Belgian GP Friday and Saturday Practice Sessions Thread

[shostak]

More from FA:

Although not visible, the hole in the floor is huge (A3 size more or less as I had said for months), so have had to incline still a little more the engine.
The increase in downforce is evident, you can see it in S2.

Hungaroring:


Spa:

[Tifoso]

How did we do, please?

[shostak]

How did we do, please?

Do you remember Toyota's diffuser with A3 size? Well, now Ferrari diffuser has all characteristics of that Toyota diffuser. Engine problems earlier this year postponed the true F10.

Edit: Ferrari didnt use today the new Shell fuel. Tomorrow we will use it, with the gearbox and engine for the race. (source: FA)

[Tifoso]

Do you remember Toyota's diffuser with A3 size? Well, now Ferrari diffuser has all caracteristics of that Toyota diffuser. Engine problems earlier this year postponed the true F10.

Edit: Ferrari didnt use today the new Shell fuel. Tomorrow we will use it, with the gearbox and engine for the race. (source: FA)

Thanks, amico mio.

"How did we look?" is an Americanism--it means "How did we do?", though

[Grillo]

There ya go, perhaps Greig can add it to the library ?



As an attachment also

I was thinking about something like but yours is funny.

[SilverSpeed]

Anyone got a link for me and the others when the FP3 starts in a good half hour?

[gvsnraju85]

14 mins left for the final practice to begin.... here's to a dominating Weekend:

Forzaaaaaaaaaaaa Ferrari

any update on the track conditions and the weather??

please post any streaming links (preferably in english)

I hope we dominate this session too.......i am still sceptically about the true pace of the Mc-laren, Redbulls and Force India

[vcs316]

Weather update

Light showers dampened the circuit for a time during the night, but the racing surface has dried out since dawn, meaning we'll start today's action with a dry track.

To the north-west of the Spa, a slow-moving heavy shower is heading south-east towards Liege. This shower could come into play during the break between practice and the start of qualifying. We will keep you up-to-date as we go through the morning.

Temperatures are on the chilly side once again, with a maximum of 18 degrees Celsius predicted - and it will be cooler tomorrow.

[gvsnraju85]

try this:

http://www.firstrow.net/watch/25072/...tice3-%29.html

[vcs316]

Weather update from Lotus' Mike Gascoyne: "Still no rain and no showers on the radar and the track is dry but still a few damp patches off line. Session will start dry. Still chances of rain increasing towards qualifying"

[gvsnraju85]

http://www.firstrow.net/watch/25072/...tice3-%29.html

[vcs316]

try this:

http://www.firstrow.net/watch/25072/...tice3-%29.html

not working for me.. do u have the link for the epsilite stream?

[m schumy]

Live streaming: http://eplsite.com/stream2.html

[vcs316]

Live streaming: http://eplsite.com/stream2.html

Thanks

[vcs316]

Alonso and Hamilton are on track to put in a first lap of the day.

[Mitra]

anyone been able to find an english stream?

[vcs316]

There is a sense of urgency in the installation laps today as the teams scramble to make the most of this dry track time.

[SilverSpeed]

Yeah I see no rain in the coming hour on the radars here but for Q it still looks possible.

[vcs316]

Schumacher is out on a set of intermediates and is slowly performing checks as he heads towards Blanchimont on his installation lap.

[vcs316]

Force India has a busy session planned: "Tonio will be making three runs, using both hard and soft tyres. After his install he's reported the track is 'still very green.' Temps low"

[gvsnraju85]

not working for me.. do u have the link for the epsilite stream?

http://eplsite.com/stream1.html

[gvsnraju85]

any english link????

[m schumy]

Thanks

Welcome

[SilverSpeed]

Schumi asks if his duck is working

[vcs316]

Schumi asks if his duck is working

His race engineer Andrew Shovelin confirms that all is well.

[m schumy]

BBC Sport's Sarah Holt in Spa: "McLaren, Red Bull and Ferrari's championship contenders agreed it was difficult to get a true sense of comparative form after Friday's rain-hit running. I bumped into Fernando Alonso huddled up under a huge Ferrari umbrella after he set the fastest time in the second session and he said he was happy with how things have gone so far in Spa but dismissed Friday's times as counting for "nothing at all". He will be focused on capturing his first pole of 2010 when qualifying begins at 1300 BST. On Alonso, our own David Coulthard says: 'He knows this is a make-or-break race weekend for him.'"

[vcs316]

1. Ham
2. Kub
3. Alo

[vcs316]

BBC Sport's Sarah Holt in Spa: "McLaren, Red Bull and Ferrari's championship contenders agreed it was difficult to get a true sense of comparative form after Friday's rain-hit running. I bumped into Fernando Alonso huddled up under a huge Ferrari umbrella after he set the fastest time in the second session and he said he was happy with how things have gone so far in Spa but dismissed Friday's times as counting for "nothing at all". He will be focused on capturing his first pole of 2010 when qualifying begins at 1300 BST. On Alonso, our own David Coulthard says: 'He knows this is a make-or-break race weekend for him.'"

[vcs316]

Massa P3
Alonso P4

[m schumy]

BBC F1 commentator Jonathan Legard on Twitter: "Force India confident of Sutil into Q3 - F duct matching simulation. Renault F duct living up to expectations too."