Bonjour, indeed: Vettel meets Wall of Champions

Wet race or dry awaits on Circuit Gilles Villeneuve?

A rack of Pirelli slicks in the damp paddock this morning. Will we see slicks or rain tires today for the Canadian Grand Prix? Best scenario? We see both. They’re wrecking early and often as these words are typed at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, the pint-sized F-1600s slipping around the wet circuit like a kid on skates for the first time. The weather suggests it will be dry – or at least won’t be raining – by the 1 pm start of the 42nd Canadian Grand Prix. But the skies are leaden and leaking now and those hoping to stalk the paddock for the lovely women who arrive wearing clothes two sizes too small are going to be disappointed. A total of three support races will precede the main event, Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel ready to lead the grid into the Senna Corner to begin 70 laps of racing that should be as unpredictable as always on this challenging layout. More to come as the day drips on… The media centre comes to life. Big news out of here: a starling that found its way into this huge tent yesterday and spent the night figured how to lurk near the door a short time ago and escaped when a reporter came in.

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Sebastian Vettel signs an autograph for a young admirer at Thursday’s Open House. Mark Thompson, Getty Images Circuit Gilles Villeneuve’s famous Wall of Champions, at the tricky chicane at the top of the stretch leading to the start/finish line, claimed Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel an hour into morning practice for Sunday’s 42nd Canadian Grand Prix. Vettel locked his brakes on the entry of the chicane and simply couldn’t get his car back in shape. He hit the padded wall right at the bonjourquebec.com ad that’s placed there by the government of Quebec. Vettel was unhurt; the same can’t be said for his car, which was a mess. Beautiful tire smudge he ground into the red-and-white padding, too. The defending world champion should be back on the track for the 2 p.m. session, the day’s second and final 90-minute F1 practice.

Bonjour, indeed: Vettel meets Wall of Champions