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#1 SamH123

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 09:24

Why has no one started this thread?

 

Hopefully they can fix Susie's car, but it's not looking good

 

Discuss


Edited by SamH123, 04 July 2014 - 09:26.


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#2 pdac

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 09:27

Oh dear, and now Massa.



#3 SamH123

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 09:28

Susie > Massa  :p



#4 4MEN

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 09:29

That's impressive for Williams. That must be a record.



#5 muramasa

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 09:32

Hasnt Massa crashed at exact same point last yer? Maybe he doesnt like that corner.



#6 Flamini

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 09:33

Tobias Grüner F1 @tgruener

#F1 Red Bull running different rearwing endplates. Vettels version (left pic) got a gap in the leading edge.

hO0By2u.jpg


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#7 pdac

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 09:33

Hasnt Massa crashed at exact same point last yer? Maybe he doesnt like that corner.

 

I'm sure he doesn't like it now



#8 GoldenColt

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 09:33

Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasssssssa. :drunk:



#9 TomNokoe

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 09:35

"Hamilton really needs to maximise every session"

-FP1 starts
Installation lap: Misaligned steering
First flyer: yellows
Second flyer: Red flag

:-)

#10 Kobasmashi

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 09:36

Silly unnecessary accident for Massa. The team will have been counting on him after Wolff's car broke down.

#11 RonnyRonny

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 09:37

Good chance he's F'd the gearbox on that too.



#12 pdac

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 09:37

Silly unnecessary accident for Massa. The team will have been counting on him after Wolff's car broke down.

 

Maybe he thought he could buy them some time to get Susie's car back out.



#13 SamH123

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 09:41

Sounds like Susie not coming back out

 

Is she running again in Germany



#14 muramasa

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 09:41

Why has no one started this thread?

 

Because,

type of fans who bother to register, post comment and create threads here tend to attend GP

this weekend is GBGP,

and this is UK site

>everyone has gone to Silverstone



#15 The Passenger

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 09:47

Someone did start a thread.

 

Silverstone or QE Launch on Friday (aka Brit GP build up thread)

 
Started by raiderhall01 Jul 2014


Edited by The Passenger, 04 July 2014 - 09:48.


#16 ApexMouse

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 09:50

why have we got 2 threads?



#17 Lights

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 09:52

Talking about a driver I've never heard of suddenly popping up. Hi Juncadella.



#18 Roscoe

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 09:53

Don't mention test drivers, they're the devil apparently   ;) .



#19 muramasa

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 09:56

Someone did start a thread.

 

Silverstone or QE Launch on Friday (aka Brit GP build up thread)

 
Started by raiderhall01 Jul 2014

that's more like buildup thread as title suggests, and look at how scarce there and here! :eek:



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#20 The Passenger

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 09:59

I thought buildup threads included practice and Quali.

 

But I'm often confused.  :drunk:



#21 SamH123

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 10:02

why have we got 2 threads?

 

I read the title of the other thread as 'FP1 - how do you think Susie is going to do?' rather than 'The FP1 thread'



#22 RonnyRonny

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 10:02

Amateur drivers everwhere today.



#23 TomNokoe

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 10:02

Hamilton sets a purple S1? Quick, somebody spin!

#24 SophieB

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 10:03

why have we got 2 threads?

 

Because the other thread is about how Susie Wolff will/did get on.



#25 SamH123

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 10:10

Hamilton sets a purple S1? Quick, somebody spin!

 

I know right.. now he pits again

Why is everyone in the pits right now giving how interrupted this session has been  :mad:



#26 GoldenColt

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 10:11

Nico looks on fire, Lewis disappointing so far.



#27 Moore

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 10:14

Nico looks on fire, Lewis disappointing so far.

 

Yes, you can be disappointing if every run you have gets interrupted  :p



#28 bananaSpanner

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 10:15

Nico looks on fire, Lewis disappointing so far.

Really?  There's hardly been any running, and of the laps I've seen Lewis on, there have been two yellows and one red flag! A Looooong way to go yet!



#29 GoldenColt

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 10:20

Still waiting for Lewis to get any closer to Nico...


Edited by GoldenColt, 04 July 2014 - 10:21.


#30 The Passenger

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 10:22

Ricciardo out with a possible gearbox problem.

 

 

ETA: Now he's back on track.


Edited by The Passenger, 04 July 2014 - 10:25.


#31 jjcale

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 10:23

Nico looks on fire, Lewis disappointing so far.

 

Good.

 

So LH gets his telemetry to improve tomorrow and pip him to pole then.



#32 Spillage

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 10:23

Not sure what program Frijns is on, but he's really struggling from that onboard. The car looks dreadful.

#33 GoldenColt

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 10:27

Not sure what program Frijns is on, but he's really struggling from that onboard. The car looks dreadful.

 

It's a Caterham, what did you expect?  ;)



#34 andrewf1

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 10:27

Both Mercedes seem to be on track for 20 minutes now, yet the times aren't changing and FOM isn't showing either driver. Anyone know what's going on? Long-runs?



#35 ConsiderAndGo

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 10:29

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooo much understeer in the Ferrari.  :down:  :down:  :down:  :down:



#36 muramasa

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 10:30

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooo much understeer in the Ferrari.  :down:  :down:  :down:  :down:

that's textbook, beautiful understeer :D



#37 andrewf1

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 10:32

Ok, so Merc were doing long-runs at the end. Strange not to see them at all.



#38 Seanspeed

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 10:37

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooo much understeer in the Ferrari.  :down:  :down:  :down:  :down:

To be fair, most cars are showing pretty severe understeer. Its a characteristic of the 2014 cars in general and Silverstone has the types of corners that will display it more than most.

#39 Spillage

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 10:41

It's a Caterham, what did you expect?  ;)

:p Like, even by their standards

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#40 anti

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 11:41

Practice 1:  :: Sector times :: Lap Chart
 



#41 RubalSher

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 12:39

Is FP2 predicted to have any rain?



#42 SamH123

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 13:09

Is FP2 predicted to have any rain?

 

no but it's clouding over and is expected to rain later I believe



#43 muramasa

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 13:12

it's gusting there? that's disgusting :yawnface:



#44 muramasa

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 13:23

Komatsu: So you're saying the car is inconsistent under braking?

 

Grosjean: Ehvverywhere

 

 

Grosjean-Komatsu  :lol:  :up: 



#45 SamH123

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 13:30

Wow Ricciardo  :eek:

 

Add some rain and they could be in the fight



#46 Flamini

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 13:35

Maybe on dry track they could be in the fight too, who knows?



#47 kosmos

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 13:37

The F1 Times @F1Times 13m

Rosberg and Ricciardo might face a penalty after overtaking under this morning's red flag #F1



#48 RealRacing

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 13:38

McLAren's future ex-driver with a pink helmet...



#49 Jovanotti

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 13:40

That Mercedes handles so unbelievably well.

Edited by Jovanotti, 04 July 2014 - 13:41.


#50 Massa

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Posted 04 July 2014 - 13:42

Hamilton time must be deleted. Same for Kvyat.

 

Edit : Same for Alonso, they are all off track in the last corner


Edited by Massa, 04 July 2014 - 13:44.