European Grand Prix 2016, Baku - Race 8/21

Irish_Tom · 19 Jun 2016 at 10:16

muon said:
Out on track you mean?

I seriously doubt tampering with tyres off the track would be allowed (or was allowed) in any way whatsoever.

No, it was in Parc Fermé - like Abyss says 'reconditioning' the tyres.

I'm sure Ted's explanation was along the lines of a flat-spotted tyre is like a 50p piece, and after Quali they are allowed to trim the corners off to make it round again.

The_Abyss said:
I remember that - reconditioning the tyres, effectively. I'm pretty sure that's allowed.

Glad it's not just me that remembered it - whether it's still allowed or not is another thing.

Where's Skeeter with his rule book?

this_is_gav · 19 Jun 2016 at 10:42

The tyres aren't kept on the car until the start. They use an old set for the laps to the grid and, without checking, I assume the teams are allowed to prepare the tyres as they for any session on safety grounds.

I saw a picture a few days ago of how they remove the debris from used tyres - basically a razor with a heat gun, which peels the rubber and debris from the surface.

Skeeter · 19 Jun 2016 at 10:58

Irish_Tom said:
Where's Skeeter with his rule book?

Its not specifically mentioned in the rules, so it will be covered by the catch all clause of being able to repair most things on the car with the race directors permission.

Skeeter · 19 Jun 2016 at 11:09

Autosport reporting Hamilton has been allowed to change the damaged set of Super Softs for another used set.

MooMoo444 · 19 Jun 2016 at 11:18

Good news. Now he just needs to survive the first few laps chaos and he should be good for at least a podium.

Skeeter · 19 Jun 2016 at 11:21

MooMoo444 said:
Good news. Now he just needs to survive the first few laps chaos and he should be good for at least a podium.

He doesn't have a good record of that though

koolpc · 19 Jun 2016 at 11:33

Skeeter said:
He doesn't have a good record of that though

Well, lets hope this time he will get through the first lap unscathed.

El_Watcher · 19 Jun 2016 at 11:40

Has anyone been watching te GP2 race 2? Absolutely commical restarts :eek:

Psycho Ned · 19 Jun 2016 at 11:47

Yeah safety car line is mental here, can imagine Rosberg is going to have a difficult afternoon!

You either gun it early and get slipstreamed down the long straight or you back the pack up till right on the line and cause total carnage in behind.

Irish_Tom · 19 Jun 2016 at 11:50

Skeeter said:
Its not specifically mentioned in the rules, so it will be covered by the catch all clause of being able to repair most things on the car with the race directors permission.

Ta, looks like a moot point anyway if he's allowed to swap them.

The_Abyss · 19 Jun 2016 at 12:08

Well, not entirely, as they are still relatively new and he may need another set during the race. Unlikely though.

Skeeter · 19 Jun 2016 at 12:13

Irish_Tom said:
Ta, looks like a moot point anyway if he's allowed to swap them.

Yeah, and that bit is specifically stated in the tyre rules.

FrankJH · 19 Jun 2016 at 13:26

From the BBC sounds like he is actually using a front tyre from a completely different set

ThestigGT999 · 19 Jun 2016 at 13:34

people who like monaco can't complain if this track/race is bad

Psycho Ned · 19 Jun 2016 at 13:42

Apart from this being a street race this track is nothing like Monaco! Most of it is like a Motorway. If you're quicker overtaking down the straight will be a doddle.

This race is going to have a lot more chaos than Monaco as well.

Emlyn_Dewar · 19 Jun 2016 at 13:43

Monaco is always dire. The difference with this one, is that I actually expect it to be a good one to watch. *knock on wood*

steve45 · 19 Jun 2016 at 13:49

National Anthem of the season? Definitely different!

Merlin5 · 19 Jun 2016 at 13:50

I'll have to watch it tonight on C4 catchup. There's always something stopping me seeing a race live.

I'll have to keep the radio off so I don't hear the result.

UTmaniac · 19 Jun 2016 at 13:56

I'm wondering if the likes of Williams/Ferrari/Force India/Redbull have set their gearing for a potential higher speed 7th gear for that long straight, relying on DRS combined with slipstream? Mercs were probably set up to rely on redlining 7th under their own steam, as they should have been at the front.

Got a bad feeling about the start, I think there will be carnage.

El_Watcher · 19 Jun 2016 at 14:01

steve45 said:
National Anthem of the season? Definitely different!

I thought for a second I had stumbled on a rehersal for Les Miserables