Poll: British Grand Prix 2018, Silverstone - Race 10/21

[GravyMonster]

It does feel like the ferrari engine is better.
But it's so hard to tell.

All the Ferrari customer teams are top half of pretty much every timesheet, whereas Mercedes are all bottom half. The Merc engine seems much less drivable this year.

Although some of those Merc teams have far bigger issues than engine power or drivability *cough* Williams *cough*

 

[bobbyspangles]

I don't really want a driver in a ferrari I quite like! On the other hand, he could well beat vettel!

I predict Leclerc will finish 2019 ahead of Vettel on points who will then retire at the end of the season, unless he somehow moves to Mercedes but can't see that working with Hamilton.

 

[SoliD]

All the Ferrari customer teams are top half of pretty much every timesheet, whereas Mercedes are all bottom half. The Merc engine seems much less drivable this year.

Although some of those Merc teams have far bigger issues than engine power or drivability *cough* Williams *cough*

Think the fact haas have quite a bit of cash and such a tie in with ferrari definitely helps and sauber seems to be excelling now they've got some extra cash coming in.

 

[413x]

All the Ferrari customer teams are top half of pretty much every timesheet, whereas Mercedes are all bottom half. The Merc engine seems much less drivable this year.

Although some of those Merc teams have far bigger issues than engine power or drivability *cough* Williams *cough*

Can't imagine how bad that Williams car is. Imagine where it would be with a Renault or Honda unit!

Oh,, wait.. The same place!

 

[deuse]

I think it's going to be hard for Hamilton to win this one.

But I am hoping that crofty gets a very bad sore throat today.

 

[this_is_gav]

It does feel like the ferrari engine is better.
But it's so hard to tell.
But haas and leclerc (forget Ericsson lol) are all doing very well

I feel, without real reason, that the Ferrari is better at the top end, but the Mercedes has more torque, which might be why Mercedes seem to scrub speed less in quick corners. It's something Red Bull have talked about - Red Bull aren't slow on the straight (they're often in the top 10), but they're slow getting up to speed and keeping speed in flat-out but demanding corners.

 

[Glanza]

Qualifying highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DqRGyfSi84

 

[Steampunk]

Can't imagine how bad that Williams car is. Imagine where it would be with a Renault or Honda unit!

Oh,, wait.. The same place!

There's some conjecture that the aero at the back is all wonky. As soon as the car turns into a corner, it loses downforce (and thus grip) at the rear. This pretty much makes the back try to spin out hard as we saw on yesterday's qualifying.

 

[utajoker]

Has George Russell got a different car in this f2 race. He has carved through the field

 

[vanpeebles]

I heard a rumour that Filbster was seen at the cash n carry with a number of purple boxes.

 

[Deleted member 651465]

There's some conjecture that the aero at the back is all wonky. As soon as the car turns into a corner, it loses downforce (and thus grip) at the rear. This pretty much makes the back try to spin out hard as we saw on yesterday's qualifying.

They’ve admitted that the problem is the rear wing which is causing issues after the drivers use DRS. I.e the airflow is reattaching properly which is stalling the wing

 

[jonneymendoza]

No spoilers please as many of us wojrw be able to watch it until later this evening

 

[JRS]

No spoilers please as many of us wojrw be able to watch it until later this evening

So avoid the thread until you've watched it?

 

[413x]

So avoid the thread until you've watched it?

Thats what I do

Outside weather today

 

[MooMoo444]

No spoilers please as many of us wojrw be able to watch it until later this evening

Close race but due to safety car timing, Williams 1-2

 

[antijoke]

Why are the race starts 14:10 now instead of 1?

 

[413x]

Why are the race starts 14:10 now instead of 1?

Its absolutely the worst time for me.
If it was 11am I could watch it before going out. If it was 5pm I could watch it when I get Home.

 

[Alibaba99]

A lot of countries only start their coverage just before the race starts. By moving the start time to 10 past it means that they can start on the hour making things easier.

 

[englishpremier]

Close race but due to safety car timing, Williams 1-2

Sirokin to crash on purpose and stroll to win ala Singapore. The difference being, the drivers are so poor no-one would think to consider questioning them for a deliberate crash.

 

[englishpremier]

A lot of countries only start their coverage just before the race starts. By moving the start time to 10 past it means that they can start on the hour making things easier.

No one is talking about the 10 mins though, it's the crap middle of the afternoon scheduling that's the topic.