Spanish GP 2011 - Barcelona

[CyleB]

is there any televised practice in USA????

[MrBlacky]

No detailed info about DRS zone yet?

[andrew]

It's not on the FIA site yet.

My guess is either on the start/finish straight or between turns 9 + 10.

[MikeFromCanada]

All I've seen posted is that Twitter post from the Spanish GP officials saying it'll be 830m long. Which would mean the start/finish straight.

Haven't seen anything else.

[Byronrhys]

is there any televised practice in USA????

Speed broadcasts FP2, and streams FP1 and FP3 on there website I believe.

[Racer-X]

=D> My pole-position prediction: 1:19,250

Any guess?

[beelsebob]

=D> My pole-position prediction: 1:19,250

Any guess?

2.5 seconds under the lap record? Sounds unlikely to me. I'd go with 1:22 flat.

[raymondu999]

I'm going for a 1:19,6-19,7 ish thing. Pole last year was a 1:19.995; and last year the fastest lap of the weekend was a 1:19.965 or thereabouts. And we've seen this year that with DRS about; the cars in quali trim could even be faster than last year.

[MikeFromCanada]

I'd say low 1:20's. Let's go with 1:20.3.

I say lower than last year would be tough since this track is so downforce dependent. Then again the benefit of reducing the drag at any point you're brave enough to do so can really be outstanding. Speaking of the DRS, I can't wait to see how it performs at Spa .

[MrBlacky]

I say low 1.20s too.

[Goran2812]

wasn't there news that FIA decided that exhaust driven diffusers rules will stay intact,and that teams will be allowed to continue racing with them onboard?

[CyleB]

pole time 1.21.4

[HampusA]

1.19.5 Mark Webber with KERS & DRS and the overrun thing put on hold he will be flying.
Vettel
Alonso
Hamilton

[beelsebob]

While I believe we may get close to or beat the lap record, I don't believe we're going to be 1 second faster, let alone 2.

[HampusA]

but didn't webber do a 1.19 last year in Q?

lap records is recorded in race right?