2010 FORMULA 1 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX

Re: 2010 FORMULA 1 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX#212716

By The Immortal Dragon - 28 Aug 10, 21:32

- 28 Aug 10, 21:32#212716

f1ea wrote:Ferrari looked pretty much like Turkey... maybe the tracks have some similar set up features or was it all bout the weather?

I think it was mostly down to the weather.
For Q3 Alonso had only one set of fresh soft tyres, which the team and him decided to use in the last run.
So in the first lap he was on used tyres and when he put on fresh tyres it was raining. That was a bit bad luck, although he shouldn't have made that error on the first run.

Re: 2010 FORMULA 1 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX#212717

By MattMK45 - 28 Aug 10, 22:00

- 28 Aug 10, 22:00#212717

Flux wrote:yeh gona be real great tomorrow, but a great qualy today actualy better than the standard top teams coasting through.

16th and 17th for lotus is brilliant ( thanks to glocks penalty ). so great job by lotus this weekend .

13th and 15th actually now i think after rosberg and schumacher's penalties!

'I don't drink but I love to end a weekend smelling of champagne'

Re: 2010 FORMULA 1 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX#212720

By stonemonkey - 28 Aug 10, 22:33

- 28 Aug 10, 22:33#212720

Juliet P wrote:
Flux wrote:
Juliet P wrote:Antonio Lobato is reporting that Mclaren are having trouble providing fuel samples...
its not being reported anyone where that i have seen maybe i am missing it. any chance of a link ?
https://twitter.com/alobatof1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

In spanish, of course. He later said that Mclaren did pass scrutineering, though they had to 'squeeze' the car to get the fuel sample...

Yeah, it's so much easier to squeeze something that flexes.

To use my phone in the car I deleted all my German contacts, it's now Hans free.

Re: 2010 FORMULA 1 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX#212721

By McHare - 28 Aug 10, 22:41

- 28 Aug 10, 22:41#212721

Like to see one of the minnow teams pick up a few points. Maybe tomorrow could see the attrition (given the inevitable rain) required for it to happen.

I think the formula for success changes on a constant basis

Re: 2010 FORMULA 1 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX#212730

By f1ea - 29 Aug 10, 04:37

- 29 Aug 10, 04:37#212730

McHare wrote:Like to see one of the minnow teams pick up a few points. Maybe tomorrow could see the attrition (given the inevitable rain) required for it to happen.

There's even some report about the teams not having enough intermediate tires:
http://www.patronisef1.com/index.php/f1 ... age-at-spa" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

running out oftires... that would be absolutely insane.........

Came out fighting indeed.

Re: 2010 FORMULA 1 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX#212743

By The Oz - 29 Aug 10, 07:58

- 29 Aug 10, 07:58#212743

So will there be any rain tonight?

Missed Quali last night aswell as I was coming back from a ski holiday and from what I hear it was quali was awesome. Ah well. Only Quali

Re: 2010 FORMULA 1 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX#212748

By Hammer278 - 29 Aug 10, 09:29

- 29 Aug 10, 09:29#212748

2 1/2 hours to the race...anyone know the live track conditions right now and forecasts?

Breaking News:Lewis Hamilton has officially overtaken The Fonz in race wins. With 88 races less. Lol(Without a specially built blown diffuser, illegal front wing, preferential treatment)

Re: 2010 FORMULA 1 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX#212749

By MattMK45 - 29 Aug 10, 09:41

- 29 Aug 10, 09:41#212749

Hammer278 wrote:2 1/2 hours to the race...anyone know the live track conditions right now and forecasts?

I tried the local weather forcast for spa (the town) and it's raining atm. Mind you, this is spa we are talking about not the actual race track and the weather conditions are so unpredictable in the Ardenne Valley.

'I don't drink but I love to end a weekend smelling of champagne'

Re: 2010 FORMULA 1 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX#212750

By Herbs - 29 Aug 10, 09:57

- 29 Aug 10, 09:57#212750

Porsche supercup race on now, no rain, but, being Spa, it's liable to bucket down at any moment.

Re: 2010 FORMULA 1 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX#212752

By The Immortal Dragon - 29 Aug 10, 10:15

- 29 Aug 10, 10:15#212752

anything can happen in Spa

Re: 2010 FORMULA 1 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX#212753

By Juliet P - 29 Aug 10, 11:01

- 29 Aug 10, 11:01#212753

Just started to rain...

I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions... (Augusten Burroughs)

Re: 2010 FORMULA 1 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX#212754

By Flux - 29 Aug 10, 11:07

- 29 Aug 10, 11:07#212754

MattMK45 wrote:
Flux wrote:yeh gona be real great tomorrow, but a great qualy today actualy better than the standard top teams coasting through.

16th and 17th for lotus is brilliant ( thanks to glocks penalty ). so great job by lotus this weekend .
13th and 15th actually now i think after rosberg and schumacher's penalties!

Brilliant !!!! 13th makes me happy. go lotus !

OH and from Twitter

"MikeGascoyne

On the radar there is heavy rain to the north and south of the circuit but none heading for us at the moment"

and sorry for my ignorance but would someone please explain to me why Buemi got a three-place penalty for impeding Rosberg, But Glock got a five-place penalty for impeding Yamamoto ?