Canadian GP 2014 Qualifying Thread

**REDARMYSOJA** · 7th June 2014, 19:35

Originally Posted by LivingHitokiri

We tried to bring a more aggressive engine mapping and bodywork, it looks we are trying to risk some of our reliability for pace but apparently we arent risking enough.

Did anyone hear exactly what Kimi's problem was in P1 yesterday? All I know is he said something over the radio about losing power and the team said something about the engine knocking. I wonder if they dialed back both engines because of that.

**hogo** · 7th June 2014, 19:35

Originally Posted by Giallo 550

At least the teammate battle at Mercedes is interesting.

Don't get fooled, it's just for the show, to up the ratings... There can never be a real battle between team mates, too much is at stake nowadays. Lewis will be WDC this year, it's team decision, Rosberg has no say in this.

**wacc** · 7th June 2014, 19:37

Kimi Raikkonen:
"It could have been much more worse than it was"
Do not know whether to laugh or cry.

**Nero Horse** · 7th June 2014, 19:37

Originally Posted by Greig

Yet our CFD and aero department seem barren of talent, our wind tunnel did not work and when the rules do change then our engine department is left behind. Then we might find some answers.

There are plenty of talented people in our aero department all of who have done really well in their previous teams, but haven't been able to improve our form for some mysterious reason. Is it really still the wind tunnel that is troubling us? Don't know...but we do have plenty of talented people working in our team, the only question is why haven't they been able to show their talent properly in our team?

**wacc** · 7th June 2014, 19:41

Originally Posted by Nero Horse

...but we do have plenty of talented people working in our team, the only question is why haven't they been able to show their talent properly in our team?

It might be style of working, decision making, simply bad management from the top to down.

**stefa** · 7th June 2014, 19:42

I have arrived in London, and just seen the results. Nothing now, ha?

**stefa** · 7th June 2014, 19:44

Originally Posted by Ed Harley

Do you reckon Ferrari will now shift focus on 2015 car?

If they not, I think is a time!

**LivingHitokiri** · 7th June 2014, 19:50

Originally Posted by REDARMYSOJA

Did anyone hear exactly what Kimi's problem was in P1 yesterday? All I know is he said something over the radio about losing power and the team said something about the engine knocking. I wonder if they dialed back both engines because of that.

It was some specific to his car not related to updates afaik as Fernando was the one running the updates on FP 1.
Both of our drivers looked optimistic with the updates after FP 2 , both Fernando and Kimi said they expect some good results but all that went to nothing with the changes reverted....

**anuragiyer8989** · 7th June 2014, 19:51

18:48 Fernando Alonso looked amused when asked by reporters if he expected more than seventh on the grid following Ferrari's Friday practice results.

"We are always in the top three in practice but we are never in the top three in qualifying," he pointed out, underlining that Ferrari tends to run a different Friday programme to its rivals. A lighter-fuelled one..

**Rob** · 7th June 2014, 19:53

Originally Posted by anuragiyer8989

18:48 Fernando Alonso looked amused when asked by reporters if he expected more than seventh on the grid following Ferrari's Friday practice results.

"We are always in the top three in practice but we are never in the top three in qualifying," he pointed out, underlining that Ferrari tends to run a different Friday programme to its rivals. A lighter-fuelled one..

What and a heavy load for quali? doenst make sense.

**anuragiyer8989** · 7th June 2014, 19:55

Originally Posted by Rob

What and a heavy load for quali? doenst make sense.

If you ask me, the last 5 years haven't made sense!

**Rob** · 7th June 2014, 19:59

Originally Posted by anuragiyer8989

If you ask me, the last 5 years haven't made sense!

no, but we been through worse years than this, took Jean and Co 5 years to get WDC, we may just have to wait another year. No big deal, hurts. But, least James can have 120% input into next years car. Fernando, said yesterday, he wants win WDC with us, that says it isnt looking to leave. He has totl faith in the team, and the future.

**PadGeT** · 7th June 2014, 19:59

I heard in pitlane channel Stella was calming down Fernando during Q3.

**AfterLife** · 7th June 2014, 19:59

Such lovely practice sessions. I really enjoyed them

**anuragiyer8989** · 7th June 2014, 20:00

18:59 BEN ANDERSON: "Red flag now as a Spectrum is turned into the wall on the start/finish straight."

18:57 BEN ANDERSON: "Formula Ford 1600 race on-circuit in Montreal right now. Great slipstreaming battle for second place."

Wish it were a Red Bull!!

**Nero Horse** · 7th June 2014, 20:01

Oh well...the situation is what it is, nothing we can do, but just hope and pray that things will get better soon. It is very sad, painful and depressing yes, but I'll always love and support my team no matter what.

Let's see what happens tomorrow in the race...

Forza Ferrari per sempre!!!

**Icon** · 7th June 2014, 20:01

Alonso says the new parts worked but they're not suitable for the temps

**Kyss4k** · 7th June 2014, 20:04

"Alonso says the new parts worked but they're not suitable for the temps"

It's about time the winter would finally come.

**FranksterGM** · 7th June 2014, 20:09

To see the Ferrari cars being beaten in qualifying by Massa is just the pits..
Ah well can only hope for the best..

**anuragiyer8989** · 7th June 2014, 20:09

Do we make cars only for winter testing now?!
Hey! Russia will be cold!

**wacc** · 7th June 2014, 20:11

Originally Posted by Kyss4k

"Alonso says the new parts worked but they're not suitable for the temps"

It's about time the winter would finally come.

And start to have another worm in tyre warming issues

**SinanOzerS** · 7th June 2014, 20:12

Wait for us Anctartica !

**hogo** · 7th June 2014, 20:14

Originally Posted by Kyss4k

"Alonso says the new parts worked but they're not suitable for the temps"

It's about time the winter would finally come.

I looked over the venues that are ahead, and I think we can get lower temps in Russian GP only. All other circuits may have even higher temps than Canada had today.

**Greig** · 7th June 2014, 20:16

Can't wait to be roasting at Silverstone then....

**Rob** · 7th June 2014, 20:17

Originally Posted by Greig

Can't wait to be roasting at Silverstone then....

31 degrees mate.

**hogo** · 7th June 2014, 20:19

Originally Posted by Greig

Can't wait to be roasting at Silverstone then....

Ferrari got scared of 24C, it's very likely that temp in Silverstone will be similar or even higher than this.

**ManFromMilan** · 7th June 2014, 20:21

Originally Posted by Ed Harley

Do you reckon Ferrari will now shift focus on 2015 car?

Hell no. Hope they build a "2015 car" for this year instead. Even if we win the last quarter of the championship, we will truly be in better shape for next year with a clear design that could win next year as well.

Originally Posted by LivingHitokiri

If we do that so early il personally go to Italy and riot outside our Maranello base. That would be embarrassing for us to do.

That sounds about right