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2012 silverstone podium
1 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing-Renault 52 1:25:11.288
2 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 52 +3.0 secs
3 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 52 +4.8 secs

pole position
1 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:46.515

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2013 FORMULA 1 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX
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Fri 28 June 2013
Practice 1 11:00 - 12:30
Practice 2 15:00 - 16:30
Sat 29 June 2013
Practice 3 11:00 - 12:00
Qualifying 14:00
Sun 30 June 2013
Race 14:00
time converted with italy time

constructors standings
1 Red Bull Racing-Renault 201
2 Ferrari 145
3 Mercedes 134
4 Lotus-Renault 114
5 Force India-Mercedes 51
6 McLaren-Mercedes 37
7 STR-Ferrari 20
8 Sauber-Ferrari 5
9 Williams-Renault 0
10 Marussia-Cosworth 0
11 Caterham-Renault 0

drivers standings
1 Sebastian Vettel German Red Bull Racing-Renault 132
2 Fernando Alonso Spanish Ferrari 96
3 Kimi Räikkönen Finnish Lotus-Renault 88
4 Lewis Hamilton British Mercedes 77
5 Mark Webber Australian Red Bull Racing-Renault 69
6 Nico Rosberg German Mercedes 57
7 Felipe Massa Brazilian Ferrari 49
8 Paul di Resta British Force India-Mercedes 34
9 Romain Grosjean French Lotus-Renault 26
10 Jenson Button British McLaren-Mercedes 25
11 Adrian Sutil German Force India-Mercedes 17
12 Jean-Eric Vergne French STR-Ferrari 13
13 Sergio Perez Mexican McLaren-Mercedes 12
14 Daniel Ricciardo Australian STR-Ferrari 7
15 Nico Hulkenberg German Sauber-Ferrari 5
16 Esteban Gutierrez Mexican Sauber-Ferrari 0
17 Valtteri Bottas Finnish Williams-Renault 0
18 Pastor Maldonado Venezuelan Williams-Renault 0
19 Jules Bianchi French Marussia-Cosworth 0
20 Charles Pic French Caterham-Renault 0
21 Max Chilton British Marussia-Cosworth 0
22 Giedo van der Garde Dutch Caterham-Renault 0

FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2013
race results
1 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 70 Winner 1 25
2 3 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 70 +14.4 secs 6 18
3 10 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 70 +15.9 secs 2 15
4 2 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing-Renault 70 +25.7 secs 5 12
5 9 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 70 +69.7 secs 4 10
6 18 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Ferrari 69 +1 Lap 7 8
7 14 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 69 +1 Lap 17 6
8 4 Felipe Massa Ferrari 69 +1 Lap 16 4
9 7 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus-Renault 69 +1 Lap 10 2
10 15 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 69 +1 Lap 8 1
11 6 Sergio Perez McLaren-Mercedes 69 +1 Lap 12
12 5 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 69 +1 Lap 14
13 8 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 69 +1 Lap 22
14 17 Valtteri Bottas Williams-Renault 69 +1 Lap 3
15 19 Daniel Ricciardo STR-Ferrari 68 +2 Laps 11
16 16 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 68 +2 Laps 13
17 22 Jules Bianchi Marussia-Cosworth 68 +2 Laps 19
18 20 Charles Pic Caterham-Renault 67 +3 Laps 18
19 23 Max Chilton Marussia-Cosworth 67 +3 Laps 20
20 12 Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari 63 +7 Laps 15
Ret 11 Nico Hulkenberg Sauber-Ferrari 45 +25 Laps 9
Ret 21 Giedo van der Garde Caterham-Renault 43 +27 Laps 21
Note - Grosjean qualified 19th; penalised 10 grid spots for causing collision at previous round. Raikkonen and Ricciardo qualified ninth and tenth respectively; penalised two grid spots each for pit-exit infringements.

FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2013
qualifiying
1 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:22.318 1:28.166 1:25.425 25
2 10 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:23.801 1:27.649 1:25.512 31
3 17 Valtteri Bottas Williams-Renault 1:23.446 1:28.419 1:25.897 30
4 9 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:23.840 1:28.420 1:26.008 32
5 2 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:23.247 1:28.145 1:26.208 30
6 3 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:23.224 1:28.788 1:26.504 30
7 18 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Ferrari 1:24.159 1:28.527 1:26.543 32
8 15 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:24.551 1:28.799 1:27.348 29
9 7 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus-Renault 1:24.451 1:28.667 1:27.432 32
10 19 Daniel Ricciardo STR-Ferrari 1:24.770 1:29.359 1:27.946 31
11 11 Nico Hulkenberg Sauber-Ferrari 1:23.899 1:29.435 22
12 6 Sergio Perez McLaren-Mercedes 1:24.176 1:29.761 23
13 16 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 1:24.776 1:29.917 24
14 5 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:24.021 1:30.068 22
15 12 Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari 1:24.408 1:30.315 24
16 4 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:23.735 1:30.354 20
17 14 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1:24.908 12
18 20 Charles Pic Caterham-Renault 1:25.626 10
19 8 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1:25.716 13
20 22 Jules Bianchi Marussia-Cosworth 1:26.508 12
21 23 Max Chilton Marussia-Cosworth 1:27.062 12
22 21 Giedo van der Garde Caterham-Renault 1:27.110 10

FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2013
practice3
1 2 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:17.895 7
2 15 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:18.248 0.353 8
3 10 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:18.732 0.837 7
4 3 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:18.977 1.082 10
5 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:19.131 1.236 6
6 9 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:19.457 1.562 7
7 14 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1:19.496 1.601 6
8 4 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:19.750 1.855 9
9 5 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:19.790 1.895 9
10 7 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus-Renault 1:20.316 2.421 8
11 8 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1:20.596 2.701 9
12 16 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 1:21.035 3.140 12
13 19 Daniel Ricciardo STR-Ferrari 1:21.364 3.469 7
14 23 Max Chilton Marussia-Cosworth 1:21.652 3.757 9
15 11 Nico Hulkenberg Sauber-Ferrari 1:22.021 4.126 14
16 12 Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari 1:22.720 4.825 15
17 18 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Ferrari 1:23.058 5.163 7
18 21 Giedo van der Garde Caterham-Renault 1:23.132 5.237 14
19 6 Sergio Perez McLaren-Mercedes 1:23.309 5.414 6
20 20 Charles Pic Caterham-Renault 1:23.620 5.725 12
21 17 Valtteri Bottas Williams-Renault 1:24.314 6.419 12
22 22 Jules Bianchi Marussia-Cosworth 1:26.195 8.300 9

2012 gp canada podium
1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 70 1:32:29.586
2 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 70 +2.5 secs
3 Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 70 +5.2 secs
pole
1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:13.784

FORMULA 1 Canadian GP (Montreal)
Second free practice Session - Lap Times

1. Fernando Alonso - Ferrari - 1'14"818 - 48 laps
2. Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes - 1'14"830
3. Romain Grosjean - Lotus-Renault - 1'15"083
4. Mark Webber - Red Bull-Renault - 1'15"212
5. Nico Rosberg - Mercedes - 1'15"249
6. Felipe Massa - Ferrari - 1'15"254 -
7. Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull-Renault - 1'15"280
8. Adrian Sutil - Force India-Mercedes - 1'15"396
9. Jenson Button - McLaren-Mercedes - 1'15"422
10. Daniel Ricciardo - Toro Rosso-Ferrari - 1'15"566
11. Kimi Raikkonen - Lotus-Renault - 1'15"599
12. Sergio Perez - Sauber-Ferrari - 1'15"661
13. Paul di Resta - Force India-Mercedes - 1'15"855
14. Pastor Maldonado - Williams-Renault - 1'16"319
15. Jean-Eric Vergne - Toro Rosso-Ferrari - 1'16"351
16. Valtteri Bottas - Williams-Renault - 1'16"374
17. Esteban Gutierrez - Sauber-Ferrari - 1'16"475
18. Nico Hulkenberg - Sauber-Ferrari - 1'16"929
19. Jules Bianchi - Marussia-Cosworth - 1'17"070
20. Charles Pic - Caterham-Renault - 1'17"236
21. Max Chilton - Marussia-Cosworth - 1'17"888
22. Giedo van der Garde - Caterham-Renault - 1'18"392

S. VETTEL – Red Bull - long run - Friday (2° free practice)
Lap 24 time 1:20.440
Lap 25 time 1:19.283
Lap 26 time 1:19.061
Lap 27 time 1:20.595
Lap 28 time 1:19.369
Lap 29 time 1:21.374
Lap 30 time 1:20.856
Lap 31 time 1:19.284
Lap 32 time 1:18.799
Lap 33 time 1:18.905
Lap 34 time 1:19.068
Lap 35 time 1:18.750
Lap 36 time 1:19.291
Lap 37 time 1:18.601
Lap 38 time 1:18.892
Lap 39 time 1:18.317
Lap 40 time 1:19.776
Lap 41 time 1:18.266

F. ALONSO – Ferrari - long run - Friday (2° free practice)
Lap 35 time 1:19.365
Lap 36 time 1:19.189
Lap 37 time 1:18.990
Lap 38 time 1:21.467
Lap 39 time 1:18.951
Lap 40 time 1:18.681
Lap 41 time 1:21.280
Lap 42 time 1:18.125
Lap 43 time 1:18.469
Lap 44 time 1:18.180
Lap 45 time 1:18.190
Lap 46 time 1:18.301
Lap 47 time 1:18.348
Lap 48 time 1:18.246

look at the lap times of Vettel and Alonso; very interesting their long runs (they look the best on the race pace)
good times also for Webber (more or less as Vettel and Alonso)
The Mercedes are fast over singole lap. Hamilton or Rosberg could win another the pole position, but there are still doubts for the race.
Rosberg never a lap time in less than 1.19.000 during his long run
Hamilton his best lap time in his long run was: 1.18.949
Lotus with some problems.
obviously these are the feelings of Friday, but the race is Sunday and everything can change.

FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2013
free practice1
1 14 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1:21.020 10
2 5 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:21.108 0.088 20
3 8 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1:21.258 0.238 21
4 3 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:21.308 0.288 16
5 7 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus-Renault 1:21.608 0.588 22
6 19 Daniel Ricciardo STR-Ferrari 1:22.068 1.048 18
7 9 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:22.402 1.382 22
8 6 Sergio Perez McLaren-Mercedes 1:22.587 1.567 17
9 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:23.047 2.027 26
10 2 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:23.131 2.111 16
11 4 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:23.341 2.321 13
12 17 Valtteri Bottas Williams-Renault 1:23.352 2.332 17
13 18 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Ferrari 1:23.386 2.366 19
14 15 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:23.417 2.397 19
15 12 Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari 1:23.957 2.937 33
16 10 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:25.054 4.034 21
17 11 Nico Hulkenberg Sauber-Ferrari 1:25.354 4.334 22
18 21 Giedo van der Garde Caterham-Renault 1:25.753 4.733 21
19 23 Max Chilton Marussia-Cosworth 1:25.821 4.801 19
20 20 Alexander Rossi Caterham-Renault 1:27.143 6.123 20
21 16 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 1:27.522 6.502 11
22 22 Jules Bianchi Marussia-Cosworth 1:29.306 8.286 8

mercedes and pirelli are under process about new tires

Canadian GP (Montreal) – Notre-Dame island (renamed Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in 1982) 7 - 8 and 9 june.
The track is a semi-permanent circuit and is located on an artificial island in the middle of Saint Lawrence River. The first edition took place in 1978 and was won by Gilles Villeneuve. Montreal is a stop-and-go circuit with several overtaking opportunities around the lap; there are four long straights linked with tight corners and chicanes. Like at Monaco, barriers are mostly close to the track as the well-known "Wall of Champions” on the outside of the final corner. Montreal is very demanding on brakes and stressful on the rear tyres. A good traction out of slow corners is essential and the tyre wear is high. Instead the downforce level is low. There will be two DRS zones with a single detection point. Pirelli has brought its super-soft(red stripe) and medium(white stripe) tyre compounds to this race. Two sets of a new rear specification tyres will be tested during Friday's free practice sessions and if the teams will all agree the new range of Pirelli P. Zero tyres will be used at the next race at Silverstone. But in the last two weeks the controversy that everybody talks about is a secret tyre test held at Barcelona from team Mercedes AMG in conjunction with Pirelli. The situation is very controversial, and on the whole issue will decide the FIA’s International Tribunal.
Winners, Podium and pole position (last 3 editions)
2010 Hamilton – Mc Laren (2° Button and 3°Alonso) – fastest lap: Kubica – pole: Hamilton, time 1m 15.105
2011 Button – Mc Laren (2° Vettel and 3° Webber) – fastest lap: Button – pole: Vettel, time 1m 13.014
2012 Hamilton – Mc Laren (2° Grosjean and 3° Perez) - fastest lap: Vettel – pole: Vettel, time 1m 13.784
In the past one win: Raikkonen(2005) – Alonso(2006) and again Hamilton(2007).
No victory for: Vettel, Webber and Red Bull team. Hamilton: 3 wins and 3 pole – Raikkonen: 3 times best lap time
2011: FP1 (1.15.591) - FP2 (1.15.107) - FP3 (1.13.381) - Qualifying (1.13.014)
2012: FP1 (1.15.564) - FP2 (1.15.259) - FP3 (1.14.442) - Qualifying (1.13.784)

And for f1 game, season 2013:Team battle(Red Bull) Vettel vs Webber 6-0
Average qualifying position: Vettel (3,2°) Webber (6,3°) after six races
Di Resta: Grid position 9°(Melbourne) – 15°(Sepang) – 11°(Shanghai) – 7°(Bahrain) – 10°(Barcelona) – 17°(Monaco) Average qualifying position (11.5°)

2012 gp canada podium
1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 70 1:32:29.586
2 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 70 +2.5 secs
3 Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 70 +5.2 secs
pole position
vettel 1:13:784