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[STRFerrari4Ever]

FP1 is underway and it is absolutely pouring down with rain, doubt we'll see much running.

[turssi]

Do they have extra rain tires for the first 30 minutes or why so many cars running ?

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[CrucialXtreme]

Luckily it's should be dry for the rest of the weekend sans FP1.

[STRFerrari4Ever]

I doubt it, maybe they just want to get a feel for the cars in these conditions, the forecast may have changed for the weekend.

[Marklar]

Answered it on the other thread::the full wets are better if they are a bit used so they kind of preperad them now.

[turssi]

They get extra intermets. They are runnining a lot because it is usefull to "drive" the full wets a bit, they are faster if they are a bit used. In case of rain of course just for beeing safe

Thanks !

[turssi]

But wasn't there as well additional tires to promote running in the first half an hour? Or is that what you meant with the intermediates ?

[Exb]

I have a feeling I'm going to regret getting up for this

[Marklar]

I think it was just intermediates. Will look it up

[turssi]

Maybe this is the day the circus returns to running in rain, Exb ;-)

[Exb]

But wasn't there as well additional tires to promote running in the first half an hour? Or is that what you meant with the intermediates ?

(doesn't count for wet tyres)
Here are the relevant rules

b) Except under e) below, no driver may use more than four sets of intermediate tyres and three sets of wet-weather tyres.

e) If either P1 or P2 are declared wet one additional set of intermediate tyres will be made available to all drivers. Under such circumstances, one used set of intermediate tyres must be returned to the tyre supplier before the start of P3.

[STRFerrari4Ever]

Wouldn't mind a wet race personally.

[Exb]

Maybe this is the day the circus returns to running in rain, Exb ;-)

Fingers crossed, but I doubt it  (to be honest I'm just up to see if I can add anymore colours to my engine chart if McLaren take more engines )

[turssi]

Fingers crossed, but I doubt it (to be honest I'm just up to see if I can add anymore colours to my engine chart if McLaren take more engines )

Living the high life I see!

[Marklar]

Fingers crossed, but I doubt it (to be honest I'm just up to see if I can add anymore colours to my engine chart if McLaren take more engines )

Stil not run out of colours?

Edited by Marklar, 25 September 2015 - 01:31.

[turssi]

Just checked and the race will start at 2AM for me :-/ Skip it or not to skip it?

[STRFerrari4Ever]

Niki with that tactical yawn since the camers was on him.

[turssi]

How is the McLaren downforce ? Better than their power units ?

I mean to ask if they could do better in rain than in the dry.

Edited by turssi, 25 September 2015 - 01:33.

[Marklar]

How is the McLaren downforce ? Better than their power units ?

I mean to ask if they could do better in rain than in the dry.

Definetly. I expect them to be 4th in the wet (behind Merc, Ferrari, RB) on par with Toro Rosso. Points would be possible but more difficult than in Hungary though

Edited by Marklar, 25 September 2015 - 01:37.

[turssi]

That would be quite the performance jump. On what is your post based?

[Otaku]

Praying mantis ftw

[Exb]

Just checked and the race will start at 2AM for me :-/ Skip it or not to skip it?

Not a serious question surely? Obviously not skip it (but then this is from a crazy person up at 2.00 for only FP1 )

[Marklar]

The rumour is that 5 teams (Rb, Merc, Ferrari, Toro Rosso, McLaren) have more downforce and an better chassis than everyone else. Even though the McLaren is probably stil a bit impeeded due to the engine not generating enough df. Silverstone looked okayish but not that great in wet though but they would deffo have much better chances in wet

Edited by Marklar, 25 September 2015 - 01:45.

[barnardferrari]

Anthony Davidson: "I got chased by a praying mantis once."

 

That's classic.

 

[turssi]

Williams is the worst adapting to wet right ?

[Marklar]

Unfortunately they are dropping most of every team, yes.

[STRFerrari4Ever]

Verstappen nearly dropped it

[turssi]

Are those timed laps I see ?!?!

[SB]

insane to watch Ves to cut through the apexes of last chicane in the wet !  

[turssi]

Verstappen nearly dropped it

Faster than Ferrari never the less! Not to mention Mercedes!

Edited by turssi, 25 September 2015 - 01:55.

[STRFerrari4Ever]

Merc God mode activated

[turssi]

Merc God mode activated

Rosberg was .7 ahead in after S2 but in the end that got cut in half.

[STRFerrari4Ever]

Bottas must've crapped his pants there, so close to burying it in the barriers.

[turssi]

Bottas must've crapped his pants there, so close to burying it in the barriers.

First to fit the intermediates was he?

[STRFerrari4Ever]

First to fit the intermediates was he?

Yep, might be a bit early for inters

[turssi]

Yep, might be a bit early for inters

That smallish lake made him aquaplane for sure.

Edit: Maybe puddle is the correct word in English.

Edited by turssi, 25 September 2015 - 02:03.

[Starish]

Surprised Williams are still out there on those inters.

[STRFerrari4Ever]

Inters are now the correct tyre

[turssi]

Has someone seen Lotus yet?

[STRFerrari4Ever]

That Williams looks horrible on direction change

[turssi]

Is Bo77as afraid to push? 2 seconds slower than his teammate.

[STRFerrari4Ever]

That save from Seb wow

[turssi]

Nasr can't keep it on track even with full wets. Rain has increased.

[tigerbalm]

Is Bo77as afraid to push? 2 seconds slower than his teammate.

 

 ScarbsF1 said on twitter that it looks like he was doing a fixed speed run-Used for aero testing. 

[Exb]

Has someone seen Lotus yet?

They have both only done an installation lap

[turssi]

Fingers crossed, but I doubt it (to be honest I'm just up to see if I can add anymore colours to my engine chart if McLaren take more engines )

I'd say you got lucky, a good number of laps by multiple teams in the rain today!

Edited by turssi, 25 September 2015 - 02:31.

[Exb]

I'd say you got lucky, a good number of laps by multiple teams in the rain today!

 More than they bothered to do in Monaco when it rained

[Marklar]

Räikkönen: 1:53.527, 1:52.312, 1:52.547 - 1:51.212 - 1:52.803, 1:52.794, 1:54.779 (15 laps)
Rosberg: 1:52.849, 1:51.117, 1:51.501, 1:51.972, 1:53.838, 1:50.077, 1:51.657 (14 laps)
Bottas: 1:55.761, 1:55.754, 1:54.853, 1:54.064 - 1:55.274, 1:53.964 - 1:55.378 (14 laps)
Vettel: 1:52.773, 1:51.270 - 1:50.519 (12 laps)
Massa: 1:53.097, 1:52.288, 1:52.353 - 1:54.186, 1:53.786 (12 laps)
Ericsson: 1:57.979, 1:56.026, 1:55.287, 1:54.489, 1:54.258 - 1:53.820 1:56.723 (12 laps)
Verstappen: 1:51.741, 1:51.640 - 1:50.940, 1:51.133,1:51.157 (10 laps)
Sainz: 1:53.741, 1:52.201, 1:51.369 - 1:49.434, 1:58.681 (10 laps)
Nasr: 1:56.253, 1:54.056, 1:54.013, 1:54.590 (9 laps)
Kvyat: 1:49.938 (7 laps)
Hamilton: 1:51.412, 1:50.722 (6 laps)
Button: 1:55.678 (6 laps)
Alonso: (5 laps)
Hulkenberg: (4 laps)
Rossi: (4 laps)
Perez: (3 laps)
Stevens: (3 laps)
Ricciardo: (1 lap)
Maldonado: (1 lap)
Palmer: (1 lap)

[kamikaze1]

It's times like now I wish paddypower hadn't deactivated my account.

[Kelateboy]

Has someone seen Lotus yet?

 

They are still waiting for their hospitality suite to be ready....