357 replies to this topic

[jrg19]

20 minutes to go and it's raining.

So much for the extra hard tyre running.

[oldracer1957]

Oh no! Today`s the first Friday this year I got a day off from work (because I had to work Monday Bank holiday) and its raining in Spain??? Anyway... I just hope this doesnt turn up into a rainy European summer once again...

[bourbon]

Sun predicted next two days.

Prost is present. That kicked the sun into the festivities for me...

[kosmos]

Dark skies, slightly wet track.

Edited by kosmos, 10 May 2013 - 07:58.

[oldracer1957]

I thought BBC was showing it LIVE? What channel?

[SamH123]

BBC2

[PEW]

I thought BBC was showing it LIVE? What channel?

BBC2

[oldracer1957]

BBC2

ah ok... cheers

[oldracer1957]

still gushing and fawning over Maldonado 2012? The only reason Maldonado won last year was because of a strange decision of placing Hamilton in last on the grid

[muramasa]

wow Fly Emirates everywhere

[Zoetrope]

still gushing and fawning over Maldonado 2012? The only reason Maldonado won last year was because of a strange decision of placing Hamilton in last on the grid

Yup, battling Alonso was a piece of cake anyway.

[Mc_Silver]

Will those extra hard tyres be available in FP2? It must be frustrating for the teams not to test their new upgrades

Edited by Mc_Silver, 10 May 2013 - 08:14.

[SamH123]

The teams pretty much run for most of fp2 anyway so I'm not sure extra hards will make much difference to fp2
Really disappointing timing for a wet session

[Kelateboy]

still gushing and fawning over Maldonado 2012? The only reason Maldonado won last year was because of a strange decision of placing Hamilton in last on the grid

The same strange decision that relegated other drivers to the back of the grid in Abu Dhabi last year, and China this year.

[molpid]

still gushing and fawning over Maldonado 2012? The only reason Maldonado won last year was because of a strange decision of placing Hamilton in last on the grid

yeah that's the ONLY reason...

[oldracer1957]

Yup, battling Alonso was a piece of cake anyway.

Maldonado wasnt battling Alonso. Alonso was battling his tyres

[Szoelloe]

MEH

[Crazy Ninja]

What was the new icon on the on screen graphic (along with the revs, gear, etc) on Massa's on-board? Looked like gear cogs and counted up to 50 by the end of the lap.

[skywing]

What was the new icon on the on screen graphic (along with the revs, gear, etc) on Massa's on-board? Looked like gear cogs and counted up to 50 by the end of the lap.

Gear changes

[braderzf50]

I'm pretty sure it's gear changes per lap.

[molpid]

I think number of shifts / lap

[Crazy Ninja]

Ah, i should have been able to guess thanks!

[SamH123]

Williams & TR strangely fast

[CoinOperated]

Seems like Caterham have made a step too, 16th for Van Der Garde seems quite positive, ahead of the Marussias.

[SamH123]

Ferrari looks good but a Torro Rosso in third? Maybe suggests not much to read into Ferrari's times

[Massa]

Williams & TR strangely fast

TR new exhaust is very interesting

[ArkZ]

Ferrari 1-2 .

Edited by ArkZ, 10 May 2013 - 09:40.

[Baddoer]

lots of missing screws on that toro rosso bodywork

[SamH123]

Ferrari were 1-2 in FP1 last time out as well

Is FP2 going to be dry?

[Ze Bum]

Seems like Caterham have made a step too, 16th for Van Der Garde seems quite positive, ahead of the Marussias.

According to live timing Kovalainen is 16th.

Did he make that time after the chequered flag?

[anti]

Practice 1: :: Sector times :: Lap Chart

[SamH123]

Sky f1 has gone a bit mental

Loud tearing sounds drowning out everything else, might just be my problem

[Kelateboy]

Track temperature is now 34C, an increase of 14C from the end of FP1.

[SamH123]

some teams on those prototype hards, some on actual hard orange stripe tyres???

I don't know who's on what

edit: I don't think merc fans should get excited yet, they're on hards most others on the non striped tyres
commentators on bbc don't seem to have noticed at all though? and I thought these prototype super hards weren't going to be used in fp2

Edited by SamH123, 10 May 2013 - 12:18.

[jrg19]

The blank tyre is the same, just extra unpainted set.

[SamH123]

I'm not sure
What if the teams wanted to save a set for the race, they couldn't use a blank set in the race.

RB got orange stripes on now and gone quick

[yoyogetfunky]

Bottas helmet cam!! !!!! !!! REALLY cool!

Red Bull +1

[jrg19]

They are extra hard tyres for the teams to use in practice only.

[SamH123]

They are extra hard tyres for the teams to use in practice only.

I thought they were different, more durable I thought I read

Edited by SamH123, 10 May 2013 - 12:29.

[tifosi]

lots of missing screws on that toro rosso bodywork

That's a good 5 ounces!

[molpid]

I thought they were different, more durable I thought I read

wider operating range [temperature wise]

[Jovanotti]

I guess we might well see a few drivers doing Q3 on hards.

[vas04614]

People on Med are definitely quicker on full tanks, if it lasts then might be THE tyre for race also.

[TheThirdTenor1]

Red Bull still the fastest car.

[Pitlane]

People on Med are definitely quicker on full tanks, if it lasts then might be THE tyre for race also.

For some of the teams yes

[vas04614]

Ferrari's, RB & Lotus atleast a second quicker than others in race pace.

[Borko]

Ferrari is very, very fast.

[Vesuvius]

Ferrari is very, very fast.

Nothing scary

[kosmos]

Tyres of awesome.

[Xeriks]

Another tyre failure, ridiculous!