Formula 1 General Chat & Discussion

Congratulations! Webber - Alonso 2-2! Beautiful victory -Mark ! Remember the incident two hot Latin guys! Just hitting Kamui there at your command! I think the circle of candidates narrowed up to 4 people! I have a bad feeling about this! Again the Italo-Spanish final?

The Championship Positions for the Drivers after the GP of Great Britain :

1. Fernando Alonso : 129
2. Mark Webber : 116
3. Sebastian Vettel : 100
4. Lewis Hamilton : 92
5. Kimi Räikkönen : 83
6. Nico Rosberg : 75
7. Romain Grosjean : 61
8. Jenson Button : 50
9. Sergio Perez : 39
10. Pastor Maldonado : 29
11. Paul di Resta : 27
12. Michael Schumacher : 23
13. Felipe Massa : 23
14. Kamui Kobayashi : 21
15. Bruno Senna : 18
16. Nico Hülkenberg : 17
17. Jean-Eric Vergne : 4
18. Daniel Ricciardo : 2
19. Heikki Kovalainen : 0
20. Vitaly Petrov : 0
21. Timo Glock : 0
22. Charles Pic : 0
23. Narain Karthikeyan : 0
24. Pedro de la Rosa : 0

The Championschip List of the Constructors afterthe GP of Great Britain :

1. Red Bull Racing : 216
2. Scuderia Ferrari : 152
3. Lotus F1 Team : 144
4. Vodafone McLaren Mercedes : 142
5. Mercedes AMG Petronas : 98
6. Sauber F1 Team : 60
7. Williams F1 Team : 47
8. Sahara Force India : 44
9. Scuderia Toro Rosso : 6
10. Caterham F1 Team : 0
11. Marussia Racing : 0
12. HRT F1 Team : 0


Kind Regards
Shaky-Schumi

FORMULA 1 GROSSER PREIS SANTANDER VON DEUTSCHLAND 2012

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Fri 20 July 2012
Practice 1 10:00 - 11:30
Practice 2 14:00 - 15:30
Sat 21 July 2012
Practice 3 11:00 - 12:00
Qualifying 14:00
Sun 22 July 2012
Race 14:00

constructors standings after silverstone gp

1 Red Bull Racing-Renault 216
2 Ferrari 152
3 Lotus-Renault 144
4 McLaren-Mercedes 142
5 Mercedes 98
6 Sauber-Ferrari 60
7 Williams-Renault 47
8 Force India-Mercedes 44
9 STR-Ferrari 6
10 Caterham-Renault 0
11 Marussia-Cosworth 0
12 HRT-Cosworth 0

drivers standings after silverstone gp

1 Fernando Alonso Spanish Ferrari 129
2 Mark Webber Australian Red Bull Racing-Renault 116
3 Sebastian Vettel German Red Bull Racing-Renault 100
4 Lewis Hamilton British McLaren-Mercedes 92
5 Kimi Räikkönen Finnish Lotus-Renault 83
6 Nico Rosberg German Mercedes 75
7 Romain Grosjean French Lotus-Renault 61
8 Jenson Button British McLaren-Mercedes 50
9 Sergio Perez Mexican Sauber-Ferrari 39
10 Pastor Maldonado Venezuelan Williams-Renault 29
11 Paul di Resta British Force India-Mercedes 27
12 Michael Schumacher German Mercedes 23
13 Felipe Massa Brazilian Ferrari 23
14 Kamui Kobayashi Japanese Sauber-Ferrari 21
15 Bruno Senna Brazilian Williams-Renault 18
16 Nico Hulkenberg German Force India-Mercedes 17
17 Jean-Eric Vergne French STR-Ferrari 4
18 Daniel Ricciardo Australian STR-Ferrari 2
19 Heikki Kovalainen Finnish Caterham-Renault 0
20 Vitaly Petrov Russian Caterham-Renault 0
21 Timo Glock German Marussia-Cosworth 0
22 Charles Pic French Marussia-Cosworth 0
23 Narain Karthikeyan Indian HRT-Cosworth 0
24 Pedro de la Rosa Spanish HRT-Cosworth 0

2012 FORMULA 1 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX

Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Pts
1 2 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing-Renault 52 1:25:11.288 2 25
2 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 52 +3.0 secs 1 18
3 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 52 +4.8 secs 4 15
4 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 52 +9.5 secs 5 12
5 9 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus-Renault 52 +10.3 secs 6 10
6 10 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 52 +17.1 secs 9 8
7 7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 52 +29.1 secs 3 6
8 4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 52 +36.4 secs 8 4
9 19 Bruno Senna Williams-Renault 52 +43.3 secs 13 2
10 3 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 52 +44.4 secs 16 1
11 14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 52 +45.3 secs 17
12 12 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 52 +47.8 secs 14
13 16 Daniel Ricciardo STR-Ferrari 52 +51.2 secs 12
14 17 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Ferrari 52 +53.3 secs 23
15 8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 52 +57.3 secs 11
16 18 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 51 +1 Lap 7
17 20 Heikki Kovalainen Caterham-Renault 51 +1 Lap 19
18 24 Timo Glock Marussia-Cosworth 51 +1 Lap 20
19 25 Charles Pic Marussia-Cosworth 51 +1 Lap 24
20 22 Pedro de la Rosa HRT-Cosworth 50 +2 Laps 21
21 23 Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 50 +2 Laps 22
Ret 15 Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 11 +41 Laps 15
Ret 11 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 2 +50 Laps 10
DNS 21 Vitaly Petrov Caterham-Renault 0 Engine 18
Note - Kobayashi and Vergne dropped 5 and 10 grid spots respectively for causing collisions at previous round. Hulkenberg and Pic dropped 5 for gearbox changes. Pic failed to make 107% mark - raced at stewards' discretion.

Here are the results of a exciting race of Silverstone :

1. Mark Webber : Red Bull : 1:25:11.288
2. Fernando Alonso : Ferrari : +3.060
3. Sebastian Vettel : Red Bull : +4.836
4. Felipe Massa : Ferrari : +9.519
5. Kimi Räikkönen : Lotus : +10.314
6. Romain Grosjean : Lotus : +17.101
7. Michael Schumacher : Mercedes : +29.153
8. Lewis Hamilton : McLaren : +36.463
9. Bruno Senna : Williams : +43.347
10. Jenson Button : McLaren : +44.444
11. Kamui Kobayashi : Sauber : +45.370
12. Nico Hülkenberg : Force India : +47.856
13. Daniel Ricciardo : Toro Rosso : +51.241
14. Jean-Eric Vergne : Toro Rosso : +53.313
15. Nico Rosberg : Mercedes : +57.394
16. Pastor Maldonado : Williams : +1 lap
17. Heikki Kovalainen : Caterham : +1 lap
18. Timo Glock : Marussia : +1 lap
19. Charles Pic : Marussia : +1 lap
20. Pedro de la Rosa : HRT : +2 laps
21. Narain Karthikeyan : HRT : +2 laps
Did Not Finish :
22. Sergio Perez : Sauber : +41 laps
23. Paul di Resta : Force India : +50 laps
24. Vitaly Petrov : Caterham : +52 laps

Fastest Lap : Kimi Raikkonen -1:34.661
Pitstop Jenson Button : 2 ( lap 16 - lap 31 )
D.S.L : 15 drivers

finally alonso in pole
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This is not a Sunny Spain! Welcome to the cold and rainy England! Although Fernando
indifferent ! Pleases there are 3 the place of man-rain!

equation wrote:

dazaman wrote:I think its only raining in the UK at Silverstone

In Italy it's called "nuvoletta di Fantozzi", "Fantozzi's cloud"...

In the UK its called a normal day sorry no special words for it here

dazaman wrote:I think its only raining in the UK at Silverstone

In Italy it's called "nuvoletta di Fantozzi", "Fantozzi's cloud"...

And here are the results of a loooooooooooooooong qualifying :

1. Fernando Alonso : Ferrari : 1:51.746 -
2. Mark Webber : Red Bull Racing : 1:51.793 + 0.047
3. Michael Schumacher : Mercedes GP : 1:52.020 + 0.274
4. Sebastian Vettel : Red Bull Racing : 1:52.199 + 0.453
5. Felipe Massa : Ferrari : 1:53.065 + 1.319
6. Kimi Räikkönen : Lotus : 1:53.290 + 1.544
7. Pastor Maldonado : Williams : 1:53.539 + 1.793
8. Lewis Hamilton : McLaren : 1:53.543 + 1.797
9. Nico Hulkenberg : Force India : 1:54.382 + 2.636
10. Romain Grosjean : Lotus : no time set -

Q2
11. Paul di Resta : Force India : 1:57.009 + 5.263
12. Kamui Kobayashi : Sauber : 1:57.071 + 5.325
13. Nico Rosberg : Mercedes GP : 1:57.108 + 5.362
14. Daniel Ricciardo : Toro Rosso : 1:57.132 + 5.386
15. Bruno Senna : Williams : 1:57.426 + 5.680
16. Jean-Eric Vergne : Toro Rosso : 1:57.719 + 5.973
17. Sergio Perez : Sauber : 1:57.895 + 6.149

Q1
18. Jenson Button : McLaren : 1:48.044 -
19. Vitaly Petrov : Caterham : 1:49.027 + -2.719
20. Heikki Kovalainen : Caterham : 1:49.477 + -2.269
21. Timo Glock : Marussia F1 Team : 1:51.618 + -0.128
22. Pedro de la Rosa : HRT F1 Team : 1:52.742 + 0.996
23. Narain Karthikeyan : HRT F1 Team : 1:53.040 + 1.294
24. Charles Pic : Marussia F1 Team : 1:54.143 + 2.397

Rain : yes


Comment of the qualifying :
Fernando Alonso claimed his and Ferrari's first pole position since the 2010 Singapore Grand Prix as he came out on top of a tight battle with Red Bull's Mark Webber in a drying and delayed British GP qualifying session at Silverstone. The session was interrupted for over an hour and a half when the level of standing water became impossible to handle. By the time it resumed, conditions were much improved, and although full wets were still the best choice for the remaining six minutes of Q2, intermediates were the way to go in the pole shoot-out. Webber looked to be in good shape as he put himself 0.8 seconds clear of the pack with a 1m51.793s in the closing minutes, only for Alonso to pip it by 0.047s. Webber's reply was not quite quick enough and he had to be content with the outside of the front row.
Germany's two Formula 1 world champions will share row two. Michael Schumacher produced one of his best qualifying efforts for Mercedes as he secured third ahead of the second Red Bull of Sebastian Vettel.
Ferrari got both its cars in the top five, as Felipe Massa qualified fifth.
Kimi Raikkonen's Lotus starts alongside the Brazilian, with Catalunya winner Pastor Maldonado next up for Williams. The leading British driver was only eighth, Lewis Hamilton qualifying his McLaren on row four. Nico Hulkenberg was ninth quickest but will lose five places due to a gearbox change on his Force India.
Romain Grosjean qualified for Q3 only to the spin into the gravel at Vale at the end of Q2. With his Lotus beached, he had to sit out Q3 and settle for 10th.
Inevitably there were some midfield upsets in the rain. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) was third at the red flag but tumbled to 13th after the restart while Sauber's Sergio Perez dropped further still. Fastest before the stoppage, his choice of intermediates proved too ambitious and he tumbled to 17th.
The headline story from Q1 was yet another Silverstone disappointment for Jenson Button. The McLaren driver could do no better than 18th, his final lap hamstrung by more rain arriving in the final sector plus yellow flags for Timo Glock's spun Marussia on the exit of Club.
Hamilton was the only home driver in the top 10, Paul di Resta (Force India) being edged out of a Q3 place by Alonso in the closing moments, leaving the Scot 11th.


Kind Regards
Shaky-Schumi

Weldone Alonso and ...Weldone Schumi ( whoehoe again made it om the podium ....let's hope that this continue also for tomorrow )

I think its only raining in the UK at Silverstone

Here are the times of the 3rd practice session :

1. Fernando Alonso : Ferrari : 1:32.167 -
2. Jenson Button : McLaren : 1:32.320 + 0.153
3. Romain Grosjean : Lotus : 1:32.358 + 0.191
4. Sebastian Vettel : Red Bull Racing : 1:32.420 + 0.253
5. Kimi Räikkönen : Lotus : 1:32.454 + 0.287
6. Lewis Hamilton : McLaren : 1:32.477 + 0.310
7. Pastor Maldonado : Williams : 1:32.622 + 0.455
8. Sergio Perez : Sauber : 1:32.940 + 0.773
9. Kamui Kobayashi : Sauber : 1:33.046 + 0.879
10. Nico Hulkenberg : Force India : 1:33.150 + 0.983
11. Bruno Senna : Williams : 1:33.267 + 1.100
12. Paul di Resta : Force India : 1:33.367 + 1.200
13. Mark Webber : Red Bull Racing : 1:33.398 + 1.231
14. Michael Schumacher : Mercedes GP : 1:33.462 + 1.295
15. Jean-Eric Vergne : Toro Rosso : 1:33.673 + 1.506
16. Felipe Massa : Ferrari : 1:33.674 + 1.507
17. Daniel Ricciardo : Toro Rosso : 1:33.707 + 1.540
18. Nico Rosberg : Mercedes GP : 1:33.733 + 1.566
19. Heikki Kovalainen : Caterham : 1:34.298 + 2.131
20. Vitaly Petrov : Caterham : 1:34.781 + 2.614
21. Timo Glock : Marussia F1 Team : 1:36.605 + 4.438
22. Charles Pic : Marussia F1 Team : 1:37.060 + 4.893
23. Narain Karthikeyan : HRT F1 Team : 1:37.269 + 5.102
24. Pedro de la Rosa : HRT F1 Team : 1:37.429 + 5.262

Comment of the 3rd session :
Fernando Alonso led the way for Ferrari in a dry final practice session ahead of British Grand Prix qualifying at Silverstone. Jenson Button was the quickest McLaren driver in second, 0.153 seconds down on Alonso, with Romain Grosjean third for Lotus, and Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull), Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus) and Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) completing the top six. With no dry running at all on Friday and dark clouds closing in, there was immediately a pitlane traffic queue to emulate the ones outside the circuit, with all teams eager to make the most of the conditions. A sign of how much work was being crammed into the hour was that soft tyres runs began just after the mid-point, with Button the first to hit the front on softs, deposing team-mate Hamilton. The McLarens swapped places again soon afterwards, as Hamilton took his turn on softs and produced a 1m32.728s to beat Button by 0.123s. Grosjean then hinted at impressive pace from Lotus by beating the McLarens by three tenths on hard tyres, but his time in front was only fleeting as Alonso then delivered a 1m32.167s to head the order. The championship leader had a quick spin at Club on his next lap, continuing without drama and remaining at head of the times until the finish.
Button eventually reclaimed second, just ahead of Grosjean, who improved again on softs. The second Lotus of Raikkonen was fifth, between Vettel and Hamilton. Pastor Maldonado was seventh for Williams, with Sergio Perez eighth despite smashing his Sauber's front wing as he bounced over the grass. Team-mate Kamui Kobayashi also had a spin before taking ninth, ahead of Nico Hulkenberg's Force India.
Mercedes' Nico Rosberg had been the initial pacesetter, but had to sit out the latter part of the session with a mechanical problem, so fell to 18th. Also in mechanical bother was Marussia's Charles Pic. The Frenchman caused a brief red flag when his car ground to a halt on the exit of Copse just after the 20-minute mark. Marussia got it running again, but a similar thing seemed to happen in the closing minutes, leaving Pic stranded on the Hangar Straight.

This afternoon at 14.00u CET will the qualification !!!

Kind Regards
Shaky-Schumi