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[swerved]

Under 2 hours to go, rain forecast for both sessions today but it should be dry tomorrow and for race day.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2637827

[V3TT3L]

Dickie Stanford ‏@dickiestanford 12m
Pit lane 08:30 Friday pic.twitter.com/pbnCAahhZ6

[TimRTC]

Light but persistent drizzle here at the moment. Inters weather probably if does not get heavier.

[TomNokoe]

I just want to see some cars on track. They have upgrades so push may come to shove.

[SamH123]

They're not going to be scared about using up wet tires (as dry forecast this w/e) so here's hoping

[TimRTC]

Rain coming down now.

[Vesuvius]

england weather is so funny...yesterday there was only 5% chance of rain and it rained all day long...tomorrow/sunday should be dry but you never know.

[Shiroo]

I wonder how DDRS will work. And I'm most curious about the chance of racing it.

[Vesuvius]

I wonder how DDRS will work. And I'm most curious about the chance of racing it.

don't think rain will effect too much to that unless it's very heavy...the chances are 50% to race with it at the moment, it's complicated system and Lotus hasn't got it working in over year now, so let's hope they will now.

[swerved]

Rain coming down now.

Lets hope it eases off, for you and for us

But in any case, hope you have an enjoyable day

[Borko]

I can't beleive it's raining again. Australia, Malaysia, Monaco, Canada, GB, surely it will rain in Germany next week and of course in Spa..

[TimRTC]

Lets hope it eases off, for you and for us

But in any case, hope you have an enjoyable day

Thanks

I do have a roof at least pic.twitter.com/Cms8rSdiMQ

Edited by TimRTC, 28 June 2013 - 09:16.

[swerved]

Thanks

I do have a roof at least pic.twitter.com/Cms8rSdiMQ

Excellent

Just saw this on twitter,




Silverstone @SilverstoneUK7m
@chrisblades85 are you at Gate 15 from Woodlands? We have sent extra staff over to help


He/she posts on here as well, hope the help they need isn't for anything serious.


Come on Lotus, get the Kimster out!!

[PurpleHam]

Stick the inters or wets on and put on a show for the immense fans that have turned out, it's going to be dry Saturday and Sunday, tyres are there to be wasted.

No need for them to all be in the garages...

[TimRTC]

Any T drivers out in this session?

[Vesuvius]

Stick the inters or wets on and put on a show for the immense fans that have turned out, it's going to be dry Saturday and Sunday, tyres are there to be wasted.

No need for them to all be in the garages...

it was suppose to be dry yesterday and it rained all day...who can say for sure saturday and sunday will be dry.

[muramasa]

free petty talk session 1

[TomNokoe]

35 minutes. Not an inch.

[Massa_f1]

Feel sorry for the fans who went to the circuit today. Does not look like there going to get any action. Glad I saved my money this year

Edited by Massa_f1, 28 June 2013 - 09:36.

[jrg19]

Is Lewis asleep?

[TomNokoe]

Is Lewis asleep?

Probably. He really should concentrate on his career. Sheesh. Dreaming about his legacy, I bet.

[PurpleHam]

it was suppose to be dry yesterday and it rained all day...who can say for sure saturday and sunday will be dry.

I have seen the forecast on BBC yesterday, massive band of rain today will clear and there are no bad weather fronts coming in over the UK until Sunday in NW Scotland.

Looks nailed on to be dry, cloudy, with sunny spells, 16 to 21 degrees, warmest on Sunday.

Edited by PurpleHam, 28 June 2013 - 09:40.

[TomNokoe]

Riccardo: "Track is okay, fine for the extremes."

[stillOrange]

I almost choked on yoghurt when saw Alonso's facial hair style
He looks funny

Edited by stillOrange, 28 June 2013 - 09:50.

[Markn93]

Lewis is definitely asleep

[PurpleHam]

Vettel getting ready to go out...respect to Redbull

[Trust]

What a bunch of pussies. Come on, get on with it.

Edited by Trust, 28 June 2013 - 09:58.

[Kelateboy]

I am wasting 1hr of my precious life looking at the rain at Silverstone circuit... Oh wait, isn't that Vettel?

[TomNokoe]

Vettel "too wet I'm afraid, too much water". Riccardo said extremes were fine. Drive to the conditions, please.

[stewie]

I'm very glad I didn't shell out the £65-75 for a Friday ticket, I'd have wasted my money! Not to mention the money for the car park, park and ride, fuel, food.....

[F1ultimate]

I'm very glad I didn't shell out the £65-75 for a Friday ticket, I'd have wasted my money! Not to mention the money for the car park, park and ride, fuel, food.....

I have got a three day ticket but will only be turning up for Sunday. Today Silverstone full-filled its stereotype by being wetter than Glastonbury. I pray the grounds will have dried by Sunday which looks to be a sunny 20 degrees.

[TomNokoe]

30 seconds or so slower. Too wet my arse.

[OvDrone]

Even the dudes at MotoGP run way, way more in a wet free practice session. F1 is too comfy for it's own good.

[TomNokoe]

Even the dudes at MotoGP run way, way more in a wet free practice session. F1 is too comfy for it's own good.

They have excuses for everything. Quite simply the teams and race directors aren't confident in the drivers.

[TomNokoe]

Top job from the teams. Wait 1 hour 20 minutes for the track to become treacherous and then go out. WHY.

[xAtarigeekx]

Why would they run though? The rest of the weekend will be dry, why risk putting it in the wall and needing a whole rebuild? There is very little they can learn.

[TomNokoe]

Why would they run though? The rest of the weekend will be dry, why risk putting it in the wall and needing a whole rebuild? There is very little they can learn.

Just because. This is Motorsport. The fact their worried their world class drivers will bin it is hilarious. Its going to be just as bad in the afternoon so if you crash you arent even going to lose any time.

[stewie]

Pic just gave the Caterham boys something to do at lunchtime...

[TomNokoe]

Hamilton 2 seconds faster on his first lap. Pic in the wall. Brilliant

[OvDrone]

These are supposed to be the 'best 22 drivers in the world' and now they don't have enough confidence to let them run around lazily at least for the fans that paid so much of their money to see nothing more than a abandoned airfield in the middle of soggy British countryside.

It speaks volumes. It's not as though they are on the limit anymore in the dry, is it?

[Niceone]

Just because. This is Motorsport. The fact their worried their world class drivers will bin it is hilarious. Its going to be just as bad in the afternoon so if you crash you arent even going to lose any time.

They aren't there for us fans. If rest of the weekend will be dry there's no point to drive more than installation lap or two. There's nothing to be gained, but so much to lose if you crash. They'd also use up their engines and gear boxes for no reason.

[muramasa]

I'm very glad I didn't shell out the £65-75 for a Friday ticket, I'd have wasted my money! Not to mention the money for the car park, park and ride, fuel, food.....

I was at Suzuka when a typhoon hit there and washed a whole day out. ¬_¬
You guys still get to see cars running! ◣_◢

[JohnnySchwaffel]

I have a question, maybe can answer me this... At rain sessions, some on-board camera's do have this big drop on the lens, and it won't go away, it's even under the normal drops on the camera. This weird blob-drop changes direction when a car goes trough a corner and you see it change also when under braking. This particular blob-drop on the lens is not visible on all on-board camera's. I saw it again today during practice in the rain.

I wonder what that weird blob-drop actually is..... Does anyone know?

[schumimercamg]

Epic Epic save my JEV. That was the muts.

[OvDrone]

And I fully respect blokes like Bottas, who just want to drive. That is their job. I understand the gearbox, engine, crach POV but c'mon... Let FP session be just some indoor simulator work and only bring the cars out in qualy. Let the fans keep some of their hard earned money.

[Baddoer]

So if it rains on sunday, can we possibly see second ever Toro Rosso victory?

[TomNokoe]

So if it rains on sunday, can we possibly see second ever Toro Rosso victory?

Sunday rain is magically safer than Friday rain :-)

[Baddoer]

Sunday rain is magically safer than Friday rain :-)

Charlie you!

[TomNokoe]

Charlie you!

Oh wait no sorry the safest kind of rain is the red flag!

[OvDrone]

Since when is this too much water for even an installation lap. C'mon.