2017 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix

[Paul Jeffrey]

Question is, can he now run the whole race without another stop?

 

[Paul Jeffrey]

This is the "brown trousers" moment from Kimi earlier..

 

[Paul Jeffrey]

What?!?!? Vettel on radio asking if his new front wing is broken too.. seems to think he's lost another piece under braking.

Hope not otherwise its pretty much all over for his chances of a good result now.

Up front after 10 laps:

Hamilton
Verstappen
Bottas
Riccardo
Perez
Raikonnen
Ocon
Kvyat
Alonso
Vandoorne
Magnussen
Stroll
Palmer
Eriksson
Wehrlien
Grosjean
Vettel

 

[Paul Jeffrey]

Nooooooooooooooooooooo

Verstappen out!!!! Yellows in Sector 1, Red Bull stationary trackside with potential mechanical issues.

Bummer.

Potentially good race now looking likely to be a bit rubbish if I'm honest.

 

[Paul Jeffrey]

Virtual Safety Car.

Renault double stacking in pits, Sauber pulling in ERI too

 

[Paul Jeffrey]

Somehow in the confusion Hamilton seems to have quite the advantage over new P2 man Bottas in the sister Mercedes.

Come on FIA, pull either a red flag or safety car proper. Close up this field.

 

[Paul Jeffrey]

 

[Paul Jeffrey]

Racing is go again.

Magnussen passes Vandoorne on the outside, nice move.

Kvyatt drive through for "failing to regain position before safetycar line"

 

[Paul Jeffrey]

SHOCK NEWS

Stroll does something worthwhile. Passes Renault, now in points.

 

[Paul Jeffrey]

How long until he crashes ?

 

[Paul Jeffrey]

Hamilton over 6 seconds clear up front, Danny Ric further 5 1/2 behind Bottas

 

[Paul Jeffrey]

Vettel watch: Running P13 now, 2.2 behind the McLaren of Vandoorne and closing fast.

 

[Paul Jeffrey]

1.6 now... as Stroll fights with Haas of MAG and Hulkenberg looks to buy into the fun. Nearly 3 wide into T1.... this has tears written all over it I reckon.

 

[Paul Jeffrey]

Edit: Took me that long to type Vet managed to pass Vandoorne!

Räikkönen now in pits for first stop, looking to run a different strategy on super soft tyres. Now running P7 behind MAG who is under investigation for passing under VSC

 

[Paul Jeffrey]

Vettel now right up with the gaggle of cars in front, running P11.

Red Bull first stop, RIC now P6, behind Alonso

 

[Paul Jeffrey]

Seb Vet passes Hulk with ease, right up behind the Williams of Stroll and looking for a pass under DRS into the last chicane

 

[Paul Jeffrey]

Force India with Perez stop from 4th. Returns to track in P6 JUST behind RIC

 

[Paul Jeffrey]

Top 4 not pitted yet:

HAM
BOT
OCO
ALO

 

[Paul Jeffrey]

Sweet pass from VET into final turn on Stroll. Now P9. Good work and making a great comeback...

 

[Paul Jeffrey]

RAI lines up ALO into final corner, passes with ease. #hondapower