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[Momo]

When does practice start?

 

[prettyvacant77]

When does practice start?

About 1 hour and 20 minutes ago...

 

[Ark]

I get up, look at the leaderboards and Schumacher is first?

Bring on practice two.

 

[Momo]

About 1 hour and 20 minutes ago...

Fuck meetings and fuck work.

 

[Ark]

Fuck meetings and fuck work.

Don't worry, practice 1 is always boring anyway. Practice 2 starts in about 2 hours

 

[Momo]

Don't worry, practice 1 is always boring anyway. Practice 2 starts in about 2 hours

But I was super excited to see senna again ._.

 

[prettyvacant77]

Fuck meetings and fuck work.

You didn't miss much, Di Resta and Senna both spun out at turn 9 into the barrier, that's about it.

 

[Psychotext]

That's why I call him Bruno.

Funny, I've been doing much the same.

 

[Lucius86]

Fuck meetings and fuck work.

Aye, seconded. I got conference calls all morning (on one now, shows how much attention I am paying when I am on Gaf) and then a training session this afternoon.

 

[Goldrusher]

Schumacher & Rosberg: "in before the rain"

Pos  Driver              Team/Car              Time       Gap        Laps
 1.  Michael Schumacher  Mercedes              1m54.355s             13
 2.  Nico Rosberg        Mercedes              1m54.829s  + 0.474s   15
 3.  Jenson Button       McLaren-Mercedes      2m02.740s  + 8.385s   8
 4.  Sebastian Vettel    Red Bull-Renault      2m03.752s  + 9.397s   10
 5.  Lewis Hamilton      McLaren-Mercedes      2m04.301s  + 9.946s   7
 6.  Adrian Sutil        Force India-Mercedes  2m04.663s  + 10.308s  18
 7.  Felipe Massa        Ferrari               2m04.728s  + 10.373s  10
 8.  Rubens Barrichello  Williams-Cosworth     2m05.391s  + 11.036s  12
 9.  Jaime Alguersuari   Toro Rosso-Ferrari    2m06.583s  + 12.228s  16
10.  Kamui Kobayashi     Sauber-Ferrari        2m06.886s  + 12.531s  15
11.  Fernando Alonso     Ferrari               2m07.055s  + 12.700s  12
12.  Sergio Perez        Sauber-Ferrari        2m07.481s  + 13.126s  15
13.  Jarno Trulli        Lotus-Renault         2m08.233s  + 13.878s  14
14.  Sebastien Buemi     Toro Rosso-Ferrari    2m08.239s  + 13.884s  14
15.  Pastor Maldonado    Williams-Cosworth     2m08.918s  + 14.563s  10
16.  Mark Webber         Red Bull-Renault      2m09.792s  + 15.437s  8
17.  Timo Glock          Virgin-Cosworth       2m12.278s  + 17.923s  13
18.  Tonio Liuzzi        HRT-Cosworth          2m12.389s  + 18.034s  10
19.  Jerome D'Ambrosio   Virgin-Cosworth       2m12.772s  + 18.417s  13
20.  Paul di Resta       Force India-Mercedes  2m13.058s  + 18.703s  8
21.  Karun Chandhok      Lotus-Renault         2m13.090s  + 18.735s  11
22.  Vitaly Petrov       Renault               2m13.601s  + 19.246s  10
23.  Bruno Senna         Renault               2m14.340s  + 19.985s  7
24.  Daniel Ricciardo    HRT-Cosworth          2m14.933s  + 20.578s  11

Lots of slides and spins. Senna and di Resta even slid into a tire wall.

 

[Orgun]

interesting

 

[DrM]

You could cook on that rear wing

 

[Shaneus]

What's that?

 

[Edmond Dantès]

What's that?

ScarbsF1 has an insightful explanation.

In Williams case the wing is shaped to create most downforce in its centre, leaving a much shallower span near the endplates. This design reduces the pressure difference where the wing meets the endplate. This reduces the vortices produced at the wing tip and hence drag. Although the Williams wing is fitted with DRS, low drag is still critical as DRS can only be used in the race in the situation where the car is less than 1s behind another at the DRS detection zone.

http://scarbsf1.wordpress.com/category/williams-fw33/

 

[Shaneus]

Ah. Wasn't sure what we were looking at. Anyone else have drastic wing changes for Spa?

 

[Edmond Dantès]

Ah. Wasn't sure what we were looking at. Anyone else have drastic wing changes for Spa?

Red Bull are sporting a really thin rear wing, almost looks like a Monza spec wing.

 

[Sleeplessnights]

Funny, I've been doing much the same.

It's the only way.

 

[brotkasten]

You could cook on that rear wing

But whatever you cook in this thing, it will always have the bitter taste of defeat.

 

[prettyvacant77]

But whatever you cook in this thing, it will always have the bitter taste of defeat.

Fucking ouch!!

 

[Jinjo]

But whatever you cook in this thing, it will always have the bitter taste of defeat.

You sure are on a roll lately. :lol

 

[Sleeplessnights]

Tom Cruise driving the Red Bull

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoyDKHGayBI

Edit: First thing I noticed, he didn't stall the car like Richard Hammond

 

[Xun]

Just shown this video on channel 301 (but obviously in English).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsfQScvC5oI

Goddamn.

It's even crazier when you see how both of them are here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8xqPbBuUqg

Quite the contrast, eh?

 

[Psychotext]

Quite the contrast to this too...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXZJOs-87wQ&feature=related

 

[Goldrusher]

Edit: First thing I noticed, he didn't stall the car like Richard Hammond

"no more than a millimeter of throttle"

 

[Shaneus]

Just shown this video on channel 301 (but obviously in English).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsfQScvC5oI

Goddamn.

It's even crazier when you see how both of them are here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8xqPbBuUqg

Quite the contrast, eh?

I don't get it... why was Schumi so pissed? Looks to me like Coulthard did nothing wrong in the slightest.

 

[operon]

I don't get it... why was Schumi so pissed? Looks to me like Coulthard did nothing wrong in the slightest.

DC slows to let schumi pass, but done it on the racing line with the spray Michael never seen him and in the heat of the moment reckoned he done it deliverately.

 

[Sleeplessnights]

"no more than a millimeter of throttle"

Hammond and his heavy foot.

 

[Goldrusher]

FP2 now live!

 

[Psychotext]

Time for my lunch break methinks.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

nvm

 

[Pizza Luigi]

Is there an international stream around here somewhere?

 

[f0rk]

Sky will never be able to deliver FP coverage as entertaining and informative as this BBC stream.

 

[la_briola]

The German Sky coverage is pretty good.

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

Ahaha, Senna in the barrier. Take that ya bastard!

 

[Ark]

That DRS is working wonders for Schumacher.

 

[navanman]

Rain due in 10 minutes.

 

[brotkasten]

Alonso finished only three times in seven races at Spa? Wow.

 

[carroto]

The German Sky coverage is pretty good.

The practice coverage on sport1 is ok as well, but RTL is horrible. I wish I had sky.

 

[Ark]

Rain? Great! Time to make some lunch

 

[nny]

That Bruno guy should not be able to wear that helmet livery.

 

[Psychotext]

Not sure if it means anything, but Vettel and the engineer he was talking to there looked properly depressed.

 

[S. L.]

Rain? Great! Time to make some lunch

making panfried beef liver with rice and veggies

 

[navanman]

The Mercedes is so much faster through the speed traps than the other teams.
Still they aren't top of the time sheets.

 

[TylerD]

Ahh, it was beautiful waking up to the sound of grand prix cars running in anger this morning.

 

[prettyvacant77]

Heidfeld reckons he can still get his seat back. Hmmm.....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/formula_one/14678853.stm

Nick Heidfeld has told BBC Sport that he is confident he can get his Renault drive back after starting legal action.

Bruno Senna has replaced the German for this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix.

Asked whether he was confident he would return in Singapore in two races' time, Heidfeld said: "If we were not confident that we have a case here, we wouldn't follow it up."

Heidfeld believes he has a deal as lead Renault driver after being drafted in in place of injured Robert Kubica.

"I cannot be very specific as something is pending," added Heidfeld. "It's disappointing not be here as a race driver but that is the situation at the moment and I have to live with that.

"I have a good feeling inside the team. People like me. I've worked with the team for over a year and always enjoyed working with them."

On Thursday, Renault said it was their intention for Senna, who was the team's reserve driver before stepping into the race seat this weekend, to race for the rest of the season.

The team plan to make another statement once the legal matters have been resolved with legal proceedings due to take place before the Singapore Grand Prix.

Heidfeld, who has scored more points than the team's other driver Vitaly Petrov this season, confirmed that he was pursuing legal action as he has a contract with the team as their "main driver".

When asked whether he had spoken to Senna following the decision, Heidfeld said: "Of course. There are no problems between us."

New of Heidfeld's removal from the race seat first broke on Monday but the German refused to comment on when or how he was told that he would not be racing at Spa-Francorchamps.

 

[dubc35]

Alonso finished only three times in seven races at Spa? Wow.

Poor Alonso

I got to work just in time to miss FP2 live timing. I can't wait for the race. I'm not sure if I'll watch qualy though, might just read up on it in the morning.

 

[itsgreen]

On my way back from spa,as awesmb
ome... Eau rouge rema, ins a bitch to climb

 

[Orgun]

On my way back from spa,as awesmb
ome... Eau rouge rema, ins a bitch to climb

Either someone's drunk or posting from their phone on a bumpy ride! Or both

 

[f0rk]

Tom Cruise driving the Red Bull

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoyDKHGayBI

Edit: First thing I noticed, he didn't stall the car like Richard Hammond

Mark beating me is Mission Impossible! Get it! Ha ha. Yabba-dabba-doo!

From F1 Slate

 

[brotkasten]

Poor Alonso

Nah, it's more like