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Title: How good was that?
Post by: markfarrell9572 on June 12, 2011, 11:35:16 PM

Montreal, a long wait but surely worth it?

Title: Re: How good was that?
Post by: Williamsfan on June 13, 2011, 12:02:32 AM

It was sensational once the racing was allowed to happen!

Title: Re: How good was that?
Post by: Dare on June 13, 2011, 02:24:53 AM

Quote from: Williamsfan on June 13, 2011, 12:02:32 AM

It was sensational once the racing was allowed to happen!

best race since Fisi at Spa

Title: Re: How good was that?
Post by: F1fanaticBD on June 13, 2011, 03:40:05 AM

I dying to ask the safety car driver, "How was the race?"

I am sure he has a different say about it....

Title: Re: How good was that?
Post by: Willy on June 13, 2011, 03:57:38 AM

A fabulous race once it got going.
Once again the DRS proved to add more to the race then just trying to pass in the braking zone.

Title: Re: How good was that?
Post by: Canada Darrell™ on June 13, 2011, 06:52:00 AM

Sensational race! The best for me since Japan 2005.

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Post by: greener_09 on June 13, 2011, 08:51:08 AM

Absolutly loved it.Cant say the same for my girlfriend she wasnt impressed having to watch 4 1/2 hours of F1

Title: Re: How good was that?
Post by: Ian on June 13, 2011, 09:55:28 AM

LOL greener_09, my missus was spitting feathers over it, she had to watcher her programme on the little potable upstairs.  :DD  :DD  :DD

Title: Re: How good was that?
Post by: Jugirl on June 13, 2011, 10:20:50 AM

They timed the stoppage perfectly for me :D
I read Rebecca's books, got her to sleep,  had a shower had a cup of tea...but then I fell asleep on the sofa waiting so long :( I woke up at five past nine to a man with his top off on BBC1  :o
I was just getting into it when i realised the F1 had gone to BBC2  :tease:

Ju

Title: Re: How good was that?
Post by: Ian on June 13, 2011, 10:26:35 AM

 :DD  :DD  :DD  Good one Ju.

Title: Re: How good was that?
Post by: Jugirl on June 13, 2011, 11:04:55 AM

Rebecca made a fuss when she went to bed saying she wanted to watch "Onso"

It was kind of cute though this morning because she asked if he won :(
It broke my heart to tell her he crashed , her little face  :'(

Ju

Title: Re: How good was that?
Post by: cosworth151 on June 13, 2011, 12:41:21 PM

4 1/2 hours isn't all that bad. I'd just been up all night watching Le Mans. Both races were outstanding. I just had time to run to the grocery and re-stock on munchies between the two races.

We were joking in the Chat Room that the Canadian race was becoming The 24 Heures du Montreal.

Title: Re: How good was that?
Post by: Dare on June 13, 2011, 02:21:09 PM

Quote from: F1 Darrell on June 13, 2011, 06:52:00 AM

Sensational race! The best for me since Japan 2005.

is that when Kimi passed Fisi on the last lap? :'(

I hated that race  :tease:

Title: Re: How good was that?
Post by: David on June 13, 2011, 10:49:40 PM

I didn't get to see it.  :(

Haven't missed a race for many years, but I missed this one. Then lost my internet connection for most of Monday evening and couldn't watch it on iplayer. Maybe tomorrow.

Title: Re: How good was that?
Post by: Alianora La Canta on June 14, 2011, 12:59:19 AM

Quote from: cosworth151 on June 13, 2011, 12:41:21 PM

4 1/2 hours isn't all that bad. I'd just been up all night watching Le Mans.

Me too :D

For me, the Canadian Grand Prix was good but too obviously flawed to better Spain or Monaco. The things that made it work were the rain and constant Safety Cars, without which I think Button would have lapped most of the field and everyone else would have spent the race swapping places with either the person who qualified behind or ahead of them.

Title: Re: How good was that?
Post by: Wats-on on June 14, 2011, 07:44:08 AM

Since this are the 24 best drivers in the world - or supposed to be so - why did Charlie wait so long starting the race getting under way? Just go with it, it was not Malaysia 2009 or Fuji 2007...

Title: Re: How good was that?
Post by: John S on June 14, 2011, 11:20:01 AM

Athough first lewis and then Jenson ruined my GG prediction  :D I still reckon it was a stonking race. :good:

Like some others though I'm puzzled why they started under the safety car.  :confused: The only reason I can think was to prevent anyone trying to start on the intermediates, or heaven forbid slicks, instead of the full wet tyres.

Maybe they should amend the rule to give race control the power to insist they all start on full wets to save the safety car being used, isn't a proper start what we all prefer?

 

Title: Re: How good was that?
Post by: Scott on June 14, 2011, 11:41:29 AM

That's not a bad idea John.  If the FIA calls the track wet on the start, then all cars must be on full wets.  Don't even let the FIA call for inter's...then we'd have the start we all want.  If I wanted to see a start behind the SC, I'd be watching Indy or NASCAR.

Title: Re: How good was that?
Post by: Andy B on June 14, 2011, 06:59:30 PM

I flew out of the UK on Sunday evening and arrived home 31 hours later, I had messages telling me about the delay but not the details. My Sky system compensated for the delay and recorded 294 minutes which I have just finished watching at 0550 so just found out the result!!
What a race and impossible to predict I was surprised to get 7 points especially as I was trying to do it when at a function and getting ready to fly out the UK. Well done to all those who gained good points.
So much was happening I wish I could have seen it live and been on chat!
I'm not sure that I want them all that wet though.

Title: Re: How good was that?
Post by: Willy on June 14, 2011, 11:56:32 PM

Due to the times that most F1 races run in Europe it is middle of the night here on the West Coast of Canada, and I usually tape the races and watch later that day.
So with the Canadian GP being run only 3 time zones from me I was able to watch it live.
Damn good thing  as my tape would have stopped long before the end with a 2 hour stoppage.