Canadian GP 2014 - Friday and Saturday Practice Thread

**Rishu** · 6th June 2014, 16:09

I am really optimistic this weekend

**mizf1** · 6th June 2014, 16:09

Alonso p1

**dfunk257** · 6th June 2014, 16:09

Wow, P1. Very good early signs

**sachin** · 6th June 2014, 16:09

Are options allowed in FP2. ;)
Alonso gets so much out of with a car which is so twitchy,wonder how it will be nice and planted
Maybe good old Alo in Ferrari vs Ham in a Merc.

**SinanOzerS** · 6th June 2014, 16:10

I think i can see some drizzle.

**Majki2111** · 6th June 2014, 16:11

Mercedes NOT using 8gear

**mizf1** · 6th June 2014, 16:11

I know its practice but still Encouraging.

**Mimo966** · 6th June 2014, 16:11

Hamilton getting sressed finally lol.

**tifosi1993** · 6th June 2014, 16:13

via Sutton

**JacKy** · 6th June 2014, 16:13

Yihaaaa!! I even miss being top on free practice...

**Kristof_F40** · 6th June 2014, 16:13

According to BBC Fernando is driving with a new floor, Kimi will be driving with it this afternoon, hope it will be dry

**F1NAC** · 6th June 2014, 16:14

Originally Posted by dfunk257

Wow, P1. Very good early signs

Nothing new, we already several races were on P1 in FP1. It will be good if we can match RB this race

**windwaves** · 6th June 2014, 16:15

are you sure we were first in previous FP1s this season ?

**JacKy** · 6th June 2014, 16:16

Originally Posted by windwaves

are you sure we were first in previous FP1s this season ?

Not sure.. But i remember that Merc were dominating even FP at first races..

**Alonso14** · 6th June 2014, 16:18

Originally Posted by Hornet

Here we go.

http://www.vipboxasia.co/motorsports/95559/1/skysports-f1-

kyf1-live-stream-online.html

Aero paint on Kimi's rear wing, and Alonso's sidepod floor

http://squirrelstreams.com/?p=74

I believe that's better quality.

Originally Posted by dfunk257

Wow, P1. Very good early signs

It's not the first time we've lead a FP session this year so let's wait until Q :)

**Kristof_F40** · 6th June 2014, 16:19

I don' think this is completely representative, I assume that Fernando did a "qualy" lap, because in the afternoon Kimi will get the new floor according to BBC.. I'm not sure, but I think that explains thing perhaps?

**SinanOzerS** · 6th June 2014, 16:23

Originally Posted by Kristof_F40

I don' think this is completely representative, I assume that Fernando did a "qualy" lap, because in the afternoon Kimi will get the new floor according to BBC.. I'm not sure, but I think that explains thing perhaps?

It wasn't a "qualy" lap, he did actually three consecutive flying lap and the last one is fastest.

**JacKy** · 6th June 2014, 16:25

Originally Posted by Kristof_F40

I don' think this is completely representative, I assume that Fernando did a "qualy" lap, because in the afternoon Kimi will get the new floor according to BBC.. I'm not sure, but I think that explains thing perhaps?

Its not qualy lap i think. Alonso set the best time on his 14th lap that tyres. Car still struggling at turn exit, but not that much if i compare to monaco or spain.

**Kristof_F40** · 6th June 2014, 16:27

Originally Posted by SinanOzerS

It wasn't a "qualy" lap, he did actually three consecutive flying lap and the last one is fastest.

What I meant was that he did a faster run, with less fuel compared to others.. And yeah, we haven't seen that, have we? That drivers are building up speed in qualy, so their real fast laps isn't their first? Do you really think we are faster than Merc than??

**Kristof_F40** · 6th June 2014, 16:29

Originally Posted by JacKy

Its not qualy lap i think. Alonso set the best time on his 14th lap that tyres. Car still struggling at turn exit, but not that much if i compare to monaco or spain.

True, but when HAM was going purple in S1 and S2 and messed up in S3 he didn't win that much on Fernando, but he was pushing, so that would mean we are very close. I'm not pessimistic but it's unreal that we would have made up 1s, or even more, ergo, we were perhaps a bit lighter fueled.. trying a bit more to find pure speed, because floor is changing so Fer can't do that in P2.. that was just what i was thinking

**SinanOzerS** · 6th June 2014, 16:30

Originally Posted by Kristof_F40

What I meant was that he did a faster run, with less fuel compared to others.. And yeah, we haven't seen that, have we? That drivers are building up speed in qualy, so their real fast laps isn't their first? Do you really think we are faster than Merc than??

I didn't say anything like "we are faster than Merc" or some. I just saying these lap times wasn't a qualifying sim.

**sachin** · 6th June 2014, 16:31

FP2 gonna be intresting,hopefully we are really close and no rain.

**Kristof_F40** · 6th June 2014, 16:31

Originally Posted by SinanOzerS

I didn't say anything like "we are faster than Merc" or some. I just saying these lap times wasn't a qualifying sim.

And I never said Fer was doing a qualifying sim

**JacKy** · 6th June 2014, 16:36

Originally Posted by Kristof_F40

True, but when HAM was going purple in S1 and S2 and messed up in S3 he didn't win that much on Fernando, but he was pushing, so that would mean we are very close. I'm not pessimistic but it's unreal that we would have made up 1s, or even more, ergo, we were perhaps a bit lighter fueled.. trying a bit more to find pure speed, because floor is changing so Fer can't do that in P2.. that was just what i was thinking

Yes he messed up in sector 3 but let me tell you that how fast that purple sector were :

S1 => ALO : 21.569 - S2 => ALO : 25.060
S1 => HAM : 21.511 - S2 => HAM : 24.982

So yes we're not faster than Mercedes but i think we are pretty close to them.. Anyway we will see all cards in Q3...

**Majki2111** · 6th June 2014, 16:38

Mercedes NOT USING 8 gear!

**Kingdom Hearts** · 6th June 2014, 16:39

We run all the time with low fuel on friday, but being first and so far from other Mercedes engine teams and RB, probably is a sign that some updates worked. Let's wait and see, it will be a dream if we are the second best team here, we have to be realistic.