Doesn\u2019t time fly when you\u2019ve got pulsating F1 action to look forward to? It\u2019s been nearly two weeks since Daniel Ricciardo crossed the line first in Monaco and we\u2019re already onto the next one \u2013 the Canadian Grand Prix. His win in Monaco brought him up to third place in the driver standings with 72 points overall, while Mercedes\u2019 Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari\u2019s Sebastian Vettel lead the way with 110 and 96 points, respectively. It\u2019s getting rather tight at the top of the standings, which means that it\u2019s all to play for in Montr\u00e9al this weekend.<\/p>\n
Montr\u00e9al has a time difference of -5 hours when compared to BST. So, you can expect this race to start at the later UK time of 7.10pm. So, if you we\u2019re looking forward to your lie in this Sunday, rest assured, you\u2019ll certainly be able to have one and still get to watch all of the action!<\/p>\n
Taking place on the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve in Montr\u00e9al, in the Quebec province of Canada, the Canadian Grand Prix is a race which holds a fair amount of history in its books. This track was built with a fair amount of ingenuity, as they used the \u00cele Notre-Dame \u2013 an artificial island located in the Saint Lawrence River \u2013 as a base for the track. They then connected all the island\u2019s roads and created a circuit which was then upgraded to meet Formula One standards. It is known by some as the \u2018perfect Grand Prix venue\u2019. First held in 1961, the 70 lap race clocks up a distance of 305.270km overall as it is known for its challenging chicanes and walls. Infamously, the \u2018Wall of Champions\u2019 is one which has caught out world class drivers in the past such as Damon Hill, Michael Schumacher, Jacques Villeneuve, Jenson Button and Sebastian Vettel.<\/p>\n
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The most successful driver on this circuit is \u2013 yep, you guessed it, Michael Schumacher, who holds a total of 7 wins overall between 1994 and 2004. In more recent times, it\u2019s fair to say that Britain\u2019s very own Lewis Hamilton has been the king of Canada since. He\u2019s managed to win the race consecutively for the past three years and he also managed to win in 2007, 2010 and 2012. If he wins this week, he\u2019ll be level with the legendary Michael Schumacher.<\/p>\n
Mercedes\u2019 Lewis Hamilton started last year\u2019s race in pole position. He managed to retain the position as he raced across the finishing line in first place with a time of 1:33:05.154. It proved to be a good race for Mercedes last year as teammate Valtteri Bottas managed to secure second place just +19.783 seconds behind the Brit. Red Bull racer Daniel Ricciardo finished the race in third position with a time of +35.297.<\/p>\n
Going by his record on this circuit, Lewis Hamilton is favourite to win this year\u2019s edition of the race. However it\u2019s not just the experience that counts, as he\u2019ll be looking to bounce back from his third place result two weeks ago in Monaco. With one Canadian win each for Daniel Ricciardo (2014), Sebastian Vettel (2013) and Fernando Alonso (2006), Hamilton won\u2019t be the only one gunning for the podium.<\/p>\n
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Ricciardo will be looking to continue his good form following his win in Monaco a fortnight ago. Also looking dangerous are the two Finnish drivers of Valtteri Bottas and Kimi R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen \u2013 who will be looking to pick up some points for their Mercedes and Ferrari teams.<\/p>\n
The Canadian Grand Prix can be one of the best and most exciting races in the F1 calendar, which is why we are looking forward to it so much! As we always say here at Karting Nation, make sure you tune in so you don\u2019t miss out on all of the action! Whilst the race begins at 7.10pm UK time this Sunday, 10th June, there\u2019s also the practice rounds which start on today at 3pm BST, followed by qualifying on Saturday 9th June with the action kicking off at 7pm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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