German Grand Prix 2011, Nürburgring Circuit - Race 10/19

Glaucus · 21 Jul 2011 at 22:37

Crofty also reporting it on twitter.

Flibster · 21 Jul 2011 at 22:57

Stop it. It's too silly.

Renault are bringing an entire new exhaust to Germany. Only Heidfeld will be running it though as Petrov is too heavy.

Well, only Heidfeld will be running it of they get through scruiteering tomorrow.

Glaucus · 21 Jul 2011 at 23:22

Nico Hülkenberg to drive DIRestas car in FP1

Dr Who · 21 Jul 2011 at 23:34

weyland yutani said:
Only thing missing is Tom Kristenssen giving them the finger in an Auto Union.

Indeed, the real Silver Arrows

Dr. Pain · 22 Jul 2011 at 00:10

Wtf happened to Hockenheim?

That was the best track in the world, ever.

Tweaker · 22 Jul 2011 at 00:23

Dont McLaren have 2 sets, 1 for quali and one for race. Also, de La Rosa may get another drive if his overalls are ok

Duke · 22 Jul 2011 at 08:59

FP1 starting now

Skeeter · 22 Jul 2011 at 09:12

AcidHell2 said:
Nico Hülkenberg to drive DIRestas car in FP1

Boot's on the other foot now then.

Dr. Pain said:
Wtf happened to Hockenheim?

That was the best track in the world, ever.

Nurburgring and Hockenheim alternate.

JRS · 22 Jul 2011 at 09:18

Heh, Chandok's car shedding weight on it's way round the track - left mirror glass fell out!

Emlyn_Dewar · 22 Jul 2011 at 09:29

I do love the commentary for the practise sessions, the light banter keeps it interesting.
Unless it''s something interesting happening on track, you can pretty much guarantee the topic of conversation will be something completely unrelated.

My guess to their "who is the other Renault driver to stand on the podium here" question...
Is it Trulli?

Mr Jack · 22 Jul 2011 at 09:32

I hope Ricciardo doesn't humiliate himself again this weekend.

Skeeter · 22 Jul 2011 at 09:34

I've always wondered why they bother to paint the red/white area on the pit entrance here.

Emlyn_Dewar · 22 Jul 2011 at 09:34

You've got to give him a chance I guess, it was his first time running a car that uses the comical 2011 tyres.

Skeeter · 22 Jul 2011 at 09:35

Emlyn_Dewar said:
You've got to give him a chance I guess, it was his first time running a car that uses the comical 2011 tyres.

Comical?

And yet another helmet design for Vettel...

Dr Who · 22 Jul 2011 at 09:38

Webber killing tyres

Emlyn_Dewar · 22 Jul 2011 at 09:42

Skeeter said:
Comical?

I can't really think of another word for them, but Pirelli are just providing what they were asked for.
I suppose he should have been able to adapt but with these tyres running fine enough and then hitting the magical cliff, it can always go wrong.
Heard him have a moan about the tyres afterwards last time, maybe it was just the typical racing driver excuse.

I'd be happy if we had tyres that easily lasted the whole race and there were no pit-stops. No "slow down, you're wearing the tyres out" commands. No artificial "use both compounds" rule.

It's not a 24hr endurance race...

Skeeter · 22 Jul 2011 at 09:55

Surely the issue for Ricciardo is the lack of testing.

We has tyres last year that could do the whole race. It was boring as hell.

Emlyn_Dewar · 22 Jul 2011 at 10:01

I mean I'd like tyres that could do the whole race without thought. No management and no stupid 2 compound rule.
Last years tyres were pathetic and I agree, they did do a good job to ruin the racing.

I don't want to be too hard on Ricciardo, the drivers can't get testing done at other times due to rubbish agreement for no in-season testing. If Red Bull are willing to pay* to use your raft-slow car as a test seat for half the season, you might as well.

* Red Bull have thrown some money HRTs way for this, right?

Edit: Oops, bit of smoke coming off that Renault as it goes into the pits...

Skeeter · 22 Jul 2011 at 10:08

Yes, I belive Red Bull are paying HRT for Ricciardo to drive.

Emlyn_Dewar · 22 Jul 2011 at 10:11

LOL, Schumacher waving to the fans as he's smashing through the gravel trap.