06-Jun-08: Massa and Hamilton Lead the Way in Canada Free Practice
Hi everyone, this is F1 Minute and today is the 6th June.
Massa led the way in Free Practice 1 in Canada, with Hamilton taking the top spot during the second session. The day was relatively uneventful, although some rain before practice began in the morning meant the first session was declared wet. There were plenty of drivers running off track but no major incidents. In FP2, both Kubica and Glock hit the wall, both Coulthard and Webber spun on track and both Massa and Piquet suffered mechanical troubles.
Elsewhere today, Bernie Ecclestone is in trouble for some remarks he made to The Daily Express, a UK newspaper, which the FIA African Council has found to be unnecessary and derogatory. Ecclestone’s quotes went something along the lines of Max not being able to do his job any better just because he had a few votes from extra Africa. The Council are asking for a withdrawal and an apology.
And finally, there are reports that the Belgian Grand Prix will be held at Spa until 2012 and maybe even 2015.
That’s all for today, I will be back with all the details of qualifying tomorrow in another F1 Minute.
lou on Fri, 6th Jun 2008 21:03
Wow you are getting uber quick with these now! well done christine
Steven Roy on Sat, 7th Jun 2008 00:24
No marmots?
Christine on Sat, 7th Jun 2008 10:11
I’m kinda hoping the marmots won’t hit the news this weekend, for obvious reasons!
stren on Sat, 7th Jun 2008 12:02
As far as I saw, Kubica didn’t hit the wall, he was about 1 cm away. I guess he would’ve mentioned it in the press release if he brushed it
stren on Sat, 7th Jun 2008 12:22
just a follow up on my previous comment, a pic that shows Robert missing the wall by a few milimeters
http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/3042/canadaod9.jpg
Christine on Sat, 7th Jun 2008 12:25
Fair enough, Stren. I would say that you can’t rely on what they mention in the press release as proof of whether it happened or not, but can’t deny the evidence of the picture