Canadian GP: 25 june
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Loaction: Gille Villeneuve Circuit, Montreal
Raceday: Sunday, 25 June 2006
Time: 0100 Mon (+12 GMT)
2005 winner: K Raikonnen
Number of laps: 70
Circuit length: 4.361 Km
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In the 1960s the rivalry between French and English speaking Canada meant that the country's Grand Prix had two homes: Mosport Park one year and Mont-Tremblant the next. By 1970, however, Mont-Tremblant was deemed too dangerous and the race moved full time to Mosport Park.
In 1977 the French Canadians, motivated by the incredible success of Gilles Villeneuve, decided it was about time they built a race track. Building a new circuit simply wasn't feasible, however, as time and money were against them. Their solution was simple and effective. Taking the Ile de Notre Dame, they connected all the island's roads and made a circuit. The island had been the home of the 1967 World Fair (Expo'67) and was full of futuristic looking buildings. It was, everyone agreed, a perfect venue for a Grand Prix.
After $2m was spent on upgrading the circuit to Formula One standards, the first race was held there in October 1978. Gilles Villeneuve, in his first season with Ferrari, was yet to win a race in Formula One, but at his home grand prix he took a memorable debut victory. Following his tragic death in 1982, the track was renamed in his honour.
His son, Jacques, has never won at the track but some of the great drivers of the sport have taken the spoils here. Michael Schumacher holds the record of having won seven times in Canada. It is also the scene of Jean Alesi's single Grand Prix victory in 1995, driving the number 27 Ferrari, the same car number which carried Gilles Villeneuve into the hearts of the Canadian Formula One fans.
The Gilles Villeneuve Circuit lies on the island of Ile Notre Dame on the St. Laurence River, near downtown Montreal. It is within walking distance of the Ile St. Helen underground metro station. The metro (Line 4) runs from the city (Berri) to Jean Drapeau station, a 20 minute ride. Bus 167 runs to the circuit.
By road the circuit is accessible direct via the De la Concorde Bridge and Jacques-Cartier Bridge (exit Jean Drapeau) or from South Shore.
Montreal is served by two major airports. International flights come into Montreal-Trudeau, 18km west of the city (route 20), while Mirabel is located to the north-west (route 15), 53km from Montreal.
There is a frequent shuttle bus service from both that takes you into the City Centre Air Terminal from where the bus or metro can be taken to the circuit. -
This circuit is tough on the brakes and the rear tyres.
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"It does not matter to Formula 1 if there is no grand prix in the US," Ecclestone told The Times newspaper.
"What do we get from America? Aggravation, thatÂ’s about all.
"If you say ‘good morning’ over there and it’s five past 12, you end up with a lawsuit. (
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"We have never got any sponsors out there.
"The television has never taken off; we have more viewers in Malta than over there." -
One of the braking points can create up to 4x G-forcesOriginally posted by Kuali Baba:This circuit is tough on the brakes and the rear tyres. 
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whats with the hype of ferrari's straightline speed?
Session three times
1. ALONSO Renault 1m14.942s
2. FISICHELLA Renault 1m15.178s
3. RAIKKONEN McLaren 1m15.386s
4. TRULLI Toyota 1m15.968s
5. M.SCHUMACHER Ferrari 1m15.986s
6. ROSBERG Williams 1m16.012s
7. MONTOYA McLaren 1m16.228s
8. BUTTON Honda 1m16.608s
9. BARRICHELLO Honda 1m16.912s
10. MASSA Ferrari 1m17.209s
Session two times
1. ALONSO Renault 1m14.726s
2. M.SCHUMACHER Ferrari 1m15.139s
3. MONTOYA McLaren 1m15.253s
4. ROSBERG Williams 1m15.269s
5. RAIKKONEN McLaren 1m15.273s
6. FISICHELLA Renault 1m15.295s
7. TRULLI Toyota 1m15.506s
8. MASSA Ferrari 1m15.555s
9. BARRICHELLO Honda 1m15.601s
10. BUTTON Honda 1m15.814s
Knocked out:
11. VILLENEUVE BMW 1m15.832s
12. KLIEN Red Bull 1m15.833s
13. HEIDFELD BMW 1m15.885s
14. R.SCHUMACHER Toyota 1m15.888s
15. LIUZZI Toro Rosso 1m16.116s
16. COULTHARD Red Bull 1m16.301s
Session one times
1. ALONSO Renault 1m15.350s
2. RAIKKONEN McLaren 1m15.376s
3. M.SCHUMACHER Ferrari 1m15.716s
4. HEIDFELD BMW 1m15.906s
5. FISICHELLA Renault 1m15.917s
6. MONTOYA McLaren 1m16.251s
7. MASSA Ferrari 1m16.259s
8. ROSBERG Williams 1m16.404s
9. TRULLI Toyota 1m16.455s
10. VILLENEUVE BMW 1m16.493s
11. COULTHARD Red Bull 1m16.514s
12. LIUZZI Toro Rosso 1m16.581s
13. KLIEN Red Bull 1m16.585s
14. BUTTON Honda 1m16.594s
15. R.SCHUMACHER Toyota 1m16.702s
16. BARRICHELLO Honda 1m16.735s
Knocked out:
17. WEBBER Williams 1m16.985s
18. SPEED Toro Rosso 1m17.016s
19. MONTEIRO Midland 1m17.121s
20. ALBERS Midland 1m17.140s
21. SATO Super Aguri 1m19.088s
22. MONTAGNY Super Aguri 1m19.152s -
omg what on earth is nico doing. 1st he gets flak from rubens and webster for blocking during quali yest, now he tries to take montoya out when he's obviously lost the corner. geez.
i thought he might be a talent, but maybe he's just going to be another michael schumacher -
Hmm, why nobody post results?
Long overdue liao.Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 1 Fernando Alonso Renault 70 1:34:37.308 1 10
2 5 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 70 +2.1 secs 5 8
3 3 Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes 70 +8.8 secs 3 6
4 2 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 70 +15.6 secs 2 5
5 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 70 +25.1 secs 10 4
6 8 Jarno Trulli Toyota 69 +1 Lap 4 3
7 16 Nick Heidfeld Sauber-BMW 69 +1 Lap 13 2
8 14 David Coulthard RBR-Ferrari 69 +1 Lap 22 1
9 12 Jenson Button Honda 69 +1 Lap 8
10 21 Scott Speed STR-Cosworth 69 +1 Lap 17
11 15 Christian Klien RBR-Ferrari 69 +1 Lap 12
12 9 Mark Webber Williams-Cosworth 69 +1 Lap 16
13 20 Vitantonio Liuzzi STR-Cosworth 68 +2 Laps 15
14 18 Tiago Monteiro MF1-Toyota 66 +4 Laps 18
15 22 Takuma Sato Super Aguri-Honda 64 Accident 20
Ret 17 Jacques Villeneuve Sauber-BMW 58 Accident 11
Ret 7 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 58 Retired 14
Ret 4 Juan Pablo Montoya McLaren-Mercedes 13 Accident 7
Ret 11 Rubens Barrichello Honda 11 Mechanical 9
Ret 23 Franck Montagny Super Aguri-Honda 2 Engine 21
Ret 10 Nico Rosberg Williams-Cosworth 1 Accident 6
Ret 19 Christijan Albers MF1-Toyota 0 Accident 19
Fastest Lap: Kimi Räikkönen 1:15.841
