Motorsports Thread

[Deleted member 26715]

2 for 2, but it's tomorrow where it really starts to matter

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Yes, the lads done well so far.

https://www.crash.net/f1/results/949766/1/f1-2020-sakhir-grand-prix-free-practice-results-2

 

[Reynard]

I did wonder how George would fit the car - seems to be ok with it so far. Puts me in mind of one N Mansell Esq. and the McLaren MP4/10 Extra Wide special they had to build.

Height - you can pretzel a driver to a certain extent.

Mansell just had a fat arse.

 

[matticus]

55 seconds is a short lap?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Its very tight, just eight-tenths of a second covered positions 1-14.
The lads not done as well in third practice

https://www.crash.net/f1/results/949822/1/f1-2020-sakhir-grand-prix-free-practice-results-3

but he's not bad.

 

[Reynard]

55 seconds is a short lap?

Yeah, for F1... Next shortest is Interlagos at 1:10-ish

OTOH it's not a short lap for an oval - most superspeedways have a lap time of around 30-something seconds.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Its very tight, just eight-tenths of a second covered positions 1-14.
The lads not done as well in third practice

https://www.crash.net/f1/results/949822/1/f1-2020-sakhir-grand-prix-free-practice-results-3

but he's not bad.

But we don't know the fuel etc. Hopefully Friday was getting him up to speed today was race preparation I still have high hopes he will be top 4

 

[Reynard]

I'm hoping Lando will have a good one today - he didn't get much running yesterday but was pretty quick in FP3

 

[Deleted member 1258]

But we don't know the fuel etc. Hopefully Friday was getting him up to speed today was race preparation I still have high hopes he will be top 4

Now this is true, but Botas appears to have sorted himself out, and Red Bull have stepped it up, so we shall see how Russel goes in qualifying.

 

[matticus]

Yeah, for F1... Next shortest is Interlagos at 1:10-ish

OTOH it's not a short lap for an oval - most superspeedways have a lap time of around 30-something seconds.

15s is a big chunk off. Is there an FIA limit?

 

[Deleted member 26715]

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Well done, TBH it was likely the best that could be expected

 

[Deleted member 1258]

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Well done, TBH it was likely the best that could be expected

I'll be watching at half nine on channel four.

 

[Beebo]

55 seconds is a short lap?

Bottas just called it Mickey Mouse. 😁

 

[Reynard]

15s is a big chunk off. Is there an FIA limit?

I'm not sure, you know...

This track is 2.2 miles, Interlagos is 2.6. Monaco is just a smidgin over 2 miles.

 

[Illaveago]

I thought he did pretty well !