Formula 1: The Canadian Grand Prix @ Gilles Villeneuve

[digitaldragon03]

First practice is tomorrow morning. Speed starts broadcasting at 11:00am Pacific. Finally, most of us dont have to wake up before sunrise to catch an F1 event.

Qualifying is Saturday, at 10:00am Pacific, on SPEED.
Race is Sunday, at 10:00am Pacific, on FOX.

[Treadstone]

hosting a f1 party sunday..........trying to get some americans to open their eyes

[MBENZF1]

Wisconsin is Canada and Canada loves F1.

Also, Canadian F1 Race makes the USGP looks like 3 guys racing skateboards down a back alley.

[rmani]

Wisconsin is Canada and Canada loves F1.

Also, Canadian F1 Race makes the USGP looks like 3 guys racing skateboards down a back alley.

agreed. the canada track is great. i wish they'd move the us gp from indy what a joke indy is the worst track. i want to see it moved to laguna seca!

[CaracasE30]

I would love to see F1 race at Laguna but as it has been discussed countless times before....Indy is the only track in the USA that is approved by Bernie's entourage of F1 management people. The track has the infraestructure both WITHIN and outside the track to host such a massive event.

[LarryL]

agreed. the canada track is great. i wish they'd move the us gp from indy what a joke indy is the worst track. i want to see it moved to laguna seca!

I went to Indy back in 2000. The track sucks more than the Phoenix street course that was used back in 1989, 1990, and '91.

Laguna Seca would be great, but Road America or Road Atlanta would be excellent venues.


Road America is in the middle of nowhere, but the track itself is awesome.

[DonTseng]

FIA and Bernie/Max's safety requirements rule out a lot of the great US circuits. Laguna Seca might qualify now that they've cleared off the runoff area around the corkscrew. Lime Rock could be another great candidate. I would love to see F1 at VIR or Road Atlanta, but it would take a lot of money to get those tracks up to FIA standards.

But in the end, Indy draws too much cash for Bernie to take his show elsewhere.

[LexdiamonNYC]

well Practice 1 is on right now on live timing.....

P1 LH 1:18.055
P2 FA 1:18.096
P3 KR 1:18.136
P4 FM1:18.167


practice 2 will be on speedtv @ 2pm eastern...

[LexdiamonNYC]

Alonso just took P1 with 30 minutes left

[Halston Pitman]

ummmm kubica didn't drive hehe

BMW looks a bit slow for my taste...

[digitaldragon03]

Kubica isnt driving much in the second practice either. Weird. Heidfeld is doing good though, hes P3 currently.

[Treadstone]

Road America is in the middle of nowhere, but the track itself is awesome.

I second that! I work on a FA team that primarily races at Road America its about 45 minutes from me and I go as often as possible. Even done a few autox's there. But they've hosted the jordans and found the track isnt nearly wide enough and the safety barriers arent up to f1 spec. It has been talked about and I've even met David Hobbs there because he lives in milwaukee, about 30 minutes away.

[LarryL]

I'd be happy to spearhead a fundraising effort to bring the track up to FIA spec. When do we start?

I had a nice chat with Hobbs, his son Guy, and his wife at Seibken's during the '02 Redman. We had a table next to theirs at dinner one evening. I've always liked the guy, and meeting him in person was a highlight of that trip.

[Treadstone]

I'd be happy to spearhead a fundraising effort to bring the track up to FIA spec. When do we start?

I had a nice chat with Hobbs, his son Guy, and his wife at Seibken's during the '02 Redman. We had a table next to theirs at dinner one evening. I've always liked the guy, and meeting him in person was a highlight of that trip.

SEIBKENS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAHAHA we go there everytime after the days done. Seen some pretty big celebs there occasionally. IE rahal, tom cruise, paul newman. You have to let me know when youre coming to the track next.

[Treadstone]

Did you wonder why hobbs was hiding a basketball under his shirt?

[LarryL]

Did you wonder why hobbs was hiding a basketball under his shirt?

LMAO.

I swear I almost posted that. That's exactly what he looks like. Skinny guy, basketball belly.

[digitaldragon03]

Thumbs up for Heidfeld. The commentators got it right when they said, "Take THAT, stewards!"

[bimmerzone]

Thumbs up for Heidfeld. The commentators got it right when they said, "Take THAT, stewards!"

Good one!! Heidfeld did us all proud
Lets hope he takes at least a podium spot today!

Enjoy the race guys...

[fastfly]

I am going to start the DVR and go for a bike ride. I am very excited for the race.

[2000Z3M]

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that was a really bad crash. bmw took flight going about 175, hit right side of the wall then when accross the track and hit the other wall and went on its side.

[LinkF1]

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that was a really bad crash. bmw took flight

x2 holy crap he looked like he was initially moving his hand though.

[dhabes]

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that was a really bad crash. bmw took flight

I hope to god he is ok. Definately knocked out. He also hit that retired car off the track, the announcers said he hit the wall but on the replay you can see him clipping that car.

[redefinedM3]

Yes that did look bad, not sure if he moved his hand of if it was just flopping around... EEEK

[Munster]

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that was a really bad crash. bmw took flight going about 175, hit right side of the wall then when accross the track and hit the other wall and went on its side.

That was sickening, you could see his feet sticking out the broken front end of the car. I hope Kubica is A-OK.

[someguy2800]

Yeah that looked like a bad one. I don't think he'll come out of that one uninjured.