After a driving error of the German formula 1 driver is disabled, the title defender and gets a five-second time penalty. Again, Ferrari is striking with a non-transparent strategy.
To be the first but not won, in Spite of the first Pole in 17 races, a long guide and a big fighter’s heart, Ferrari has been able to Pilot Sebastian Vettel at the Grand Prix of Canada, the Superiority of Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes did not break. The fifth victory of the Season of the world champion Vettel on Sunday had to settle for because of a controversial Five-second time penalty with the thankless second place – the plague season continues, the fight for the world title will always be hopeless.
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TARGET
70/70 Vettel drives first across the finish line, but it is only the Second – the reason is that a time penalty.
68/70 Leclerc make a lot of time, has only six seconds behind Hamilton. Which is, in turn, in the DRS window. Vettel moves pretty slowly.
65/70 in the Meantime, had Vettel time, well done (2.5 seconds), now is Hamilton but back to him. Still five rounds to make five seconds? This probably will not work.
61/70 “I had Grass on the tires. Where the hell was I supposed to go? He had withdrawn, then he would have been able to pass me Yes. Stealing us the race!” Vettel pale on the radio about the 5-second penalty. The fact remains, however: It could be the driving was in error. He is going the wrong way in the curve. His task is now to properly time out and not complain rum. Meanwhile, Lewis reported
58/70 PENALTY – There is a 5 second penalty for Vettel. The bitter is that the race will likely be decided, therefore, at the table and not on the track. But the decision is justifiable. The radio message to Hamilton: “You have to stay only on the gearbox.”
54/70 Magnussen is 18. and so the Penultimate, the frustration, he says, “this is The worst experience I’ve ever had. Ever.” Leclerc has his lead of over 22 seconds on Bottas, and could get comfortable with a new set of tires, and the fastest lap, and a extra championship point to speculate.
52/70 Verstappen to drive to Ricciardo over. And Hamilton under braking is easy. Good for Vettel. The distance is now slightly larger: 1.3 seconds, get out of the DRS window.
51/70 Actually – the driving error of Vettel will be investigated.
1. Vettel. 2. Hamitlon. 3. Leclerc. 4. Bottas. 5. Ricciardo. 6. Verstappen
48/70 Driving Errors Made By Vettel! Hamilton applies the brakes to prevent an accident. Vettel has to be articulated early and runs across the Meadow and a bit far out, where Hamilton is. Phew, a contentious Situation. If there is a penalty on Vettel’s coming?
46/70 Hamilton is back in the DRS window. An exciting duel between the two. The two go on Kwjat and Stroll on.
42/70 Vettel responds with the fastest lap. Leclerc, as the third has over ten seconds behind Hamilton.
1. Vettel. 2. Hamilton. 3. Leclerc. 4. Verstappen. 5. Bottas. 6. Ricciardo.
41/70 Hamilton is in the DRS window. Vettel needs to watch out for!
38/70 Bottas finally makes it to Ricciardo over. The two have been racing for a few laps of a small private, maybe the Australians will get a penalty.
38/70 Hamilton makes up time on Vettel, only 1.4 seconds behind. Vettel saving his tyres?
36/70 Leclerc overtakes Verstappen and has now eight seconds behind in Second, Hamilton.
33/70 Now comes Leclerc in. And must line up behind Verstappen again. If he had previously been purely brought, the result would have been probably better. But Ferrari surprised, Yes, Often with strange strategies.
31/70 Bottas is also in the Box. also on hard tyres and ranks between the two Renault-Pilot on Position six.
30/70 Leclerc will continue to stay out. Why? We don’t know it.
29/70 Hamilton is in the Box and Vettel drove the fastest lap. The Englishman comes in behind Leclerc, who was still in the Box and behind Vettel again.
28/70 Hamilton should continue to stay out, because otherwise he might still be behind a Red Bull landed would be. However, The times of Hamilton will not be better. Surprising that Mercedes does not bring him in. Hamilton is probably no good. His radio message is verpiept.
27/70 Vettel comes in the Box and falls behind Leclerc again.
25/70 Hulkenberg says over the radio that something is wrong with the transmission was. However, his lap times are in order. Meanwhile, Vettel gets the Ordered: “Push now”. Probably because someone will come in the Box.
20/70 “We switch to Plan B”, is called in on the radio in Leclerc. Plan “B”? We puzzles.
18/70 Leclerc drives the fastest lap. The current order: 1. Vettel. 2. Hamilton. 3. Lecler. 4. Bottas. 5. Verstappen. 6. Ricciardo. 7. Hulkenberg
17/70 No changes so far. Vettel has two and a half seconds ahead of Hamilton. Leclerc is behind it, all three go with the medium tyres. Hulkenberg now comes into the Box and get new tyres (hard) and comes out behind Ricciardo back on track. Mercedes and Ferrari are obviously travelling to a one-stop strategy.
12/70 Meanwhile, Hulkenberg Fourth and Bottas Fifth. But Hülkenbeg is still on the soft tyres (red). He soon comes in the Box?
11/70 GREEN FLAG Leclerc can the pace of Vettel and Hamilton will not go. He already has over four seconds behind the Leading Vettel. The race is re-released
9/70 YELLOW FLAG Next to the right rear wheel of the Norris is burning it,he rolls out. The question of the Safety Car is out? So far, only a yellow flag. An accident has not given it. What was the cause, is not known.
7/70 , Verstappen was overtaken by Norris, and is now Eighth. Bottas got stuck behind Hulkenberg and is not able to come over. He’s already ten seconds behind Vettel.
5/70 Vettel makes further ground, his lead is now two seconds. Leclerc drives the fastest lap. Hamilton is stuck in a Ferrari Sandwich, unfamiliar Situation for him this season.
4/70 Sainz moves into the Box and change the tire, and goes on white, so the toughest tires.
2/70 Important for Vettel, He has more than a second ahead of Hamilton and is out of the DRS window out.
1/70 Leclerc tried right after the Start to Hamilton to come, but can’t, Hulkenberg, however, move on Bottas past. Albon loses the front wing, because he is trapped, and must in the Box.
START
The warm-up lap (formation lap) begins. There are 159,15 meters from the Start to the first corner. In curve 1, 10, and 13 there are the best opportunities to Overtake. Shortly before the Start, Hamilton gets on the radio said: “We have no problems.”
Weather: It looks like rain. The sun is shining in Montreal. 28 degrees air temperature, 52 degrees track temperature.
What are the tyres: Both Ferrari as well as Mercedes starts with the Medium. In Qualifying, Vettel was on the Straight the fastest. Mercedes did not wear, however, so a large tire.
Excitement at the silver arrows: On Saturday afternoon, it was found in the car of Lewis Hamilton hydraulick leak. A half-hour before you Start working on the car, yet diligently. So the Problem seems to be solved.
The circuit Gilles Villeneuve is located on an artificial island in the middle of the St. Lawrence river and is a classic high-speed with lots of overtaking opportunities. 70 laps to go.
The seventh race of the season of formula 1, and for the first time a Pilot is to start square one, which is not a Mercedes-driver: Sebastian Vettel in Ferrari. Anyway, the German is still waiting for the first victory this year, across the seasons, there are 14 races. Vettel has finished third in the championship, already 55 points behind Hamilton and 38 on Bottas.
1. Vettel (Germany) Ferrari.
2. Hamilton (Britain) Mercedes
3. Leclerc (Monaco) Ferrari.
4. Ricciardo (Australia) Renault
5. Gasly (France).
6. Bottas (Finland) Mercedes
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