true that....
red bul honda looks strong.....and i think they'll be a force to be recon with next year....Ferrari better wake up and build a better chassis for next year.....this year's lost anyway....was lost actually in OZ
Seb's performance again is nowhere and is being schooled by his teammate...
So 2023 started off bad, but managed to claw back some lap time come end of the year. Lets hope SF24 will give us tifosi something to smile about.
So we're back again to the Merc 1-2 borefest... unless Max / Redbull combo pulls a rabbit out of the hat... and Ferrari's off pace as usual. It's just sad and depressing already but at least I keep some hopes that Charles will get Bottas by the end of the race . He almost did it in France
PROGRAMME COMPLETED
GP GRAN BRETAGNA F1/2019 - VENERDÌ 12/07/2019
Silverstone, 12 July 2019 – Scuderia Ferrari made the most of Friday’s free practice to acquire data and prepare for the rest of the weekend. Apart from fine tuning the car settings and evaluating tyre behaviour, as per every race, this particular Friday there was also the small matter of understanding the impact of the completely new surface laid along the entire track, to get a picture of grip levels and possible tyre degradation.
FP1. The first session saw the drivers mainly run the Soft tyres, having to deal with one red flag period after Kimi Raikkonen went off track and a second period of inactivity when light rain meant all drivers headed back to the garages, to avoid any unnecessary risks. Charles and Sebastian did some aero testing also, covering 21 laps each, setting very similar best lap times: 1’28”253 for the Monegasque and 1’28”304 for the German.
FP2. In the afternoon, the times dropped steadily as the new surface rubbered in. The Scuderia Ferrari drivers did 30 laps each, working towards tomorrow’s qualifying and Sunday’s race. This time they ran the Soft and Medium compounds, setting similar times while simulating various stages of the race, by running different fuel loads. The entire planned programme was completed. As for their times, Charles stopped the clocks in 1’26”929, while Sebastian did a 1’27”180.
Tomorrow. The cars are back on track tomorrow at 11am (12 CET) for the final hour of free practice prior to qualifying, with the battle for pole position starting at 2pm (15 CET), and Sunday’s race getting underway at 14.10pm (15.10 CET).
Charles Leclerc #16
“It was a tricky day for us. We struggled with our front tyres during the long-runs quite a bit and have to focus on understanding how we can get them to work better. The qualifying pace, on the other hand, was not bad and we also managed to run a lot of tests throughout the day which is positive.
Our competitors are strong and I think that they will only reveal their full potential in qualifying. We will give everything to be competitive and will see where we stand tomorrow.”
Sebastian Vettel #5
“It’s good to be driving at this circuit again and the new surface seems a lot smoother than the old one, with a lot higher grip, which makes it good fun. I would say the lap times don’t mean much today, as usual on a Friday, but it’s clear that our main rivals seem very strong and are the ones to beat.
It looks quite close between us and Red Bull, but as we were trying some new things on our car, it’s a bit hard to judge. We must wait for tomorrow to get a clearer picture of where we are
CAVALLINO RAMPANTE PER SEMPRE
Was planning on making an effort and watch all this at the weekend. As in P3 and qualifying tomorrow and race. But, after today, no.
Will be watch tour de france live instead of recoding the stages over weekend.
CAVALLINO RAMPANTE PER SEMPRE
Is it just me, or was Sky over-focusing on McLaren and the Williams cars?
Vettel confirms he is in development mode. Trying new parts for the team.
Bottas looks strong here bar any Merc sabotage to his car he should win .
so, hopeless in this week. Really ********.
Sebastian Vettel #5
“It’s good to be driving at this circuit again and the new surface seems a lot smoother than the old one, with a lot higher grip, which makes it good fun. I would say the lap times don’t mean much today, as usual on a Friday, but it’s clear that our main rivals seem very strong and are the ones to beat.
It looks quite close between us and Red Bull, but as we were trying some new things on our car, it’s a bit hard to judge. We must wait for tomorrow to get a clearer picture of where we are
is Greig at Silverstone this year?
FP3 let's see what we can do.
I'd never attend Silverstone under any circumstances - too many Hammy Instagram fanboys and former McLaren fans there
Nice lap by Charles
Good to see ferrari on top. On single lap ferrari has the pace.
But it’s the race pace & tyres the problem for ferrari
Tight
Nice battle coming in quali...!!
Sector 1:
Charles 27.603
Vettel 27.670
Ham 27.713
Gas 27.767
Ver 27.846
Bot 27.902
Sector 2:
Charles 34.763
Ham 34.819
Vettel 34.901
Gas 34.924
Bot 34.948
Ver 34.978
Sector 3:
Ham 23.342
Vettel 23.360
Gas 23.427
Bot 23.438
Max 23.505
Charles 23.539
I like how Sky talking heads comparing Charles's sector 3 with Hamilton, while totally ignoring Vettel's.
We have improved our time in sector 3, which is good to see.
Hamilton saying there's not much left to give could be a good sign - would be nice to see them not have speed kept in reserve if they ever need it!
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