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#751 vlado

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Posted 09 October 2022 - 02:47

Does everyone get unlimited wet tires? 

 

 

Great, thanks! 



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#752 Ruudbackus

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Posted 09 October 2022 - 03:01

Does everyone get unlimited wet tires? 

 

 

Great, thanks! 

As far as I know wet and intermediate tires  are also limited



#753 RedKloud

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Posted 09 October 2022 - 03:09

They are limited, and I think Merc used up all their Inters because they believed the race would be dry.



#754 aray

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Posted 09 October 2022 - 03:16

Merc, at least Lewis, prefers used inter.

#755 Ruudbackus

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Posted 09 October 2022 - 03:18

Question will be if inters will be used, giving the predictions it might be full wets only



#756 milestone 11

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Posted 09 October 2022 - 03:48

Rain just starting now.

#757 vlado

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Posted 09 October 2022 - 04:02

They better start on time.. Its only going to get worse 



#758 krapmeister

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Posted 09 October 2022 - 04:08

S'alright - if the start is delayed there is always the Bathurst 1000 to keep people entertained :up:

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Posted 09 October 2022 - 04:17

Totally wet now with 45 minutes to go. Definitely Inters.

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#760 Laster

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Posted 09 October 2022 - 04:22

Just saw on twitter Gasly will be starting from the pitlane - team changed the rear wing and suspension - change towards a wet setup perhaps?

#761 Ruudbackus

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Posted 09 October 2022 - 04:24

Totally wet now with 45 minutes to go. Definitely Inters.

if it keeps raiing i think it will be full wet not inters, if the fia starts they will declare a wet race most likely adn that means the full wets are mandatory right?



#762 Bleu

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Posted 09 October 2022 - 04:26

Inters used when drivers go to the grid.



#763 TauriJ

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Posted 09 October 2022 - 04:27

if it keeps raiing i think it will be full wet not inters, if the fia starts they will declare a wet race most likely adn that means the full wets are mandatory right?


Yup, they can do that

#764 vlado

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Posted 09 October 2022 - 04:28

Rolling start very likely 



#765 RedKloud

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Posted 09 October 2022 - 04:29

Track looking pretty wet already. Looks like full wets.



#766 Ruudbackus

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Posted 09 October 2022 - 04:29

Inters used when drivers go to the grid.

alpines on the full wets. Probably they are trying to get a feel how conditions are between the tires



#767 Ruudbackus

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Posted 09 October 2022 - 04:33

Ferrari's on full wets now as well. I dont see this being inters for the start, i just hope they start as scheduled, because it will only get worse accoding to predictions



#768 Ev0d3vil

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Posted 09 October 2022 - 04:35

Hope it’s a standing start.

#769 TauriJ

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Posted 09 October 2022 - 04:35

Rolling start very likely


Why? Grid is evenly wet

#770 ARTGP

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Posted 09 October 2022 - 04:36

I didn’t realize the race was 1 hour before qualifying yesterday. I Might stick around if they start on time

Edited by ARTGP, 09 October 2022 - 04:37.


#771 aray

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Posted 09 October 2022 - 04:36

Where is race thread?



#772 aray

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Posted 09 October 2022 - 04:37

Somebody please open the thread.



#773 ARTGP

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Posted 09 October 2022 - 04:38

There is currently no delay scheduled. Fingers crossed

#774 Hellenic tifosi

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Posted 09 October 2022 - 04:40

I think they only delay it when it's torrential rain that catches them by surprise on the grid. It's wet, indeed, but why not start on time, on full wets?



#775 SenorSjon

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Posted 09 October 2022 - 04:41

I'm contemplating getting out of bed

#776 krapmeister

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Posted 09 October 2022 - 04:42

Dedicated race thread here: https://forums.autos.../#entry10077980

#777 Augurk

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Posted 09 October 2022 - 04:43

I'm contemplating getting out of bed


Same here :lol:

#778 FullOppositeLock

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Posted 09 October 2022 - 04:52

Good morning fellow petrol heads! Looks like after all the doom and gloom we might actually have a (wet) race..?

#779 Coral

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Posted 09 October 2022 - 05:00

Good morning, is this race actually going to happen then?