2015 Formula 1 British Grand Prix

[phreezee]

Leading up to it, all the talk was around Kimi keeping his seat or not, with Ricciardo even throwing his hat into the ring... and Vettel subsequently backing Kimi lol.


Honda could benefit from a retro active rule change that would allow them 1 extra power unit this year! Lots of other rule change discussions going on.

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Nico on top for both Friday sessions.
FP1
POS. NO. DRIVER TEAM TIME GAP LAPS
1 6 NICO ROSBERG MERCEDES 1:34.274 12
2 44 LEWIS HAMILTON MERCEDES 1:34.344 +0.070s 26
3 33 MAX VERSTAPPEN TORO ROSSO 1:35.530 +1.256s 18
4 7 KIMI RÄIKKÖNEN FERRARI 1:35.588 +1.314s 21
5 55 CARLOS SAINZ TORO ROSSO 1:35.669 +1.395s 33
6 5 SEBASTIAN VETTEL FERRARI 1:35.739 +1.465s 17
7 3 DANIEL RICCIARDO RED BULL 1:35.818 +1.544s 26
8 26 DANIIL KVYAT RED BULL 1:35.876 +1.602s 22
9 27 NICO HULKENBERG FORCE INDIA 1:36.157 +1.883s 28
10 19 FELIPE MASSA WILLIAMS 1:36.469 +2.195s 23
11 12 FELIPE NASR SAUBER 1:36.855 +2.581s 20
12 11 SERGIO PEREZ FORCE INDIA 1:36.889 +2.615s 26
13 41 SUSIE WOLFF WILLIAMS 1:37.242 +2.968s 19
14 30 JOLYON PALMER LOTUS 1:37.262 +2.988s 26
15 36 RAFFAELE MARCIELLO SAUBER 1:37.372 +3.098s 17
16 13 PASTOR MALDONADO LOTUS 1:38.080 +3.806s 8
17 14 FERNANDO ALONSO MCLAREN 1:38.222 +3.948s 12
18 22 JENSON BUTTON MCLAREN 1:38.860 +4.586s 10
19 28 WILL STEVENS MARUSSIA 1:38.981 +4.707s 23
20 98 ROBERTO MERHI MARUSSIA 1:40.477 +6.203s 23

FP2
POS. NO. DRIVER TEAM TIME GAP LAPS
1 6 NICO ROSBERG MERCEDES 1:34.155 34
2 7 KIMI RÄIKKÖNEN FERRARI 1:34.502 +0.347s 29
3 5 SEBASTIAN VETTEL FERRARI 1:34.522 +0.367s 27
4 44 LEWIS HAMILTON MERCEDES 1:34.621 +0.466s 23
5 26 DANIIL KVYAT RED BULL 1:35.009 +0.854s 25
6 3 DANIEL RICCIARDO RED BULL 1:35.153 +0.998s 22
7 33 MAX VERSTAPPEN TORO ROSSO 1:35.300 +1.145s 36
8 27 NICO HULKENBERG FORCE INDIA 1:35.387 +1.232s 34
9 55 CARLOS SAINZ TORO ROSSO 1:35.866 +1.711s 37
10 19 FELIPE MASSA WILLIAMS 1:36.147 +1.992s 33
11 13 PASTOR MALDONADO LOTUS 1:36.164 +2.009s 32
12 77 VALTTERI BOTTAS WILLIAMS 1:36.183 +2.028s 33
13 11 SERGIO PEREZ FORCE INDIA 1:36.351 +2.196s 29
14 8 ROMAIN GROSJEAN LOTUS 1:36.728 +2.573s 21
15 14 FERNANDO ALONSO MCLAREN 1:36.731 +2.576s 19
16 12 FELIPE NASR SAUBER 1:36.822 +2.667s 23
17 22 JENSON BUTTON MCLAREN 1:37.196 +3.041s 16
18 9 MARCUS ERICSSON SAUBER 1:37.327 +3.172s 37
19 28 WILL STEVENS MARUSSIA 1:38.279 +4.124s 21
20 98 ROBERTO MERHI MARUSSIA 1:39.878 +5.723s 21

[Mibz]

Fuck this sport.

[phreezee]

Williams leap frogging Ferrari was the story of qualifying, affirming my earlier prediction that Ferrari won't get their second race victory this year.

[rage2]

Originally posted by Mibz
Fuck this sport.
Just when everyone criticizes F1 for being boring, we get this race action haha. So good! If only Williams let Bottas pass Massa... And now it might rain haha. I hope it rains.

[cloud7]

It was quite exciting and I was cheering for the Williams early in the race, but it was never meant to be with how much pace the Mercedes have. Kind of feel bad for Massa that Vettel beat him to the podium. Bottas was nowhere once it got wet and quite surprisingly dropped so far back compared to his teammate.

[phreezee]

Very entertaining race and loved the rain to spice things up at the end. Hamilton switched back to his 2014 clutch design after recent bad starts and seemed to be even with Nico, but still a mystery to me how Williams managed that launch for both cars. Sucks Williams didn't make the podium.

Alonso gets his first points and Ron Dennis calls Eddie Jordan a village idiot. Too bad for Button at his home race.

Boo-urns to the 3 week gap without the German GP.

[chongkee_]

Originally posted by phreezee
Very entertaining race and loved the rain to spice things up at the end. Hamilton switched back to his 2014 clutch design after recent bad starts and seemed to be even with Nico, but still a mystery to me how Williams managed that launch for both cars. Sucks Williams didn't make the podium.

Alonso gets his first points and Ron Dennis calls Eddie Jordan a village idiot. Too bad for Button at his home race.

Boo-urns to the 3 week gap without the German GP.

According to Nico, the torque map that they had was the wrong one for how much traction the track has. They have already dialed it down and it was still too much wheelspin.

[Mibz]

Best race of the year, for sure. Best race in a long time.

[killramos]

Yea it was a great race to watch. That magic pit for Hamilton and Vettel was awesome. I have never been so happy to see Vettel get on the podium.

Also did anyone else notice how Rosberg was stupid sour to hamilton in the winners room again?

Just when you think things are going to get better between them...

I hope MB dumps his ass asap. Lewis doesnt deserve that shit.

[cloud7]

Originally posted by killramos

Also did anyone else notice how Rosberg was stupid sour to hamilton in the winners room again?


Nothing unusual there. If it were the other way around Hamilton, it would have been the same. They are both very competitive and do not like losing to each other. I thought Rosberg was should have been content with the results given how the rain limited the damage to only 7 points, not the 13 points that he was behind Hamilton at one point in the race. I guess he wasn't happy with how he didn't come in at the right time and thought that he would have had a chance to pass Hamilton if they come in at the same time.

[Inzane]

Poor Kimi. He was beating Vettel all weekend until that one badly timed tire change.

[C_Dave45]

My son and his g/f were at this race. He got pit passes from someone local and got invited into Verstappens garage and a tour of the place. Gave him some free Red Bulls lol.