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2014 German GP: Free practice & Qualifying thread

Started by Richard T , Jul 18 2014 07:10

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#1 Richard T

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 07:10

Guten Morgen meine freunde!  :wave:

 

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Germany is just catching up from the World Championship hangover and and this weekend they celebrate with the GROSSER PREIS SANTANDER VON DEUTSCHLAND!

 

It's one hour to go before the start of FP1 in Hockenheim, the weather is set to be beautiful for practice and qualifying, turning into thunderstorms for sundays race.

 

So, lets get this thing going shall we? Throw your predictions down below, and see you later at the LIVE CHAT

 

Prost!

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#2 medeni73

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 07:56

any alternative live timing ?


#3 Yoshi

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 08:00

Track temperature is already at 33°C this morning :up:


Edited by Yoshi, 18 July 2014 - 08:02.

#4 TomNokoe

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 08:02

Unbelievable for Susie, again! She might be able to salvage something

#5 darkkis

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 08:02

Susie with problems again. :lol:


#6 RonnyRonny

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 08:03

Oh well.


#7 Yoshi

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 08:03

Susie is a real car breaker :rotfl:


Edited by Yoshi, 18 July 2014 - 08:03.

#8 Francesc

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 08:04

It can't be only coincidence.


#9 TomNokoe

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 08:06

Pirelli's yellow stripes look... more yellow?

#10 Roscoe

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 08:14

It can't be only coincidence.

 

How the heck do you come to that conclusion?  Vettel's had multiple car failures this season, is that also no coincidence?


#11 Exb

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 08:16

I'm at work today so unfortunately its the first practice sessions I'm missing since Bahrain :( (I plan my holidays well ;) )


#12 PARAZAR

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 08:18

There you go sensor problem. It's not because Susie is a car breaking woman.


Edited by PARAZAR, 18 July 2014 - 08:18.

#13 Francesc

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 08:27

How the heck do you come to that conclusion?  Vettel's had multiple car failures this season, is that also no coincidence?

 

How do you come to the conclusion that is her fault? Maybe I was referring to a mechanic not wanting her to run.


#14 Roscoe

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 08:29

Of course you were  ;)


#15 uzsjgb

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 08:29

How do you come to the conclusion that is her fault? Maybe I was referring to a mechanic not wanting her to run.

 

Or Red Bull. Almost everything seems to be Red Bull's fault.


#16 bauss

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 08:30

Ham cant put together a full lap but his sectors look seriously quick... compared to Nico


#17 TomNokoe

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 08:33

Ham cant put together a full lap but his sectors look seriously quick... compared to Nico

Yeah, he could be a second clear of the field if he hooked up a lap! I'm pretty sure he backed out out of all of his flyers lol

Edited by TomNokoe, 18 July 2014 - 08:33.

#18 teejay

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 08:35

Yeah he is backing off, not running off the road...


#19 TomNokoe

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 08:36

Yeah he is backing off, not running off the road...

I've seen him off at least twice :p many mistakes around

Vettel top with a 20.3, LewLew himself could easily be in the late 18s already

Edited by TomNokoe, 18 July 2014 - 08:39.

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#20 RubalSher

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 08:39

I've seen him off at least twice :p many mistakes around

 

I wanted to ask as I am only on LT right now and saw purples almost every time for S1 and S2 and yet he never did a representative S3. Glad he is trying to find the limits now as opposed to seeing his name in the headlines for topping FP1 :smoking:


#21 RubalSher

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 08:40

I've seen him off at least twice :p many mistakes around

 

Lack of FRIC killing HAM in S3, he is doomed :rolleyes:


#22 Exb

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 08:54

Seems to be a lot of 'offs' when reading the autosport commentary... more than normal??? (or is it just because I'm not watching so I'm not seeing all the good laps and they of cause report all the excursions off the track?)


#23 v@sh

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 09:19

Where's the crowd?


#24 RubalSher

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 09:20

Why is HAM in the pits with 10 minutes to go?


#25 P123

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 09:22

I'm sure I heard the Sky lot mention something about a power issue?


#26 TomNokoe

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 09:24

I'm sure I heard the Sky lot mention something about a power issue?

Yeah loss of power. Let's hope he's okay for FP2 :up:

He's back out :)

Edited by TomNokoe, 18 July 2014 - 09:25.

#27 darkkis

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 09:30

Williams seems so be crap here. :well:


#28 vista

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 09:32

Long runs are very even between merc and the bulls.

#29 ExFlagMan

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 09:36

Where's the crowd?

Still getting over the hangovers from the football.

#30 TF110

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 09:37

No way Lewis cant hook up a lap. Nico to study data soon. Lol

#31 AvranaKern

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 09:38

Does anyone know why Autosport Live page doesn't post times?


#32 GoldenColt

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 09:43

Where's the crowd?

 

Only 45.000 expected this weekend.  :down: 


#33 1Devil1

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 09:52

No way Lewis cant hook up a lap. Nico to study data soon. Lol

 

getting old  :rolleyes:


#34 Riverside

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 09:53

No way Lewis cant hook up a lap. Nico to study data soon. Lol

 

  Lewis data king - in 2014 this is taking on mythical proportions .  


#35 RonnyRonny

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 09:53

Was Lewis really 6 tenths faster in sector 2 than Nico?


#36 Riverside

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 09:54

No fric,  Lewis and Nico top the charts ... who knew ?


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Posted 18 July 2014 - 09:55

  Lewis data king - in 2014 this is taking on mythical proportions .  

 

Man it's a fact that Nico gains from the data sheet, don't deny it ... :smoking:


#38 Longtimefan

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 10:02

No fric,  Lewis and Nico top the charts ... who knew ?


Everybody with half a clue tbh.

#39 ApexMouse

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 10:03

HAMHAMHAMHAMHAMHAMHAMHAMHAM

 


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#40 TomNokoe

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 10:03

Was Lewis really 6 tenths faster in sector 2 than Nico?


Yes but Nico's S2 wasn't exactly stellar, even Alonso bettered it.

#41 Riverside

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 10:09

Yes but Nico's S2 wasn't exactly stellar, even Alonso bettered it.

 

   There were 6 drivers faster than Nico in S2 ... 


#42 CarbonF

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 10:13

   There were 6 drivers faster than Nico in S2 ... 

So its actually Nico who is sandbagging or holding back. ;) . I think it will be close this week not just between the Mercs, but even between them and their rivals.


#43 Thomas99

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 10:14

McLaren have quite a resurgence here. Could they really have jumped forward?


#44 Riverside

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 10:17

McLaren have quite a resurgence here. Could they really have jumped forward?

 

 

    On can only hope,  however it's only FP ......


#45 Thomas99

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 10:41

Man it's a fact that Nico gains from the data sheet, don't deny it ... :smoking:

"brake 10m later Nico and hit the brakes harder"

 

they're teaching him how to drive like Lewis over the radio


#46 TomNokoe

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 10:54

"brake 10m later Nico and hit the brakes harder"

they're teaching him how to drive like Lewis over the radio


To be fair when that radio message was relayed, Hamilton had barely even begun his long run because of engine issues, so Hamilton was either super on it straight away or it was simply personal advice :)

#47 uzsjgb

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 10:59

they're teaching him how to drive like Lewis over the radio

 

Yep, and this leads to Rosberg being able to drive better like Hamilton than Hamilton himself.


#48 1Devil1

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 11:06

Funny with heard it too for Lewis, they have an open data policy, but it's only brought up that Rosberg is taught... 


#49 Treads

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 11:07

McLaren have quite a resurgence here. Could they really have jumped forward?

 

Remember they looked okay at point and squirt tracks like this earlier in the season, like Bahrain. And it's been obvious for a few races that they've taken some strides forward. 

Quietly optimistic. 

I don't understand how Ferrari and RB are looking so decent here, this should be a bad track for both of them. 


#50 f1fastestlap

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 11:08

Funny with heard it too for Lewis, they have an open data policy, but it's only brought up that Rosberg is taught... 

 

Because it's the truth... :cool:


Edited by f1fastestlap, 18 July 2014 - 11:09.

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