German GP 2014: Friday & Saturday Free Practice Thread

[Rishu]

:ferrarifl

[openyour]

come on the scuderia team, try to avoid 30s behind the Merc team :)

[killer]

Come on, boys. Hope dies last, as they say.

[gjoko-mkd]

Problem with water pump in Raikkonen` s car

[anuragiyer8989]

08:27 EDD STRAW, from trackside at the Sachs Kurve: "Big variety here in terms of how comfortable cars are putting down the power. While some of the Mercedes cars are visibly moving around, such as the Williams and the 'works' car, we are seeing more caution from some of the non-Mercedes cars.

"Alonso looks mega through here though - really quick out of the corner before the Sachs Kurve and happy to hang the rear out a bit at the exit of the 180-degree left-hander."
:-D

[anuragiyer8989]

08:34 @InsideFerrari: "RAI has a technical issue."

Based on the radio messages from when Raikkonen was making his way back to the pits, that issue is with the water pump.

[stefa]

Come on, boys. Hope dies last, as they say.

Hope for what...?

[Neno]

Our car looks very stable today :Hmm

[izybluffen]

Anyone got a stream link, mine is broken :(

[zike]

probably more stable with low fuel

[radosav]

Caterburn Renault

[medeni73]

too bad Alonso ran wide in final corner on supersofts...I'm sure we are nearer than 0,5 sec to the top...

[Kristof_F40]

Race pace doesn't seem to bad..

[Alesi1]

Any idea what time alonso would have done without that error in the final corner?

[Kiwi Nick]

Any idea what time alonso would have done without that error in the final corner?

1:17:897

[Majki2111]

Is it me or Kimi looking better than Nando in Fp2? Not sure about Alonso's pace.

[zike]

1:17:897

:haha::haha:

[Alesi1]

1:17:897

Nice try !

[killer]

Hope for what...?

For at least one great performance.

[Nova]

Always hope dude...Even when we're winning.
Go Ferrari!!!

[Kiwi Nick]

A few of take-aways from the F1 commentary: 1) Hamilton, Ricciardo and Vettle lapping at about 1:22.9 on long runs. 2) Alonso lapping in mid 1:23s, 3) Super softs on Bottas' car were dead after 10 laps. Looks like the SS tires don't like the heat. Might have been a bad choice by Pirelli...no surprise.

Kimi 4th fastest, Alonso 9th. Don't read too much into that.

[Nova]

Pos Driver Team Time Gap
1 Rosberg Mercedes 1:19.131 129.304 mph
2 Hamilton Mercedes 1:19.196 0.065
3 Alonso Ferrari 1:19.423 0.292
4 Ricciardo Red Bull 1:19.697 0.566
5 Button McLaren 1:19.833 0.702
6 Vettel Red Bull 1:20.097 0.966
7 Magnussen McLaren 1:20.105 0.974
8 Raikkonen Ferrari 1:20.210 1.079
9 Kvyat Toro Rosso 1:20.337 1.206
10 Sutil Sauber 1:20.505 1.374
11 Massa Williams 1:20.542 1.411

[killer]

Decent number of laps from Kimi and Fernando in FP2.

[Majki2111]

5910
Fastest lap in Fp2 by sector times. Alonso only ran primes in long runs I think.

[Kiwi Nick]

Pos Driver Team Time Gap
1 Rosberg Mercedes 1:19.131 129.304 mph
2 Hamilton Mercedes 1:19.196 0.065
3 Alonso Ferrari 1:19.423 0.292
4 Ricciardo Red Bull 1:19.697 0.566
5 Button McLaren 1:19.833 0.702
6 Vettel Red Bull 1:20.097 0.966
7 Magnussen McLaren 1:20.105 0.974
8 Raikkonen Ferrari 1:20.210 1.079
9 Kvyat Toro Rosso 1:20.337 1.206
10 Sutil Sauber 1:20.505 1.374
11 Massa Williams 1:20.542 1.411

You do know that these are FP1 times, right?

[Nova]

Yes I do. Thanks.

[sachin]

The number of posts reducing in the forum are i suppose proportional to Ferrari's (good)results.
People just not expecting improvements or wat from Ferrari? :(

(Not referring to today alone).

Forza Ferrari.

[Nova]

5910
Fastest lap in Fp2 by sector times. Alonso only ran primes in long runs I think.

Yea, Vettel also. Theyre very close. Good 2 c Kimi getting some running.

[Majki2111]

http://184.106.145.74/f1-championship/f1-2014/f1-2014-10/2014_10_GER_F1_P2_Timing_SecondPracticeSessionLapT imes_V01.pdf

[Hornet]

The number of posts reducing in the forum are i suppose proportional to Ferrari's (good)results.
People just not expecting improvements or wat from Ferrari? :(

(Not referring to today alone).

Forza Ferrari.
Can't speak for others, but I think in recent races, we've seen that Friday results doesn't seem to show the order we end up seeing on qualifying and race (except for Merc who is always at the front of course). Ferrari seem to show more pace on Friday while our competitors are more reserved.

So I don't think we can predict how our weekend will be from FP results. It's a fun thing to watch if you have the time, but for our true pace, we have to wait until qualifying. IMO.

[fratelliferrari]

I just back from Hockenheimring! Damn it was hot! Iam red as a tomato/Ferrari right now :lol

PS: Didn't know there were that much gloryhunters in the world :furious

[gjoko-mkd]

What are your opinion about the FP`s. Do we are in the game for podium,or not?

[FerrariF60]

What are your opinion about the FP`s. Do we are in the game for podium,or not?

:lol....good one....dont' know if it's gonna happen this year mate....maybe if 6 top cars all DNF...

next year mate, next year will be our year

[Senna4Ever]

I just back from Hockenheimring! Damn it was hot! Iam red as a tomato/Ferrari right now :lol

PS: Didn't know there were that much gloryhunters in the world :furious

@red like a tomato: just tell everyone you coming right back from Ibiza ;)

What do you mean exactly with gloryhunters?

[Hornet]

Here's a live stream, if anyone wants to watch FP3
http://squirrelstreams.com/

[fratelliferrari]

@red like a tomato: just tell everyone you coming right back from Ibiza ;)

What do you mean exactly with gloryhunters?

When I was in Spa last year the only thing I saw were Red Bull fans. When I walked around Hockenheimring yesterday I almost saw only Merc fans. I know it's in Germany but I somehow get the feeling that a lot of these Merc fans were wearing Red Bull stuff the last couple of years. I don't like that behaviour at all!

Iam proud to be a tifoso and will always be even if we are finishing 21st and 22nd every race!

[sweeper1101]

They're what you'd call "Seasonal Fans"
Whosoever's on top, that's what they'll root for.
Ludicrous :)

[elnano98]

Fuel system problem on Kimi's car

[Hornet]

Fuel system problem on Kimi's car

Ted said they just attach the fuel hose and refuel the car. Looks like they just forgot to put enough fuel, and not any actual problem

[elnano98]

Look like throughout this weekend Kimi is faster than Fernando

[Rishu]

Vettel is carrying all four tyres off track on almost every lap. I hope he is penalised if he does that in Q/R

[Hornet]

Look like throughout this weekend Kimi is faster than Fernando

Kimi set his time on supersoft I believe.

Seems there is some technical prob indeed. So they sent Kimi to do his super soft, and now repair it

[James hilton]

Kimi Raikkonen climbs out of the car before the mechanics hoist the Ferrari up onto the jacks. His session could be over as they look to sort his fuel system problem.

It seems the Finn went out on high fuel, because of the issue, and that would explain why the lap wasn't that impressive.

[F1NAC]

Look like throughout this weekend Kimi is faster than Fernando

difference was that Kimi set his lap on faster softer tyre

[ARUN M KARUNAN]

chance for podium?scuderia?fp3 looks postive to me!

[Hornet]

chance for podium?scuderia?fp3 looks postive to me!

I think it could be between us and Williams. Suzie said they expect to be better tomorrow as the temperature is expected to be lower.
Not sure if RB is hiding some pace :Hmm