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Official Not606 Belgian GP Chat and Predictions

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by EternalMSC, Aug 6, 2014.

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Who Will Capitalise After The Break?

Poll closed Aug 21, 2014.
  1. Rosberg

    20.7%
  2. Hamilton

    62.1%
  3. Ricciardo

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  4. Alonso

    6.9%
  5. Bottas

    6.9%
  6. Vettel

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  7. Hulkenberg

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  8. Button

    3.4%
  9. Massa

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  10. Magnussen

    0 vote(s)
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  11. Other: Please State In Bold

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  1. EternalMSC

    EternalMSC Well-Known Member

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    What will the second half of the season bring? Which Mercedes driver will get a foothold to the title first? Will Raikkonen turn up at all?
    Can Sauber gain their first point? Can Ricciardo steal it?!?!?!

    Where better to resume, than SPA.


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    TV TIMES (LIVE ON BBC) 22-24TH AUGUST 2014
    FP1 09:00
    FP2 13:00
    SP3 10:00
    Q 13:00
    R 13:00

    2013 POLE: LEWIS HAMILTON
    2013 WINNER:
    SEBASTIAN VETTEL
    MOST WINS:
    MSC

    TYRES: SOFT AND HARD

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  2. Eat Sleep Watch F1 Repeat

    Eat Sleep Watch F1 Repeat Active Member

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    Mercedes like the soft tyre and Williams like the hard tyre, both teams in contention for pole and victory I think. Could be interesting strategies on race day.
     
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  3. BrightLampShade

    BrightLampShade Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Some big races for Williams coming up!

     
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  4. El_Bando

    El_Bando Can't remember, where was I? Forum Moderator

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    I hear rumours that caterham will have a huge upgrade package for spa including ditching the stupid nose they currently have <ok>
     
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  5. BrightLampShade

    BrightLampShade Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Caterham may have a update that takes their car from fugly to just ugly,

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  6. EternalMSC

    EternalMSC Well-Known Member

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    Don't know who is going to take this, weather could play a part. But I'm going to go safe and stick with Rosberg.
     
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  7. BrightLampShade

    BrightLampShade Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Does this count as Massa wumming?

    Massa on Spa: &#8220;I won here in 2008 and so I know what it takes to win.&#8221; - In that case finishing second proved sufficient

    <laugh>
     
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  8. Forza Bianchi

    Forza Bianchi Well-Known Member

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    Williams could be very strong if it's dry. But I'm not sure it'll be enough to challenge Mercedes.

    I expect Ferrari to be third fastest. Their new exhausts are rumoured to give them a 20hp increase, the faster corners will suit them and Kimi should be more confident.
     
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  9. BrightLampShade

    BrightLampShade Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    I fully expect something to happen that'll stop the Mercedes and Williams team mates fighting :(
     
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  10. allsaintchris.

    allsaintchris. Well-Known Member

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    That's good!

    To finish first, first you have to finish, or just be at least be less than 25s behind the winner to stand a chance in the stewards office!
     
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  11. allsaintchris.

    allsaintchris. Well-Known Member

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    Williams will definitely be quick. Long straights and fast corners is what their cars love.

    Is your 20bhp exhaust rumour from the same source that gave you the super-light engine rumuor pre-season?
     
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  12. BrightLampShade

    BrightLampShade Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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  13. allsaintchris.

    allsaintchris. Well-Known Member

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    Am sure he was understudy to Jacques Villeneuve at BAR. Think Craig Pollock was their manager.
     
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  14. BrightLampShade

    BrightLampShade Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Two independent DRS zones again,

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    CIRCUIT DATA

    CIRCUIT SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS

    Length of lap:

    7.004km
    Lap record
    1:47.263
    (Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, 2009)
    Start line/finish line offset
    0.124km
    Total number of race laps
    44
    Total race distance
    308.052km
    Pitlane speed limits
    80km/h in practice, qualifying and the race

    CIRCUIT NOTES

    &#9658; New debris fences have been installed at Turn One.
    &#9658; Drainage has been installed or improved at Turns Two, Four, Eight, 11, 16 and 17.
    &#9658; The wall on the driver&#8217;s left after Turn 11 has been renewed.

    DRS ZONES

    &#9658;
    There will be two DRS zones in Belgium. The detection point for the first zone will be 240m before Turn Two, with the activation point 310m after Turn Four. The second detection point will be 160m before Turn 18, with the activation point 30m after Turn 19.
     
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  15. BrightLampShade

    BrightLampShade Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    This is how things stood after Hungary (so we can assume some will have new components for Spa)

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  16. El_Bando

    El_Bando Can't remember, where was I? Forum Moderator

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    So lotterer will have to choose a new number for his car then.
     
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  17. EternalMSC

    EternalMSC Well-Known Member

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    Guessing it will be no.2 as his Audi R18 was car number two.
     
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  18. EternalMSC

    EternalMSC Well-Known Member

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    Renault basically in the terminal zone.
     
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  19. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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  20. BrightLampShade

    BrightLampShade Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Think its 30-something (36?)
    The number he use(d) in the Japanese single seater champs he entered, ironically?.
     
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