2013 Abu Dhabi: Qualifying thread

**Forzi** · 2nd November 2013, 13:55

Let's get it on!

**Greig** · 2nd November 2013, 13:57

Let's go, lower temps might change things around with some luck

**shamim179** · 2nd November 2013, 13:58

I'm hoping at least one of our drivers to make it to Q3. That would be some achievement considering our pace.

I don't think we were disguising our pace. That pace in fp3 is very indicative.

**Forzi** · 2nd November 2013, 14:00

Already 5C down to what we had in FP3.

**fratelliferrari** · 2nd November 2013, 14:02

Best of luck to our guys!

**Forzi** · 2nd November 2013, 14:04

Odd that many are going with the hards.

**SinanOzerS** · 2nd November 2013, 14:08

Fernando is absolutely fighting with the car.

**radosav** · 2nd November 2013, 14:13

We need to stay calm!

**Jas** · 2nd November 2013, 14:18

Odd in Q3...is this going to happen, its so bad its laughable!

**tifosi1993** · 2nd November 2013, 14:19

Originally Posted by Forzi

Already 5C down to what we had in FP3.

Which is a good news for us.

**Jas** · 2nd November 2013, 14:19

*out

**Greig** · 2nd November 2013, 14:20

So where is all the moaners from the practice thread now?

**Jas** · 2nd November 2013, 14:20

we do like to leave it late don't we...track evolution massive!

**fratelliferrari** · 2nd November 2013, 14:21

Pff my hands are sweating

**Jas** · 2nd November 2013, 14:21

Originally Posted by Greig

So where is all the moaners from the practice thread now?

I think this week they have an excuse, we have been dismal to say the least!

**Ed Harley** · 2nd November 2013, 14:22

Twitchy perhaps but the speed is there. At least in the Q1.

**Greig** · 2nd November 2013, 14:22

Originally Posted by Jas

I think this week they have an excuse, we have been dismal to say the least!

In sessions that are not relevant to qual and the race though.

**Jas** · 2nd November 2013, 14:23

sky analysing massa off track in final corner despite everyone else...great work sky...not!

**Aberracus** · 2nd November 2013, 14:24

So we have been sandbagging Greig?

Or we have been lucky with the temp and track grip improvement?

Anyway I take it, amazing!

**Jas** · 2nd November 2013, 14:24

very close times, last lap run will be very important!

**FerrariF60** · 2nd November 2013, 14:25

WE're still a long way's down compared to others...so i think P8, P9 is about all we can squeeze out in Q3 out of this MULE this weekend

**Kyss4k** · 2nd November 2013, 14:25

Originally Posted by Greig

In sessions that are not relevant to qual and the race though.

Right, they are doing quali simulations, but it's not relevant at all... Only it always was. It could be Ferrari sandbagging for the first time this season, condition working for us, or just others not going flat out while we did. Let's wait and see, but it did look tragic in FP3 which mostly match whith what we see in quali.

**Greig** · 2nd November 2013, 14:26

Originally Posted by Aberracus

So we have been sandbagging Greig?

Or we have been lucky with the temp and track grip improvement?

Anyway I take it, amazing!

Track temps were obviously going to drop for qual and the race since they are run at dusk, night. So not sure how it would be lucky?

**Greig** · 2nd November 2013, 14:26

Originally Posted by Kyss4k

Right, they are doing quali simulations, but it's not relevant at all... Only it always was. It could be Ferrari sandbagging for the first time this season, condition working for us, or just others not going flat out while we did. Let's wait and see, but it did look tragic in FP3 which mostly match whith what we see in quali.

Erm when you run FP3 in blazing sun, and qual in dusk/night you will find the temps very different meaning practice is not really all that relevant to the pace needed.

Conditions worked for us? did you not expect temps to drop when the sun goes away LOL.

**Rishu** · 2nd November 2013, 14:27

Just saw Q1 results, looked as if it was 2007 season.

**Forzi** · 2nd November 2013, 14:27

Track conditions changing, temperatures dropping and the surface is evolving. We might see some intresting things later on. Looks like it's helping us a bit.

**FerrariF60** · 2nd November 2013, 14:27

Originally Posted by Kyss4k

Right, they are doing quali simulations, but it's not relevant at all... Only it always was. It could be Ferrari sandbagging for the first time this season, condition working for us, or just others not going flat out while we did. Let's wait and see, but it did look tragic in FP3 which mostly match whith what we see in quali.

i think this is THE ANSWER

**Kyss4k** · 2nd November 2013, 14:30

Originally Posted by Greig

Erm when you run FP3 in blazing sun, and qual in dusk/night you will find the temps very different meaning practice is not really all that relevant to the pace needed.

Conditions worked for us? did you not expect temps to drop when the sun goes away LOL.

Yes, but for all season the higher the temperature was, the better we were. I wouldn't expect it to change suddenly. If it did, it's surprising... at least for me.