On day one of track action in Montreal Jules Bianchi fell foul of the track’s treacherous wall, while Jenson Button had a close encounter with the local wildlife.
Here are the Friday highlights from Twitter.
Good morning @SChecoPerez no worry they are safe I do best transportation service😉 pic.twitter.com/623YhXGRFx
— KAMUI KOBAYASHI (@kamui_kobayashi) June 6, 2014
First practice
Approaching the paddock… #F1 #CanadianGP pic.twitter.com/L6pF9P9XBX
— Sauber F1 Team (@OfficialSF1Team) June 6, 2014
The polesitter has only won in Montreal 4 times out of the last 12 races, the lowest percentage on the entire #F1 calendar
— Sean Kelly (@virtualstatman) June 6, 2014
With very few corners energy recovery via the MGU-K will be pretty difficult as the cars do not slow frequently over the lap
— Renault Sport F1 (@RenaultSportF1) June 6, 2014
The emphasis will be on the MGU-H to recover energy through the exhaust gasses consumption here
— Renault Sport F1 (@RenaultSportF1) June 6, 2014
Thermal cam on the Mercedes in the pits, would like to see it at speed! #F1 pic.twitter.com/sFNRWylLMp
— F1 Fanatic (@f1fanatic_co_uk) June 6, 2014
Alexander Rossi drove Caterham’s 2014 car for the first time, taking part in the morning session.
Rossi locks up at the turn ten hairpin on his 12th lap in the Caterham. #F1 @AlexanderRossi @CaterhamF1 pic.twitter.com/hJhDHx0mTH
— F1 Fanatic Live (@f1fanaticlive) June 6, 2014
After his Monte-Carlo success, Jules Bianchi was the first victim of the Montreal walls, clipping the barriers at the exit of turn four.
Bianchi is moving again after this brush with the wall at turn four. #F1 pic.twitter.com/rvW4u7crJ6
— F1 Fanatic Live (@f1fanaticlive) June 6, 2014
Jules' car is up in the air for a thorough once-over to gauge the extent of the damage.
— Marussia F1 Team (@Marussia_F1Team) June 6, 2014
As much as good top speed is important, it is the acceleration from the hairpins that will minimise lap time rather than top end grunt
— Renault Sport F1 (@RenaultSportF1) June 6, 2014
It's an ERS pump failure on Felipe's car so he will be sitting out the rest of the session while team fix it ahead of #FP2
— WILLIAMS RACING (@WilliamsRacing) June 6, 2014
Jenson Button nearly ran over a bird, but they just managed to avoid each other.
A close encounter of the bird kind for @JensonButton who dodges one of his feathered friends. #F1 @McLarenF1 pic.twitter.com/wSIcpLt3fT
— F1 Fanatic (@f1fanatic_co_uk) June 6, 2014
Pretty good seats. pic.twitter.com/vFrGYB2VEi
— Dom (@Domnation24) June 6, 2014
Awesome turn out for a Friday here in Montreal: fantastic support as always! Canada, you rock! #BestFans #F1 #FP2 pic.twitter.com/fcwGRmWGI4
— MERCEDES AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) June 6, 2014
Very odd goings on at Toro Rosso. Went to find out what was up with JEV in FP1 and was told boss had dictated no reason would be given.
— The Buxton Blog (@thebuxtonblog) June 6, 2014
Second practice
Slade: "OK bring it back."
Maldonado: "I'm out of the pit lane already."
Slade: "OK you have to wait for the marshals". #F1
— F1 Fanatic Live (@f1fanaticlive) June 6, 2014
Ross: "Go strat one."
Rosberg: "I might do another lap. What time did my team mate do?"
Ross: "He was one-and-a-half tenths slower." #F1
— F1 Fanatic Live (@f1fanaticlive) June 6, 2014
Don't want to read too much into it but note Rosberg is referring to Hamilton as "my team mate" again. Don't think anyone else does that.
— F1 Fanatic (@f1fanatic_co_uk) June 6, 2014
#Kimi spins #Raikkonen #F1 pic.twitter.com/ltiPLRVSy6
— Mattzel89 (@Mattzel89) June 6, 2014
Komatsu to Grosjean: "We will box this lap. We have a high gearbox temperature so we will not go out again." #F1
— F1 Fanatic Live (@f1fanaticlive) June 6, 2014
Raikkonen told:" Slow down, slow down we have a problem."
Raikkonen: "I have a problem with the power." #F1
— F1 Fanatic Live (@f1fanaticlive) June 6, 2014
Hamilton is, and always has been fast in Montreal. Uphill challenge for Rosberg this weekend, you fancy.
— Phil Duncan (@PhilDuncanF1) June 6, 2014
Lost monkey seat for koba in FP2 some one go grab that for me
— Craig Scarborough (@ScarbsF1) June 6, 2014
After the action
Something still wrong with @LewisHamilton 's eyes? Doctor has just put drops into them…
— Nicola Pohl (@NicolaBILD) June 6, 2014
Walking a trackside path road barely wide enough for me when this appears #f1 pic.twitter.com/2V6VmPeAss
— Byron Young (@byronf1) June 6, 2014
Saw Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg chatting with each other on way to drivers' briefing tonight. Relations definitely better than Monaco
— Jon Noble (@NobleF1) June 6, 2014
Such a awesome track here in Montréal!
Had a productive afternoon and ended up P19.
#F1 #M4X pic.twitter.com/lB6LTu4y0T
— Max Chilton (@maxchilton) June 6, 2014
Great day at the track today! #F1 #Formula1 @TeamMcLaren @F1 @JensonButton @KevinMagnussen #Montrealgrandprix pic.twitter.com/1TG1nkZ3B3
— Trish M (@trishmmski) June 7, 2014
New friends everywhere. Love this race. @benjhunt has found a few new fans tonight in Canada. F1 thriving in this part of the world :)
— Byron Young (@byronf1) June 7, 2014
Historic Grand Prix cars readying for action. Love the look, sound and smell of these beasts #CanadaGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/anWnslXhic
— John Sertori (@Adorimedia) June 6, 2014
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George (@george)
7th June 2014, 14:33
I don’t use twitter myself so it’s always nice to see these ‘behind the scenes’ articles, thanks @bbudna