Grand Prix thread 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix, Ferrari's 1,000th F1 race

2020 Tuscan Grand Prix, Ferrari's 1,000th F1 race - 59 laps of the 5.245-kilometre Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello
11th September Practice 1 10:00 - 11:30
11th September Practice 2 14:00 - 15:30
12th September Practice 3 11:00 - 12:00
12th September Qualifying 14:00 - 15:00
13th September Race 14:10 - 16:10

All UK times
Closes just as quali starts.

 

Mercedes have painted their cars red to celebrate Ferraris 1000th race.... safety cars that is

 

That's the only way we are going to see a red car at the front for a good while!!!!

 

Looks like racing point have turned up with new brake ducts.... and this is awkward... they look almost identical to Mercedes 2020 ones.

 

Is this rear brake ducts or front? If it's rears then maybe that have realised they can't be punished for the same crime as they are already getting a caution after each race.
It's going to open the cap of worms again.. but I think they will get away with it again unless FIA penalise them for bringing sport into disrepute.

 

Worth seeking out George Russell's on-board commentary of his own lap.

 

https://www.formula1.com/en/video/2..._Talk_at_the_Tuscan_GP_-_Mugello_updates.html

 

Reminds me of another guy from kings Lynn

 

I thought you were joking!! Just seen picys of the Red Merc!!!

 

Will be interesting to see if the Mercs can preserve their tyres. If not, this could be Max’s.

 

Gravel traps as track limits, I like that rule.

 

Wow George, how did he hold that let alone beat his team mate?

 

If you exclude mercs all 18 cars are within 1 second of each other in Q1!

 

Perez faster than Stroll despite not having the new barge boards that the chosen one has been given

Albon handier today

 

If we go by the rule-book it shouldn't count as gravel traps are track limits.
Looked good though, proper old school, hope we see more of it in the race.

 

Anyone reckon the Red Bulls can trouble the Mercs tomorrow?

Think the tyre deg might be the key thing and hard to imagine a race without some sort of safety car so might luck someone in to a great opportunity

 

I think you are right, deg will be a big thing. Plus lack of data for the teams and inexperience of the drivers at this track. I also quite like the gravel here as the drivers push and if they get it a bit wrong they seem to be able to hold it but lose a little time which is good. Not sure track will be good for overtaking though.
Hoping for a good race tomorrow not a procession behind the Mercs.

 

Well there goes my race prediction.

 

Oops who caused that?

 

I'm going to say all of them, there's like 6 cars trying to use the same bit of tarmac