2017 Singapore Airlines Grand Prix - Practice and Qualifying

**wisepie** · 17th September 2017, 08:37

Really nervous for this crucial race for us, Mad Max and weather probably won't help, but all we can do is hope for the best in every sense and for Kimi to play his part. Forza Ferrari e buon coraggio, ragazzi!

**Rob** · 17th September 2017, 08:39

just looking at the hourly forecast. Should start clearing now, but thunder early evening. No rain though.

Well, less than 50% chance of rain is prediction.

**nani_s23** · 17th September 2017, 08:47

Originally Posted by Rob

just looking at the hourly forecast. Should start clearing now, but thunder early evening. No rain though.

Well, less than 50% chance of rain is prediction.

Some positive news.

**IulianFerrari** · 17th September 2017, 08:57

Well what do you know, we are on pole. Boy all those loom and gloomers with egg on their faces...

**mwk360** · 17th September 2017, 09:04

Originally Posted by nani_s23

Some positive news.

LOL and then we find out SM just arrived or something :D

**mizf1** · 17th September 2017, 09:13

Originally Posted by Brembo

Great to know in advance we would outpace Merc! Kimi intentionally letting RB have their way is bad. With all this advanced info Ferrari should have given Kimi's seat to Giovanazzi this race and give Kimi a chance to watch the race as a fan.

Giovanazzi might have done a better job, the fact of the matter is Mercs were over 0.5 secs off pole so we can ignore them. being 0.4 seconds behind your team mate who happens to be on pole is not good which allowed the RB's to sneak in.

**ChrisFerrari** · 17th September 2017, 09:15

15-minute-forecast. https://weather.com/weather/hourbyho...+SNXX0217:1:SN plus live cam from singapore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38Yw-HPc0x0
0% chance of rain at the start of the race.

**mizf1** · 17th September 2017, 09:15

The track will be green 'Red Bull' on Friday did show some good pace on a fresh track but that was when Ferrari were lost with the set up.

**Rob** · 17th September 2017, 09:20

Originally Posted by mizf1

The track will be green 'Red Bull' on Friday did show some good pace on a fresh track but that was when Ferrari were lost with the set up.

was never "lost with setup" they start at a base setting and work from there. Usually depending on practice programmes determines the starting base set-ups.

**mwk360** · 17th September 2017, 09:25

Originally Posted by ChrisFerrari

15-minute-forecast. https://weather.com/weather/hourbyho...+SNXX0217:1:SN plus live cam from singapore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38Yw-HPc0x0
0% chance of rain at the start of the race.

nice

**jgonzalesm6** · 17th September 2017, 09:27

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/g...ncerns-954294/

Here we go with this guy....whining again about the inclement weather and safety.

He's afraid of crashing into the wall again. Does he not know how to drive in the wet along with complaining about the brakes????!!!! jeeeeezzzussss.

**mizf1** · 17th September 2017, 09:30

Originally Posted by Rob

was never "lost with setup" they start at a base setting and work from there. Usually depending on practice programmes determines the starting base set-ups.

Sorry, I meant to say Ferrari went in the wrong direction with the set up, come quali and they pulled t back thanks to the hard work of the team and GIO and Lecrec in the simulator

http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/3...ong-direction/

**JPBD** · 17th September 2017, 09:32

Damn this rain has me stressed! Someone said earlier, we just needed a good, boring race today and now this!

It will be an exciting race by the sounds of it, which is good I guess! But I am uncertain of our wet weather performance. I just REALLY want to see Lewis languish down there in 5th. This is exactly what we need. Fingers crossed the team can bring it home to rub in his and RB's faces.

**mizf1** · 17th September 2017, 09:33

Originally Posted by jgonzalesm6

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/g...ncerns-954294/

Here we go with this guy....whining again about the inclement weather and safety.

He's afraid of crashing into the wall again. Does he not know how to drive in the wet along with complaining about the brakes????!!!! jeeeeezzzussss.

With Grosjean, I think if there was any chance of a Ferrari seat in the future he has talked himself out of it over the past 2 seasons worth of radio rants.

**Seb** · 17th September 2017, 09:35

What's this info about Vettels car with potential damage?

**mwk360** · 17th September 2017, 09:35

Originally Posted by JPBD

Damn this rain has me stressed! Someone said earlier, we just needed a good, boring race today and now this!

It will be an exciting race by the sounds of it, which is good I guess! But I am uncertain of our wet weather performance. I just REALLY want to see Lewis languish down there in 5th. This is exactly what we need. Fingers crossed the team can bring it home to rub in his and RB's faces.

**mizf1** · 17th September 2017, 09:35

The only way the weather can play into our hands in if we have a safety car start, they should stop Mad Max taking a lunge into turn 1 from a normal start.

**mwk360** · 17th September 2017, 09:36

Originally Posted by Seb

What's this info about Vettels car with potential damage?

he hit the wall in Q3

**mizf1** · 17th September 2017, 09:36

Originally Posted by Seb

What's this info about Vettels car with potential damage?

?

**mwk360** · 17th September 2017, 09:36

Originally Posted by mizf1

The only way the weather can play into our hands in if we have a safety car start, they should stop Mad Max taking a lunge into turn 1 from a normal start.

but like in china, they have to still line up on the grid once safety car peels away

**mizf1** · 17th September 2017, 09:38

Originally Posted by mwk360

but like in china, they have to still line up on the grid once safety car peels away

Yes you are right so the threat is still there, wow China feels like a long long time ago.

**mwk360** · 17th September 2017, 09:39

Originally Posted by mizf1

Yes you are right so the threat is still there, wow China feels like a long long time ago.

lol it does, i pray we win here, i dont think there are any tracks after this with ferrari advantage

**mizf1** · 17th September 2017, 09:39

Originally Posted by mwk360

he hit the wall in Q3

The brush with the wall in Q3 looked very light, Seb showed the damage of his rim when Will Buxton nterviewed him post quali.

**mizf1** · 17th September 2017, 09:39

Originally Posted by mwk360

he hit the wall in Q3

The brush with the wall in Q3 looked very light, Seb showed the damage of his rim when Will Buxton nterviewed him post quali.

**nani_s23** · 17th September 2017, 09:42

Originally Posted by Seb

What's this info about Vettels car with potential damage?

???

**mizf1** · 17th September 2017, 09:44

Originally Posted by mwk360

lol it does, i pray we win here, i dont think there are any tracks after this with ferrari advantage

Abu Dhabi should suit us, don't forget some of the upcoming tracks are 'Vettel tracks' - Suzuka, Abu Dhabi. Also we still have the 'joker' which is our last engine to play.

**nani_s23** · 17th September 2017, 09:45

Originally Posted by mwk360

lol it does, i pray we win here, i dont think there are any tracks after this with ferrari advantage

Malaysia, Abu Dhabi, Suzuka. Ferrari territory.

**JPBD** · 17th September 2017, 09:48

The one thing I'd be interesting to see from a neutral perspective is if Lewis can perform strongly in wet weather despite clearly not having the car under him on this circuit... if he suffers in the wet it would be similar to Ferrari in Monza due to poor setup. If he steams through the field though then you'd have to just give it to him... pure talent.

Either way, if it's wet I'm hopeful that our Setup will serve us well regardless.... but I am definitely worried! I have a bet to win! Forza Ferrari go Seb!