SpanishGP 2020: Practices and Qualifying

**jgonzalesm6** · 14th August 2020, 08:58

All 3 days will be hot.

Pirelli brings the "hardest" tires.

**jgonzalesm6** · 14th August 2020, 09:04

Ferrari opens the engine covers in the rear for cooling.

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Racing Point with high downforce rear wing

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**PURE PASSION** · 14th August 2020, 09:14

Aero rakes on Charles's car today

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**tifosi1993** · 14th August 2020, 09:33

Early days but our sector 3 time is looking quite good.

Ricciardo on softs: 27.275

Hamilton on hards: 27.514

Verstappen on mediums: 27.365

Leclerc on hards: 27.600

**tifosi1993** · 14th August 2020, 09:37

Leclerc 1:19.584 on hards right now

Sector 1: 22.476 (not PB)

Sector 2: 29.703 (PB)

Sector 3: 27.405 (PB)

**KimiBot** · 14th August 2020, 10:13

Originally Posted by jgonzalesm6

All 3 days will be hot.

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**tifosi1993** · 14th August 2020, 10:31

Top 10 (sector times)

Bottas 1:16.785 (21.804--28.616--26.309)

Hamilton 1:16.824 (21.792--28.597--26.355)

Verstappen 1:17.724 (22.055--28.881--26.687)

Leclerc 1:17.970 (22.209--28.923--26.718)

Vettel 1:17.981 (22.060--29.085--26.836)

Grosjean 1:18.291 (22.091--29.065--26.991)

Perez 1:18.471 (21.854--29.198--27.329)

Magnussen 1:18.620 (22.169--29.196--27.115)

Stroll 1:18.643 (21.824--29.417--27.398)

Sainz 1:18.733 (22.089--29.282--27.362)

**Tifoso Svedese** · 14th August 2020, 10:41

I think we have a good shot at finishing P4 here. Corner speed is more important than anything else. Unlike in Austria or at Silverstone, qualifying is not flat "all the way round" so the grid position should also be better for both cars.

**KimiBot** · 14th August 2020, 11:30

Hamilton was not happy with tyres, good start for weekend.

**patrese86** · 14th August 2020, 11:31

Don't think there is much to read into with that FP1. Obviously one and two are a no brainer but hopefully we can be competitive outside those positions.

**Silent Bob** · 14th August 2020, 13:27

We need Super Max to show up and give Hammy some nerves. Would be nice to see Leclerc hampering him too.

**Jax** · 14th August 2020, 13:48

Imagine being slower then a HaaS :D

**tifosi1993** · 14th August 2020, 13:51

Leclerc did personal best sector 3 on his second soft tyre lap, Vettel did personal best sector 2 and 3. Bit surprising tbh, because we are the only one doing personal best on the second flying lap.

**gump1480** · 14th August 2020, 14:11

So we are now behind the Renault and Haas as well !! Are we again going for a different setup to others to execute one less pit stop ??? But at Spain track position is very very important.

**tifosi1993** · 14th August 2020, 14:12

Both Lec and Vet having traffics to deal with.

**gump1480** · 14th August 2020, 14:23

How is the pace now for Lec? I think he had a pitstop.

**tifosi1993** · 14th August 2020, 14:25

Originally Posted by gump1480

How is the pace now for Lec? I think he had a pitstop.

He had a pitstop, but the live timing is showing him on old softs.

And he pits again. Now on mediums.

**PURE PASSION** · 14th August 2020, 14:30

Any backup about our "pace" ??

**tifosi1993** · 14th August 2020, 14:32

Originally Posted by PURE PASSION

Any backup about our "pace" ??

Long run

Leclerc: average pace on softs, good pace on mediums.

Vettel: atrocious pace on mediums, respectable pace on softs.

**PURE PASSION** · 14th August 2020, 14:33

Originally Posted by tifosi1993

Long run

Leclerc: average pace on softs, good pace on mediums.

Vettel: atrocious pace on mediums, respectable pace on softs.

Thanks!!

**tifosi1993** · 14th August 2020, 14:38

FP2 Top 10 (Best sectors)

Hamilton: 21.832--28.513--26.529 (1:16.883)

Bottas: 21.858--28.675--26.599 (1:17.170)

Verstappen: 21.782--28.951--26.952 (1:17.704)

Ricciardo: 21.868--29.091--26.909 (1:17.868)

Grosjean: 21.936--29.126--27.032 (1:18.133)

Leclerc: 22.051--28.895--27.088 (1:18.147)

Sainz: 21.923--29.148--27.143 (1:18.214)

Perez: 21.900--29.177--27.216 (1:18.293)

Ocon: 22.009--29.165--27.129 (1:18.303)

Gasly: 22.024--29.229--27.059 (1:18.312)

**ntukza** · 15th August 2020, 07:01

Any explanation for why Albon is consistently languishing way behind his teammate?

**wisepie** · 15th August 2020, 08:12

It shows how Merc's domination has wrecked F1 by the low number of posts on this thread, even a tifoso has trouble getting excited about the current state of affairs. All is not lost, though, we have Charles and probably expect him to deliver the impossible, he'll give it his best but P6 in FP2 doesn't inspire confidence.

**chinmay** · 15th August 2020, 08:29

Spanish GP could be Vettel's last race with Ferrari. Kimi Raikkonen or Nico Hulkenberg will replace Vettel in Belgian Grand Prix if these rumors are true.

**tifosi1993** · 15th August 2020, 10:40

Leclerc on mediums: 22.274--29.392--27.269 (1:18.950)

Bottas on softs: 22.053--28.777--27.141 (1:17.971)

Hamilton on softs: 21.963--29.118--27.094 (1:18.077)

Verstappen on softs: 22.136--29.118--26.906 (1:18.160)

**tifosi1993** · 15th August 2020, 10:53

Originally Posted by chinmay

Spanish GP could be Vettel's last race with Ferrari. Kimi Raikkonen or Nico Hulkenberg will replace Vettel in Belgian Grand Prix if these rumors are true.

It won't do any harm to Ferrari. I'd say put Hulk in that car, and get the same or even better results, while paying him 10 times the less than Vettel.

**PURE PASSION** · 15th August 2020, 11:02

Results and feedback???!!
I'm on the beach !!!!

**tifosi1993** · 15th August 2020, 11:06

FP3 (Top 10)

Hamilton: 21.830--28.505--26.887 (1:17.222)

Bottas: 21.954--28.589--26.830 (1:17.373)

Verstappen: 21.969--28.669--26.906 (1:17.737)

Sainz: 21.786--29.049--27.211 (1:18.046)

Perez: 21.790--29.042--27.264 (1:18.096)

Leclerc: 22.123--28.981--27.089 (1:18.193)

Gasly: 21.893--29.124--27.194 (1:18.211)

Stroll: 21.789--28.902--27.319 (1:18.309)

Albon: 21.904--28.926--27.210 (1:18.371)

Ricciardo: 21.936--29.242--27.206 (1:18.384)

Lack of power is really hammering us in sector 1.