Austrian GP 2017 - Practice & Qualifying

[mwk360]

Fp1 looks like flashbacks of 2016

[giulia]

Mercs has more scope to improve thus brought huge upgrades and we are seeing the improvements.

Even RB has scope thus they are improving. Their upgrade brought close to front runners.

From Ferrari engine upgrade is expected at Silverstone.
So this should be good for them. Else I see RB overtaking Ferrari similar to last year.

I think Newey's recent involvement really do good things for them.

[mwk360]

Mercs has more scope to improve thus brought huge upgrades and we are seeing the improvements.

Even RB has scope thus they are improving. Their upgrade brought close to front runners.

From Ferrari engine upgrade is expected at Silverstone.
So this should be good for them. Else I see RB overtaking Ferrari similar to last year.

very well said

[mwk360]

Mercs & RB look stronger than Ferrari

[Vettel165]

Nope we will see a Ferrari win this weekend, I am feeling it. Its just free practice. And I am 100% that we are not falling back in development. Have a little fate in the Ferrari as a team.

[mwk360]

Vettels last lap 1:12:~

[hakanabi]

Nope we will see a Ferrari win this weekend, I am feeling it. Its just free practice. And I am 100% that we are not falling back in development.

I just hope your feeling is right :)

[giulia]

Be prepared for tough mid-field battle this weekend. Honda's update seems working.

[Super M]

What tyres was Vettel on in this last stint ?

[hakanabi]

What tyres was Vettel on in this last stint ?

Ss

[mwk360]

Word is Kimi was using the new Parts and Seb was using the old parts this sessions

[nani_s23]

Nope we will see a Ferrari win this weekend, I am feeling it. Its just free practice. And I am 100% that we are not falling back in development. Have a little fate in the Ferrari as a team.

Hope u r right.
Fp1 neither exciting nor bad. Also isn't representative.
Let's c.

[nani_s23]

Word is Kimi was using the new Parts and Seb was using the old parts this sessions

Hmm but still kimi is way back to vettel.

[jgonzalesm6]

Be prepared for tough mid-field battle this weekend. Honda's update seems working.

so far....

I would wait to see if the engine lasts the whole race.

[JPBD]

Word is Kimi was using the new Parts and Seb was using the old parts this sessions

I noticed only Kimi had the new front wing on, so this could be correct.

[zike]

Mercs & RB look stronger than Ferrari

Not again

[mwk360]

Hmm but still kimi is way back to vettel.

Yeah plus he had that very strange spin at the start

[Super M]

Ss

Hamilton did he's on the Softs...........This doesn't look good...........

[mwk360]

Not again

only based on FP1 though

[mwk360]

Hamilton did he's on the Softs...........This doesn't look good...........

looking very much like 2016 season at the moment, Mercs are significantly getting faster, RB too

[giulia]

so far....

I would wait to see if the engine lasts the whole race.

Alonso thinks the same too. I hope he won't throw his headrest farther, though. That's pricey equipment.

[Super M]

Free practice 1
Pos Driver Team Time
1 Hamilton GBR Mercedes 1'05.975
2 Verstappen NED Red Bull 1'06.165
3 Bottas FIN Mercedes 1'06.345
4 Vettel GER Ferrari 1'06.424
5 Ricciardo AUS Red Bull 1'06.620
6 Räikkönen FIN Ferrari 1'06.848
7 Vandoorne BEL McLaren 1'07.283
8 Kvyat RUS Toro Rosso 1'07.437
9 Alonso ESP McLaren 1'07.510
10 Ocon FRA Force India 1'07.511
11 Massa BRA Williams 1'07.550
12 Magnussen DEN Haas 1'07.594
13 Sainz ESP Toro Rosso 1'07.633
14 Palmer GBR Renault 1'07.649
15 Stroll CAN Williams 1'08.041
16 Grosjean FRA Haas 1'08.074
17 Sirotkin RUS Renault 1'08.586
18 Celis MEX Force India 1'09.280
19 Wehrlein GER Sauber 1'09.323
20 Ericsson SWE Sauber 1'10.853

[mwk360]

Horner says Max is only a tenth off the pace and he doesn't think anyone was flattering to deceive anyone this session

[giulia]

Edited.. double post

[Super M]

In all Honesty.......at this stage we're .445th's off crybaby...........there has to be room for improvement then......

[JPBD]

I think Ferrari taking it relatively easy, testing new parts on one car only, comparing, etc. only ran SS I believe?

Of course people on here are LOSING IT but realistically I think we are clear of the Redbulls, probably behind Merc (especially on Saturday) and close on Sunday. Business as usual really!

[nani_s23]

I think Ferrari taking it relatively easy, testing new parts on one car only, comparing, etc. only ran SS I believe?

Of course people on here are LOSING IT but realistically I think we are clear of the Redbulls, probably behind Merc (especially on Saturday) and close on Sunday. Business as usual really!

Worrying is, RB stepped up. Mercs too same. Ferrari is where it is in from starting. Of course we didn't see any huge upgrade from them. That's the only hope for me.

[Super M]

I think Ferrari taking it relatively easy, testing new parts on one car only, comparing, etc. only ran SS I believe?

Of course people on here are LOSING IT but realistically I think we are clear of the Redbulls, probably behind Merc (especially on Saturday) and close on Sunday. Business as usual really!

I'm with you on that!.......we don't know exactly what our boys are doing and what parts they testing in specific. I trust we'll do better later on today.

Give me your quali prediction for tomorrow ........say your top 6 ??

[nani_s23]

I'm with you on that!.......we don't know exactly what our boys are doing and what parts they testing in specific. I trust we'll do better later on today.

Give me your quali prediction for tomorrow ........say your top 6 ??

2 mercs, 2 Ferraris , 2 RBs that's obvious

[Super M]

2 mercs, 2 Ferraris , 2 RBs that's obvious

Hmmmm

Mine are : (1) Crybaby
(2) Vettel
(3) Bottas
(4) Raikkonen
(5) Verstapen
(6) Ricciardo