Italian Grand Prix 2011, Monza Circuit - Race 13/19

deuse · 9 Sep 2011 at 08:31

Great post

I think we will see Button\Hamilton\Alonso in the top 3 for the race.
Redbull may get a 4th or 6th if they are lucky

deuse · 9 Sep 2011 at 08:58

P1 is on now guys

CaptainRAVE · 9 Sep 2011 at 08:58

When is practice today?

Duke · 9 Sep 2011 at 09:04

9-10.30 AM P1 (just started)
1-2.30 PM P2

All on the first page

deuse · 9 Sep 2011 at 09:04

K Chandhok and the Hulk are running in P1 I see. Come on Bruno

Duke · 9 Sep 2011 at 09:06

New nose on the Mclaren?

CaptainRAVE · 9 Sep 2011 at 09:13

Darn it, just got kicked off the TV

- will watch the afternoon session I guess then. On my netbook, doubt it would like the F1 stream

deuse · 9 Sep 2011 at 09:16

Duke said:
New nose on the Mclaren?

Looks like it. What do you think of them using more down force on the rear wing and hoping the DRS will help?

Duke · 9 Sep 2011 at 09:26

deuse said:
Looks like it. What do you think of them using more down force on the rear wing and hoping the DRS will help?

Makes me nervous as they seem to do things differently like this & doesn't always work out. Sometimes think just doing the same as the others will be better. We'll see

Flibster · 9 Sep 2011 at 09:34

FP1 is playtime, with 2 DRS zones the extra speed through the corners may counteract the lack of straight line speed

May work...

deuse · 9 Sep 2011 at 09:36

Duke said:
Makes me nervous as they seem to do things differently like this & doesn't always work out. Sometimes think just doing the same as the others will be better. We'll see

I agree. They did the same at Spa giving up straight line speed so they was faster in the twisty part and that never paid off.

K Chandhok having no luck again

Shimmy · 9 Sep 2011 at 09:36

Duke said:
Makes me nervous as they seem to do things differently like this & doesn't always work out. Sometimes think just doing the same as the others will be better. We'll see

Still very early in the weekend atm, can easily change. Having 2 DRS zones will make teams consider more wing.

Force India also have a new nose which has got rid of their unique 'chin'.

Merc rear wing is super skinny, gonna win the straight line test I reckon.

Flibster · 9 Sep 2011 at 09:49

GP2 last year actually removed the upper plane of the rear wing in it's entirety. Just left the beam wing in place. Looked really odd, but they were certainly rapid.

Traditionally, it is the smallest wings possible at Monza, but with the DRS zones and during qualifying DRS being allowed anywhere, it's worth the risk of more downforce during the free practice.

When you get to Mercedes level though, what you are pretty much looking at there is the DRS flap.

Duke · 9 Sep 2011 at 09:53

Wow @ that Merc wing :eek:

Duke · 9 Sep 2011 at 09:58

Can't believe Lotus are still having reliability issues.

edit: FIA may make Pirelli's max suggested camber angle mandatory and against rules to go over that limit.

Flibster · 9 Sep 2011 at 10:03

Just texted a friend at the track who wanted to know what happened to Heikki.

Unfortunately autocorrect reared it's ugly head. Told him that "Heikki lost 2nd gear and has stopped at the Lesbo's"

His response. "Who wouldn't. :-)

"

deuse · 9 Sep 2011 at 10:33

Mclaren are looking good

JonnyGLC · 9 Sep 2011 at 10:39

Bit early and ambitious to say... But things are looking good! McLaren 1-2 please!

Quite surprised to see their times at the top of the board considering the mammoth size of their rear wing compared to the other teams. Maybe the sidepods are showing their worth!

tummelv · 9 Sep 2011 at 10:42

Flibster said:
Just texted a friend at the track who wanted to know what happened to Heikki.

Unfortunately autocorrect reared it's ugly head. Told him that "Heikki lost 2nd gear and has stopped at the Lesbo's"

His response. "Who wouldn't. "

LOL

Skeeter · 9 Sep 2011 at 10:45

There is so little down force coming from that Merc wing that using DRS will actually make it generate lift