2015 Austrian Grand Prix - 19-21 June

[mikeerfol]

So why do you think Williams was so slow in ultimate pace? Heavy fuel I guess?

[dren]

Williams is always a bit down on the one lap times in FP. Ferrari is typically a little lighter than the others. It looks like we might have a good race. I hope it doesn't rain so Williams can stay in the mix.

[tomazy]

So why do you think Williams was so slow in ultimate pace? Heavy fuel I guess?

I dont have a slightest idea, non of the drivers improved there lap on SS tires.


Here are the long run times from Mercedes, Ferrari and Williams:

Hamilton (he started on SS and then went to softs i think):

23 1:13.179
24 1:13.187
25 1:12.463
26 1:12.478
27 1:13.313
28 1:12.987
29 1:17.814
30 1:12.647
31 1:12.796
32 1:12.729
33 1:12.902
34 1:16.478
35 1:16.692
36 1:13.835
37 1:14.494
38 P 1:18.243
39 P 2:11.407
40 P 2:19.414
41 1:32.559
42 1:13.949
43 1:12.774
44 1:12.619
45 1:16.207
46 1:18.899
47 1:14.699
48 1:38.815

Rosberg (started on softs and then went to SS I think):

22 1:13.741
23 1:13.538
24 1:13.234
25 1:13.101
26 1:12.464
27 1:12.885
28 1:12.849
29 1:13.927
30 1:13.386
31 1:13.020
32 1:13.063
33 1:13.425
34 1:13.138
35 1:12.971
36 1:14.297
37 1:13.230
38 1:13.156
39 1:14.653
40 1:13.045
41 P 1:17.351
42 1:30.340
43 1:17.091
44 1:12.202
45 1:12.159
46 1:13.256

Vettel (SS than gearbox trouble):

25 1:13.053
26 1:12.847
27 1:12.299

Raikkonen (soft tires):

14 1:34.554
15 1:12.959
16 1:12.907
17 1:12.830
18 1:13.266
19 1:12.506
20 1:13.744
21 1:12.693
22 1:14.125
23 1:12.487
24 1:12.914
25 1:12.955
26 1:13.846
27 1:15.109
28 1:13.181
29 1:13.164
30 1:12.769
31 1:12.951
32 1:13.155
33 1:12.842
34 1:13.710
35 1:13.764
36 1:13.105
37 1:12.824

Massa (SS tires, I foloved him cloasly, I think he was driving behind Sainz on lap 21-23 than passed him):

16 1:14.362
17 1:13.355
18 1:13.052
19 1:12.824
20 1:12.952
21 1:14.440
22 1:13.446
23 1:13.634
24 1:12.609
25 1:12.587
26 1:12.425
27 1:12.285
28 1:12.997
29 1:12.653
30 1:13.349
31 1:13.436
32 1:13.133
33 1:13.346
34 1:13.083
35 1:13.164
36 1:13.130
37 1:13.137
38 1:13.046
39 1:13.040
40 1:13.174

Bottas (SS tires, then softs):

17 1:13.195
18 1:15.140
19 1:14.801
20 1:13.263
21 1:12.921
22 1:12.883
23 P 1:15.917
24 1:32.372
25 1:13.335
26 1:12.893
27 1:12.589
28 1:12.481
29 1:13.237
30 1:13.153
31 1:13.859

Link to the lap times: http://www.fia.com/file/29803/download?token=oIx-Xm3A

[PlatinumZealot]

A three way battle is on the cards.... nice.

[iotar__]

I've seen that before, another no excuses GP before the race for Ferrari drivers and something completely different afterwards. It depends on qualifying: if Rosberg/Hamilton don't mess it up I expect them to be in front. On this track, tyres and on a one-stopper no race pace will help Ferrari. If it's two stops something might happen but I doubt it.

[godlameroso]

This is going to be a great race especially since, there will be changing conditions come race day, we may start the race on a drying track. The nature of this circuit doesn't give Mercedes their usual advantage since there are no slow speed corner combinations, and now other cars are matched on power, aero, and braking. It's really very close among all teams with the lap time difference of no more than a second or so in absolute pace. I think really 1:11 is the max sustainable race pace with the amount of fuel they're allowed to carry, sure the cars are capable of more, I'm sure someone will do a 1:07 tomorrow, but for the race distance I don't think you can get away with more than one or two laps if you managed to save fuel.

[radosav]

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[proteus]

I must say, im surprised how tightly is the pack squezeed together here.

[F1NAC]

I must say, im surprised how tightly is the pack squezeed together here.

maybe cause the lap is too short. But yes very tight

[evered7]

That was a nice welcome change! Arrivabene even going to the extent of sacrificing himself for the sake of the team. Such devotion!

Hopefully the performance of the red cars will hold tomorrow and on Sunday. Any little mistake is going to be punished by the track and by other teams since there is little to choose from in terms of difference in lap times.

[dans79]

I fully expect gaps to appear come FP3 and qualifying, not big gaps mind you, but gaps none the less. I think what we saw today was all the teams/drivers having difficulties with set-up. Something about this track, makes getting the car balanced/tuned right more difficult than other tracks.

[Jordan44]

Something about the final sector for Lewis. He looked very quick in sector one and two again but threw it away in the final sector, the same as actual qualifying last year. Think he needs to tone it down a notch in sector three and he'll be about there with Vettel and Rosberg.

It's nice to see Ferrari are once again a genuine threat, hope it'll shut the complainers up. Finally, looks like another glum weekend on the cards for Daniel Ricciardo. And there were people here claiming he has proven himself enough to be considered the best on the grid!

[PlatinumZealot]

He claimed he was four tenths up on Rosberg at the second sector... Ominous if he figures out how to keep it on the black stuff in S3.

[Juzh]

This year's fp2 time is slower than last year. I wouldn't bet on any records being broken.

[ME4ME]

Heavily depends on those fluffy things in the sky