Poll: Official 2024 British Grand Prix Race Thread - Silverstone Circuit - Race 12/24

[Emlyn_Dewar]

Will Buxtons just commented on F1TV that the talk in the paddock is that Perez could be replaced by Riccardo and Perez will be bumped down to Racing Bulls. If Perez doesn't improve then he will likely be replaced by Lawson.

Good plan. Replace the PoS that brings in good money from South America, with the PoS that smiles a lot in Drive to Survive.
They definitely shouldn’t be considering putting a good driver that can help them, in that seat. What a waste that would be.

 

[KiNgPiN83]

Good plan. Replace the PoS that brings in good money from South America, with the PoS that smiles a lot in Drive to Survive.
They definitely shouldn’t be considering putting a good driver that can help them, in that seat. What a waste that would be.

Being in the Red Bull drivers program is a double edged sword. On the one hand you’re in a great program with an awesome opportunity. On the other hand you are never going to get called on and will end up in an Alpine or WEC. Lol

 

[Emlyn_Dewar]

Unrelated to Red Bulls driver comedy, I’d nearly forgotten that F1 cars do just look awesome going round Silverstone. Fast sweeping tracks are always a good thing.

 

[AlphariusOmegan]

Gasly gets a 50 place grid penalty in FP1
The following Power Unit elements have been used:5th Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)5th Turbo Charger (TC)5th Motor Generator Unit - Heat (MGU-H)5th Motor Generator Unit - Kinetic (MGU-K)3rd Control Electronics (CE), each new part incurs a 10 place drop

 

[413x]

Liked in that interview with hornier he said effectively "now we have the threat of mclaren we need 2 good drivers"

But we all knew perez was poor. I guess they underestimated the competition. Surely they didn't overestimate perez?

 

[413x]

Gasly gets a 50 place grid penalty in FP1
The following Power Unit elements have been used:5th Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)5th Turbo Charger (TC)5th Motor Generator Unit - Heat (MGU-H)5th Motor Generator Unit - Kinetic (MGU-K)3rd Control Electronics (CE), each new part incurs a 10 place drop

He'll be starting in Austria!


Not a bad race to do it if its wet!

 

[el_dazza]

It's appallingly wet there at the moment, looks like it'll clear up by quali though.

 

[cuke2u]

It's appallingly wet there at the moment, looks like it'll clear up by quali though.

According to Accuweather the probability of rain decreases throughout the afternoon.

 

[el_dazza]

The F3 race has been postponed because of the conditions :/

 

[utajoker]

Are we on for wet quali and race?

 

[el_dazza]

Are we on for wet quali and race?

Quali is looking less likely, race is forecast to be very wet indeed but that could obviously change. Quali was meant to be wet at the start but forecast now saying rain will stop by around 12.

Edit - the rain due to stop around 12 looks like it'll be around for longer now. Once it clears then that should be it for the rest of the day.

 

[cuke2u]

Are we on for wet quali and race?

According to all the weather stations located in or around Silverstone I can access it is currently only 10c and they had a total of 32mm of rain since 17:00 yesterday. Rain is now forecast to commence in 37mins from now but stop around 13:00 It is also going to be breezy to this pm. Although predictions are difficult as Silverstone has it's own micro climate.

 

[Terminal_Boy]

Bearman

He'll be starting in Austria!


Not a bad race to do it if it’s wet!

That’s harsh. Starting from their office in Enstone will suffice.

 

[Stu999]

Will Buxtons just commented on F1TV that the talk in the paddock is that Perez could be replaced by Riccardo and Perez will be bumped down to Racing Bulls. If Perez doesn't improve then he will likely be replaced by Lawson.

Ricciardo hasn’t shown anything to indicate he would be any better. Probably Liam Lawson would be.

 

[cuke2u]

Silverstone circuit local weather station https://app.weathercloud.net/map#2761445229

 

[Mr Jack]

Will Buxtons just commented on F1TV that the talk in the paddock is that Perez could be replaced by Riccardo and Perez will be bumped down to Racing Bulls. If Perez doesn't improve then he will likely be replaced by Lawson.

If that happens Red Bull will look like complete fools for signing Pérez so early in the season. DR hasn't exactly being rocking and rolling either - and a couple of decent-ish races recently don't really change that.

 

[Scam]

Why the heck was DR weaving in the pits? So dangerous…?

 

[DanielSon]

surley a reprimand or someting there for Daniel R

 

[Stu999]

Why the heck was DR weaving in the pits? So dangerous…?

Yeah, I thought he was gonna lose it there, especially when he touched the white lines.

 

[Scam]

Am I going mad again - is the race at 2pm or 3pm UK tomorrow?