The weather is excellent.... if U having a Yacht

I have, but the mooring fees are way too high.........................................

Come on, you only play with it in the bath ;)

Lots of drivers cutting the chicanes..............................................

Nah! I get the wife to do that.

They are even mopping out the Ferrari garage!

i heart that in Poland make great Yacht, maybe Kubica have a chance ;p

Was there any serous running?
Was it like Fuji 07?

There were moments when they were really trying...but I'm not sure if I saw a whole "hot lap"...but in sections, yes, some were really going for it...

And frankly, it looked dangerous as hell......they ALL HAVE BALLS........

Do you think they will start the race on Sunday if the conditions are the same as those last 20 minutes of first practice?

Can't imagine race being started if the weather is like last 20 mins. FP1 got red flagged anyway!
Don't forget the cars are running in extreme low downforce config!

No, Lewis doesn't! He didn't dare to come out from the pits.

No way in hell.........not only was the rain monsoon Sepang style...but it was DARK.....lots of trees around the track,a nd thick thick thunder clouds, made for some interesting views.......on some camera shots from on car, it looked like night...but of course, there is no lighting on the track as there will be for a night race, so it was very dangerous looking....

I am sure there will be some amazing photos from this practice session, never seen anything quite like it....though Sepang 2001 rings a bell.......

It was really raining man......lol....

True...good point....

lol

There are lights on the straight, SB even asked to turn them down a little as he was blinded by them (rain - light combo)

Yes, soz, I remember that now.....

I was thinking about the section that goes under the bridge.......that just looked Black at times.......

On Monza we all will hear: ok we're expecting rain.....now

True, sky was very very dark... under bridge especially

The drains failed monumentally. I saw flooding in the McLaren, Williams and Ferrari pits ( and I assume there is others as well )

If that happened at Silverstone - Bernie would be screaming for blood.

He's probably afraid of being penalized for something...

1. Sutil Force India-Ferrari (B) 1:32.842 18
2. Barrichello Honda (B) 1:33.428 + 0.586 14
3. Fisichella Force India-Ferrari (B) 1:33.695 + 0.853 19
4. Glock Toyota (B) 1:36.800 + 3.958 13
5. Rosberg Williams-Toyota (B) 1:36.900 + 4.058 9
6. Alonso Renault (B) 1:36.965 + 4.123 10
7. Bourdais Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:37.142 + 4.300 20
8. Trulli Toyota (B) 1:37.214 + 4.372 13
9. Raikkonen Ferrari (B) 1:37.392 + 4.550 5
10. Vettel Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:37.754 + 4.912 13
11. Piquet Renault (B) 1:38.057 + 5.215 11
12. Coulthard Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:38.303 + 5.461 7
13. Button Honda (B) 1:39.062 + 6.220 12
14. Massa Ferrari (B) 1:40.233 + 7.391 5
15. Heidfeld BMW Sauber (B) 1
16. Nakajima Williams-Toyota (B) 2
17. Kubica BMW Sauber (B) 1
18. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1
19. Webber Red Bull-Renault (B) 1
20. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1

The Rain was Heavy - but Sutil Quickest

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Makes a change from Max screaming (and paying) for blood...

Oh FFS - can we ever get thru a thread without this crap getting mentioned. Seriously - get over yourself.

LOL. Why would I need to get over myself? I'm really feeling rather relaxed, whereas you seem to be a tad on the uptight side. Had a difficult morning?

When he goes, it will end....but I'm affraid that the truth is the truth....Smax is a laughing stock to many, and he will be the but of jokes until he fades away......

Still, I am looking forward to Second Practice............with less rain hopefully.....it was pretty to watch....but I can see rain looking out my window here in Britain......I want to see the cars and drivers doing what they do...
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http://forums.autosport.com/showthread.php...776#post3298776

Perhaps you should take some of your own advise.

Hehe, looks like you got me...

Those times were done before rain started, all others drove only when it was pouring.

but on a allready wet track i suppose?

Fastest wet lap.

Glock Toyota (B) 1:36.800

He was braking so early the car wouldn't get out of the pits

Any live stream for GP2?
PM me if necessary.

fnz - Those times were done on a dry track with partially wet parts in some places, on inters. Vettel did one lap on dry tyres and was 10 secs off the pace (couldn't stay on track in the wet spots) and pitted straight away. Then the rain came.

with the ammount of rain that fell any drain would have failed

A bit wet yes, but as one might figured out when two Force india and one Honda are topping the list, some 3+ seconds ahead of everyone else, there might be some reason for it.

I guess we'll need sand-bags handing out on Sunday then.

Is anyone else still unable to log on to the live timing?

i m still logged on

How would they prevent that on any track I wonder?


After all they wheel in the cars into the pits without having to lift the car over a step. And drainage not being able to get the water quickly away. Well what happened on some Asian tracks. And even at Silverstone, Bernie didn't complained about it when cars aquaplanned because the drainange couldn't get the water away quick enough.

working just fine

Gah. Thanks.

EDIT: Computer restored and it's working.

The track has been declared wet for this session.
No rain is expacted for first 20 min

Track looks in perfect "Hamilton" condition at 15 mins past the hour.

"the tractors are out again with blowers attached at the Roggia chicane, as they continue trying to dry out the circuit ahead of the practice session."

Hmm. I don't like that one bit. I

The circuit is either too dangerous to drive on ( in which case you don't start a session ) - OR - it's wet, damp, tricky, but you let people get on with it. Artificially pushing the track conditions closer towards dry at ANY point beyond taking it from undriveable to wet-but-driveable is totally out of order. Ferrari fan track marshalls desperately trying to make the track suit Ferrari more than McLaren is frankly - not acceptable. Circuits should not be 'dried out'.

Im not too sure it matters on the practice session, by having a wet track, and trying to create a dry track, they are allowing the drivers to practice in various conditions so that they can adjust their driving accordingly.

I think its a very safety concious decision. Perhaps if it was dry, but heavy rain predicted for the race, they could water the track?

Surely allowing the drivers to experience the track in as many different conditions as possible before the race is a good thing to prevent acidents, run offs and a dissapointing race for all, regardless of which team in the field you support. Also makes it safer for the drivers I suppose?

I wouldnt read any conspiracy into drying the track - as long as they dont start interfering with the track during the race.

What a strange way to see the actions, which happen at any track I have sofar been to see racing live:

SPA
Nurburgring
Monza
Montreal

If you don't know, it is much much better to just not say anything.

The 1ste session was stopped because of the weather, so thats why they probably did it. Tired of those Ferrari story's !

That would be what is know as "F***ing stupid"

shttt...
don't destroy the conspiracies