German Grand Prix 2013, Nürburgring - Race 9/19

smr · 6 Jul 2013 at 10:30

Good Morning gents. Button fastest in speed trap. Lewis struggling a lot?

~Mike~ · 6 Jul 2013 at 10:37

ZG002 said:
Cheers. What other reason is there?

Tyre temperature, the kevlar tyres run at a much lower temperature than the steel ones.

ZG002 · 6 Jul 2013 at 10:48

Which could be argued as a good thing, Given the steel banded tyres were falling apart. Did teams have trouble getting tyres up to temp at the end of 2012? I'd thought by then most had learnt how to get the tyres to work? With the very little change in regs for this year, They would have been fine. Which shows as they are now going back to Kevlar. All that said.. Ted flat out said it was changed to steel as a cost saving measure, He knows more than me.

drunkenmaster · 6 Jul 2013 at 10:50

smr said:
Good Morning gents. Button fastest in speed trap. Lewis struggling a lot?

Mclaren have often been fastest in speed trap haven't they, unfortunately its corners where that Mclaren is poop, both outside top 10 currently for whole lap speed.

Hamilton I guess something is really wrong as his car looked great in P1 backwards in p2 and way backwards in p3. Changed a roll bar but still messing around, hopefully they find whats wrong before qualy but if its one of those things that you just don't find without ripping the car down and rebuilding this could be a bad weekend for Lewis.

steve45 · 6 Jul 2013 at 10:59

Wow Lewis' car is so unsettled through the last corner :eek:

utajoker · 6 Jul 2013 at 11:05

Looks like its gg vettel bar failures.

deuse · 6 Jul 2013 at 11:06

steve45 said:
Wow Lewis' car is so unsettled through the last corner

His tire temps are about 15 degrees to low but come Q1\Race the track should be higher so that should help.

I think only 3rd or 4th in qualie.

smr · 6 Jul 2013 at 12:03

Haha love Sky. Brilliant

Merlin5 · 6 Jul 2013 at 12:32

Di Resta with RBR or Ferrari as Brundle subtly suggested, would be a great prospect.

utajoker · 6 Jul 2013 at 12:36

i think this will be rb 1-2 merc 3-4

Merlin5 · 6 Jul 2013 at 12:51

I think Rosberg will get pole position.

steve45 · 6 Jul 2013 at 12:56

Merlin5 said:
I think Rosberg will get pole position.

I am inclined to agree, but vettel for race win, as long as its a straight forward race.

Glaucus · 6 Jul 2013 at 13:20

Oh god mclaren even worse.

Skillmister · 6 Jul 2013 at 13:22

Would like to see Merc up top.

Glaucus · 6 Jul 2013 at 13:23

Buhhahaaahhhhaaas

brilliant.

utajoker · 6 Jul 2013 at 13:29

utajoker · 6 Jul 2013 at 13:43

rosberg out of q3!

Glaucus · 6 Jul 2013 at 13:43

Wtf that's a mess up for mercedes.

Irish_Tom · 6 Jul 2013 at 13:47

Big mistake and it doesn't look like Hamilton's got the pace to challenge for pole.

Merlin5 · 6 Jul 2013 at 13:47

Lol @ scooter pic.

Can't believe Rosberg is out of Q3.