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Originally Posted by Eric Coffey
Thanks for the update. I was recording it, but as Bell mentioned, NASCRAP took to long, so it cut off before Q3. Grrrr....
So... Hambone, Vettel, Webber (1,2,3)?
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Yep. Hamilton passed the S/F with something like 4 seconds left in Q3. He was the last to finish a hot lap and ever so barely beat out the Red Bulls, including an off-pace sector 2 (as compared to the Red Bulls, it was his personal best).
He squeezed every last ounce of performance out of the McLaren. I'm sure the Red Bulls would have beat him to pole had they pushed as hard. I'm not convinced that Webber is capable of doing that I think that Vettel can on occasion, but he seems just as likely to crash trying.
I still think the Red Bulls have a razor-thin performance advantage over the McLarens, I just think Hamilton did a better job in qualifying.
As for the race, the Red Bulls have the advantage if it stays dry. They are starting on the harder compound, Hamilton on the softs. The softs are not lasting long, so Hamilton will have to pit early.............But it's not supposed to stay dry. It's supposed to rain all day tomorrow in Montreal. That erases the Red Bull's tire advantage. It should be a good race.