Austrian Grand Prix 2014 - Friday and Saturday Practice Thread

[SinanOzerS]

Forza Ferrari, as always.

[fratelliferrari]

I can't watch FP1 :-s

[SinanOzerS]

I can't watch FP1 :-s

You need link ? http://www.drakulastream.eu/motor-sports-live-streaming-video.html

[Senna4Ever]

Forza Ferrari, as always.

:ferrarifl

[Kingdom Hearts]

Let's hope they can use the canada upgrades for the whole weekend..

[fratelliferrari]

You need link ? http://www.drakulastream.eu/motor-sports-live-streaming-video.html

Thank you but sadly Iam not at home so I can't watch it at all! I will be at home in time to see FP2 though :-)

[fronaldo]

This live timing not working anymore
http://f1.narezka.org/?lang=eng#

[Kyss4k]

This live timing not working anymore
http://f1.narezka.org/?lang=eng#

Yep. Looks like Bernie didn't like that at all :-D

[Ste]

Problem with Kimi's car. Waiting to hear what the problem is.

Edit - Seems we have fixed it.

[SinanOzerS]

Knocking, all the time.

[The Architect]

Raikonnen and Rosberg running titanium blocks to generate sparks? F1 is really in a desperate, shabby state.

[Alesi1]

Raikonnen and Rosberg running titanium blocks to generate sparks? F1 is really in a desperate, shabby state.

What a shame, reflective of the artificial state of f1.
In the past sparks flew as teams pushed the limits of ride height, to maximize downforce and would bottom out. Today it is all too artificial. I think f1 has lost its direction under the Todt leadership, bring max back please

I'm waiting for the next slap in the face 4 cylinder engines

[LivingHitokiri]

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/cubejam
High quality stream with almost no delay.

Unfortunately the live timing was brought down , il try to look maybe il find something else.

[Hornet]

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/cubejam
High quality stream with almost no delay.

Unfortunately the live timing was brought down , il try to look maybe il find something else.

Thanks for this high quality one :thumb
Squirrel stream doesn't seem to work for me today.

[LivingHitokiri]

Lol Vettel.

[SinanOzerS]

2 360 by Vettel.

[tifosi1993]

http://www.formula1.com/wi/enlarge/0x0/popup/sutton/2013/dcd1420ju147.jpg

[Majki2111]

What have we seen from RBR? Nothing if you ask me.

[Senna4Ever]

2 360 by Vettel.

Don't know when the luck of this boy will have an end ...

[Kingdom Hearts]

Don't know when the luck of this boy will have an end ...

It should have ended in Brazil 2012.

[Kristof_F40]

It should have ended in Brazil 2012.

Indeed, how much luck can you have??? Spinning in the opening lap in the middle of the pack, without damage?? Stupid little kid

[Hornet]

What have we seen from RBR? Nothing if you ask me.

Are you talking about performance? I certainly think no one have shown their true performance yet.

[Majki2111]

Are you talking about performance? I certainly think no one have shown their true performance yet.
Ye, no good times from them. Why sandbagging at all. It is obvious that they are sandbagging.

[Kristof_F40]

I think it's not only about "performance" here, I think it will be extremely important to get the set-up right and kill understeer here. If you have a fast car but screw up in qualy, you're nothing with it..

[Senna4Ever]

It should have ended in Brazil 2012.

and I really hope for him, that one day his reserves of luck aren't used up too suddenly ...
but maybe life supports some with more and some with less ... and in average it's equal for the whole thing ...

[SinanOzerS]

Car looks very handful.

[Majki2111]

All the cars look a bit handful.

[zike]

Alo 0.6 quicker then Rai....again

[Hornet]

Looks like there may be rain coming. Wonder why we're not doing race sim now

[piglett]

Well, Alonso's front suspension is still stiff. I'll bet the rear is also stiff. Car is all over the place...:-s

Come on guys. loosen it up!....please....:pray

[Jas]

Finally after three months of hellish law exams I am back!

[Hornet]

Finally after three months of hellish law exams I am back!
Welcome back :-D
Hope everything went well with your exams

[zike]

we are slow on the long run :-(

[FA fan]

we are slow on the long run :-(

We are slow compared to Mercedes, but we are similar to the Williams and red bull

[zike]

We are slow compared to Mercedes, but we are similar to the Williams and red bull

yes, yes.......but the speed of the Merc should be the goal:-D

[fratelliferrari]

Fernando best of the rest :-D

[Rishu]

Tough weekend ahead

[ntukza]

From the start of this year, drivers have been given a set of tyres that can only be used for the first 30 minutes of practice - and then have to be returned to Pirelli. Vergne was judged to have come in to the pits 30 seconds after the 10.30am cut off - which is in breach of the regulations.

Am I the only one who thinks that this kind of pettiness is ridiculous?

[WS6TransAm01]

as long as we don't go backwards like we frequently do from Friday to Saturday, a podium may be possible.

[ntukza]

yes, yes.......but the speed of the Merc should be the goal:-D

It is, but our deficit should not surprise you. Disappoint you, yes, but not surprise you.

[Kingdom Hearts]

Don't want to ruin the party, but we always look good on friday, be careful.

[FerrariF60]

It is, but our deficit should not surprise you. Disappoint you, yes, but not surprise you.

that's exactly my point of view for this year...it's not a surprise the Merc's are from another planet this year, they have worked really hard and as an engine manufacturer they have the BEST package aero/engine wise

the BEST can hope for this year is come fight for 2nd, but even that is really hard from the looks of it

so yeah, all US fans are pretty dissapointed as to how this year has been unfolding for us

let's all hope taht James Allison and CO. are working really hard to turn it around for NEXT YEAR, and let's hope taht in 2015 we'll start being the TOP DOG, like it used to be pre 2009 and all this Mercedes hype will be over with....:pray

[stefa]

Am I the only one who thinks that this kind of pettiness is ridiculous?

No you are not!

[DIEK]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bqk8H16CcAA0VbF.png

[tifosi1993]

Both cars ran with updated engine cover

http://www.formula1.com/wi/enlarge/0x0/popup/sutton/2013/dcd1420ju496.jpg
http://www.formula1.com/wi/enlarge/0x0/popup/sutton/2013/dcd1420ju504.jpg

(both cars didn't use the monkey seat)

[Nero Horse]

Don't want to ruin the party, but we always look good on friday, be careful.

Hopefully this time we'll break the trend by looking good on Friday, looking better on Saturday and even more better on Sunday. :-)

[Senna4Ever]

What have we seen from RBR? Nothing if you ask me.

Don't count them out too early ...
I'm pretty sure that they will put it together over night ... You'll see ...

Watching a repetition of todays day ... on Sky Germany ... and for each race they ask a driver to present his favorite song which will be played at the end of each broadcast of the weekend ... this weekend it is Bottas and his song: The Offspring - The Kids aren't alright ... :thumb ... This song is from 1998 *sigh* time flies so damn fast (and he's born 1989 :-E, I don't think I've listen to that kind of music when I was 9).

[PURE PASSION]

Both cars ran with updated engine cover

http://www.formula1.com/wi/enlarge/0x0/popup/sutton/2013/dcd1420ju496.jpg
http://www.formula1.com/wi/enlarge/0x0/popup/sutton/2013/dcd1420ju504.jpg

(both cars didn't use the monkey seat)
Alo run the blow nut but rai didnt!!!

[Kiwi Nick]

Kimi just kept going round and round on a set of thoroughly trashed SS tires. Look at those things. I assume he was seeing how long they last and how they degrade.

So we have seen the long engine cover, monkey seat and monkey lip, wide and narrow side pod flow conditioners, single and double strut rear wings, new rear brake ducts, blown and non-blown front wheel nuts, six element front wing, and the all important titanium spark makers. Have I missed anything?

Any word on PU updates?

[R Ginart]

Free Parctice projections for Sundays race. (So far)
FP1 behind pole by .311 secs which equates to finishing Sunday 22+ seconds after the winner takes the flag.
FP2 behind pole by .928 secs which equates to finishing Sunday 65+ seconds after the winner takes the flag.
FP3 ???
QUALY ???
What to expect: 5th place starting grid position Sunday.

[varun]

Fernando best of the rest :-D

Missed both FP's but it has happened in the past that we look great on Fridays and get a rude shock on Sunday.
Better we not conclude anything from timing sheets of Friday.
Hopefully it's a better result than Canada where we were miles behind even that squabbling pack.

Cheers:thumb

[Senna4Ever]

On this picture you can see (and imagine) the difference between the actual track layout and the "original one" back until the mid 80ies.

Difference Oe-Ring - RedBull Ring (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:%C3%96sterreichring-A1Ring.png)

and a picture (http://images-01.delcampe-static.net/img_large/auction/000/106/503/786_001.jpg)

[hogo]

Kimi is so slow... Could be that he's running with similar fuel loads to others while Alonso is on fumes... Still I am so glad that F1 is back to my 4th favorite circuit (after Monza. Spa and San Marino).

Also is this site experiencing some problems? Crashes frequently and takes forever to load sometimes.

[SinanOzerS]

What is Nico doing ?

[fratelliferrari]

Where is Fernando?

[gjoko-mkd]

3 th

[Kristof_F40]

I really hope it's true that Williams destroys the rear tyres in the race...

[SinanOzerS]

Kimi is nowhere near to Alonso once again. Disappointing.

[ManFromMilan]

On this picture you can see (and imagine) the difference between the actual track layout and the "original one" back until the mid 80ies.

Difference Oe-Ring - RedBull Ring (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:%C3%96sterreichring-A1Ring.png)

and a picture (http://images-01.delcampe-static.net/img_large/auction/000/106/503/786_001.jpg)



Would have loved to see the old track in use today. Great pics, thanks:thumb

[Kristof_F40]

So updates seem to work, pace is relatively ok, but we are again struggling with tyre warm up. Williams is the opposit so probably they will outqualify us, but, they will probably have more tyre deg during race, but because of top speed it will be hard to overtake them... I hope that we will nail strategy and not screw it up again...

[Kristof_F40]

If Kimi keeps struggling like this, isn't it better to let him start the race on softs? try a one stopper?

[SinanOzerS]

Kvyat doing a superb job again.

[Hornet]

Not glad to see the Williams and Torro Rosso ahead of us. Hopefully we can find some pace.

[AfterLife]

The car response much better imo.

[Kingdom Hearts]

Gotta love some P5.

[mark p]

Tyre warm up an issue for quali but should be good for the race? Whats fuel use like at this race as Williams are very good on this so if their tyres go off in the race more they can make this up with using more power more often?

Nearly half way through the year now and apart from a few glimpses Raikkonen is knowhere near Alonso? It is a little frustrating as I really like both drivers but Massa seemed closer on pace to Alonso last year than Kimi this year. I really want to see Kimi within a tenth of Alonso on pure pace.

[DJTaurus]

A toro rosso in front of red bulls ?


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[fronaldo]

Guys..i can't access official live timing? Any alternatives?

[Senna4Ever]

Would have loved to see the old track in use today. Great pics, thanks:thumb

You're welcome.
Of course the acutal track also suits so well into the natural landscape which isn't so true for many other circuits.
But, this old track layout was just a kind of master piece of modern men placed into nature as it would need to be there that way ... So dissapointing that it couldn't make it into today ...

... and
:ferrarifl

go go go