Canadian Grand Prix diary

Skysports.com's Mike Wise was immediately smitten with Montreal, venue for this weekend's big race. And now his head is spinning after another crazy race...

These are crazy, crazy times... Sunday
The word 'crazy' has been bandied about a lot this weekend: crazy race; crazy championship. According to the online dictionary I have hastily referred to, crazy is defined as 'mentally deranged; demented; insane; senseless'. All these definitions could be applied to Formula 1 most of the time, mainly in a good way, but it's the latter that is probably the most relevant to the current state of competition. There had been inklings here this weekend that this might change; that the natural order would re-assert its authority sooner rather than later. Well, that's going to have to wait: we have our seventh winner in as many races and a Sauber on the podium again. The winner in question is Lewis Hamilton, a natural-born winner, and yet the Canadian Grand Prix is another race that poses more questions than answers. The bafflement looks set to continue. Lewis said as much in the post-race press conference. "I think this mix-up is normal. This is how it's going to be for the season...my guess is as good as yours. I think it will continue to be like this throughout the year". The race itself was nowhere near as crazy as last year's, of course, but making sense of the result seemed to be taxing Christian Horner in the immediate aftermath. How long does he think it the craziness last? "Another 13 races," replied the Red Bull boss whilst poring over a graph of lap times and trying to work out what on earth had just happened. Mercedes were hotly-tipped this weekend but ultimately had a "messy race" according to Ross Brawn, adding that their weekend ultimately hinged on them failing to achieve their potential in qualifying. They certainly took their eye off the ball on Saturday where Michael Schumacher was concerned - unlike after qualifying, when all eyes (including Schumi's) were on the Germany v Portugal game at Euro 2012. June is here and the great, crazy summer of sport is upon us...bring it on. Saturday
We're on a roll with the weather after yesterday's Noah's Ark moment and it seems that thermometers will only head northward for the remainder of the weekend. So no repeat of last year's race it seems. The forecast - more pertinently its consequences in terms of tyre degradation - was the theme after qualifying, as has almost exclusively been the case so far this season. As a newcomer, it's interesting to listen to more seasoned journalists probe drivers and team personnel about the Pirelli conundrum, trying to glean what insight they can rather like a miner in the Yukon panning for gold. Of course, if any team were to unlock the secret - to find that rich, elusive seam - it wouldn't be one they would care to share; evidence of a breakthrough would only reveal itself on track. You've got to suspect that point will be reached: it happened last year after all. But for the moment the head-scratching continues. Some appear almost too willing to admit that they're flummoxed: Jenson Button for one, along with McLaren Technical Director Paddy Lowe, whose current air of bewilderment about the "black art" (his words) is actually quite entertaining. And refreshing. Back on the other side of the St Lawrence River, meanwhile, the nightly student protests continue. The enforcement of Bill 78 apparently still allows for protest, but they have to give the authorities precise details such as the time they plan on hitting the streets and the intended route. Of course, this represents a