It's important to note an important rule change for this year - all the laps made behind safety car before the standing start DO NOT COUNT [and the 2hr time limit is activated only when the start is made]. After the successful race start, all following laps under safety car are counted.
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It's important to note an important rule change for this year - all the laps made behind safety car before the standing start DO NOT COUNT [and the 2hr time limit is activated only when the start is made]. After the successful race start, all following laps under safety car are counted.
Whoa, is that right?
Doesn't that have, like, insane ramifications when it comes to fuel? I know they use a lot less behind the safety car than at full wick, but a lot less isn't none.
Can't wait for Horner and Marko to start blaming Renault again
looks like Newey lost his mojo at yacht designing
Nope!
If A) isn't possible they remain behind the Safety Car after the formation lap until the conditions improve. When they do, they line up on the grid and start normally...
_always_ a standing start.
Before or after turn 1?
I think they might be right though. If you look at the relative simplicity of the Red Bull's aero package, you've got to assume it's to reduce drag and if so you've got to think they're attempting to mitigate a power deficit. All designs are trade offs, having said that Newey is normally good for a lemon every five or six years.
Lionel Richie
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Fantastic qualifying, if Ferrari and Mercedes stay good this year we're having one of the best duels ever in any sport. I'm HYPED!
Better still, these are red bulls own suggested aero rules and they are missing a fair bit.
Diablohead
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Caught up with the qualitying, not expecing red bull to pull it out of the hat tomorrow.
Wellington
BAAAALLLINNN'
I saw only part of the qualifying but did anyone else lose traction where Hamilton did multiple times (was that turn 9)? If he logged a time almost 2 tenths better than Vet with that small mistake then holy crap
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39539368
London Grand Prix could be on the cards now? Or did that idea die when Bernie left? Can't imagine a circuit around London would be much better than Baku though to be honest.
London Grand Prix could be on the cards now? Or did that idea die when Bernie left? Can't imagine a circuit around London would be much better than Baku though to be honest.
A Formula E street race is more likely since Battersea Park is out and they have said they will return to London.
Diablohead
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Pretty interesting qualifying. Giovinazzi ruined laps for quite a few drivers with realistic chances of going to Q2.
Tomorrow it's going to be Mercedes vs. Ferrari and the rest of the pack vs. the rest of the pack.
I'm expecting some hot spinout action on that last turn tomorrow for sure, especially if the track is damp.
theignoramus
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The last two years, Charlie Whiting has refused to start the race in anything other than intermediate conditions. Will the full wet tyres actually be used this year?
scorcher59
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If the track is wet or if it is raining expect several stoppages and many a lap behind the safety car
Yes. They'll go out on full wets for the period behind the SC. When the sc comes in they'll line up for the start. They'll not be allowed to box for inters until the race is actually underway, by which time they could all dive in at once at the end of lap 1.
Adam Scott Aukerman
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The cars are much higher off the track this year, with larger tyres and more aero - they'll be far more capable in wet conditions.
Fox Mulder
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They're a disappointment. These are basically their aero rules and they still came out limp. Much of my optimism for this season was to see a bunch of Danny and max racing at the front under new aero rules.
I don't really care about Ferrari, but it's nice one team was able to step up after three years of Mercs winning everything.
Spider from Mars
tap that thorax
At least us bullboyz get to see Max try and work his way up the field like he did in Brazil.
Hard times, daddeh.
Hard times, daddeh.
ZanzibarBreeze
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Martin makes these grid walks so awkward lol. How's he out there breaking into conversations etc. Bizarre haha
brotkasten
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"We're not sure if intermediates or slicks"
So much for the crazy conditions.
Should still be interesting when it comes to pit decisions.
So much for the crazy conditions.
Should still be interesting when it comes to pit decisions.
RIP Ferrari
i can't remember the last wet race that Ferrari won so not expecting much
brotkasten
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Malaysia 2012?
aspiegamer
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I don't even know what cloudy vs smoggy is here anymore. It's a marginally clean day there but the pollution level is still 2-3x higher than what a western country flags as acceptable.
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