Grand Prix thread 2020 Spanish Grand Prix

[ched999uk]

2020 Spanish Grand Prix - 66 laps of the 4.655-kilometre Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya

14th August Practice 1 10:00 - 11:30
14th August Practice 2 14:00 - 15:30
15th August Practice 3 11:00 - 12:00
15th August Qualifying 14:00 - 15:00
16th August Race 14:10 - 16:10

All times UK times.

Sorry it's a bit late.

Perez should be racing as he tested -ve.

 

[ched999uk]

I wonder if Vettel's improvement in fp1 is due to a new chassis or just the placebo effect? What ever it is I hope it continues.

 

[El_Bando]

I wonder if Vettel's improvement in fp1 is due to a new chassis or just the placebo effect? What ever it is I hope it continues.

I have this feeling he was just being awkward before.

 

[El_Bando]

I wonder if Mercedes will put in a monster lap to send off 'party' mode. And then 'Hammer time' tomorrow

 

[BrightLampShade]

I wonder if Mercedes will put in a monster lap to send off 'party' mode. And then 'Hammer time' tomorrow

I've got a feeling they may purposely hold back and then go all guns blaring in Spa to make a point.

 

[ched999uk]

Just watching sky with carlos and lando in a McLaren going round track asking questions. So funny.
They had some great footage using a racing quadcopter chasing the car, great shots and very very skillful flying.

 

[ched999uk]

Looking at Ocon footage it looks like he was looking in mirror to see where Williams was. Then looked front and took avoiding action into wall. At first I thought 50/50 which direction he chose but then he saw Williams behind him on left, so turning right was probably safest action?

 

[Big Ern]

1234 for Mercedes atm, Vettel looking like he's going to miss Q3 again.

 

[ched999uk]

Does it seem like Williams are slipping back to 2 seconds off front or has that gap been same this year?

 

[DHCanary]

Does it seem like Williams are slipping back to 2 seconds off front or has that gap been same this year?

Russell has improved. Suspect the quali-mode ban might hit them hard.

 

[Big Ern]

Does it seem like Williams are slipping back to 2 seconds off front or has that gap been same this year?

George wants you to hold his beer

 

[ched999uk]

Russell has improved. Suspect the quali-mode ban might hit them hard.

I'm not sure all Merc pu teams get access to all modes! The regs say they customers have same modes but I don't think they state that manufacturer has to tell customers how to access all modes. Just call me a synic.
Surely if they are only allowed 1 pu mode Merc will still have party mode somehow. They just need a method to not activate it in the race? Little spacer under throttle

 

[SgtBhaji]

Good grief...Vettel seems to have totally checked out.

 

[Big Ern]

Good grief...Vettel seems to have totally checked out.

.2 slower than Leclerc, which is a lot better than he has been.

 

[SgtBhaji]

.2 slower than Leclerc, which is a lot better than he has been.

True.. but missing out on Q3 again...

A proper dog fight never seemed to be his biggest strength, but boy he was fast once upon a time.

 

[DHCanary]

Mighty Q2 from Gasly, so impressive.

 

[SgtBhaji]

Mighty Q2 from Gasly, so impressive.

Very!

 

[ched999uk]

Albon had better sat but still 0.7 behind max!

 

[SgtBhaji]

Albon had better sat but still 0.7 behind max!

The Red Bull scrapheap awaits another victim.

 

[ched999uk]

The Red Bull scrapheap awaits another victim.

It would look that way but would they try gasly again?