Canadian Grand Prix Preview / FVL F1 Podium Winners Competition

Nico Rosberg puts it on pole for Canada. Photo courtesy Mercedes AMG F1

The Formula 1 circus moves to Canada this weekend – and this is a track where straight line speed is the key, with mainly long straights and slow corners. So no surprise to see that Mercedes dominated practice sessions, and Williams showed more strongly, as did Red Bull.

As with every Grand Prix this year, you can enter our FVL F1 Podium Winners Competition to win £50 of vouchers if you correctly guess the podium. Click here to enter by adding your prediction – full terms and conditions here.

There were no huge surprises in qualifying overall, although Force India were probably disappointed not to make it into the top ten for Q3.

Nico Rosberg just edged out Lewis Hamilton to Pole, with Hamilton locking up his wheels on his last flying lap, putting him off line and losing time. Sebastian Vettel, who seems to be happier with the car underneath him, managed to beat his team-mate and put the car on the second row in P3.

The strength of the Williams was evident from their P4 and P5 positions – and with the way these cars are performing and getting their tyres working effectively, they could have a good chance to make the podium if their strategy plays out. But as with most of the races this season, it’s a question of who can follow Mercedes to the flag, unless there’s an accident or mechanical issue for the silver arrows team.

Sunday’s weather is forecast to be sunny and warm, please get your competition entries in by 6pm BST.

Canadian grand Prix – Qualifying Results

Qualifying Timing for Canadian GP courtesy of formula1.com

Enter our free FVL F1 Podium Winners Competition to win a £50 Voucher

As with every Formula 1 race this year, we are holding the FVL F1 Podium Winners Competition – just guess the correct 1-2-3 on the podium by entering your prediction at least an hour before the race starts, to win.

The prize for a correct entry is the winner’s choice of a £50 value of either an iTunes Gift Card, a Google Play Gift Card or an Amazon Gift Card. A winner will be drawn at random if more than one entrant correctly posts the winning 1-2-3. Full Competition Terms and Conditions are here but in essence, you have to be UK resident, and aged 18+. We won’t add you to any mailing lists, or share your details.

Add your 1-2-3 prediction in a comment below – at least an hour before the race starts, please! For example, you might enter –

1. Bottas
2. Ricciardo
3. Massa
   by John Newman, Bristol

• Please use the hashtags #f1fvl and #myfvl if you share your entry socially, and do join FVL socially online. Good luck!