Nurburgring - German Grand Prix 2009 - Race 9/17

Sparky · 11 Jul 2009 at 10:47

deuse said:
I think LH is running a good fual load as he has done 4 timed laps now
if it was very low fuel he would be back in the pits.

Are they sandbagging?

No because sand bagging is running deliberately slow

Wicksta · 11 Jul 2009 at 10:51

CS||nuTs said:
3 week break and they could only make one set is odd though.

It doesn't seem odd to me at all, they don't just design parts on race weekends and then start to manufacture them on the following Monday so the three week break is irrelevant. The have even been flying new parts out today.

utajoker · 11 Jul 2009 at 10:54

button dont look happy

Sparky · 11 Jul 2009 at 10:55

Wicksta said:
It doesn't seem odd to me at all, they don't just design parts on race weekends and then start to manufacture them on the following Monday so the three week break is irrelevant. The have even been flying new parts out today.

Thanks for clearing that up for me, i had no idea how it worked

They wold have known weeks ago what they would be bringing to this race, it would have been in the wind tunnel before Silverstone so yes the 3 week break is relevant.

Wicksta · 11 Jul 2009 at 11:02

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Wicksta · 11 Jul 2009 at 11:03

CS||nuTs said:
Thanks for clearing that up for me, i had no idea how it worked

They wold have known weeks ago what they would be bringing to this race, it would have been in the wind tunnel before Silverstone so yes the 3 week break is relevant.

I don't see how, but I'll bow down to your superior knowledge Mr F1. They probably just did it for a laugh.

deuse · 11 Jul 2009 at 11:11

CS||nuTs said:
No because sand bagging is running deliberately slow

Well LHs team mate was 1.8sec slower and if you take the fuel out to make LH cars 1.8sec faster
I don't think he could have done 4 timed laps.
And I think that webber will do well.

With 90% locking up one the first corner I think who ever gets to Q3
and leaves 12-14 laps of fuel at the end of Q3 will be 1st place.

I can't wait..roll on 1pm

Sparky · 11 Jul 2009 at 11:15

deuse said:
Well LHs team mate was 1.8sec slower and if you take the fuel out to make LH cars 1.8sec faster
I don't think he could have done 4 timed laps.
And I think that webber will do well.

With 90% locking up one the first corner I think who ever gets to Q3
and leaves 12-14 laps of fuel at the end of Q3 will be 1st place.

I can't wait..roll on 1pm

Its going to be interesting thats for sure, nice to see LH doing well, would love to see him at Red Bull.

deuse · 11 Jul 2009 at 11:40

CS||nuTs said:
Its going to be interesting thats for sure, nice to see LH doing well, would love to see him at Red Bull.

Is this some news we don't know? are you hiding something?

Sparky · 11 Jul 2009 at 11:45

deuse said:
Is this some news we don't know? are you hiding something?

As much as i would love to see Lewis and Seb as a driver pairing, i cant see it happening anytime soon.

Locke · 11 Jul 2009 at 11:50

Yay, have the weekend off... here is hoping for a more exciting race than Silverstone.

CS||nuTs said:
As much as i would love to see Lewis and Seb as a driver pairing, i cant see it happening anytime soon.

Plus, that'll make a German and a Brit.. which would make for some interesting pit lane exchanges.

PinkFloyd · 11 Jul 2009 at 11:54

Missed practise 3 - but awesome to see Lewis at the top!

Can't wait for qualifying now.

spoonz · 11 Jul 2009 at 11:56

Heikki is running the old top and bottom hence the 1.8 drift.

utajoker · 11 Jul 2009 at 12:11

the hairs on my neck still stand on end when i hear the theme tune starting

Psycho Ned · 11 Jul 2009 at 12:14

utajoker said:
the hairs on my neck still stand on end when i hear the theme tune starting

It's awesome isn't it?! Nowt gets you pumped up for a race like it.

Stormrider · 11 Jul 2009 at 12:14

afternoon folks, seem like an eternity since I've been in the F1 threads

[timko] · 11 Jul 2009 at 12:18

Ari Vatanen looks just like Mosley, is that the criteria to be eligible to apply for the President of the FIA? :cool:

spoonz · 11 Jul 2009 at 12:19

Hamilton 7-1 to take pole. Given that its the home race and they will fuel him by showing him a pictire of an Esso station, its worth a punt.

NightSt@lk3r · 11 Jul 2009 at 12:21

[timko];14457185 said:
Ari Vatanen looks just like Mosley, is that the criteria to be eligible to apply for the President of the FIA?

Watch your mouth son.

knip · 11 Jul 2009 at 12:22

Psycho Ned said:
It's awesome isn't it?! Nowt gets you pumped up for a race like it.

Was just running round my Mums kitchen doing the whole "Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah" thing (perhaps a bit too loudly

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[timko];14457185 said:
Ari Vatanen looks just like Mosley, is that the criteria to be eligible to apply for the President of the FIA?

I just came to post the exact same thing, or is this a cunning plan and all theyve done is clone Max so he can just keep on being in charge?

I dont know enough about the new guy, is he any better than Mosley?