Belgian Grand Prix 2015, Spa-Francorchamps - Race 11/19

Flibster · 23 Aug 2015 at 13:41

I want to see the fuel use chart.

smr · 23 Aug 2015 at 13:42

Tis boring. Zzzzz safety car plz.

smr · 23 Aug 2015 at 13:42

Thunderstorms. Rain. Snow. Bernie standing at les combs with some sprinklers. Anything.

drunkenmaster · 23 Aug 2015 at 13:43

They followed alonso for quite a bit as Nasr was behind him, did anyone else notice how little harvesting it was doing. Nasr's red light was flashing into basically every corner and down the straights(does it flash when the mgu-h starts to harvest as well as it should harvest down straights?). Either way for whatever reason they aren't harvesting much at all. Battery is pretty standard afaik so the only real explanation for not harvesting in corners is either the bbw is unreliable/bad so they don't trust it or the mgu-k is overheating and they can't afford to harvest much or it will kill the mgu-k.

kaiowas · 23 Aug 2015 at 13:43

Glaucus said:
I'm surprised they're allowed to continue.

Me too, my expectation was that a mistake like that would be a slam dunk DQ. Being allowed to continue with a fairly light penalty and not even rectifying the situation is farcical.

You can guarantee that every team will now be analysing each race to see if there are any situations where running mismatched tyres will provide a benefit that outweighs a drive through penalty

CaptainRAVE · 23 Aug 2015 at 13:43

Wait, how did Rosberg get there?

MooMoo444 · 23 Aug 2015 at 13:44

I guess there will be a rule change after the race regarding tyres being used.

drunkenmaster · 23 Aug 2015 at 13:45

muon said:
Down to 3.4s now, Rosberg has put in a couple of good laps.

utajoker said:
rosberg made up 5 seconds in the stop but looks like he pushing his tires also in the opening laps.

I point this out every time, Rosberg tends to push pretty much every lap and has worse overall tire life. Hamilton goes easy for 3-5 laps and has better pace over a stint. Lose a second over first 5 laps, gain 3-4 seconds over the next 15, maybe more gain.

Happens literally every race yet commentators never mention it.

utajoker · 23 Aug 2015 at 13:45

grosjean having the race of his life.

CaptainRAVE · 23 Aug 2015 at 13:45

Clouds!

smr · 23 Aug 2015 at 13:45

Grosjean podium. Yes please! Would love that

Flibster · 23 Aug 2015 at 13:45

Grosjean must have had something special for breakfast? :eek:

Glaucus · 23 Aug 2015 at 13:45

Ffs other than vestrappen has there been any non Drs take candy of a baby overtake.

drunkenmaster · 23 Aug 2015 at 13:45

CaptainRAVE said:
Wait, how did Rosberg get there?

Gained 3-4 seconds out of the pitstop then he burns up turns a bit gained another second, Hamilton probably lost a second behind Vettel before he pitted as well.

Be pretty peeved as Hamilton as if they pitted him first there was a good chance Rosberg would be behind Perez and maybe Ricciardo as well.

MooMoo444 · 23 Aug 2015 at 13:46

DRS seems really unnecessary on that straight. Passing was fine without it if I recall.

Flibster · 23 Aug 2015 at 13:46

Broken Red Bull in a very iffy position.

Virtual Safety Car now virtually out on the real track.

smr · 23 Aug 2015 at 13:46

Woohoo safety car.

Vertigo · 23 Aug 2015 at 13:46

Flibster said:
Grosjean must have had something special for breakfast?

Three Shredded Wheat?

utajoker · 23 Aug 2015 at 13:47

they should clear that quick.

drunkenmaster · 23 Aug 2015 at 13:47

Flibster said:
Grosjean must have had something special for breakfast?

Lotus was just fast, Maldonado looked ahead of him and not exactly under pressure and all year has looked a bit faster in race. Lotus looked really good in qualifying.

Riccy