After viewing the Canadian Grand Prix, the 6th "Crazy Race" since the beginning of the 2006 season (6 in 2.5 years is QUITE a lot, but they're usually fun for us fans, and great for backmarker sponsors), I thought I'd write a report on what I thought was undoubtedly the "Craziest" of those 6, the 2007 European Grand Prix. At the very least, this was the most insane and not just unbelievable, but No believable beginning to a motor sports race, in motor sports history.
- Markus Winkelhock starts from the pit lane
- Markus Winkelhock pits before he sets up from his grid position (which will be pit lane) and puts on Intermediate tires.
- All teams put on dry tires, even though the FIA said they could change if they wanted with the rain coming.
Lap 1
- Lewis Hamilton Starts 10th, because of his accident at the “Schumacher S” in Q3 (Not his fault)
- After the start, Hamilton rockets up to 4th place, helped by the 2 BMW’s colliding at turn 2.
- Hamilton just avoids the BMW’s accident but gets a puncture in his Left Rear tire while just getting to 4th, and begins to slide back. Puncture is very likely from just nipping the rear wing of Kubica’s rear wing.
- David Coulthard slips off the track and goes back to last place with Kubica. Markus Winkelhock is now passing them because it has started to rain.
- By the middle of lap 1, the Severe Thunderstorm begins to hit and Kimi Räikkönen misses the final chicane.
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