All Posts Tagged With: "Circuit Gilles Villeneuve"
The Final Au Revoir To Montreal?
The Canadian Grand Prix has been treading on thin ice for a little over a month now after the event was unceremoniously dropped from the proposed 2009 calendar without warning and at the time, little explanation. Since then, government and circuit officials from Canada have held talks with Bernie Ecclestone in the hope the race [...]
Canada 2008: Hairpin To Be Resurfaced
During the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix, it became apparent that parts of the track on Ile Notre-Dame were deteriating as the race progressed. Several drivers suffered at the loss of grip that occurs immediately off-line and the issue has repeated itself during yesterday’s qualifying. The hairpin is the most affected area of the track, but [...]
Canada 2008: Qualifying Results & Short Report
Judging by the comments and from watching the qualifying in my hotel room, the grid-deciding for the Canadian Grand Prix was certainly exciting. Sebastian Vettel couldn’t take part following an accident which rendered his Scuderia Toro Rosso undriveable for the afternoon, and then his team mate suffered a problem with his gear box in this [...]
Canada 2008: What Happened In Qualifying?
If you are reading this post, it means the hotel I’m staying at doesn’t have free/cheap internet access. As such, there is no qualifying result post or report post. I know, that’s almost as bad as Mosley getting a vote of confidence, but sometimes life deals you a lemon, or something. But all is not [...]
Tragedy & Elation: The History Of Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
This coming weekend will see the Formula One circus descend on the Saint Lawrence river for the Canadian Grand Prix. The circuit, renamed in 1982 to honour Gilles Villeneuve, is one of the few tracks on the Formula One calendar that I truly like. WIth this interest came the urge to learn more about it, [...]
Robert Kubica Crashes At 180mph And Suffers Sprained Ankle
By now, most Formula One fans will be well aware that Polish driver Robert Kubica had an almighty accident during yesterdays Canadian Grand Prix, which resulted in medics attending the scene of the crash to help Kubica out of his BMW. The young driver was rushed to the medical centre, and then air lifted [...]
A Bicycle Lap Of Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
A lap of Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on a bicycle.
