Formula 1 2020 (Will Contain Race Day Spoilers)

[pmcgsmurf]

I'm hoping they can get a window and get the cars out.

 

[Mactech]

So who doubted Mercedes and Lewis? Pole by over a second should do it

 

[pmcgsmurf]

That was interesting to them, fair play to the drivers for keeping it together.

I was willing for Lewis to spin but it didn't work.

 

[bob6600]

Even if Max held it together I don't think he was anywhere near Lewis. Bottas was slow compared to his earlier runs where he was right up there.

Well done to Sainz getting P3 and for Russell for getting into Q2.

Ferrari have proved they are not just slow in the dry...

 

[Mactech]

When every lap is the same, then some drivers can keep up with Lewis....but when you can't plan it, he's just on a different planet.

 

[zipdip]

Well it was a exciting qualifying,you could not see too much,driving at those speeds in that spray has to take a lot of guts, LH is a very good wet weather driver,given the area it could still be a wet race,I hope not.

 

[bob6600]

LeClerc has been given a 3 place penalty to add to Ferrari's woes for blocking Kvyat. He will start in P14

Charles Leclerc handed three-place Styrian GP penalty for impeding

Grid drop caps another disappointing qualy for Ferrari; We have to work out why and change this state of affairs, which is just not good enough for a team by the name of Ferrari, says team boss Binotto

www.skysports.com

 

[AMGeed]

^ Seems fair considering Lewis's 3 place penalty last week for not slowing under the yellow flag.
At least the stewards are consistant

 

[Chrishazle]

Lewis's performance today brings memories of one of Schumi's nicknames - reinmeister. There was a race where he was a long way back when the heavens opened and he drove through the field to win by a country mile, one of the most incredible drives ever.

However, as tomorrows forecast is dry, how the hell do the teams manage changing today's wet setup on full wets to tomorrow's need for a full dry setup on slicks, what are the rules about what they can do to the cars now I guess in park ferme and their choice of tyres for the race?

 

[LTD]

The smart teams will have sacrificed grid position for a drier aero setup.

The smart drivers will have ran with a drier setup and driven the wheels off it today to gain grid position

One thing - it will be an interesting race.

 

[Mactech]

However, as tomorrows forecast is dry, how the hell do the teams manage changing today's wet setup on full wets to tomorrow's need for a full dry setup on slicks, what are the rules about what they can do to the cars now I guess in park ferme and their choice of tyres for the race?

Ah! The old wet set-up conundrum….
It has been a long-held belief that there is a huge difference between a wet and dry set-up.
After many years in sportscars where when we would often run through various weather conditions, and a couple of years running a whole grid of identical cars with the ability to change almost everything for the wet conditions, I came to the conclusions that changes for the wet should be restricted to:

1. Fit wet tyres
2. Adjust brake balance to the rear (You can’t get as much weight transfer in the wet)
3. Switch on rain light.

All the rest is purely discretionary in my considered opinion and over 40 years practical experience.

Yes, of course you can change springs, bars, damper, aero and lots of other parameters to get a car that will give more ‘feel’ to the driver and may theoretically be better over a single wet lap, but at the end of the day, it comes down to the driver. Those who can input and process the sum of all their senses and output it as car control will be quicker.
I’ve seen drivers set wet pole positions with a stock dry set-up and others with ‘optimised’ soft wet set-ups.

With current F1 parc ferme regulations I understand that the physical changes are limited to front wing adjustments, and that the wet tyres will raise the ride heights by being slightly larger diameter. The driver then has control of the brake balance, diff settings and rain light.

 

[Nat]

That is one qualifying session that I won't ever forget. What an awesome performance by LH

 

[Chrishazle]

Just watching Porsche supercup (support race to F1) on Eurosport, track is dry, weather looks OK.

 

[Stratman]

Another masterclass from Ferrari

 

[pmcgsmurf]

Apart from the start I found that rather boring.

Dosed off to sleep and woke when the wife came back home.

At least I was awake for the end as there was a little bit of excitement.

 

[Nat]

Lando Norris 3rd in the championship and McLaren 2nd!

 

[Deleted member 113659]

Lando Norris 3rd in the championship and McLaren 2nd!

Lando is in fine form. I really hope McLaren can hang onto him long term.

 

[zipdip]

Well F1 is in trouble if the qualifying is the most exciting thing,MB are just too good,some of the lower teams have improved but only in relation to where they were last season,the middle order are .7 sec a lap down and Red Bull and McLaren are.3sec behind MB just where the prancing horse are is anybodies guess,these two races at the same venue is not helping,the teams have the track well worked out,I think F1 was hoping Ferrari and Red Bull were going to improve and make a race of it,just maybe that was the thought of having the city races,but they have been ruled out so,we can expect more of the same and Hungary has always been a MB track LH loves that race he has won it 7 times and MB have one it 3 times in the last 4 years.

 

[Steveml63]

Lando has got to be a future world champion - he is fast, fearless and precise!

 

[Mactech]

‘Last Lap Lando’ is a bit of a star!
He has retained his 3rd in the championship this week