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Sunday - June 12

Driver's Parade & Race
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Île Ste Hélène
11h30-15h

This morning I left home a bit later than yesterday… I arrived at my spot at the track with about 45 minutes to spare so I sat on the grass in the shade. Actually I laid down. I almost fell asleep too! Then at 11h15 I went to my spot in the grandstands for the driver's parade which was at 11h30. It was nice, people stood up for the drivers and cheered them on. Then another break until the race, 1h30. So I went back to the shaded spot and relaxed there.

At 13h the race was on. It was quite an eventfull race! Lots happened, Jenson scraping the Quebec wall, Trulli retireing in the Senna S, Juan getting a black flag, the safety car for 2 laps, etc. It went by very quickly. After the race I went on track and walked towards the start/finish line and the podium. When I got there the ceremony was over but it was jammed packed with fans that were chanting and celebrating still. It was quite nice! Though crowded and warm too. Then I walked further along the straight. After that I met up with other friends at our spot to see drivers. After waiting a lot they finally started to come out one after the other. It was nice… Most of them were in a hurry but still took time for us by signing autographs and taking pictures.

Race
POS DRIVER NATIONALITY ENTRANT LAPS   TIME/RETIRE
1. KIMI RAIKKONEN Finland McLaren-Mercedes 70   1h32m09.290
2. MICHAEL SCHUMACHER Germany Ferrari 70   1.137
3. RUBENS BARRICHELLO Brazil Ferrari 70   40.483
4. FELIPE MASSA Brazil Sauber-Petronas 70   55.139
5. MARK WEBBER Australia Williams-BMW 70   55.779
6. RALF SCHUMACHER Germany Toyota 69   1 Lap
7. DAVID COULTHARD Britain Red Bull-Cosworth 69   1 Lap
8. CHRISTIAN KLIEN Austria Red Bull-Cosworth 69   1 Lap
9. JACQUES VILLENEUVE Canada Sauber-Petronas 69   1 Lap
10. TIAGO MONTEIRO Portugal Jordan-Toyota 67   3 Laps
11. CHRISTIJAN ALBERS Netherlands Minardi-Cosworth 67   3 Laps
R JARNO TRULLI Italy Toyota 69   Brakes
DSQ JUAN PABLO MONTOYA Colombia McLaren-Mercedes 52   Black Flag
R JENSON BUTTON Britain BAR-Honda 46   Accident
R NICK HEIDFELD Germany Williams-BMW 43   Engine
R TAKUMA SATO Japan BAR-Honda 39   Brakes
R PATRICK FRIESACHER Austria Minardi-Cosworth 39   Hydraulics
R FERNANDO ALONSO Spain Renault 38   Damage
R GIANCARLO FISICHELLA Italy Renault 32   Hydraulics
R NARAIN KARTHIKEYAN India Jordan-Toyota 24   Damage
FASTEST LAP: RAIKKONEN Finland McLaren-Mercedes 23 1:14.384

 

© Christelle Fortin Vaillancourt