369 replies to this topic

[SpaMaster]

How much advantage does it (- 1.5 kg) give?

0.06-.07 s

[olliek88]

As expected, he's been DQ'd, starts from the back.

NobleF1: Paul di Resta has been excluded from qualifying at the British GP for car being underweight. Can start from back of grid

Edited by olliek88, 29 June 2013 - 18:48.

[MortenF1]

That sucks so amazingly hard.

[rasul]

wingwalker, SamH123, SpaMaster, thanks.

[Baddoer]

Force India really took over McLaren shambles this season, isn't it?

[Boxerevo]

Damn,first time i feel sorry for him.

[Shiroo]

wy first time? i find him quite as quite good driver. Can shine in top team

[Fangiola]

does anyone know if any of the drivers from the top teams have a fresh set of medium tyres?

[Crafty]

I think Lewis does and possibly Nico too.
Lewis ran Q1 & 2 on the same set of tyres so should have a spare set.
I don't know if Nico did the same or not.

[TomNokoe]

does anyone know if any of the drivers from the top teams have a fresh set of medium tyres?

No. Mercs: 2 used sets of Mediums. 1 very used set of mediums. 3 new hards.
Red Bulls: 3 used mediums, 1 used hard, 2 new hards.

[Fangiola]

I think Lewis does and possibly Nico too.
Lewis ran Q1 & 2 on the same set of tyres so should have a spare set.
I don't know if Nico did the same or not.

didn't they use the 2 extra mediums for each of the 2 runs in Q3 ?

what of Alonso. I think he only did 1 run in Q3 so he might have a fresh set

Edited by Fangiola, 29 June 2013 - 19:52.

[Fontainebleau]

didn't they use the 2 extra mediums for each of the 2 runs in Q3 ?

what of Alonso. I think he only did 1 run in Q3 so he might have a fresh set

No, he did 2 runs.

[BillBald]

Force India really took over McLaren shambles this season, isn't it?

I'm not expecting McLaren to give up without a fight

[aditya-now]

Alonso gets lucky once again...

Clean side of the grid, is it? And that put Jenson on the dirty side as well....

[Ricardo F1]

I'm not expecting McLaren to give up without a fight

Alas I am. They seem totally lost, might as well just look to next year. Get Whitmarsh out while they can too.

Awesome lap from Lewis today, Jenson made a brave effort - out qualified Perez for the first time since Bahrain and nearly made Q3. Shame about DiResta, seems to be more to that story though. Ferrari look in deep trouble, Massa should just go home now.

Edited by Ricardo F1, 29 June 2013 - 22:34.

[redreni]

Can I ask what the point is of giving grid penalties to Marussias or Caterhams? Correct me if I'm wrong but I understand Van der Garde has had no punishment for blatantly taking someone out while being lapped?

Rules need amending so that if you can't be docked the full 5 or 10 places because you qulify too near the back, you get a different punishment instead. Maybe you have to start in pitlane, and maybe you get held at the end of pitlane for some extra seconds after the pack has passed the pit exit to compensate for the places you couldn't be docked? Otherwise it makes a mockry of the stewards. They probably debated at length in Montreal whether to give Van er Garde 5 places or 10, as if it makes a gnat's piss worth of difference...

EDIT: My mistake, van der Garde outqualified Chilton but will start behind him. But seeing as Chilton can barely keep the thing pointing in the right direction, I suspect he may not find it too much of a handicap and may still manage to find a way past... Either way it's not much given the stewards meant to penalise him 10 places.

Edited by redreni, 30 June 2013 - 00:03.

[Ricardo F1]

Same rules apply to everyone.

[grackle]

They are adapting the penalty rules to have a longer impact: A penalty point system for drivers will be introduced. If a driver accumulates more than 12 points he will be banned from the next race. Points will stay on the driver’s licence for 12 months. The amount of points a driver may be given for infringements will vary from one to three depending upon the severity of the offence.
Found at http://www.fia.com/n...sport-council-1
grack

Edit: Oh hey, it even has a thread: http://forums.autosp...howtopic=187571

Edited by grackle, 30 June 2013 - 01:00.

[senna da silva]

That really sucks for PdR, he did a great job in qualifying.

[Szoelloe]

No, he did 2 runs.

No, they used 2 fresh sets(both RB and Merc) in Q3. No fresh sets for the race.