Sainz will get a 5 grid spot penalty after Toro Rosso changed the gearbox on his car as part of the rebuild following him hitting the Wall Of Champions in Q2 yesterday. [FIA]
That same FIA post says “Kevin Magnussen is expected to start the race from the pit lane after Renault had his car re-scrutineered this morning following the Dane’s FP3 crash which prevented him participating in qualifying.”
After Qualifying, the provisional grid was: HAM, ROS, VET, RIC, VES, RAI, BOT, MAS, HUL, ALO, PER, BUT, KVY*, GUT, GRO, SAI*, PAL, WEH, ERI*, NAS, HAR, MAG
*KVY and ERI will each have a 3 grid spot penalty applied
*SAI’s 5 spot penalty to be applied
30 minutes until the start of the race
Spots of rain on the camera lens; forecasts are for significant rain (not just drizzle) during the race
Tail wind down the main straight could make the Wall of Champions even more challenging
Cooler temps means it’ll be harder than usual to get the tyres working
Air temperature 12°C; track 23°C
Drivers are trying to keep warm as their cars sit on the dummy grid
ALO and PER arrive late for the anthem
Grid: HAM, ROS, VET, RIC, VES, RAI, BOT, MAS, HUL, ALO, PER, BUT, GUT, GRO, KVY, PAL, WEH, NAS, HAR, SAI, ERI, MAG
Grid begins to clear
Still only a few spots of rain, so expect everyone to start on slicks
Top 10 will of course start on the same tyres on which they set their fastest time in Q2 yesterday, which means ultrasofts for all
Further down the grid, looks like mostly ultrasofts (purple) except BUT & HAR on supersoft (red) and PER & MAG on soft (yellow)
HAM leads everyone away on the formation lap
Everyone weaving to try to warm their tyres
HAM arrives back at the start line as the last of the team mechanics are still clearing their equipment off the track!
HAM lines up pointing right, toward the first turn
01/70: Amazing start from VET – leads into Turn 1
ROS has to cut the turn; drops to P9
RAI looking to make a move on RIC
02: VET, HAM, VES, RIC, RAI, BOT, MAS, ALO, HUL, ROS, BUT, PER, GUT, KVY, GRO, SAI, WEH, PAL, ERI, MAG, HAR, NAS
03: VET fastest lap 1:19.041
DRS enabled
ROS uses the Mercedes power to pass ALO
04: VET f/lap 1:18.331
HAM f/lap 1:18.330
Replay of the start shows VET’s lightning start
05/70: VET, HAM, VES, RIC, RAI, BOT, MAS, HUL, ROS, ALO
HAM f/lap 1:17.
06: VET f/lap 1:17.677
HAM f/lap 1:17.400
VES had a slow lap (1:19.125) – did he make a mistake?
07: HAM f/lap 1:17.326
Replay shows MAG made contact with NAS on lap 1, spinning NAS
08: ROS cuts the final chicane
09: VET has opened 1.3sec gap over HAM
10/70: VET, HAM, VES, RIC, RAI, BOT, MAS, HUL, ROS, ALO, BUT, PER, GRO
NAS pits
Radio for VES – “do not hold RIC up please”
11: BUT pulls off track – engine failure?
Virtual Safety Car deployed
Marshals quick to push the McLaren behind the wall
12[VSC]: VET pits; supersoft tyres – must be 2-stopping because everyone has to run softs
VSC ends
RAI pits too – supersofts as well
DRS enabled
WEH pits; goes to ultrasofts
14: SAI and GUT pit
15/70: HAM, VES, RIC, VET, BOT, MAS, ROS, HUL, ALO, PER, GRO, KVY, SAI…
RIC still stuck behind teammate VES
16: VET closing on RIC
17: VET all over the rear of RIC
VET dives inside RIC into the hairpin; takes P3
18: ALO, GRO, KVY all pit
VET already on the tail of VES
VES takes P2 before the final turn
PAL has retired his Renault
19: RAI takes P9 from PER
20/70: HAM, VET, VES, RIC, BOT, MAS, ROS, HUL, RAI, PER
21: VES pits from P3; takes on softs; rejoins P8, just ahead of RAI
22: RIC pits from P3; softs
ROS pits too, followed by HUL
23: HAM runs a little wide in the hairpin
MAS pits
24: VET f/lap 1:17.185
ROS f/lap 1:16.868
BOT pits
25/70: HAM pits; softs; rejoins P2
ROS takes P7 from PER
26: VET leads by 13secs
28: PER and MAG only runners yet to pit; they both started on softs
30/70: VET, HAM, VES, RAI, RIC, BOT, ROS, PER, MAS, HUL, SAI, GRO, KVY, ALO, GUT, MAG, WEH, ERI, NAS, HAR; retirements: PAL, BUT
Radio from VET – “get this traffic out of the way!”
31: PER pits; supersofts
32: ROS f/lap 1:16.867
ROS all over the rear of BOT
34: RAI pits from P4; softs; rejoins P8
35/70: VET, HAM, VES, RIC, BOT, ROS, MAS, RAI, HUL, SAI
VET’s lead just over 10secs; he has to pit again but we don’t know about HAM
37: HAM f/lap 1:16.791
MAS pits and retires
38: VET pits; softs; rejoins P2 but back in traffic
RIC locks up into the final turn; has to use the escape road; BOT passes him to take P4
39: RIC pits; more softs; slow front right change
40/70: HAM, VET, VES, BOT, ROS, RAI, RIC, HUL, SAI, PER
41: VET lapping about 0.5sec faster than HAM
42: VET f/lap 1:16.631
HAM’s lead down to 7secs
44: VET f/lap 1:16.573
Radio from VET – getting frustrated behind back markers
45/70: HAM, VET, VES, BOT, ROS, RAI, RIC, HUL, SAI, PER
46: VET f/lap 1:16.546
Radio from ROS – “give me more information because if all the stuff on my wheel”; team confirm warnings are real
47: VES pits from P3; ultrasofts; rejoins P5
PER pits too
48: HAM’s lead down to under 6secs
Big lockup from GRO
49: Radio from GRO asking “Did I lose anything” (e.g. damage his front wing) when he ran wide
50/70: HAM, VET, BOT, ROS, VES, RAI, RIC, HUL, SAI, ALO
VET f/lap 1:16.429
VES f/lap 1:16.319
51: ROS closing on BOT
Radio for ROS – slow puncture; box
52: ROS pits; softs; rejoins P7
53: RIC harrying RAI for P5
54: ROS f/lap 1:15.972
55/70: HAM, VET, BOT, VES, RAI, RIC, ROS, HUL, SAI, PER
ROS inside RIC at the final turn for P6
56: HAM leads by 4.3secs
GUT weaving, trying to get more temp in his tyres!
VET locks up, cuts the final chicane
57: HAM’s lead nearly 6sec thanks to VET’s mistake
ROS lining up RAI
58: ROS outbrakes RAI into the final turn; takes P5
60/70: HAM, VET, BOT, VES, ROS, RAI, RIC, HUL, SAI, PER, ALO, KVY, GUT, GRO, ERI, MAG, WEH, NAS, HAR
ROS f/lap 1:15.843
61: ROS f/lap 1:15.599
ROS almost 2sec/lap quicker than VES, so ROS should be able to take P4
VET locks up and cuts the final turn again
63: VES defends as ROS attacks on the final straight
64: Radio from ALO asking if he can give up and retire the car! (He’s just lost P12 to KVY)
65/70: HAM, VET, BOT, VES, ROS, RAI, RIC, HUL, SAI, PER
66: ROS locks up as he tries to close on VES again
68 = 3 laps remaining: Radio from RAI – “what the (bleep) is that Manor doing?”
69: HAM and VET continue posting personal fastest laps
ROS tries to pass VES into the final turn; locks up, spins, recovers
70/70: HAM takes the chequered flag
HAM’s 5th victory in Montreal, including his first ever F1 win in 2007
Provisional result: HAM, VET, BOT, VES, ROS, RAI, RIC, HUL, SAI, PER; ALO, KVY, GUT, GRO, ERI, MAG, WEH, NAS, HAR
DNF: MAS, PAL, BUT
Radio from HAM “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee; that was for Muhammad Ali”
A little fancy footwork as HAM shuffles for the cameras in parc ferme
VET said he had to avoid seagulls at the start
HAM complained of lots of understeer into Turn 1
HAM tells VET “I enjoyed hunting you down”
FIA’s “director’s cut” – 2:30 video highlights of the race