406 replies to this topic

[jrg19]

Don't think there is a thread yet and we're 25 minutes into the session.... Oh wait no we're not.

 

FOG.

 

[TomNokoe]

Looks pretty darn clear now

[HuddersfieldTerrier1986]

Session to start at 9.40am local time for 1 hour.

[nosecone]

Don't think there is a need for a SC. What does the SC do? Show the spectators some action? The problem is the fog so they have to send the SH(SafetyHeli) in the air to try if the visibility is good enough now. SC is useless, the visibility was never too poor to drive.

[X61]

Is this a medical helicopter issue or a Charlie Whiting issue?

[jedioriginal]

This is not good for Heikki Kovalainen. He misses valuable driving time...

[HuddersfieldTerrier1986]

Medical helicopter issue, simple as that.

[jrg19]

 

Heikki getting ready to go.

[HuddersfieldTerrier1986]

Liking the 'Heikki's Hooch' on the side of his drinks bottle. Slightly random.

[vista]

Red flag: further problems with medical helicopter..

Edited by vista, 15 November 2013 - 15:55.

[HuddersfieldTerrier1986]

Further problems with the medical helicopter apparently.........

[nosecone]

Pilot's having a ****

[ArkZ]

Session to forget already.

[vista]

If they have an ambulance let them drive for christ sake.. or for the fans sake..

[OO7]

Pilot's having a ****

Should have gone before the session started, unless its one of those mid-air mishaps.  I hear those are quite terrible.

[Kelateboy]

Bloody useless session! 

[Zoetrope]

@F1PitRadio3 min

Smedley,"Pic and that, uhhh, guy driving the Toro Rosso, has just passed now, behind you is a big gap"

[Rentta]

Well this doesn't help heikki 

[Ryan94]

What's going on? Get them out on track, they started without the helicopter, why can't they continue?

[HuddersfieldTerrier1986]

Doubt they'll extend the session any further. I'm going to make a prediction that we won't see cars back on track until at least 10.15am local time. Still, at least they extended it in the first place.

Edited by HuddersfieldTerrier1986, 15 November 2013 - 16:02.

[vista]

 

@F1PitRadio3 min

Smedley,"Pic and that, uhhh, guy driving the Toro Rosso, has just passed now, behind you is a big gap"

 

 

Haha 

[TomNokoe]

This has happened to many times this season F1

[TomNokoe]

They've stopped the clock.

[SamH123]

They've stopped the clock.

 

Yeah that's a good thing, looks like the session will still be an hour

[nosecone]

As the fog disappeared the FiA could see that there was no helicopter?

[HuddersfieldTerrier1986]

BBC F1 technical analyst Gary Anderson says he has spoken to the FIA and they say they don't know where the medical helicopter is. They know it set off but have no idea why it's not here yet. What a mess.

[northell]

Good god where is the helicopter?

[prty]

Whitmarsh when interviewed about Alonso in the pits: "he is the best driver in the world, but unfortunately for us he will drive in Ferrari next year".

[Lotus53B]

Was the Medical 'copter using an iPhone for navigation?  (Okay, old, but still, it's Friday, and I've only got 10 minutes left at work...)

[P0inters]

As the fog disappeared the FiA could see that there was no helicopter?

 

Also , red flag  is gone but the helicopter still hasn't landed. WTF ? 

[TomNokoe]

Clock has started already

[Francesc]

[RosannaG]

The star of FP1... The missing helicopter 

 

And now I wonder if with one helicopter is enough... I heard there had to be, at least, two of them... 

[nosecone]

no medical helicopter, but still: an helicopter

[DracoN]

oh look, ferrari

Edited by DracoN, 15 November 2013 - 16:21.

[OO7]

Wow!  So now Felipe Massa is all of a sudden an ace at qualifying?  He has done a very good job in the last few races beating Fernando, but an ace?

[Gorma]

This is total crap.

[tomisumi]

How far is Area 51 from circuit?

[Francesc]

F1 working hard to improve their image in USA...

[Kvyat]

You know, I thought I was free from crappy smoggy/foggy places when India is out of the calendar......

 

To make it even worse, how can you not have a chopper in the circuit. FFS

 

USA

[Bloggsworth]

Them as didn't get their tickets ain't missing much - I won't be asking COTA to organise the piss-up in my local brewery.

[Miggeex]

Wow!  So now Felipe Massa is all of a sudden an ace at qualifying?  He has done a very good job in the last few races beating Fernando, but an ace?

 

Why not? Shouldn't hurt anyone saying that.

 

Edit: looks like the helicopter got the wrong address.

Edited by Miggeex, 15 November 2013 - 16:25.

[vista]

There it is!

[muramasa]

Heli has descended

[Francesc]

Come on, green light should be already on...

[SamH123]

Surprised Massa is given so much credibility by commentators

 

I'm struggling to get excited about a number 2 driver transferring to a midfield team

[dau]

Them as didn't get their tickets ain't missing much - I won't be asking COTA to organise the piss-up in my local brewery.

You expecting to need a medical helicopter there?

[Boxerevo]

Wow!  So now Felipe Massa is all of a sudden an ace at qualifying?  He has done a very good job in the last few races beating Fernando, but an ace?

Well,he was a pole master in 2007 and 2008.

[Kvyat]

Indycar bosses probably bribed the helicopter pilot to sabotage this F1 session

[noikeee]

Edit: looks like the helicopter got the wrong address.

 

You've got to be joking.