Monday, 9 June 2014

2014 Canadian Grand Prix Review and Daniel Ricciardo Wins!

Round seven of the F1 season, a quick review of the Canadian Grand Prix, and thoughts on the race itself and Daniel Ricciardo wins his first Grand Prix.

Good points

  • Red Bull Racing (Daniel Ricciardo, wins his first Grand Prix; Sebastian Vettel, finished 3rd)
  • Nico Rosberg (finished 2nd, despite losing his ERS in mid-race)
  • Jenson Button (finished 4th)
  • Nico Hülkenberg (finished 5th)
  • Jean-Éric Vergne (finished 8th)

Bad points

  • Lewis Hamilton (DNF, Brakes)
  • Sergio Pérez (finished 11th/DNF, Collusion with Massa on the last lap, five-place penalty for Austria)
  • Felipe Massa (finished 12th/DNF, Collusion with Pérez on the last lap)
  • Daniil Kvyat (DNF, Drivetrain)
  • Esteban Gutiérrez, (DNF, ERS)
  • Lotus (Romain Grosjean, DNF, Rear wing; Pastor Maldonado, DNF, Power unit)
  • Caterham (Kamui Kobayashi, DNF, Suspension; Marcus Ericsson, DNF, Turbo)
  • Marussia (Jules Bianchi, DNF, Collusion with Max Chilton at the start; Max Chilton, DNF, Collusion with Jules Bianchi at the start, First DNF in his F1 career, 25-1, three-place penalty for Austria )

The race itself was a possibly the best race of the season so far this season. Another all-out Mercedes civil war at Mercedes with mind games between driver Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton before and during the race and possibly after the race too. But, his brakes failed and losing his ERS in mid-race cost Hamilton any changing of winning this years race. While, Rosberrg lost his losing ERS in mid-race, which he lost 2 seconds a lap. Which concludes with three laps to go when Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo pass Nico Rosberg for the lead on lap 68 of 70 to win his first Grand Prix. Making him the forth Australian to win a Grand Prix. And Red Bull's first Grand Prix win of the season.

While Nico Rosberg finished in second place. Meanwhile, the other Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel finished in third place to complete the podium positions for this years' Canadian Grand Prix.

Next stop Red Bull Ring for the return for the first time in eleven years for the Austrian Grand Prix in two weeks time.

Welcome to the winners club Daniel Ricciardo.

End of blog for now, new post soon. Bye.

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