Pick the Podium - F-1 - AWS Grand Prix Du Canada, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Canada, June 17-19, 2022

[Schmoopy1000]

Alonso still hasnt pitted with a 2nd safety car

 

[Retroram52]

There it is. Verstappen and Alonso both pass Sainz. In Alonso's case, he manages old tires pretty well.

 

[Schmoopy1000]

right now it looks like I should switched Russel & Alonso Grrr....

 

[Retroram52]

But Sainz makes Alonso pay and re-takes Second Place.

 

[Retroram52]

Yea Alonso does have a tendency to make some pretty fatal mistakes all on his own.

 

[Retroram52]

Alonso's tires are fading fast as Hamilton moves to Third. Russell is driving one helluva a race, lurking in 5th spot.

 

[Retroram52]

Russell has cut the gap to Alonso down to 6 and change seconds.

 

[Retroram52]

And now it is under 5 seconds.

 

[Retroram52]

Looks who is in the top ten! LeClerc is now 7th coming from a start in the back-of-the-field sort of day.

 

[Schmoopy1000]

do you think if Alonso can get close to lap 35 on his mediums, he can go one stop on another Medium? (with less fuel & rubber build up & all that?
Just trying to find a positive hear LOL

 

[Schmoopy1000]

well there went all my positive thoughts LOL
*Schmoop kicks at the curse*

 

[Retroram52]

Anything is possible Schmoopster. Is it likely? I doubt it because the cars in front of him are all pretty stout. No he should have come in with the rest of teams and gone with the conventioanl flow rather than thinking he can pull one rabbit out of hat here.

 

[Retroram52]

LeClerc is a-comin. Just took over 6th and is about to catch Ocon. That engine change gamble looks as though it is paying-off.

 

[Retroram52]

The cars all opening-up nice-sized gaps for the middle of the race. Looking good so far.

 

[Schmoopy1000]

guess I will have to settle for a top 3 instead of the sweep.


(If I can avoid the dreaded Curse)

 

[obxyankeefan]

 

[Retroram52]

Leclerc is right there on Ocon's tail-end.

 

[Retroram52]

guess I will have to settle for a top 3 instead of the sweep.


(If I can avoid the dreaded Curse)

Race ain't over yet, Schmoopster, and with Racing in general, anything can happen.

 

[obxyankeefan]

Rooting for Mick Schumacher and Haas reminds me of rooting for John Andretti and Haas. Piss Poor Luck or young driver making a stupid mistake every race.

 

[Retroram52]

30 Laps left and everyone is on the Hard compund except for Lando Norris.