Spanish GP - Qualifying thread

**ferrari4life** · 21st May 2011, 14:09

Originally Posted by Greig

Dunno they prob have a fresh set but it don't really matter

Just being curious. Why do you say that. Woudnt that give them an advantage like we saw with webber after the final round of pits in turkey?

**burak karakutuk** · 21st May 2011, 14:09

just 3 thousands slower than lewis.even banned rear wing couldnt stop him.if we had new wing no dobt we are in 3rd row.fantastico

**EL NANO** · 21st May 2011, 14:09

Originally Posted by ek583

Wow, just wow, wow, wow. Everyone, take a bow to the Prince of Asturias. What a lap!!!

what we say in Asturias: PUXA NANO!!!!

**burak karakutuk** · 21st May 2011, 14:10

we need only a good start and good pit stops now nothing more come on guys beat those guys

**scuderiafan** · 21st May 2011, 14:10

It doesnt matter as much for us, as we have seen we are extremely easy on our softs. much more so than McLaren (see Malaysia)

**Katu** · 21st May 2011, 14:10

i'm happy for webber too, it was about time someone else to take pole than vettel

**FFFerrari** · 21st May 2011, 14:10

Great lap from Fernando, so and so job from Felipe. I guess Alonso got extra motivation from the home crowd. Too bad that RBR is that much better than anyone else.

**Greig** · 21st May 2011, 14:10

Originally Posted by ferrari4life

Just being curious. Why do you say that. Woudnt that give them an advantage like we saw with webber after the final round of pits in turkey?

Well we could use a set of softs in the last stint? Webber done his stints differently in Turkey with hards in the middle.

**Hornet** · 21st May 2011, 14:11

Great lap by Alonso. As suspected from FP2, we are indeed slightly inching forward in terms of 1 lap pace.

I think the "panic" we thought we had in Q1 was simply our drivers saving the tires. We needed that soft to make it past Q1, but at the same time, there's no reason to go all out and murder the tires.

We only do that in Q3

**Ant Raikkonen** · 21st May 2011, 14:11

Nice job Fernando... pleasant surprise 4th

... just missing out on 3rd which is where LH is with his smokey, front left

Congrats Red Bull again. Let's see how the strategies play out tomorrow & how our comparative lack of new softs affects us. Hopefully Felipe can move forward a bit and Fernando hopefully at least maintain his quali position.

**EL NANO** · 21st May 2011, 14:12

Inam going for an ALO win in Barcelona !! I can feel it!!

**crewskas** · 21st May 2011, 14:12

2010 Q3 positions:

1. Web, 2. Vet, 3. Ham, 4. Alo, 5. But...

2011 Q3 positions:

Just copy and paste the above...

Still, we are more than 1 seconds behind...
because RB's laps were not great. Alonso's was though...
So more than a second...

Canada is closing up...

**hogo** · 21st May 2011, 14:13

Well after two more weeks and promised good amount of updates, it's safe to say that we didn't improve one bit. Tho Fernando is still amazing but if we want to know our true pace we should look at Massa.

Anyway quali isn't too important, I hope our race pace improved a lot.

**FerrariF60** · 21st May 2011, 14:13

Originally Posted by Haris

OMG what a lap by Fernando!!!!!!

AND SUCH A SHAME, only 3 thousands from P3!!!! :(

are you kidding me??? waht u mean such a shame...
he pulled every bit of performance outta the crap FERRARI gave him....that's why they extended his contract for A LONG TIME....

because he's that AMAZINGLY GOOD....

**Warp** · 21st May 2011, 14:14

Great lap from nando! What's going on with Massa?

The point is that, we're not ahead of everyone again... Redbulls, 1 second ahead of us.
Tough race! At least, i hope we'll be ahead of McLs.

**Lithium** · 21st May 2011, 14:15

We might not have any fresh soft tyres left, but then again, Lewis ruined his current set, so that makes up for it. And Vettel's KERS doesn't work... Seeing as how Nando is so close to McL, and if our race pace (which hopefully improved too) in Turkey is anything to go buy, then a podium finish is not out of the question.

Oh, and we need a good start

**EL NANO** · 21st May 2011, 14:15

We might not have the best car but we have THE BEST DRIVER and that u cannot tweek

**scuderiafan** · 21st May 2011, 14:16

hearing that he did a setup change in q3. it worked

. if true, well done guys.

**EL NANO** · 21st May 2011, 14:16

Originally Posted by Warp

Great lap from nando! What's going on with Massa?

The point is that, we're not ahead of everyone again... Redbulls, 1 second ahead of us.
Tough race! At least, i hope we'll be ahead of McLs.

I am sad to say this but whilst Massa is at Ferrari we will never win the wcc , kubica at Ferrari for 2012 season ...

**Stormsearcher** · 21st May 2011, 14:16

Great lap from Alonso. Rarely seen him cheer 4th place. It must have really been something.
But 4th on the grid means dirty side, which is very dirty here. Am a lil worried about button.
Lewis will jump seb for sure... hopefully in the tussle both cars go out.
We are in good place for a podium.

**Greig** · 21st May 2011, 14:18

Originally Posted by EL NANO

I am sad to say this but whilst Massa is at Ferrari we will never win the wcc , kubica at Ferrari for 2012 season ...

Apart from the 2 we already won with him then yeah?

We ain't won nothing with Alonso as it happens

**Nathan** · 21st May 2011, 14:18

Hey, maybe Alonso can pull a good start just like the ol' days

**Hornet** · 21st May 2011, 14:19

Originally Posted by crewskas

2010 Q3 positions:

1. Web, 2. Vet, 3. Ham, 4. Alo, 5. But...

2011 Q3 positions:

Just copy and paste the above...

Still, we are more than 1 seconds behind...
because RB's laps were not great. Alonso's was though...
So more than a second...

Canada is closing up...

I think Webber had to give it all he can, he is fighting with vettel for the position after all.

His lap time is not a easy going lap, IMO

**gardenia** · 21st May 2011, 14:19

Alonso: "If I had to repeat that lap I couldn't do it in the whole alfternoon even if I had 20 tries".

**Warp** · 21st May 2011, 14:20

Originally Posted by EL NANO

I am sad to say this but whilst Massa is at Ferrari we will never win the wcc , kubica at Ferrari for 2012 season ...

Somewhere, i read that Massa changed after his accident. And its true.
About Kubica, i really dont know.. I wanna see him racing again, and then express my opinion.

**scuderiafan** · 21st May 2011, 14:24

So, even after a banned upgrade, we are level with mclaren with Fernando? good progress.

think what he could have done if we had recieved notice before the FP sessions, so we would not have had to base setup on a banned part.

The farce that is the FIA almost ruined it, but Fernando what a job man!

EDIT: anyone got the Sector times? because i heard we were level with the bulls in S1, and faster than Mac in S2. must mean we have SOME decent downforce. car aint a lemon.

**RockyRaccoon** · 21st May 2011, 14:25

I want to see Alonso's lap onboard, I couldn't quite believe my eyes when I saw him get into the 1:21's!

I was wondering though why we are slower than winter testing, but Mclaren and Red Bull are faster? Did they have Super Softs at Barcelona when Alonso did a 1:21.7xx in winter?