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Grand Prix thread 2020 Spanish Grand Prix

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by ched999uk, Aug 13, 2020.

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Who will manage to get their tyres to last and finish first?

Poll closed Aug 15, 2020.

  1. Lewis Hamilton

    5 vote(s)
    71.4%

  2. Valtteri Bottas

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  3. Sebastian Vettel

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  4. Charles Leclerc

    1 vote(s)
    14.3%

  5. Max Verstappen

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  6. Alexander Albon

    1 vote(s)
    14.3%

  7. Daniel Ricciardo

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  8. Carlos Sainz

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  9. Lando Norris

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  10. Any Other inc Hulk

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. ched999uk

    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    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.
     
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    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    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.
     
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    ched999uk, Aug 14, 2020
  3. El_Bando

    El_Bando Can't remember, where was I?
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    I have this feeling he was just being awkward before.
     
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    El_Bando Can't remember, where was I?
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    I wonder if Mercedes will put in a monster lap to send off 'party' mode. And then 'Hammer time' tomorrow
     
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    I've got a feeling they may purposely hold back and then go all guns blaring in Spa to make a point.
     
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    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    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.
     
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    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?
     
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  8. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    1234 for Mercedes atm, Vettel looking like he's going to miss Q3 again.
     
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    Does it seem like Williams are slipping back to 2 seconds off front or has that gap been same this year?
     
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    Russell has improved. Suspect the quali-mode ban might hit them hard.
     
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  11. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    George wants you to hold his beer
     
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  12. ched999uk

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    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
     
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    Good grief...Vettel seems to have totally checked out.
     
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    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    .2 slower than Leclerc, which is a lot better than he has been.
     
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    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.
     
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    Mighty Q2 from Gasly, so impressive.
     
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    Very!
     
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  18. ched999uk

    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    Albon had better sat but still 0.7 behind max!
     
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    The Red Bull scrapheap awaits another victim.
     
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    It would look that way but would they try gasly again?
     
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