German GP Friday and Saturday Practice Sessions Thread

[LAROSA SpA]

does anyone know if the curbs have been painted recently?

Yeah from the onboard it looks like paint pick up when the run wide

[WRX202]

Did anyone inform Massa this is F1 not a drift competition series?

[vcs316]

I don't know how Felipe does it!

Loads of spins, followed by a lap to put him P3. Very weird! Looks like he nearly lost it on his quick lap as well.

Despite his problems, Massa is now third fastest and 0.275 off Sutil's pace. Buemi is second fastest, 0.268 off Sutil.

[Tifosi]

I don't know how Felipe does it!

Loads of spins, followed by a lap to put him P3. Very weird! Looks like he nearly lost it on his quick lap as well.

Isn't that what driving to the limits is all about in FP?

[Ste]

Massa goes P1 by 6 tenths of a second. Nice lap.

[Hermann]

BBC F1 analyst Anthony Davidson on Felipe Massa: "He actually started the year like he left off last season - out-qualifying Fernando Alonso in Bahrain and driving a pretty strong race. But ever since he's lost a bit of confidence and Alonso has that ability, to wear you down as a team-mate. It can be an emotional rollercoaster alongside Alonso and it looks like Felipe is struggling with it."

What a crap. When Fernando is faster than his team-mate what should he do, lift the throttle not to 'wear anyone down'? Good grief....

[LAROSA SpA]

Glock with a beautiful pirouette

[Mitra]

Yeah from the onboard it looks like paint pick up when the run wide

they lose it once they hit the paint most times, so i am just thinking a fresh coat means smoother curbs, add the rain and its a whole lot of slippery fun for the viewers not the mechanics and drivers though

[Ste]

Isn't that was driving to the limits is all about in FP?

Yea, definitely. Just amazes me where he suddenly finds the speed from.

[LAROSA SpA]

they lose it once they hit the paint most times, so i am just thinking a fresh coat means smoother curbs, add the rain and its a whole lot of slippery fun for the viewers not the mechanics and drivers though

It would be greasy as though

[m schumy]

InsideFerrari

Felipe just set the quickest lap of the session in 1.26.850

[Mitra]

It would be greasy as though

that to,
all the oil washing over the track

[vcs316]

Webber has dry tyres on his car in the garage but is debating whether to head out on track.

Vettel is heading out on inters. Petrov sets the second fastest lap on inters.

[m schumy]

1022: It has been an encouraging session for Rosberg and the German sets the fastest time so far of 1:27.448. I've just been reminded that he was called 'Prince of Practice' last season. Which is nice. Don't go anywhere, up pops Massa with a 1:26.850. BBC pit-lane reporter Ted Kravitz says that Webber now has dry tyres on his car.

[LAROSA SpA]

that to,
all the oil washing over the track

& with that dry line, there would be a big difference in grip

[Katu]

BBC F1 analyst Anthony Davidson on Felipe Massa: "He actually started the year like he left off last season - out-qualifying Fernando Alonso in Bahrain and driving a pretty strong race. But ever since he's lost a bit of confidence and Alonso has that ability, to wear you down as a team-mate. It can be an emotional rollercoaster alongside Alonso and it looks like Felipe is struggling with it."

oh really, haven't heared any of his previous teammates saying that. but Ant Davidson probably knows the best

[Mitra]

great save by Fauzy on that one

[Ste]

Sutil now P1. Pretty epic.

Here goes Vettel, onto a new lap. Will be quick I'm sure.

[Agron]

Isn't that what driving to the limits is all about in FP?

Apparently when Alonso did it in Monaco's FP3 his mistake wasn't that kindly considered .

[Hermann]

Great. We will be fighting with the Force India then.

[Ste]

Vettel just over 3 tenths down on Sutil after S2, but abandons the lap after getting held up behind one of the Lotus'.

[Tifosi]

Apparently when Alonso did it in Monaco's FP3 his mistake wasn't that kindly considered .

FP3 says it all though

[Ste]

Schumi out them on full wets.

Chandhok, fountain of knowledge, reckons he's out scrubbing them in.

[m schumy]

Free Practice 1 Results

[Katu]

Schumi 21?!? that's the rainmaster in action

[Raz]

Schumi 21?!? that's the rainmaster in action

New rear wing.. Michael was testing it out..

[Ste]

Wonder what that Screen/Wire Schumi plugged in was.

[Raz]

Wonder what that Screen/Wire Schumi plugged in was.

Endoscope

[Ste]

Endoscope

That really tells me a lot!

[m schumy]

BBC pit-lane reporter Ted Kravitz: "I've just spoken to Mercedes GP boss Ross Brawn about the reasoning in sending Michael Schumacher out on full wets at the end of that session, and he told me that they've actually got a problem with their new rear wing so, while they're sorting that out, they simply did not want to use another set of tyres."