Circuit Gilles Villeneuve layout & records
| Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Details | |
|---|---|
| Location: |  Canada, Montreal |
| Race: | Canadian Grand Prix |
| Used Since: | 1978 |
| Type: | Closed Cricuit |
| Lap Dist.: | 4.361 km |
Lap Record
| Lap Record: | 1:13.622 min |
| Date: | 26 June 2004 |
| F1 Driver: | Rubens Barrichello |
| F1 Car: | Ferrari F2004 |
| Speed: | 213.246 km/h |
Pole Record
| Record Pole: | 1:11.459 min |
| Date: | 10 June 2017 |
| F1 Driver: | Lewis Hamilton |
| F1 Car: | Mercedes W08 |
| Speed: | 219.701 km/h |
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve: three corners in detail
Turn 1 G. Villeneuve circuit
The pit straight to turn 1
The lap on Circuit Gilles Villeneuve starts on the short pit straight where speeds peak at over 300kph at the end of the straight before the drivers shifts down to third gear to take the first corner, a left hander, at approx 120kph.
T1 is the start of a spoon-profiled corner that demands a progressive smooth engine setting throughout. Engine revs will be at approx 11,000rpm for five seconds through this turn, the longest consistently low rev setting of the lap on circuit Gilles Villeneuve. In the firsts laps of the race we always can see a lot wheel banging and broken front wings in this corner.
Hairpin G. Villeneuve circuit
The Hairpin
Cars brake down to 58kph for the hairpin before starting on the Droit du Casino straight. Engine maps will be created to give drivers traction on the entry to the hairpin, but also good response away as it leads onto the longest straight on the circuit (1,064m).
To maximise the acceleration on the straight gear ratios will be carefully calibrated. Wind speed and direction need to be considered; going into a headwind, engineers will choose shorter ratios, but if the cars are running downwind they will go for longer. They will also pay careful attention to the fuel consumption if the wind is very strong – if the car is running into the wind, the time spent at the limiter at the end of the straight is less, meaning fuel consumption is higher.
Wall of Champions
The Wall of Champions
Drivers will accelerate through the gears to reach over 320kph in qualifying before the braking point for turn 13 or the 'Wall of Champions'. Stability going into this chicane is key and drivers will use engine braking as well as literal braking, loading the internal parts and fluid systems very heavily.
When the driver enters the turn he will get back on the throttle to accelerate back onto the pit straight, so the pedal and throttle maps must deliver exactly the correct amount of power when he needs it: too much 'push' and he will shoot into the wall; too little and his acceleration onto the straight will be compromised.
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