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Post by Wß on Sept 4, 2015 13:01:55 GMT
If you need to, you can send in your picks 1-2 at least ahead of time. You know how that will turn out pretty much. Update them if there's Wi-Fi where you'll be if you need to.
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Post by racechick on Sept 4, 2015 13:18:58 GMT
I've just checked and the hotel has wifi throughout so I should be ok. I was wondering whether to just random guess beforehand or maybe text them to someone. But it looks like I'm ok.
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Post by racechick on Sept 4, 2015 13:46:26 GMT
Rosberg very very close to Hamilton in FP2 with Vettel closer than this morning, about 7 tenths off.
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Post by Hammer on Sept 4, 2015 14:00:03 GMT
Doubt Lewis was on the limit though. He didn't have very many laps to practice on the mediums after that brake change.
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Post by Wß on Sept 4, 2015 22:47:27 GMT
Nice summery chart (current for Monza) with not only engine utilization numbers but tokens and transmissions. Ferrari chucked a few tokens at their engine as well.
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Post by RyRy on Sept 5, 2015 1:08:37 GMT
Pretty thread
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Post by racechick on Sept 5, 2015 6:38:47 GMT
Well. Off to Italy any minute.
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Post by CookinFlat6 on Sept 5, 2015 9:46:41 GMT
So after all the moaning last year by Red Bull and Ferrari about lifting the development freeze, they are the ones who have actually done the least in season development. Renault havent even done any at all and Merc have done the most - well how about that, and where are all the b1tches moaning about Merc 'stiffling' competition?
And if RBR were to get Merc engines would Horner continue to call for Merc engines to be held back to help Renault?
No I didnt think so, at least all those so put off by Mercs 'unfairness' stopped watching F1 so they would be spared that further unfairness by RBR Merc
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Post by Wß on Sept 5, 2015 11:01:53 GMT
Unfair competition is anything where the greatest"F1 team of all time and the most winning F1 team of the this last decade are made to look like fizzy drinks and theme park peddlers. The complaint is simply; We are not winning.
So this morning I wake up and check the FP3 results and WHOAH the gap is down to two tenths and Vettel is splitting the Mercedes duo, that's fantastic! Then I realize the Sergio Mascarpone is visiting the pits, and I think to myself. Ferarri is not the kind of culture that would under-fuel a car in order to impress the boss is it?
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Post by RyRy on Sept 5, 2015 11:26:18 GMT
Ferrari I'm sure were pushing more because they want to give the tifosi some hope and also it was still damp out there I doubt the Mercs were doing anything risky.
I expect the gap to widen in qualifying
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Post by racechick on Sept 5, 2015 11:59:56 GMT
Well I'm in a hotel in Italy and ive found a station showing quali. YES!
My Italian isn't very good but I'm sure I just heard Niki Lauda call Bernie a 'crazy bastard' , when asked about the loss of theMonza track.
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Post by CookinFlat6 on Sept 5, 2015 12:05:46 GMT
Nicos new spec engine has to be replaced, and so they are fitting the Spa engine, instead of a brand new one with a 10 place grid penalty.
Interesting, could be that Lewis has a disadvantage by remaining with the new engine that could be unreliable. If Merc dont think the new engine is faulty why didnt they give Nico a new engine and let him serve the penalty? If they think its faulty why not change Lewis' to the Spa spec also.
lets hope Lewis' engine doesnt fail this weekend or Merc could look like amatuers again
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Post by racechick on Sept 5, 2015 12:13:24 GMT
Oh No!! Something else to worry about! let's hope they're just avoiding the penalty and watching lewis' engine like Hawks! Thought the new engine was to improve reliability! EEKS! I've got Fishicella commentating. I'm about an hour or so from the track and the sky looks like this.
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Post by racechick on Sept 5, 2015 12:23:23 GMT
What happenned to Verstappen there? His car disintegrated! Why hadn't the set a time?
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Post by CookinFlat6 on Sept 5, 2015 12:25:04 GMT
They forget to fasten the velcro straps in a hurry to get him out. He has grid penalties so they didnt bother about laps just sectors
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Post by Hammer on Sept 5, 2015 12:46:53 GMT
Looks like Nico might not get his default 2nd place today. Unless Mercedes is screwing around with Ferrari in Q2.
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Post by racechick on Sept 5, 2015 12:53:44 GMT
Oh wow look at Rosberg after that first run!
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Post by racechick on Sept 5, 2015 13:02:16 GMT
OH YES, OH YES! OH YES!!
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Post by Hammer on Sept 5, 2015 13:04:21 GMT
Awesome stuff! Nico looks lost on this track. I hope we get a few questions as to why Lewis' is sticking with the new engine.
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Post by CookinFlat6 on Sept 5, 2015 13:07:22 GMT
Merc must have turned Lewis' engine down for reliability reasons, Nico screwed up. Lets hope Lewis gets a good start, Nico might find it hard to pass the Ferraris who I am sure have next to no downforce left on the car
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