British Grand Prix 2011, Silverstone Circuit - Race 9/19
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Practice One - Webber tops but stops at soggy Silverstone
Mark Webber set the fastest time in an inconclusive first practice session on Friday morning at Silverstone, lapping his Red Bull in 1m 46.603s. The Australian rolled to a halt at the end of the session, however, with an undisclosed problem.
Highlights - British GP first practice
Watch highlights from first free practice for the British Grand Prix as Mark Webber sets the best time ahead of Michael Schumacher, while Kamui Kobayashi crashes at a damp Silverstone circuit.
Practice Two - Massa masters changing conditions
Yet another inconclusive practice session has kept observers guessing on the true effect of the ban on off-throttle blown diffusers, as the weather remained changeable at Silverstone on Friday afternoon.
Highlights - British GP second practice
Watch highlights from second free practice for the British Grand Prix as rain wipes out the majority of the session before a flurry of activity in the final half hour sees Felipe Massa go fastest at Silverstone.
FIA Thursday press conference - Great Britain
Drivers - Rubens Barrichello (Williams), Jenson Button (McLaren), Paul Di Resta (Force India), Lewis Hamilton (McLaren), Daniel Ricciardo (HRT).
Friday practice - selected team and driver quotes
The weather dominated proceedings on the opening day of practice for this weekend’s British round. In the morning Red Bull’s Mark Webber ended the session in front, whilst Ferrari’s Felipe Massa was top dog in the afternoon. The drivers and senior team personnel report on the early running at Silverstone…
Drivers - Rubens Barrichello (Williams), Jenson Button (McLaren), Paul Di Resta (Force India), Lewis Hamilton (McLaren), Daniel Ricciardo (HRT).
Friday practice - selected team and driver quotes
The weather dominated proceedings on the opening day of practice for this weekend’s British round. In the morning Red Bull’s Mark Webber ended the session in front, whilst Ferrari’s Felipe Massa was top dog in the afternoon. The drivers and senior team personnel report on the early running at Silverstone…
Anyone seen the news on OBD it was meant to be 8:30 release.
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no wonder we have DRS and how much of a muppet. Perhaps he should have seen the FOTA fan videos, where everyone acknlodges that F1 fans are very technically minded and want to know what's happening.
Also
no wonder we have DRS and how much of a muppet. Perhaps he should have seen the FOTA fan videos, where everyone acknlodges that F1 fans are very technically minded and want to know what's happening.
”So is hot blowing over 10%? If so that's still rubbish.
Why the hell do they not say, run the old maps for the rest of the season.
“@andrewbensonf1: Horner refuses to comment. "I'm off to see Charlie now. I'm not going to say anything." #bbcf1”
Why the hell do they not say, run the old maps for the rest of the season.
“@andrewbensonf1: Horner refuses to comment. "I'm off to see Charlie now. I'm not going to say anything." #bbcf1”
Which is why it should be left as is until the end of the season.
Renault can't hot blow, it would kill their engine. So mercedes have an advantage that Renault can't meet as engine development is banned. Unless they fit bigger radiators. Perhaps that's why RBR are so up in arms. They are meant to be running the tightest package with not enough room for kers let alone larger radiators.
Renault can't hot blow, it would kill their engine. So mercedes have an advantage that Renault can't meet as engine development is banned. Unless they fit bigger radiators. Perhaps that's why RBR are so up in arms. They are meant to be running the tightest package with not enough room for kers let alone larger radiators.
FIA reverts to original exhaust*decision
by adamcooperf1 July 9, 2011
The FIA issued a further Technical Directive this morning that in effect brings us back to where we were earlier this weekend, with teams restricted to 10% throttle opening under braking.
Renault and Red Bull have thus lost the advantage that rivals claimed they had been given yesterday.
After the letter was sent out this morning Adrian Newey and Christian Horner went down to visit race control to discuss it further. In fact this blog told Charlie Whiting that they were waiting for him…
Today’s TD26 says that from today the FIA will revert to the already issued TD22 and TD25, and states that any evidence on the matter that has arisen since Thursday is not admissible in terms of influencing the FIA’s decision.
The directive says: “In line with the requirements to provide acceptable SECU configurations to the FIA before the start of the British GP, ie before the start of the Event at 10am on Thursday, we consider any information provided after that time to be inadmissible for this Event.”
The directive adds that there is “an exception (of which every manufacturer was aware before the event) fired overrun will be permitted in FC04.”
The significance of that is that as Horner made clear yesterday Renault cannot take advantage of that for reliability reasons, whereas Mercedes can.
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by adamcooperf1 July 9, 2011
The FIA issued a further Technical Directive this morning that in effect brings us back to where we were earlier this weekend, with teams restricted to 10% throttle opening under braking.
Renault and Red Bull have thus lost the advantage that rivals claimed they had been given yesterday.
After the letter was sent out this morning Adrian Newey and Christian Horner went down to visit race control to discuss it further. In fact this blog told Charlie Whiting that they were waiting for him…
Today’s TD26 says that from today the FIA will revert to the already issued TD22 and TD25, and states that any evidence on the matter that has arisen since Thursday is not admissible in terms of influencing the FIA’s decision.
The directive says: “In line with the requirements to provide acceptable SECU configurations to the FIA before the start of the British GP, ie before the start of the Event at 10am on Thursday, we consider any information provided after that time to be inadmissible for this Event.”
The directive adds that there is “an exception (of which every manufacturer was aware before the event) fired overrun will be permitted in FC04.”
The significance of that is that as Horner made clear yesterday Renault cannot take advantage of that for reliability reasons, whereas Mercedes can.
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I would have thought so.
Either cold blow and have small rads, or hot blow and compromise your aero. We all know which way RBR has gone and I expect why they are kicking up such fuss compared to other renault teams, that I haven't heard a peal from.
Either cold blow and have small rads, or hot blow and compromise your aero. We all know which way RBR has gone and I expect why they are kicking up such fuss compared to other renault teams, that I haven't heard a peal from.
That's trypue, but going from 68 cold blown to 10% hot blown is a Hell of a heat change that hass to be dissipated. Nothing can be done this weekend. Maybe mercedes engines cars will be able to reduce radiator size and gain a little aero and lower ballast. Where Renault cars might have to increase radiator size to just cope with 10% cold blown let alone hot blown. I bet they are glad it's England and cool temps.
When was it first discussed two months ago?
More than enough time for new exhaust to be made and corresponding body work.
But why change it mid season at all.
Best article yet,
http://scarbsf1.wordpress.com/2011/07/08/10-rule-full-analysis/
So there is no 10% rule. God this has been handled badly from fia, why so much secrecy and lack of clarity.
So you can have hot blown or more cold blown and teams are free to implement such maps and all teams are the same, it's not special dispensation it applies across the bored.
I can't believe the confusion all because of unneeded secrecy.
http://scarbsf1.wordpress.com/2011/07/08/10-rule-full-analysis/
So there is no 10% rule. God this has been handled badly from fia, why so much secrecy and lack of clarity.
So you can have hot blown or more cold blown and teams are free to implement such maps and all teams are the same, it's not special dispensation it applies across the bored.
I can't believe the confusion all because of unneeded secrecy.
Does the www.tvcatchup.co.uk work outside of the uk?