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Post by JoeyOhCanada on Jun 7, 2022 0:44:50 GMT 1
Toyota Racing Team Kyle Busch
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Post by JoeyOhCanada on Jun 7, 2022 0:47:23 GMT 1
The final three teams are as follows:
Chevrolet Racing Team
Sergio Perez
Jimmie Johnson
Ford Racing Team
Max Chilton
George Russell
Dodge Racing Team
Nico Roseberg
Mick Schumacher
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Post by JoeyOhCanada on Jun 7, 2022 0:56:23 GMT 1
Racing Schedule
1. Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (110 laps)
2. Grand Prix of Montreal (98 laps)
3. Grand Prix of Texas (148 laps)
4. Grand Prix of Toronto (106 laps)
5. British Grand Prix (77 laps)
6. Illinois 500 (200 laps)
7. Grand Prix of Alabama (104 laps)
8. Grand Prix of Vancouver (97 laps)
9. Vegas Grand Prix (88 laps)
10. Daytona Grand Prix (200 laps)
11. Grand Prix of Phoenix (150 laps)
12. Grand Prix of Los Angeles (102 laps)
13. Seattle Grand Prix (119 laps)
The Illinois 500 will be the premiere race of the Motorsports World Championship and will be on the schedule every year. It is being likened to the Indy500 and Daytona 500 in terms of prestige.
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Post by JoeyOhCanada on Jun 8, 2022 23:40:10 GMT 1
Race One: Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg, Florida
Qualifying
With everyone just getting the hang of their cars, the qualifying results were somewhat shocking as Ford's Max Chilton took the pole position with a blistering lap. He was joined on the front row by Porsche's Daniel Ricciardo.
7 time Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton shocked many by not being able to get his Mercedes out of Q1, qualifying in 17th place on the grid.
One of the youngest drivers on the grid, Dodge's Mick Schumacher showed that he has the Schumacher gene by qualifying in 4th place, just behind Audi's Josef Newgarden.
Qualifying Results
1. Chilton (Ford)
2. Ricciardo (Porsche)
3. Newgarden (Audi)
4. Schumacher (Dodge)
5. Verstappen (Toyota)
6. Russell (Ford)
7. Rosberg (Dodge)
8. Leclerc (Ferrari)
9. Castroneves (Mercedes)
10. Andretti (Porsche)
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11. Hamlin (Audi)
12. Johnson (Chevrolet)
13. Perez (Chevrolet)
14. Hunter-Reay (Ferrari)
15. Grosjean (Honda)
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16. Kaanan (Honda)
17. Hamilton (Mercedes)
18. Busch (Toyota)
Race Day
A poor start from Max Chilton saw him drop back 6 positions with Daniel Ricciardo taking the early lead. Meanwhile, Mick Schumacher attempted to get past Josef Newgarden but clipped his back wheel sending both men off the track and out of the race.
Lewis Hamilton began to make his way through the field, gaining 4 places in the first 4 laps. Daniel Ricciardo maintained his lead until his engine blew and he was out of the race putting Max Verstappen into the lead.
The podium looked to be Verstappen, George Russell and Charles Leclerc but Russell had a poor pit stop and dropped back several spots. Hamilton's climb continued and while impressive, just wasn't enough to score any points.
Race Results
1. Verstappen (Toyota) - 10 points
2. Leclerc (Ferrari) - 8 points
3. Rosberg (Dodge) - 6 points
4. Castroneves (Mercedes) - 4 points
5. Russell (Ford) - 2 points
6. Chilton (Ford) - 1 point
7. Andretti (Porsche)
8. Hamilton (Mercedes)
9. Hamlin (Audi)
10. Johnson (Chevrolet)
11. Hunter-Reay (Ferrari)
12. Perez (Chevrolet)
13. Grosjean (Honda)
14. Kanaan (Honda)
15. Busch (Toyota)
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Ricciardo (Porsche) - blown engine
Schumacher (Dodge) - crash
Newgarden (Audi) - crash
Max Verstappen led 103 laps - 3 bonus points - 13 total for race
Daniel Ricciardo led 4 laps
Charles Leclerc led 3 laps
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Post by JoeyOhCanada on Jun 16, 2022 22:28:42 GMT 1
Standings Post-Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
Driver Standings
1. Verstappen (13 points)
2. Leclerc (8 points)
3. Rosberg (6 points)
4. Castroneves (4 points)
5. Russell (2 points)
6. Chilton (1 point)
Team Standings
1. Toyota (13 points)
2. Ferrari (8 points)
3. Dodge (6 points)
4. Mercedes (4 points)
5. Ford (3 points)
As we head into the Grand Prix of Montreal, Max Verstappen leads the driver standings by 5 points over Charles Leclerc while Toyota leads Ferrari by 5 points. The chase for the championship is completely wide open and it's anyone's to take. |
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Post by JoeyOhCanada on Jun 16, 2022 22:45:51 GMT 1
Race Two: Grand Prix of Montreal
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Qualifying
Qualifying in Montreal was fast and furious with all teams showing off impressive pace although Jimmie Johnson did struggle to get his car out of Q1 and was relegated to a P18 spot on the grid.
Lewis Hamilton showed his doubters that he was not done by any means as he easily got onto the front row, qualifying in P2.
Dodge's Mick Schumacher was a big surprise as he was able to capture the pole position, setting a lap time that was less than a second faster than Hamilton.
Qualifying Results
1. Schumacher (Dodge)
2. Hamilton (Mercedes)
3. Verstappen (Toyota)
4. Castroneves (Mercedes)
5. Rosberg (Dodge)
6. Andretti (Porsche)
7. Ricciardo (Porsche)
8. Russell (Ford)
9. Newgarden (Audi)
10. Chilton (Ford)
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11. Grosjean (Honda)
12. Busch (Toyota)
13. Leclerc (Ferrari)
14. Perez (Chevrolet)
15. Hamlin (Audi)
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16. Kanaan (Honda)
17. Hunter-Reay (Ferrari)
18. Johnson (Chevrolet)
Race Day
A blistering start from Lewis Hamilton saw him easily overtake Mick Schumacher in the first corner to take P1 away from him and Schumacher slipped back to P3 as Max Verstappen also got past.
Further back in the field, Marco Andretti climbed 2 spots into P4 with his teammate Daniel Ricciardo close behind in P5. Nico Rosberg's engine malfunctioned and he was forced to retire from the race.
Meanwhile, Jimmie Johnson attempted to work his way through the field but blew a tire going down the straight and smashed the wall at a high rate of speed, ending his race day.
Hamilton, Verstappen and Schumacher battled for the lead, exchanging it several times through the race and in the end Hamilton got his first MWC victory.
Race Results
1. Hamilton (Mercedes) - 10 points
2. Verstappen (Toyota) - 8 points
3. Schumacher (Dodge) - 6 points
4. Marco Andretti (Porsche) - 4 points
5. Daniel Ricciardo (Porsche) - 2 points
6. Russell (Ford) - 1 point
7. Castroneves (Mercedes)
8. Chilton (Ford)
9. Newgarden (Audi)
10. Busch (Toyota)
11. Perez (Chevrolet)
12. Grosjean (Honda)
13. Leclerc (Ferrari)
14. Hamlin (Audi)
15. Hunter-Reay (Ferrari)
16. Kanaan (Honda)
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Rosberg (Dodge) - engine malfunction
Johnson (Chevrolet) - crash
Lewis Hamilton led 42 laps - 3 bonus points - 13 total for race
Max Verstappen led 38 laps
Mick Schumacher led 18 laps |
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