was clearly upset having only finished third following an ill-timed Safety Car intervention.
Fast-forward five races and the team heads to the Canadian Grand Prix having failed to add to its win tally. Perhaps more remarkably, Hamilton and Button sit just fourth and seventh in the championship standings, with the latter a full 31 points adrift of leader Fernando Alonso. The closeness of the 2012 field may have seen no repeat winners in the first six races, but the slide down the points table for both McLaren drivers is evidence that the squad has failed to deliver on its early promise. Unfortunately for Hamilton, the race-pace from his MP4-26 has simply not been fast enough. Third place finishes in each of
the first three Grands Prix appeared to be the maximum that could be achieved, while extreme tyre degradation (Bahrain), a fuelling mistake in qualifying (Spain) have combined with pitstop issues to keep the Briton off the podium in each of the last three events. Five top-two qualifying performances not a single top-two finish at least shows that Hamilton has given himself every chance at scoring top results. For Button on the other hand it’s been a very different story. The 2009 World Champion has failed to even make it into Q3 in each of the last two races, leaving him with a qualifying average of 6.3 for the season to date. With Hamilton at 1.8 (based on qualifying positions, not actual
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penalty-effected starting positions), the gap between the two is the third largest in the field. Only at Ferrari (Fernando Alonso on 8.0 and Felipe Massa on 13.0) and Williams (Pastor Maldonado on 10.0 and Bruno Senna on 14.7) are the averages further apart. The poor qualifying runs have combined with a crash in Malaysia and a mechanical failure in Bahrain to leave Button a long way from the points lead he enjoyed after Albert Park. Heading to this weekend’s Canandian Grand Prix, the Briton admits that sorting his Saturday woes will be vital.
from Hamilton and Button in 2010 and 2011 respectively. Button’s win last year came in extraordinary circumstances, with a last-lap pass on Sebastian Vettel completing a drive that had seen the McLaren rise from last place at the halfway point. A series of incidents had peppered the open phase of Button’s afternoon - a clash with Hamilton that ended his teammate’s race among them.
“This weekend it’s going to be important to get a handle on the car in qualifying,” says Button.
“My win there last year was one of those rare occasions when everything just came right,” reflects Button. “It’s still hard to believe that I was running in last place past half-distance and yet still managed to come through and take victory on the final lap. The memories of that win will always be with me.
“At the last two races, Q2 hasn’t gone my way, so, no matter what pace you have in the race, you’re still compromised on Sunday afternoon, particularly as the pack is so tightly bunched at the moment. My aim for the weekend will be to have a stronger qualifying performance and to be able to build on that in the race.”
“Montreal is always a race I look forward to anyway. The city has such a great vibe to it, the people are friendly and extremely welcoming and the fans are incredibly passionate. It’s the perfect place to go racing and you can feel the excitement building literally as soon as you step off the plane.”
McLaren is aiming for its third Montreal victory in a row this season following wins
Hamilton too has happy memories of Montreal, with his win at the venue in 2007
the first of his Grand Prix career. A second Montreal victory three years later was also highly memorable - the day’s chaotic race proving the catalyst for the move to the current fast-wearing Pirelli tyres. While the last three races have seen Hamilton grow increasingly frustrated with his team, the 27-year-old is optimistic that the Canadian Grand Prix will mark a turning point in the season. “I know that the results we all want will soon come to us,” says Hamilton. “I am doing everything I can to extract every tenth from the car, and I know that the guys at the track and the men and women back at MTC are doing everything they can to give me a car that’s worthy of winning. We are still very much in the hunt for this world championship. “On paper, I think our car will be well-suited to the circuit. We showed in Spain that we’re very good in high-speed corners, but we were also quick in the final sector, which is slower and more technical. Of course, it’s still difficult to accurately predict the outcome, so I’ll be focusing on another clean weekend where I can score more consistent world championship points.”
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Round 7 - Montreal I Track Details
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Technical preview with Lotus F1’s trackside operations director Alan Permane
THE CAR Rear wing A different family of rear wing is unleashed for Montreal as the layout requires a low to medium downforce package, away from the higher downforce configurations of previous circuits so far this year. The effect of DRS on lap time here is larger than at the higher downforce tracks. Brakes The demands on brakes are far higher here than at any other track, and a lot of Friday running will be dedicated to monitoring brake temperatures to evaluate and simulate race performance.
Pirelli compounds. The track surface is smooth, though not as smooth as Monaco. There are relatively low energies going through the tyres, although the potential ambient temperature can range from 15C to 35C which affects performance. Front wing As with the rear wing, lower downforce is required than at previous venues as part of the low to medium downforce package. Engine It’s quite a harsh circuit for the engine, with long periods spent at full throttle accelerating out of the slow corners and along the straights. It is not a particularly severe layout for the gearbox however.
THE Circuit
Suspension The track layout means a compromise of running the car as soft as you dare to be able to ride the kerbs, without making it too soft to be able to change direction quickly for the many chicanes.
Turns 1 & 2 Braking from over 300kph into the slow combination of Turns 1 and 2 has seen some great wheel to wheel action over the years. A crucial corner, especially on the opening lap.
Tyres This will be the second race where we see the combination of soft and super soft
Turns 3 & 4 A fast right-left chicane, where the drivers need to ride the kerbs for the quickest line.
Turn 6 & 7 Another chicane, this time left-right and much lower speed than the first, with the drivers needing to ride the kerbs once again for the fastest route. Turn 8 A 300kph+ straight leads into a third chicane, right-left once more, which requires quick direction change and good kerb riding capabilities from the car. Turn 10 Famous for brave moves, in some cases too brave, Turn 10 provides another heavy braking area from around 300kph to around 100kph. Turn 13 The fastest section of the track with maximum speeds of around 330kph followed by heavy braking, and a need to ride the kerbs heavily through the chicane. The exit of the second part of the chicane is bordered by the famous ‘wall of champions’ which has caught out many championship winning drivers over the years.
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Red Bull Racing Base: Milton Keynes, UK Team Principal: Christian Horner Technical Chief: Adrian Newey Chassis: RB8 Engine: Renault RS27-2012
Debut: Albert Park, 2005 Constructors’ titles: 2 Wins: 29 Pole Positions: 39 Fastest Laps: 23
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Championship Position: 2 Best Qualifying: 1 Average Qualifying: 7.0 Best Finish: 1 Average Finish: 4.8
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THE BAGMAN’s SAY... Red Bull Racing became the first team to take two wins this season thanks to Mark Webber’s performance last time out in Monaco. The squad may have endured its slowest start to a campaign in three years, but two wins from the last three races has seen its drivers both move to within three points of the Drivers’ title lead. Montreal, however, is one of the few circuits to the team is yet to win on - the street layout having somewhat marginalised the raw downforce advantage that the team has carried through the last two seasons. Despite its claims, no longer being allowed to use the floor it debuted in Bahrain may also make victory here a tough prospect.
Sebastian Vettel Nationality: German Date of Birth: 03/07/1987 Debut: Indianapolis, 2007 World Championships: 2 Wins: 22 Poles: 31 Fastest Laps: 10 Career Highlights: 2010 and 2011 World Drivers’ Champion, 2nd 2006 F3 Euro Series, 2nd 2004 Formula BMW ADAC
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Round 7 - Montreal I Driver Profiles
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2012 FORM JENSON BUTTON Championship Position: 7 Best Qualifying: 2 Average Qualifying: 6.3 Best Finish: 1 Average Finish: 10.0 LEWIS HAMILTON Championship Position: 4 Best Qualifying: 1 Average Qualifying: 1.8 Best Finish: 3 Average Finish: 10.5
Debut: Monte Carlo, 1966 World Championships: 8 Wins: 176 Poles Positions: 148 Fastest Laps: 149
THE BAGMAN’s SAY... Lewis Hamilton’s strong qualifying pace this season means that the McLaren driver will once again enter this weekend’s race amongst the favourites for victory. While Montreal has traditionally been one of the easier circuits to pass on, clean air has repeatedly proven vital for preserving rubber and hence maintaining lap speed this season. A return to the podium for Hamilton will require the team to eradicate the pitlane errors that have dogged the 2008 World Champion in recent races. Jenson Button meanwhile must improve his qualifying performances if he is to be a factor in a dry race.
Jenson Button Nationality: British Date of Birth: 19/01/1980 Debut: Albert Park, 2000 World Championships: 1 Wins: 13 Poles: 8 Fastest Laps: 7 Career Highlights: 2009 World Drivers’ Champion, 1st 1998 British FF Festival, 1998 British FF Champion
Lewis Hamilton Nationality: British Date of Birth: 07/01/1985 Debut: Albert Park, 2007 World Championships: 1 Wins: 17 Poles: 20 Fastest Laps: 11 Career Highlights: 2008 World Drivers’ Champion, 2006 GP2 Champion, 2005 F3 Euroseries Champion
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Round 7 - Montreal I Driver Profiles
SCUDERIA FERRARI Base: Maranello, Italy Team Principal: Stefano Domenicali Technical Chief: Pat Fry Chassis: F2012 Engine: Ferrari 056
2012 FORM FERNANDO ALONSO Championship Position: 1 Best Qualifying: 3 Average Qualifying: 8.0 Best Finish: 1 Average Finish: 4.5 FELIPE MASSA Championship Position: 14 Best Qualifying: 7 Average Qualifying: 13.0 Best Finish: 6 Average Finish: 12.5
Debut: Monte Carlo, 1950 World Championships: 16 Wins: 217 Pole Positions: 205 Fastest Laps: 227
THE BAGMAN’s SAY... Fernando Alonso has earmarked this weekend’s race as a true test of whether he is a genuine contender for the 2012 title. The Spaniard has defied all predictions by leading the championship after six races - adding podium finishes in each of the last two events to his sensational victory in Malaysia. The Ferrari package proved particularly weak in the areas of traction and top speed at the beginning of the season - both of which are ultra-important characteristics in Montreal. Even if those factors conspire to keep Alonso out of the top five in qualifying, the double-World Champion cannot be counted out of a top three finish having only once failed to improve on his qualifying position during the first six races.
FERNANDO ALONSO Nationality: Spanish Date of Birth: 29/07/1981 Debut: Albert Park, 2001 World Championships: 2 Wins: 28 Poles: 20 Fastest Laps: 19 Career Highlights: 2005 and 2006 World Drivers Champion, 1st 1999 Euro Open by Nissan
FELIPE MASSA Nationality: Brazilian Date of Birth: 25/04/1981 Debut: Albert Park, 2002 World Championships: 0 Wins: 11 Poles: 15 Fastest Laps: 14 Career Highlights: 2nd 2008 World Drivers’ Championship, 1st 2001 Euro F3000, 1st 2000 Formula Renault Eurocup
Round 7 - Montreal I Driver Profiles
Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Base: Brackley, UK Team Principal: Ross Brawn Technical Chief: Bob Bell Chassis: F1 W03 Engine: Mercedes-Benz FO108Z
Debut: Albert Park, 2010 World Championships: 0 Wins: 1 Pole Positions: 2 Fastest Laps: 0
2012 FORM MICHAEL SCHUMACHER Championship Position: 18 Best Qualifying: 1 Average Qualifying: 6.3 Best Finish: 10 Average Finish: 17.8 NICO ROSBERG Championship Position: 5 Best Qualifying: 1 Average Qualifying: 5.2 Best Finish: 1 Average Finish: 6.7
THE BAGMAN’s SAY... Expect to see both Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher contend for the win in Montreal, especially if low ambient conditions prevail. Both drivers were in impressive form on the streets of Monte Carlo, with Schumacher brilliantly topping qualifying for the first time since making his comeback. While the German’s weekend again went pear-shaped with a mechanical issue in the race, Schumacher has seven previous Canadian Grand Prix victories to his name, and was very strong on Sunday afternoon here last year. Rosberg meanwhile started and finished second in Monaco, and is sure the Montreal layout will suit the W03 that has already taken him to one victory this season.
MICHAEL SCHUMACHER Nationality: German Date of Birth: 03/01/1969 Debut: Spa, 1991 World Championships: 7 Wins: 91 Poles: 69 Fastest Laps: 76 Career Highlights: 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 World Drivers’ Champion, 1990 German F3 Champion
NICO ROSBERG Nationality: German Date of Birth: 27/06/1985 Debut: Sakhir, 2006 World Championships: 0 Wins: 1 Poles: 1 Fastest Laps: 2 Place of Birth: Wiesbaden Career Highlights: 2nd 2008 Singapore Grand Prix, 2005 GP2 Champion, 1st 2002 Formula BMW ADAC
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Round 7 - Montreal I Driver Profiles
LOTUS F1 TEAM Base: Enstone, UK Team Principal: Eric Boullier Technical Chief: James Allison Chassis: E20 Engine: Renault RS27- 2012
2012 FORM KIMI RAIKKONEN Championship Position: 6 Best Qualifying: 5 Average Qualifying: 8.7 Best Finish: 2 Average Finish: 6.7 ROMAIN GROSJEAN Championship Position: 8 Best Qualifying: 3 Average Qualifying: 6.0 Best Finish: 3 Average Finish: 12.2
Debut: Albert Park, 2012 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Pole Positions: 0 Fastest Laps: 2
THE BAGMAN’s SAY... Both Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean appeared to be knocking on the door of victory in Bahrain and Spain prior to the team’s tough run in Monaco. Grosjean’s race in the principality ended on the way to the first corner, while Raikkonen suffered from surprisingly high tyre degredation. Although the latter could indicate that the E20 reacts poorly to the Super Soft tyre (which will also be seen in Canada), most are expecting the team to be back in the hunt this weekend. The track layout should suit the team’s car, which has generally proven to have a greater temperature working range than the Mercedes.
KIMI RAIKKONEN Nationality: Finnish Date of Birth: 17/10/1979 Debut: Albert Park, 2001 World Championships: 1 Wins: 18 Poles: 16 Fastest Laps: 36 Career Highlights: 2007 World Drivers’ Champion, 2nd 2005 World Driver’s Championship, 2000 British Formula Renault champion
ROMAIN GROSJEAN Nationality: French Date of Birth: 17/04/1986 Debut: Valencia, 2009 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 1 Career Highlights: 2011 GP2 and GP2 Asia Series Champion, 2010 Auto GP champion, 2007 F3 Euro Series Champion
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Round 7 - Montreal I Driver Profiles
SAHARA FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM Base: Silverstone, UK Team Principal: Vijay Mallya Technical Chief: Andrew Green Chassis: VJM05 Engine: Mercedes-Benz FO108Z
2012 FORM PAUL DI RESTA Championship Position: 11 Best Qualifying: 10 Average Qualifying: 13.7 Best Finish: 6 Average Finish: 9.3 NICO HULKENBERG Championship Position: 15 Best Qualifying: 9 Average Qualifying: 13.2 Best Finish: 8 Average Finish: 12.7
Debut: Albert Park, 2008 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Pole Positions: 1 Fastest Laps: 1
THE BAGMAN’s SAY... Having scored points in five of the season’s first six races, Force India has proven that its VJM05 package is good enough to sneak into the points on a regular basis. While the team has designs on repeating the podium efforts of fellow midfield squads Sauber and Williams, a lack of a single top five finish from either Nico Hulkenberg and Paul di Resta thus far indicates that such results are somewhat optimistic. Qualifying speed continues to prove an issue, with both drivers averaging seventh row starts. Points are a strong possibility again this weekend however, with Saturday’s order likely to indicate just how many are achievable.
PAUL DI RESTA Nationality: Scottish Date of Birth: 16/04/1986 Debut: Albert Park, 2011 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 0 Career Highlights: 2010 DTM Champion, 2006 Formula 3 Euroseries Champion, 1st 2006 Masters of F3
NICO HULKENBERG Nationality: German Date of Birth: 19/08/1987 Debut: Sakhir, 2010 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 1 Fastest Laps: 0 Career Highlights: Pole Position for 2010 Brazilian Grand Prix, 2009 GP2 Series Champion, 2005 Formula BMW ADAC champion
Round 7 - Montreal I Driver Profiles
SAUBER F1 TEAM Base: Hinwil, Switzerland Team Principal: Peter Sauber Technical Chief: Matt Morris Chassis: C31 Engine: Ferrari 056
2012 FORM KAMUI KOBAYASHI Championship Position: 12 Best Qualifying: 4 Average Qualifying: 11.3 Best Finish: 5 Average Finish: 13.0 SERGIO PEREZ Championship Position: 10 Best Qualifying: 6 Average Qualifying: 12.2 Best Finish: 2 Average Finish: 10.5
Debut: Kylami, 1993 World Championships: 0 Wins: 1 Pole Positions: 1 Fastest Laps: 4
THE BAGMAN’s SAY... Sauber was uncharacteristically bullish on its chances prior to Monaco, but found itself with a shocking weekend that saw both drivers miss Q3 on Saturday and the points on Sunday. In truth, the team never really got to show its true form on the street circuit, with Sergio Perez having what was believed to be a failureinduced crash during qualifying, and Kamui Kobayashi out of the race thanks to the opening turn pile-up. This weekend will mark Perez’s first proper look at the Montreal circuit having missed the race last year due to injuries sustained in Monaco.
KAMUI KOBAYASHI Nationality: Japanese Date of Birth: 13/09/1986 Debut: Interlagos, 2009 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 1 Career Highlights: 2008/09 GP2 Asia Series Champion, 4th 2007 F3 Euroseries, 1st 2005 FRenault Eurocup
SERGIO PEREZ Nationality: Mexican Date of Birth: 26/01/1990 Debut: Albert Park, 2011 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 1 Career Highlights: 2nd 2010 GP2 Series, 4th 2007 British F3 Championship Class, 1st 2007 British F3 National Class
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SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO Base: Faenza, Italy Team Principal: Franz Tost Technical Chief: Giorgio Ascanelli Chassis: STR7 Engine: Ferrari 056
2012 FORM DANIEL RICCIARDO Championship Position: 17 Best Qualifying: 6 Average Qualifying: 13.3 Best Finish: 9 Average Finish: 13.8 JEAN-ERIC VERGNE Championship Position: 16 Best Qualifying: 11 Average Qualifying: 16.3 Best Finish: 8 Average Finish: 12.2
Debut: Sakhir, 2006 World Championships: 0 Wins: 1 Pole Positions: 1 Fastest Laps: 0
THE BAGMAN’s SAY... Toro Rosso has now gone four races without scoring a single point - leaving the Italian squad languishing down in ninth in the Constructors’ Championship, a full 22 points behind eighthplaced Force India. On the whole, qualifying speed has let the team down across the early part of the season, with Daniel Ricciardo’s stunning Bahrain effort the only time either driver has started on the first seven rows since Albert Park. Unlike Monaco, both drivers are relatively unfamiliar with the Montreal circuit, which will provide an extra challenge before qualifying.
DANIEL RICCIARDO Nationality: Australian Date of Birth: 01/07/1989 Debut: Silverstone, 2011 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 0 Career Highlights: 2009 British Formula 3 Champion, 2nd 2010 Formula Renault 3.5, 2008 Formula Renault 2.0 Champion
JEAN-ERIC VERGNE Nationality: French Date of Birth:25/04/1990 Debut: Albert Park, 2012 World Championships: – Wins: – Poles: – Fastest Laps: – Career Highlights: 2nd 2011 Formula Renault 3.5 Series, 2010 British Formula 3 Champion, 2nd European Formula Renault 2.0 series
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WILLIAMS Base: Grove, UK Team Principal: Frank Williams Technical Chief: Mike Coughlan Chassis: FW34 Engine: Renault RS27- 2012
2012 FORM PASTOR MALDONADO Championship Position: 9 Best Qualifying: 2 Average Qualifying: 10.0 Best Finish: 1 Average Finish: 14.5 BRUNO SENNA Championship Position: 13 Best Qualifying: 13 Average Qualifying: 14.7 Best Finish: 6 Average Finish: 14.0
Debut: Aires, 1978 World Championships: 9 Wins: 114 Pole Positions: 127 Fastest Laps: 130
THE BAGMAN’s SAY... Williams came back to earth with a thud in Monaco following the heights of Pastor Maldonado’s Spanish Grand Prix victory. The team insists that its lack of results disguised its true performance, with a grid penalty awarded to Maldonado for an infringement in FP3 clearly not helping the Venezuelan’s cause. Both drivers will be firmly shooting for points finishes in Canada. A 10th place in Monaco provided Bruno Senna with his third points finish of the season - again emphasising that the Brazilian’s race performances are far superior to his qualifying efforts.
PASTOR MALDONADO Nationality: Venezuelan Date of Birth: 09/03/1985 Debut: Albert Park, 2011 World Championships: 0 Wins: 1 Poles: 1 Fastest Laps: 0 Career Highlights: 2010 GP2 Champion, 3rd 2006 Formula Renault 3.5, 1st 2004 Formula Renault 2000 Italia
BRUNO SENNA Nationality: Brazilian Date of Birth: 15/10/1983 Debut: Sakhir, 2010 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 0 Career Highlights: 2nd 2008 GP2 Series, 3rd 2006 British F3 Championship, 5th 2008 GP2 Asia Series
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CATERHAM F1 TEAM Base: Hingham, UK Team Principal: Tony Fernandes Technical Chief: Mike Gascoyne Chassis: CT01 Engine: Renault RS27-2012
Debut: Sakhir, 2010 World Championships : 0 Wins: 0 Pole Positions: 0 Fastest Laps: 0
2012 FORM HEIKKI KOVALAINEN Championship Position: 19 Best Qualifying: 16 Average Qualifying: 18.5 Best Finish: 13 Average Finish: 17.5 VITALY PETROV Championship Position: 23 Best Qualifying: 19 Average Qualifying: 19.7 Best Finish: 16 Average Finish: 17.7
THE BAGMAN’s SAY... Caterham heads to Canada on somewhat of a high after Heikki Kovalainen’s performance in Monaco. The Finn’s 13th place run was achieved after holding McLaren’s Jenson Button at bay for a large portion of the race, and saw the team move past Marussia for 10th in the Constructors’ Championship. Expectations must be kept in check for this weekend however, with Monaco’s tough-topass nature contrasting sharply with Montreal. Taking advantage of other’s mistakes in Q1 and benefitting from attrition in the race are still the team’s best shots at scoring strong results.
HEIKKI KOVALAINEN Nationality: Finnish Date of Birth: 19/10/1981 Debut: Albert Park, 2007 World Championships: 0 Wins: 1 Poles: 1 Fastest Laps: 2 Career Highlights: 1st 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix, 2nd 2005 GP2 Series, 1st 2004 World Series by Nissan
VITALY PETROV Nationality: Russian Date of Birth: 08/09/1984 Debut: Sakhir, 2010 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 0 Career Highlights: 3rd 2011 Australian Grand Prix, 2nd 2009 GP2 Series, 3rd 2008 GP2 Asia Series
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HRT F1 TEAM Base: Madrid, Spain Team Principal: Luis Perez-Sala Technical Chief: Jean-Claude Martens Chassis: F112 Engine: Cosworth CA2012
2012 FORM PEDRO DE LA ROSA Championship Position: 24 Best Qualifying: 21 Average Qualifying: 22.5 Best Finish: 19 Average Finish: 21.2 NARAIN KARTHIKEYAN Championship Position: 22 Best Qualifying: 23 Average Qualifying: 23.8 Best Finish: 15 Average Finish: 20.8
Debut: Sakhir, 2010 World Championships: 0 WIns: 0 Pole Positions: 0 Fastest Laps: 0
THE BAGMAN’s SAY... Pedro de la Rosa may have retired on the opening corner of the Monaco Grand Prix, but the weekend can still be considered HRT’s most encouraging of the campaign so far. The Spaniard had genuinely out-qualified Charles Pic’s Marussia for the first time all season - the veteran’s Q1 effort proving just 0.1s shy of Timo Glock. Q1 in Canada is again set to be an interesting battle between the two KERS-less squads, while the gap between de la Rosa and team-mate Narain Karthikeyan - which grew to 1.2s in Monaco - will as always be something to look out for.
PEDRO DE LA ROSA Nationality: Spanish Date of Birth: 24/02/1971 Debut: Albert Park, 1999 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 0 Career Highlights: 1997 Formula Nippon F3000 Champion, 1995 Japanese Formula 3 Champion
NARAIN KARTHIKEYAN Nationality: Indian Date of Birth: 14/01/1977 Debut: Albert Park, 2005 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 0 Career Highlights: 4th 2005 US Grand Prix, 4th 2000 British F3 Championship, 4th 2003 Formula Nissan WS
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MARUSSIA F1 TEAM Base: Banbury, UK Team Principal: John Booth Technical Chief: Pat Symonds Chassis: MR01 Engine: Cosworth CA2012
2012 FORM TIMO GLOCK Championship Position: 20 Best Qualifying: 20 Average Qualifying: 21.3 Best Finish: 14 Average Finish: 16.8 CHARLES pIC Championship Position: 21 Best Qualifying: 21 Average Qualifying: 21.7 Best Finish: 15 Average Finish: 19.7
Debut: Sakhir, 2010 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Pole Positions: 0 Fastest Laps: 0
THE BAGMAN’s SAY... Marussia’s focus in Canada should be on making sure both of its cars make it through the weekend without a repeat of the reliability glitches that have popped up from time to time across the opening six weekends. The issues have particularly hurt rookie Charles Pic, who will again have a new circuit to learn this in Montreal. Losing 10th in the Constructors’ standings to Caterham in Monaco was a bitter pill to swallow as a front-wing problem for Timo Glock denied the German the chance to make the most of Heikki Kovalainen’s own late-race troubles. Reversing the switch appears unlikely barring a race of extremely high attrition.
TIMO GLOCK Nationality: German Date of Birth: 18/03/1982 Debut: Montreal, 2004 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 2 Fastest Laps: 1 Career Highlights: 2nd 2009 Singapore Grand Prix, 2007 GP2 Champion, 1st 2001 Formula BMW ADAC
CHARLES pic Nationality: French Date of Birth: 15/02/1990 Debut: Albert Park, 2012 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 0 Career Highlights: 4th 2011 GP2 Series, 3rd 2008 and 2009 World Series by Renault FR 3.5
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Round 7 - Montreal I Race Stats
Championship Standings World Drivers Championship NO
Driver
Nat
Car
Points
1
Fernando Alonso
Spain
Ferrari
76
2
Sebastian Vettel
Germany
Red Bull
73
3
Mark Webber
Australia
Red Bull
73
4
Lewis Hamilton
Great Britain
McLaren
63
5
Nico Rosberg
Germany
Mercedes
59
6
Kimi Raikkonen
Finland
Lotus
51
7
Jenson Button
Great Britain
McLaren
45
8
Romain Grosjean
France
Lotus
35
9
Pastor Maldonado
Venezuala
Williams
29
10
Sergio Perez
Mexico
Sauber
22
11
Paul Di Resta
Great Britain
Force India
21
12
Kamui Kobayshi
Japan
Sauber
19
13
Bruno Senna
Brazil
Williams
15
14
Felipe Massa
Brazil
Ferrari
10
15
Nico Hulkenberg
Germany
Force India
7
16
Jean-Eric Vergne
France
Toro Rosso
4
17
Daniel Ricciardo
Australia
Toro Rosso
2
18
Michael Schumacher
Germany
Mercedes
2
19
Heikki Kovalainen
Finland
Caterham
0
20
Timo Glock
Germany
Marussia
0
21
Charles Pic
France
Marussia
0
22
Narain Karthikeyan
India
HRT
0
23
Vitaly Petrov
Russia
Caterham
0
24
Pedro de la Rosa
Spain
HRT
0
World Constructors Championship Pos
Constructor
Points
1
Red Bull Racing
146
2
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
108
4
Scuderia Ferrari
86
3
Lotus F1 Team
86
5
Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
61
6
Williams F1 Team
44
7
Sauber F1 Team
41
8
Sahara Force India F1 Team
28
9
Scuderia Toro Rosso
6
11
Caterham F1 Team
0
10
Marussia F1 Team
0
12
HRT F1 Team
0
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Round 7 - Montreal I Race Stats
Recent Canadian Grand Prix Winners Year 2011 2010 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967
Driver Jenson Button Lewis Hamilton Robert Kubica Lewis Hamilton Fernando Alonso Kimi Räikkönen Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher Ralf Schumacher Michael Schumacher Mika Häkkinen Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher Damon Hill Jean Alesi Michael Schumacher Alain Prost Gerhard Berger Nelson Piquet Ayrton Senna Thierry Boutsen Ayrton Senna Nigel Mansell Michele Alboreto Nelson Piquet Rene Arnoux Nelson Piquet Jacques Laffite Alan Jones Alan Jones Gilles Villenueve Jody Scheckter James Hunt Emerson Fittipaldi Peter Revson Jackie Stewart Jackie Stewart Jacky Ickx Jacky Ickx Denny Hulme Jack Brabham
Car McLaren-Mercedes McLaren-Mercedes BMW Sauber McLaren-Mercedes Renault McLaren-Mercedes Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari Williams-BMW Ferrari McLaren-Mercedes Ferrari Ferrari Williams-Renault Ferrari Benetton-Ford Williams-Renault McLaren-Honda Benetton-Ford McLaren-Honda Williams-Renault McLaren-Honda Williams-Honda Ferrari Brabham-BMW Ferrari Brabham-BMW Ligier-Matra Williams-Ford Williams-Ford Ferrari Wolf-Ford McLaren-Ford McLaren-Ford McLaren-Ford Tyrrell-Ford Tyrrell-Ford Ferrari Brabham-Ford McLaren-Ford Brabham-Repco
Location Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Mosport Mosport Mosport Mosport Mosport Mosport Mont-Tremblant Mosport Mont-Tremblant Mosport
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Round 7 - Montreal I Race Stats
Previous World Driv
Year 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980
Driver Sebastian Vettel Jenson Button Lewis Hamilton Kimi Räikkönen Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher Mika Häkkinen Mika Häkkinen Jacques Villeneuve Damon Hill Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher Alain Prost Nigel Mansell Ayrton Senna Ayrton Senna Alain Prost Ayrton Senna Nelson Piquet Alain Prost Alain Prost Niki Lauda Nelson Piquet Keke Rosberg Nelson Piquet Alan Jones
Nat GER GBR GBR FIN ESP ESP GER GER GER GER GER FIN FIN CAN GBR GER GER FRA GBR BRA BRA FRA BRA BRA FRA FRA AUT BRA FIN BRA AUS
Constructor Red Bull Brawn McLaren Ferrari Renault Renault Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari McLaren McLaren Williams Williams Benetton Benetton Williams Williams McLaren McLaren McLaren McLaren Williams McLaren McLaren McLaren Brabham Williams Brabham Williams
Wins 5 6 5 6 7 7 13 6 11 9 9 5 8 7 8 9 8 7 9 7 6 4 8 3 4 5 5 3 1 3 5
Poles 10 4 7 3 6 6 8 5 7 11 9 11 9 10 9 4 6 13 14 8 10 2 13 4 1 2 0 1 1 4 3
Points 256 95 98 110 134 133 148 93 144 123 108 76 100 81 97 102 92 99 108 96 78 76 90 73 72 73 72 59 44 50 67
Round 7 - Montreal I Race Stats
rivers’ Champions
Year 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950
Driver Jody Scheckter Mario Andretti Niki Lauda James Hunt Niki Lauda Emerson Fittipaldi Jackie Stewart Emerson Fittipaldi Jackie Stewart Jochen Rindt Jackie Stewart Graham Hill Denny Hulme Jack Brabham Jim Clark John Surtees Jim Clark Graham Hill Phil Hill Jack Brabham Jack Brabham Mike Hawthorn Juan Manuel Fangio Juan Manuel Fangio Juan Manuel Fangio Juan Manuel Fangio Alberto Ascari Alberto Ascari Juan Manuel Fangio Giuseppe Farina
Nat RSA USA AUT GBR AUT BRA GBR BRA GBR AUT GBR GBR NZL AUS GBR GBR GBR GBR USA AUS AUS GBR ARG ARG ARG ARG ITA ITA ARG ITA
Constructor Ferrari Lotus Ferrari McLaren Ferrari McLaren Tyrell Lotus Tyrell Lotus Matra Lotus Brabham Brabham Lotus Ferrari Lotus BRM Ferrari Cooper Cooper Ferrari Maserati Ferrari Mercedes Maserati/Mercedes Ferrari Ferrari Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo
Wins 3 6 3 6 5 3 5 5 6 5 6 3 2 4 6 2 7 4 2 5 2 1 4 3 4 6 5 6 3 3
Poles 1 8 2 8 9 2 3 3 6 3 2 2 0 3 6 2 7 1 5 3 1 4 4 6 3 5 6 5 4 2
Points 51 64 72 69 64.5 55 71 61 62 45 63 48 51 42 54 40 54 42 34 43 31 42 40 30 40 42 34.5 36 31 30
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Last year’s Canadian Grand Prix saw Mark Webber spun by Lewis Hamilton at the first corner. “He thought the chequered flag was at Turn 3,” quipped the Australian afterwards.
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