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[krapmeister]

It's wet- and getting wetter.

Post here for discussion of how the FIA are pussies for delaying the race start...

[aray]

Thanks Krap.

 

Here is the grid:

 

 

Here is the timezone:

 

 

Edited by aray, 09 October 2022 - 04:51.

[Ev0d3vil]

Hope it’s a standing start. FIA needs to stop intervening

[ARTGP]

Conditions don't look bad currently. 

[aray]

Yeah! It should be standing start.

[Hellenic tifosi]

As long as it's evenly wet, why not have a standing start?

 

By the way, one thing that I really like about the wet that it makes the likes of Copse, Eau Rouge, Blanchimont, 130R etc proper corners again instead of flat out kinks.  Which is another reason why I would really like F1 to ditch some downforce, even if it means that cars become 3-4 seconds slower.

Edited by Hellenic tifosi, 09 October 2022 - 04:44.

[krapmeister]

Feel free to expand on my somewhat brief OP.

I have eyes on the Bathurst 1000 at the moment - which had the most mental first half of the race I can remember for some time

[MurMur80]

If they postpone the start with that weather, then F1 should just stop running wet races. 

[Rediscoveryx]

Feel free to expand on my somewhat brief OP.

I have eyes on the Bathurst 1000 at the moment - which had the most mental first half of the race I can remember for some time

I think you summarized it pretty well.

[hamilton10000]

Will just be embarrassing if they don't do a standing start. It's very comfortable inters conditions at the moment, so really should just start as normal

[ARTGP]

As long as it's evenly wet, why not have a standing start?

 

 

I've not heard otherwise (yet)

[ARTGP]

Lando suggesting a lot of intermediate tires will be run today. Intermediate tire deg high. 

[Ali_G]

Mercs have no inters left? What sort of madness was that?

Alonso do must be licking his lips.

Edited by Ali_G, 09 October 2022 - 04:48.

[TradeMark]

Seems like the rain is getting worse now

[TradeMark]

Mercs have no inters left? What sort of madness was that?

Slob do must be licking his lips.

Well Lewis wanted to start on scrubbed tyres last weekend anyway so I think it was a deliberate choice to scrub them all in practice.

[TomNokoe]

Mercs have no inters left? What sort of madness was that?

Alonso do must be licking his lips.

According to Pirelli they have 2 new sets left, whereas almost everyone else has 4.

[Ruusperi]

Doesn't look bad. Too dry for full wets.

[Hellenic tifosi]

I think if some practice sessions are declared wet, teams get extra sets as the weekend goes on. By the way, I think the scrubbed inters strategy only works in a drying track.

Edited by Hellenic tifosi, 09 October 2022 - 04:50.

[lewislorenzo]

Mercs have no inters left? What sort of madness was that?

Alonso do must be licking his lips.

They used a lot on Friday expecting it not to be wet sunday

[krapmeister]

If the FIA start the race on time then it can only be because they read these forums and what to make me look like an idiot

Seriously though, will be happy if they do go ahead as scheduled

Edited by krapmeister, 09 October 2022 - 04:52.

[TauriJ]

Lando suggesting a lot of intermediate tires will be run today. Intermediate tire deg high.

Forecast showing full wet tyre conditions soon

[Rediscoveryx]

If the FIA start the race on time then it can only be because they read these forums and what to make me look like an idiot

In that case: Well played!

[SenorSjon]

Isola just on the F1TV gridwalk saying inters to wets race, though cars could make a race line better suited for inters.

[aray]

Bernerd Maylander looks old these days.

[MurMur80]

Why does it matter, that it rains little heavier now, that we do not get standing start? That is what they said on F1TV. 

[ANF]

That brief trackside shot looked more damp than properly wet...?

[AlonsoElGoat]

Hell yes!!. I just turned on the TV to see we got a wet race boys. 💪

[FullOppositeLock]

That brief trackside shot looked more damp than properly wet...?

Aye, that’s the impression I got from the grid walk as well

[aray]

Lots of our European friends perhaps thought it won't start on time and thus sleeping.

[Risil]

Morning everyone

[TomNokoe]

Looks close to full wet

[TradeMark]

Getting wetter and wetter throughout the next hour or so. Let's see how far they make it.

[jcbc3]

Yeah! MOre rain in 30 minutes. 

[ANF]

The main straight looks more properly wet than damp.

[EvilPhil II]

I've got up like a child and there are no delays. Awesome

[alframsey]

Hoping we get a classic today! Bring it on

[HerbieMcQueen]

Is it just me or is F1TV not showing any live streaming options?

[Rediscoveryx]

I promised the wife that I’d be available for breakfast in precisely two hours. So things could get messy if race gets delayed.

[ANF]

Pit stop time loss in the dry in 2019 was 22.4-23.0s on average.

[w1Y]

I've got up like a child and there are no delays. Awesome

Didn't even think of thay risk as I was scrambling to start my sky box that decided to go into its nightly reboot

[TomNokoe]

Everyone on Inters, Hamilton used haha

[SenorSjon]

Perhaps FIA is cornered knowing it only gets worse.

[w1Y]

Please let the top 3 have a messy start.

[JimmyClark]

Morning all. A good old Suzuka title decider at 6am.

[Spillage]

Morning all. This is gonna be hectic!

[SenorSjon]

Who will cause the first SC?

[AlonsoElGoat]

Nothing better like an old school late Saturday/early Sunday race in wet Suzuka.
😎

[Ruusperi]

1 minute till formation lap. No information about SC start, so normal start?

[w1Y]

Does merc have any fresh inters left

[jcbc3]

Who will cause the first SC?

 

Is that even a question?