Questions and answers about the Canadian Grand Prix

What's up? The 4,361 km long Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is one of the traditional circuits of the premier class; with two exceptions (1987 and 2009), Montreal has been an integral part of the racing calendar since 1978. The route is popular with pilots. What's new? The pit facility. The city and the province of Quebec have invested around 40 million euros to replace the outdated infrastructure that has been in operation since 1988. The result can be seen after 10 months of construction. The modern new facility offers more amenities, especially for the teams, and the space in the garage has more than doubled. Meanwhile, the track layout remains unchanged - at the exit of turn 14, the dreaded “Wall of Champions” awaits, with which even the greatest drivers in Formula 1 history have already made unpleasant acquaintances. Which Mercedes driver will win this time? Undoubtedly, a certain amount of boredom has set in at the top. The first 6 races were won by Lewis Hamilton or Valtteri Bottas, and Mercedes celebrated a double victory 5 times. When this didn't happen at the Monaco Grand Prix for the first time in the 2019 season, jokes about the first crisis for the Silver Arrows made the rounds. Of course that doesn't exist, but Mercedes faces a particularly big challenge in Canada. What is the reason? On the route. The proportion of long straights is large on the high-speed circuit. Top speed, braking stability and traction are required - this suits the strengths of the Ferrari, which has difficulty in slow corners. Although team boss Mattia Binotto dampened expectations and was particularly pessimistic in advance, the Reds' chances of success are still greater than before. In Bahrain, where drivers and cars faced similar challenges, the Scuderia dominated at least in training and qualifying. However, further technical problems in the race like those with Charles Leclerc should be avoided. What does Mercedes have to counter it? There is bad news for Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel. The first engine upgrade at Mercedes is expected for the weekend. If Hamilton and Bottas start with an improved package, the advantage on the straights could be smaller than the Reds had hoped. Then in the end two silver players could win again.

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Questions and answers about the Canadian Grand Prix

The 7th round of the Formula 1 season is scheduled for Sunday in Canada. The race on the Ile Notre-Dame in Montreal (Sunday, 20.10:XNUMX p.m.) marks the end of the first third of the season.

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