2013 Belgian GP: Friday & Saturday Free Practice Thread

**Rishu** · 23rd August 2013, 08:32

One race in 7 weeks.. I think most of us are hungry for some F1 action

**FFFerrari** · 23rd August 2013, 08:36

Less talking, more racing. Forza!

**fratelliferrari** · 23rd August 2013, 08:39

Can't wait to start again!

I will go to Qualifying tomorrow because I got a ticket from a friend of mine who isn't able to go! I have to drive 2,5 hours (from where I live in the Netherlands) with the car to get to Belgium but it's worth it for the Prancing Horse! Forza Ferrari!

**Forzi** · 23rd August 2013, 08:42

Originally Posted by fratelliferrari

Can't wait to start again!

I will go to Qualifying tomorrow because I got a ticket from a friend of mine who isn't able to go! I have to drive 2,5 hours (from where I live in the Netherlands) with the car to get to Belgium but it's worth it for the Prancing Horse! Forza Ferrari!

Good luck and have a blast!

**Rishu** · 23rd August 2013, 08:44

**fratelliferrari** · 23rd August 2013, 08:47

I Always get the feeling Felipe likes these PR Stuff much more than Fernando

**Forzi** · 23rd August 2013, 08:47

Looking CLASSY!

Really love when Ferrari does these kind of things.

**fratelliferrari** · 23rd August 2013, 08:49

Originally Posted by Forzi

Good luck and have a blast!

Thanks Forzi, I will

**wisepie** · 23rd August 2013, 08:51

Originally Posted by fratelliferrari

Can't wait to start again!

I will go to Qualifying tomorrow because I got a ticket from a friend of mine who isn't able to go! I have to drive 2,5 hours (from where I live in the Netherlands) with the car to get to Belgium but it's worth it for the Prancing Horse! Forza Ferrari!

You lucky boy, fratelli, let's hope we can show that we've got our act together and can be truly competitive. The weather may play a big factor so better take your umbrella and say a lot of prayers! Enjoy!

**Greig** · 23rd August 2013, 09:01

Horner still playing up to Kravitz about Alonso's manager asking for a Red Bull drive....

**Forzi** · 23rd August 2013, 09:07

Originally Posted by Greig

Horner still playing up to Kravitz about Alonso's manager asking for a Red Bull drive....

I'm really hatting how RedBull are playing this thing. Grabbing any bone the press makes up just to give a bigger bone back to them to play around. Probably trying to make Ferrari look as if everything is falling a part inside the team...

**Greig** · 23rd August 2013, 09:08

Kravitz really digging now, Alonso did not pick up his microphone to answer if he was driving for Ferrari next year......so it must mean something.

**Katu** · 23rd August 2013, 09:09

Originally Posted by fratelliferrari

I Always get the feeling Felipe likes these PR Stuff much more than Fernando

curious as i am - what gives you that impression?

**ManFromMilan** · 23rd August 2013, 09:10

Yip, still blatantly trying to flame this rumor

Our car just looks beautiful

**Katu** · 23rd August 2013, 09:11

Fernando looks at least 5 years younger than he really is. good that i can't hear what they're saying today, work.

**killer** · 23rd August 2013, 09:37

Originally Posted by Greig

Horner still playing up to Kravitz about Alonso's manager asking for a Red Bull drive....

Honestly surprised they still have to resort to mind games considering the performance advantage they have. Hope it backfires and unsettles Vettel.

**ManFromMilan** · 23rd August 2013, 09:44

I'm sure Horner wants nobody to unsettle his little blond blue eyed boy

**Sianellen** · 23rd August 2013, 09:48

Originally Posted by Greig

Kravitz really digging now, Alonso did not pick up his microphone to answer if he was driving for Ferrari next year......so it must mean something.

That made me laugh when he was trying to twist nothing into something.

**ManFromMilan** · 23rd August 2013, 10:03

Alonso quickest but no TV time?

**Hornet** · 23rd August 2013, 10:05

Finally FP1 gets going with drivers setting in real time

**medeni73** · 23rd August 2013, 10:09

Massive loss of time in S1 for us...but in S2 we're making good ground...

**Rishu** · 23rd August 2013, 10:17

Originally Posted by medeni73

Massive loss of time in S1 for us...but in S2 we're making good ground...

Sounds opposite to expected?

**FFFerrari** · 23rd August 2013, 10:22

First practice didn't really tell us anything as the weather was hampering everyone. There was a lot of front wing on our cars -> a slow S1 but fast S2. Have to wait for P2 to see if the true speed will be revealed.

**bonzo** · 23rd August 2013, 10:25

Nothing interesting in FP1. We cannot say for sure what have Ferrari brought at SPA - upgrades or downgrades...
If upgrades, Domenicali is a hero, if downgrades- the windtunnel data does not correlate....

**Kyss4k** · 23rd August 2013, 10:31

Firstly, that image is just perfect and worth adding to my collection

Secondly, we are best by far in the middle sector (well Fernando is, no clue why Felipe is not), which is the driest one. Good sign maybe?

**Kyss4k** · 23rd August 2013, 10:34

Did you see the rake we are runnig? It seemed pretty damn big to my eye.

**Ferrari Man** · 23rd August 2013, 10:34

Is it just me or does it look like we have a lot more rack on the car. I noticed this when Alonso was backing into the pit garage and the back is up in the air compared to the front or was it always like this??

**Bubbles** · 23rd August 2013, 10:39

Guys, I didn't see it, but if the car is indeed running with more rake *and* it's got a stable rear, then Ferrari have found more downforce at the back. It means the diffuser is working much better. But, again, I didn't see the rake on TV.