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[Aiii]

Track looks slippery as fuck.

 

[Lach]

That pit entrance is stupid as fuck!

 

[bobnowhere]

Finally picked up Max's endplate. Sky's cameras were obsessed with it.

 

[Mastah]

FOM's. Broadcasters have no control over shown image, unless it's their own camera in pitlane.

 

[itsgreen]

Track is so much faster this year, already almost in 67s territory. Pole will be 1:06 or even 1:05.

Considering this is FP1. Most definitely... possibly 64...

 

[Aiii]

Sky simultaneously saying the halo is needed for safety and it makes sense as well as complaining that Max Verstappen shouldn't complain about curbs that literally broke his car because he went wide is just weird.

Either you're for safety, or you're for danger. If you want to put a penalty on going wide, bring the gravel traps back, or make the run-off areas of a material/structure that slows cars down. But don't put curbs there that tear off front-wings, that's dangerous.

 

[Mastah]

Good old gravel

 

[DBT85]

Yeah.

Some bellend through this was a good idea, drew it and then showed it to other people who went "yeah, great, do it!".

ffs.

 

[Goldrusher]

I hope at least one of them ends on the podium.

 

[Tempy]

Bari aims to host Mediterranean GP in 2020:

http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/bari-aims-to-host-mediterranean-gp-in-2020-794077/

Formula-E entry list for 2016/2017 includes newcomers Jaguar (already known) and Techeetah (heh):

http://www.gpupdate.net/en/autosport-news/341355/fia-releases-2016-17-fe-entry-list/

 

[nny]

Bernie overdoing it with the sprinklers.

 

[Aiii]

Looks like Austria has been getting the same shitty weather as the rest of Europe has been getting the past months.

 

[brotkasten]

Looks like Austria has been getting the same shitty weather as the rest of Europe has been getting the past months.

Warm and rainy during qualifying and cold and dry during the race. Sounds fun.

 

[Mastah]

Bernie overdoing it with the sprinklers.

Just a bit too much:

 

[Graphics Horse]

Just a bit too much:

I thought Austria was landlocked..

 

[Mastah]

Some beautiful shots from heli:

 

[Zaru]

Those are some literal rivers on the track now.
Now where's my Austin-style entertainment?

 

[ramparter]

This circuit has so much potential for better grandstands that would allow you to see most of the action. Also I like small circuits, more car density.

 

[Mastah]

Steam coming off track and asphalt run offs, lol.

 

[DrM]

Yeah, storms and passing of the mild cold front are predicted for this weekend.

If you want a weather radar picture, you can use one from Slovenian meteo service. Zeltweg and Spielberg are on the very top of the area that radar covers

 

[Mastah]

Oh look, another technical problem for Ferrari.

 

[Elvin Atombender]

That car spun as soon as Vettel touched the brakes.

 

[Zaru]

So what the hell caused that instant spin? I can't watch with audio right now

 

[Mastah]

We'll have to wait for answer, could be many things.

edit: "Issue with brakes distribution" as said by Vettel.

 

[Aiii]

.

 

[Chuck]

...

No

 

[Leonsito]

I love tracks that have laptimes under 80 seconds.

 

[scorcher59]

Lawlz it looks like they shat their pants at the same time hahahaaaaaa

 

[DD]

Sauber's future now 'brighter'

 

[Aiii]

2017 FE teams:
ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport / ABT Schaeffler FE02
Andretti Formula E / Andretti Technologies ATEC-02
Faraday Future Dragon Racing / Penske 701-EV
DS Virgin Racing / DS-Virgin DSV-02
Jaguar Racing / Jaguar I-Type 1
Mahindra Racing / Mahindra M3 ELECTRO
NextEV NIO / NextEV TCR Formula 002
Renault e.Dams / Renault Z.E. 16
Techeetah / Chassis TBC
Venturi Formula E / Venturi VM200-FE-02

Techeetah is the Chinese group that bought Super Aguri.

Frijns re-signed for next yearwith Andretti today, as well. They will finally run the new drivetrain next year, after backing out of using it after preseason testing.

 

[DD]

Frijns' place is in F1, ffs.

 

[Zeknurn]

Free Practice 1 is about to start.

Official Youtube stream.

SESSION TIMES:
Free Practice 1: 08.15 local time
Free Practice 2: 10.30 local time
Qualifying: 12.00 local time
RACE: 16.00 local time

 

[Tempy]

I sure hope the new Formula-E circuits for next year will have wider tracks - London is nice and all, but Battersea Park circuit is just too narrow.

EDIT: Marrakech will be good if they're using the WTCC circuit.

 

[Zeknurn]

The problem is that they want to be in city centers.

Mattiacci is behind the Faraday Future takeover of Dragon Racing.

edit:
Massive blisters on Hamilton's 8 laps old rear ultrasoft tyres. I wonder if the new tyre pressure checking procedure is hurting Mercedes.

 

[Tempy]

Rosberg crash. Red flag.

Edit: Suspension broke on kerbs

 

[navanman]

Big big crash, bad time of the session to have one for Q

Maybe Verstappen was right, suspension broke on the kerbs

 

[Mastah]

Suspension failure.

 

[Aiii]

Big big crash, bad time of the session to have one for Q

Maybe Verstappen was right, suspension broke on the kerbs

He wasn't on the yellow curbs though.

 

[Leonsito]

Wow, strange crash.

 

[Orbis]

That latest slow-mo, was there a left-rear wobble before the suspension snapped? Either way it's bad timing for him, I'm sure they'll get him fixed in time though.

 

[Aiii]

That latest slow-mo, was there a left-rear wobble before the suspension snapped?

From driving over the curb, perfectly normal

 

[Mastah]

Mattzel89 ‏@Mattzel89 34s34 seconds ago

Rosberg to Toto and Niki "Would have been a 1.05.9"

.

 

[Tempy]

Bernie cake.

 

[John_B]

So many ups and downs for every team and driver this season. Not entirely confident they will have Rosberg's car ready for qualifying.

 

[nny]

Yesterday Vettel, today Rosberg...sure they were all accidents, not traps laid out in Red Bull Ring.

 

[Lemonte]

Bernie cake.

That should be the trophy for Austria gp.

 

[Mastah]

Wehrlein in P13, hopefully they can advance into Q2 for the first time this year.

 

[Zeknurn]

Where's Jerk? This is probably the best bet for a Kimi pole in a very long time.

@adamcooperF1
Merc confirms top wishbone failed after "unusually high load at full throttle on exit kerb of T2". Also gearbox change = 5-place penalty

 

[Tempy]

Time to change my predictions.

 

[Octavianus]

Yeah.

Mad Max continues to be an absolute badass.