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Formula One - Canadian Grand Prix Preview
From The Sports Network
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| DATE: Sunday, June 9 |
| SITE: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve -- Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| TRACK: 4.361 km (2.709) miles) 14-turn road course |
| CAPACITY: 100,000+ |
| ANNUAL: 44th |
| TELEVISION: NBC |
| START TIME: 2 p.m. ET |
| QUALIFYING TIME: Saturday, June 8/1 p.m. ET |
| DEFENDING CHAMPION: Lewis Hamilton |
| RUNNER-UP: Romain Grosjean |
| POLE WINNER: Sebastian Vettel (finished 4) |
| LAPS: 70 |
| MILES: 189.694 (305.270 km) |
| QUALIFYING RECORD: Ralf Schumacher, 2004 (1 min., 12.275 secs.) |
| RACE RECORD: Michael Schumacher, 2004 (1 hr., 28 mins., 24.803 secs.) |
| 2012 Finish |
| Finish | Driver | Start | Finish | Driver | Start |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 2 | 6 | Nico Rosberg | 5 |
| 2 | Romain Grosjean | 7 | 7 | Mark Webber | 4 |
| 3 | Sergio Perez | 15 | 8 | Kimi Raikkonen | 12 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | 1 | 9 | Kamui Kobayashi | 11 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | 3 | 10 | Felipe Massa | 6 |
| 2012 Canadian Grand Prix Facts and Figures |
| AVERAGE SPEED: 198.207 kph |
| TIME OF RACE: 1 hr., 32 mins., 29.586 secs. |
| MARGIN OF VICTORY: 2.513 secs. |
| CARS RUNNING AT FINISH: 20 |
| CARS ON FINAL LAP: 14 |
| FASTEST LAP: Sebastian Vettel, 1:15.752, lap 70 |
| POLE WINNER: Sebastian Vettel (1:13.784) |
| Past Canadian Grand Prix Winners (Starting Position) Car -- Speed |
| 2012 -- Lewis Hamilton (2) -- McLaren-Mercedes -- 198.207 kph/1:32:29.586 |
| 2011 -- Jenson Button (7) -- McLaren-Mercedes -- 74.864 kph/4:04:39.537 |
| 2010 -- Lewis Hamilton (1) -- McLaren-Mercedes -- 195.079 kph/1:33:53.456 |
| 2009 -- Not Held |
| 2008 -- Robert Kubica (2) -- BMW Sauber -- 189.987 kph/1:36:24.447 |
| 2007 -- Lewis Hamilton (1) -- McLaren-Mercedes -- 175.799 kph/1:44:11.292 |
| 2006 -- Fernando Alonso (1) -- Renault -- 193.572 kph/1:34:37.308 |
| 2005 -- Kimi Raikkonen (7) -- McLaren-Mercedes -- 198.754 kph/1:32:09.290 |
| 2004 -- Michael Schumacher (6) -- Ferrari -- 207.165 kph/1:28:24.803 |
| 2003 -- Michael Schumacher (3) -- Ferrari -- 200.777 kph/1:31:13.591 |
| 2002 -- Michael Schumacher (2) -- Ferrari -- 1:33:36.111 |
| 2001 -- Ralf Schumacher (2) -- Williams-BMW -- 1:34:31.522 |
| 2000 -- Michael Schumacher (1) -- Ferrari -- 1:41:12.313 |
| 1999 -- Mika Hakkinen (2) -- McLaren -- 1:41:35.727 |
| 1998 -- Michael Schumacher (3) -- Ferrari -- 1:40:57.355 |
| 1997 -- Michael Schumacher (1) -- Ferrari -- 1:17:40.646 |
| 1996 -- Damon Hill (1) -- Williams -- 1:36:03.465 |
| 1995 -- Jean Alesi (5) -- Ferrari -- 1:44:54.171 |
| 1994 -- Michael Schumacher (1) -- Benetton -- 1:44:31.887 |
| 1993 -- Alain Prost (1) -- Williams -- 1:36:41.822 |
| 1992 -- Gerhard Berger (4) -- McLaren -- 1:37:08.299 |
| 1991 -- Nelson Piquet (8) -- Benetton -- 1:38:51.490 |
| 1990 -- Ayrton Senna (1) -- McLaren -- 1:42:56.400 |
| 1989 -- Thierry Boutsen (6) -- Williams -- 2:01:24.073 |
| 1988 -- Ayrton Senna (1) -- McLaren -- 1:39:46.618 |
| 1987 -- Not Held |
| 1986 -- Nigel Mansell (1) -- Williams -- 1:42:26.415 |
| 1985 -- Michele Alboreto (3) -- Ferrari -- 1:46:01.813 |
| 1984 -- Nelson Piquet (1) -- Brabham -- 1:46:23.748 |
| 1983 -- Rene Arnoux (1) -- Ferrari -- 1:48:31.838 |
| 1982 -- Nelson Piquet (4) -- Brabham-BMW -- 1:46:39.577 |
| 1981 -- Jacques Laffite (10) -- Ligier-Matra -- 2:01:25.20 |
| 1980 -- Alan Jones (2) -- Williams-Ford -- 1:46:45.53 |
| 1979 -- Alan Jones (1) -- Williams-Ford -- 1:52:06.892 |
| 1978 -- Gilles Villeneuve (3) -- Ferrari -- 1:57:49.196 |
| 1977 -- Jody Scheckter (9) -- Wolf-Ford -- 1:40:00.00 |
| 1976 -- James Hunt (1) -- McLaren-Ford -- 1:40:09.626 |
| 1975 -- Not Held |
| 1974 -- Emerson Fittipaldi (1) -- McLaren-Ford -- 1:40:26.136 |
| 1973 -- Peter Revson (2) -- McLaren-Ford -- 1:59:04.083 |
| 1972 -- Jackie Stewart (5) -- Tyrrell-Ford -- 1:43:16.9 |
| 1971 -- Jackie Stewart (1) -- Tyrrell-Ford -- 1:55:12.9 |
| 1970 -- Jacky Ickx (2) -- Ferrari -- 2:21:18.4 |
| 1969 -- Jacky Ickx (1) -- Brabham-Ford -- 1:59:25.7 |
| 1968 -- Denny Hulme (6) -- McLaren-Ford -- 2:27:11.2 |
| 1967 -- Jack Brabham (7) -- Brabham-Repco -- 2:40:40.0 |
| NOTE: Race changed to 70 laps (1978, 80, 82-85, 90, 2001-present), 69 lap race |
| (1986-89, 91-94, 96, 98-2000), 54 lap race (1997), 68 lap race (1995), |
| 63 lap race (1981), 72 lap race (1979), 80 lap race (1972-77), 64 lap |
| race (1971), 90 lap race (1967-70). |
| Past Canadian Grand Prix Pole Winners (Finish) |
| 2012 -- Sebastian Vettl -- 4 |
| 2011 -- Sebastian Vettel -- 2 |
| 2010 -- Lewis Hamilton -- 1 |
| 2009 -- Not Held |
| 2008 -- Lewis Hamilton -- 19 |
| 2007 -- Lewis Hamilton -- 1 |
| 2006 -- Fernando Alonso -- 1 |
| 2005 -- Jenson Button -- 13 |
| 2004 -- Ralf Schumacher -- 17 |
| 2003 -- Ralf Schumacher -- 2 |
| 2002 -- Juan Pablo Montoya -- 16 |
| 2001 -- Michael Schumacher -- 2 |
| 2000 -- Michael Schumacher -- 1 |
| 1999 -- Michael Schumacher -- 15 |
| 1998 -- David Coulthard -- 15 |
| 1997 -- Michael Schumacher -- 1 |
| 1996 -- Damon Hill -- 1 |
| 1995 -- Michael Schumacher -- 5 |
| 1994 -- Michael Schumacher -- 1 |
| 1993 -- Alain Prost -- 1 |
| 1992 -- Ayrton Senna -- 18 |
| 1991 -- Riccardo Patrese -- 3 |
| 1990 -- Ayrton Senna -- 1 |
| 1989 -- Alain Prost -- 21 |
| 1988 -- Ayrton Senna -- 1 |
| 1987 -- Not Held |
| 1986 -- Nigel Mansell -- 1 |
| 1985 -- Elio de Angelis -- 5 |
| 1984 -- Nelson Piquet -- 1 |
| 1983 -- Rene Arnoux -- 1 |
| 1982 -- Didier Pironi -- 9 |
| 1981 -- Nelson Piquet -- 5 |
| 1980 -- Nelson Piquet -- 16 |
| 1979 -- Alan Jones -- 1 |
| 1978 -- Jean-Pierre Jarier -- 16 |
| 1977 -- Mario Andretti -- 9 |
| 1976 -- James Hunt -- 1 |
| 1975 -- Not Held |
| 1974 -- Emerson Fittipaldi -- 1 |
| 1973 -- Ronnie Peterson -- 25 |
| 1972 -- Peter Revson --2 |
| 1971 -- Jackie Stewart -- 1 |
| 1970 -- Jackie Stewart -- 18 |
| 1969 -- Jacky Ickx -- 1 |
| 1968 -- Jochen Rindt -- 12 |
| 1967 -- Jim Clark -- 12 |
| Last Race Results |
| RACE: Monaco Grand Prix (May 26) |
| SITE: Circuit de Monaco -- Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| LAPS: 78 |
| MILES: 161.887 (260.520 km) |
| WINNER: Nico Rosberg |
| RUNNER-UP: Sebastian Vettel |
| THIRD: Mark Webber |
| FOURTH: Lewis Hamilton |
| FIFTH: Adrian Sutil |
| POLE WINNER: Nico Rosberg (finished 1) |
| TIME OF RACE: 2 hrs., 17 mins., 52.056 secs. |
| AVERAGE SPEED: 113.378 kph |
| MARGIN OF VICTORY: 3.888 secs. |
| Canadian Grand Prix Entry List |
| Car | Driver, Hometown | Car/Name |
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel (Heppenheim, Germ) | Renault/Red Bull |
| 2 | Mark Webber (Queanbeyan, Australia) | Renault/Red Bull |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso (Oviedo, Spain) | Ferrari/Scuderia |
| 4 | Felipe Massa (Sao Paulo, Brazil) | Ferrari/Scuderia |
| 5 | Jenson Button (Frome, England) | Mercedes/McLaren Vodafone |
| 6 | Sergio Perez (Guadalajara, Mexico) | Mercedes/McLaren Vodafone |
| 7 | Kimi Raikkonen (Espoo, Finland) | Renault/Lotus |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean (Geneva,Switzerland) | Renault/Lotus |
| 9 | Nico Rosberg (Wiesbaden, Germany) | Mercedes/AMG Petronas |
| 10 * | Lewis Hamilton (Stevenage, England) | Mercedes/AMG Petronas |
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg (Emmerich, Germany) | Ferrari/Sauber |
| 12 | Esteban Gutierrez (Monterrey, Mexico) | Ferrari/Sauber |
| 14 | Paul di Resta (Livingston, Scotland) | Mercedes/Sahara Force India |
| 15 | Adrian Sutil (Starnberg, Germany) | Mercedes/Sahara Force India |
| 16 | Pastor Maldonado (Maracay,Venezuela) | Renault/Williams |
| 17 | Valtteri Bottas (Nastola, Finland) | Renault/Williams |
| 18 | Jean-Eric Vergne (Pontoise, France) | Ferrari/Scuderia Toro Rosso |
| 19 | Daniel Ricciardo (Perth, Australia) | Ferrari/Scuderia Toro Rosso |
| 20 | Charles Pic (Montelimar, France) | Renault/Caterham |
| 21 | Giedo van der Garde (Rhenen, Nether.) | Renault/Caterham |
| 22 | Jules Bianchi (Nice, France) | Cosworth/Marussia |
| 23 | Max Chilton (Reigate, England) | Cosworth/Marussia |
| Leading Contenders (Finish the last nine years) |
| Driver | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
| Lewis Hamilton | --- | --- | --- | Won | 19 | --- | Won | 24 | Won |
| Romain Grosjean | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 2 |
| Sergio Perez | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 3 |
| Sebastian Vettel | --- | --- | --- | --- | 8 | --- | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Fernando Alonso | 13 | 18 | Won | 7 | 16 | --- | 3 | 22 | 5 |
| Nico Rosberg | --- | --- | 21 | 10 | 10 | --- | 6 | 11 | 6 |
| Mark Webber | 15 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 12 | --- | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| Kimi Raikkonen | 5 | Won | 3 | 5 | 18 | --- | --- | --- | 8 |
| Felipe Massa | 11 | 4 | 5 | DSQ | 5 | --- | 15 | 6 | 10 |
| Jenson Button | 3 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 11 | --- | 2 | Won | 16 |
| Mover of the Week |
| Paul di Resta - started 17 and finished 9 |
| Sports Network Selections |
| Pick to Win - Sebastian Vettel |
| Last Week's Pick to Win (Lewis Hamilton) - finished 4 |
| NOTES: |
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The Canadian Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal is the
seventh round on the 2013 Formula One calendar.
The have been 43 previous F1-sanctioned Canadian GPs. Jack Brabham won the
inaugural race in 1967. The event was held at Mosport Park, as were the races
in 1969, 1971-74 and 1976-77. In 1968 and '70, the event was held at Mont-
Tremblant. It moved to its present site in 1978 and has been there since then.
The Canadian GP was not held in 1975, '87 and 2009.
Originally named the Ile Notre-Dame Circuit, it was renamed in honor of Gilles
Villeneuve after his death on May 8, 1982, caused by an accident during the
final qualifying session for the Belgian Grand Prix. In 1978, Villeneuve won
the inaugural grand prix held on the island.
Of the current F1 calendar, the other circuit named in honor of a former
driver is the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, home of the Brazilian Grand Prix in
Sao Paulo.
Michael Schumacher holds the record for most victories in the Canadian GP with
seven. Schumacher, who retired from F1 for good at the conclusion of the 2012
season, posted three consecutive wins in this race from 2002-04. His other
victories there came in 1994, '97, '98 and 2000.
Lewis Hamilton from Mercedes is the only active driver who has multiple
victories in the Canadian GP. Hamilton scored his first career F1 grand prix
win and pole victory in this race in 2007. He also won in Canada in 2010 and
2012. All three of those wins came when he drove for McLaren.
Thierry Boutsen (1989), Jean Alesi (1995) and Robert Kubica (2008) also scored
their maiden F1 wins in the Canadian GP.
Round 8 in this year's F1 world championship is the June 30 British Grand Prix
in Silverstone, England. Mark Webber won last year's race there.
06/08 14:49:11 ET
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As of June 8, 2013, at 02:49 PM ET
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