European GP Friday and Saturday Practice Sessions Thread

[m schumy]

First practice starts in about 2 hours, with the second practice taking place at 3 p.m local time
Fingers crossed for a good weekend

[vcs316]

Any idea about the weather at Valencia this weekend?

Hope we fight for pole and win this weekend

[m schumy]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/weather/i...recast-e.shtml
http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2010/06/2...d-in-valencia/

According to these links, the weather will be dry and hot, with little chance of rain during the weekend

[Mitra]

cant wait to see the new F10 complete some laps

[m schumy]

Live streaming: http://eplsite.com/stream5.html

[WRX202]

Live streaming: http://eplsite.com/stream5.html

Thanks!

[Ste]

Lewis and half of the McLaren team staring at our car and upgrades.

[m schumy]

Thanks!

Welcome

[Kyss4k]

Hehe, Lewis was checking one of the Ferrari cars. Nice to see :)

[Greig]

BBC saying our new exhaust system is nothing too clever

[Ste]

Ted says the exhaust/blown diffuser is very much a "Mark 1 version", so he says Alonso is right to downplay it. He says they'll be developing it more throughout the following European races.

[Greig]

Ted was it not, James lover

[Grinsomx]

if it works, thats all we need. guess we will know a little more by the end of the day

[Ste]

Ted was it not, James lover

Oops! Of course! Was ready the JA website, got confused!

[Ste]

Whoa Schumi! Thought he was about to bin it then!

[Ste]

Floor camera, that's amazing!

[Kyss4k]

Merc, Renault and Williams have the Red Bull exhaust system too?

[Greig]

Not yet, not sure about Williams

Red Bull has f-duct back

[Ste]

Mercedes' have their own version of the floor exhaust, but they said they will only run it in practice.

[Ste]

They should introduce a rule that states the cars must be out of their garages quickly, lapping.

MotoGP is great for that, everyone out, 99% of the time, whereas F1 just stay in the garage.

I know there's not much data to be collected when the track is poor but they keep adding rules like a movable rear wing that cheats the driver infront of his position, to improve overtaking and therefore the spectacle. Yet, they don't introduce something to get the cars on track more.

[Grinsomx]

yea, fully agree. we need a rule that demands them to go out quickly

[Tommy_F]

They should introduce a rule that states the cars must be out of their garages quickly, lapping.

MotoGP is great for that, everyone out, 99% of the time, whereas F1 just stay in the garage.

I know there's not much data to be collected when the track is poor but they keep adding rules like a movable rear wing that cheats the driver infront of his position, to improve overtaking and therefore the spectacle. Yet, they don't introduce something to get the cars on track more.

There should be a Friday maintenance team running old cars with ground effect (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:20...6B_Fan_car.jpg) to clean the track

[Grinsomx]

would be so sweet to see ferrari make into the top 3 today or barely getting P1 on heavy runs just to see us blow away everyone when we get to qualify.....might not happen, but a man can dream

[Ste]

Ted saying Renault have also brought the floor exhaust and blown diffuser this weekend. He reckons they've done an incredible job with it, looks as though it's been there since the beginning. New Front Wing as well.

[Greig]

They should introduce a rule that states the cars must be out of their garages quickly, lapping.

MotoGP is great for that, everyone out, 99% of the time, whereas F1 just stay in the garage.

I know there's not much data to be collected when the track is poor but they keep adding rules like a movable rear wing that cheats the driver infront of his position, to improve overtaking and therefore the spectacle. Yet, they don't introduce something to get the cars on track more.

If they gave them more engines and tyres then it probably would happen

[Ste]

Red Flag out. :-S

[Grinsomx]

red flag? why?

[Ste]

If they gave them more engines and tyres then it probably would happen

Then that's what they need to do!

[bonzo]

Red flag!!!! WHY???

[Mitra]

i dont have english commentary why is there a red flag?