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[marvelharvey]

Sky are airing a program at 11.50 this morning called "The Johnny Herbert Story".

What's starting at 12:00?

 

[Milestoned]

https://twitter.com/nico_rosberg/status/756382382157078528

 

[tomtom94]

What's starting at 12:00?

Porsche Super Cup...

 

[brotkasten]

https://twitter.com/nico_rosberg/status/756382382157078528

Never seen anyone being so happy to be #2.

 

[Lach]

The problem is half of the starting grid gets to start on the dry racing line.

I don't think so. The cars will drive the line through where they will start, so the cars will split through the starting grid. Or are there rules that you have to drive single line behind the safety car?

 

[chuckddd]

 

[Wax Free Vanilla]

https://twitter.com/nico_rosberg/status/756382382157078528

Disgusting.

A 2 year contract worth 45m according to bild.


Kmag and Palmer getting dumped by Renault. Allen says Renault are after Perez to partner Ocon.

 

[nekkid]

As a Hamilton fan, this is great news. Who better to be his team mate for 2017 and 2018 than the driver he has firmly beaten three years on the bounce.

 

[tomtom94]

Apparently this might be Haryanto's last race with Manor for money reasons.

 

[Wax Free Vanilla]

If true McLaren need to pay up and get The Stoff in that car.

 

[brotkasten]

Apparently this might be Haryanto's last race with Manor for money reasons.

I thought it was confirmed that he secured the rest of the season?

 

[Zeknurn]

I don't think so. The cars will drive the line through where they will start, so the cars will split through the starting grid. Or are there rules that you have to drive single line behind the safety car?

I didn't think of that. Good call.

Disgusting.

A 2 year contract worth 45m according to bild.


Kmag and Palmer getting dumped by Renault. Allen says Renault are after Perez to partner Ocon.

I don't think Renault will want to dump money on buying out contracts and unless they can show Perez some Brawn level of jump in performance, he would be dumb to leave Force India.

I thought it was confirmed that he secured the rest of the season?

Someone should make willharyantodrivenextrace.com and have it randomly flip between yes and no.

 

[nekkid]

Someone should make willharyantodrivenextrace.com and have it randomly flip between yes and no.

Do the same for Sauber.

 

[Mastah]

1:22.8 already, pole will be well below 1:20.

 

[Zeknurn]

So with the new asphalt creating blisters and more wear than previously, has Ferrari screwed themselves again by going with the most aggressive tyre selection of the grid?

Yes, I think so.

 

[Lima]

Dickberg getting paid. Good job Mercedes.

 

[marvelharvey]

Porsche Super Cup...

Oops. I was making a joke about how short the Johnny Herbert story would be and it seems that it really is only 10 minutes long. Sorry Johnny.

 

[Mastah]

Horner just said Mercedes can now extract even more from their engine in qualifying trim.

 

[Psychotext]

Horner just said Mercedes can now extract even more from their engine in qualifying trim.

Yay. =/

 

[John_B]

Disgusting.

A 2 year contract worth 45m according to bild.

What did they pay Hamilton? Wasn't it around the same amount just per year?

 

[Fox Mulder]

I don't think Renault will want to dump money on buying out contracts and unless they can show Perez some Brawn level of jump in performance, he would be dumb to leave Force India.

Force India is a good mid team, but I'd think it would still be better to be with a works team even if they suck right now.

 

[Mastah]

I thought it was confirmed that he secured the rest of the season?

“We will see,” he said about the contractual situation. “I think if you see me in Hockenheim then I think you will see me all season.”

http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/haryanto-awaiting-manor-seat-confirmation-beyond-hungary-800936/

.

 

[DBT85]

What did they pay Hamilton? Wasn't it around the same amount just per year?

Hamilton was reported as 3 years and around £100m

 

[itsgreen]

Force India is a good mid team, but I'd think it would still be better to be with a works team even if they suck right now.

Yeah, I agree...

He knows that nothing is going to happen at FI...

Better chances at Renault in the medium long time... simply because they have more resources.

 

[dalin80]

Hamilton was reported as 3 years and around £100m

I'm guessing that's 100m over the 3 years?

Plus a significant amount of performance bonuses and if memory serves quite a bit of leeway in personal sponsorship deals as well.

 

[Mastah]

#blessed binned it. And drove away without problem, but of course scared Whiting already red flagged it :/

 

[spuckthew]

BBC live text said he went into a wall?

 

[Mastah]

Oh, tyre barrier was moved, that explains why we have red flag.

 

[ramparter]

Never seen anyone being so happy to be #2.

I think he gets all the support he could ask for his team. Risberg is a very good driver, just unfortunate to have one of the strongest teammates out there.

 

[Lemonte]

Lewis was pretty lucky there. He truly is #blessed

 

[DBT85]

Never seen anyone being so happy to be #2.

He's in the fastest car on the grid and all he needs is a bit more luck like he's had at the start of this year and he'll be a WDC. On top of that he's making bank.

 

[Mastah]

1:20.4, lol.

 

[Danielsan]

Here I was hoping that this track would very much suit the Red Bulls. Hopes already crushed by Mercedes. Though I do get the sense that they're sandbagging a bit.

 

[Zaru]

He's in the fastest car on the grid and all he needs is a bit more luck like he's had at the start of this year and he'll be a WDC. On top of that he's making bank.

There are surely worse outcomes than getting paid more than any other non-champion on the grid (and some champions as well) to drive in the fastest car and rack up wins/podiums nonetheless.

 

[Zeknurn]

Force India is a good mid team, but I'd think it would still be better to be with a works team even if they suck right now.

I honestly wouldn't classify Renault as a works team as they've said they don't want to spend as much as Mercedes and Ferrari does on Formula 1.

 

[Mastah]

Vettel is on his supersofts lap, but of course FOM prefer to show Raikkonen on his high fuel, 6 seconds slower lap and then have a look at Seb's engineer :/

Speaking of Ferrari:

Tobi Grüner ‏@tgruener 4m4 minutes ago

Ferrari had to reinforce turbo housing after failure for safety reasons (+2kg). Gearbox also modified.

http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/formel-1/ferrari-muss-turbo-nachruesten-2-kg-extra-11496783.html

 

[Zaru]

https://streamable.com/72ub

Shame that wasn't Lewis after his float like a butterfly radio message

 

[Mastah]

Andrew Benson ‏@andrewbensonf1 1m1 minute ago

Race sims: Super-soft. ROS 1:25.253; RAI 26.078; VES 26.169; VET 26.411; RIC 26.742. Soft: ROS 24.871; RIC 25.845; VES 26.169; RAI 26.382

Red Bull and Ferrari are very close to Mercedes, it will be mega battle between all 3 teams at Hungaroring

Spoiler

lol

 

[Tempy]

http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f...ctronic-track-policing-for-qualifying-801218/

I kinda want them to do a Formula-E and have an on-screen visual and sound effect whenever someone goes off-track

 

[DrM]

Red Bull and Ferrari are very close to Mercedes, it will be mega battle between all 3 teams at Hungaroring

Spoiler

lol

Mercedes really is in a league of their own. It is just crazy how good their development program is

 

[Mastah]

Expect to see it quite often today:

 

[DBT85]

He's at it again

It could be a good afternoon ahead for Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso, if this from McLaren Racing Director Eric Boullier is anything to go by:

"Perhaps the sinuous topography of the notoriously serpentine Hungaroring suits our car’s performance envelope rather better than do the layouts of most other circuits."

How poetic...

 

[Zeknurn]

Qualifying might not just be a wash after all.

 

[Mastah]

Qualifying might not just be a wash after all.

It can be

And it started to rain quite heavily, track will be still probably wet when Q1 starts.

 

[Zeknurn]

Yeah, it just started pouring down.

 

[Par Score]

Christ that rain.

 

[thenexus6]

Yikes, thats some heavy rain in those shots

 

[kharma45]

Wonder how cautiously Charlie will play it.

 

[Mastah]

Infinite delay until it's ready for slicks, I guess.

 

[Zeknurn]

That Renault hype piece by Lee even got me believing.