F1 - General discussion and 2017

Storms expected for Canada GP weekend

2011 witnessed the longest Grand Prix in the history of the World Championship when race stoppages due to the weather meant that by the time Jenson Button finally took the flag - having overtaken Sebastian Vettel on the last lap when the German made an unforced error in Turn 1 - 4 hours 4 minutes and 39.537 seconds has elapsed since the field first left the starting grid.

The race, which got underway behind the Safety Car in atrocious conditions saw the Safety Car deployed again when Lewis Hamilton collided with McLaren teammate Jenson Button on the pit straight as they battled for position.

Shortly after the Safety Car had pulled off again a heavy storm hit the track which saw the vehicle deployed once again until, a couple of laps later the race was suspended, finally resuming after a break of over two hours.
With that in mind, Montreal is expecting further storms for this weekend's race.

Friday will begin merely cloudy but thunderstorms are expected to develop over the course of the day. With winds of 5 to 10 mph, temperatures should nonetheless reach 24 degrees C.

Saturday should be altogether better, with intervals of clouds and sunshine though a stray shower or even thunderstorm is possible. The winds of Friday should have dropped while temperatures will be about the same.

On Sunday, storms are expected in the morning but could continue into the early afternoon. Wind speeds are expected to hit 17 mph while temperatures should be the same as the previous two days.
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Bought tickets to the Abu Dhabi grand Prix this week. Super excited, never been to a GP.
 
SukkaFoo said:
Bought tickets to the Abu Dhabi grand Prix this week. Super excited, never been to a GP.
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Enjoy it :D

We look forward to your feedback.
I have not been to a race since Kyalami, but I still have fond memories of it.
We used to arrive on friday and camp all weekend.
Much beer was consumed.
But the traffic getting in and out was a nightmare.
 
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Heavyonthemagick said:
Do you live in UAE or are you travelling?
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Moved to Dubai at the start of the year. Still a little drive to Abu Dhabi.

I probably last watch motor racing twenty years ago at Aldo Scribante. My brother raced a mini in classics. Cannot wait... I suspect this will be better.
 
Well I don't pity you, SukkaFoo! :p Looking forward to hearing all about it!
 
SukkaFoo said:
Moved to Dubai at the start of the year. Still a little drive to Abu Dhabi.

I probably last watch motor racing twenty years ago at Aldo Scribante. My brother raced a mini in classics. Cannot wait... I suspect this will be better.
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Ah, Abu Dhabi is around the corner. I think I prefer it to Dubai - too many tourists in Dubai lol.
What line of work are you in? Sorry for being nosey - you're free to ignore.
 
Heavyonthemagick said:
Ah, Abu Dhabi is around the corner. I think I prefer it to Dubai - too many tourists in Dubai lol.
What line of work are you in? Sorry for being nosey - you're free to ignore.
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No worries, I'm in finance, moved with my existing employer.
 
[video=youtube;G1VqBWKtLm4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1VqBWKtLm4[/video]
 
SukkaFoo said:
No worries, I'm in finance, moved with my existing employer.
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Cool, yep - lots of finance opportunities in Dubai. Assume you're in one of the finance district high rises on the Burj / World Trade Center side of town.
 
Wow, what a qualy 3! Everyone expecting a Ferrari lockout and then Hamilton pulls that out! I suspect there was a loud bang as jaws hit the floor on the Ferrari pit wall.

Think we're in for a cracking race tomorrow.
 
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