2016 German Grand Prix - Hockenheim, 29-31 July

[Pierce89]

Great lap from Rosberg, one of the best I've seen from him. Very much his race to lose. I suspect he'll be able to pull a gap to Hamilton through Sector 3 whenever he needs to and that should protect him.

Should be a good fight between the Force Indias and Williams. Will be interesting to see if Perez can catch the Hulk during the race.

Great job from Gutierrez too

Short run to the first corner so I don't think the start will be too exciting. Decent run between 2 and 6 for overtaking but I can't see beyond Ros-Ham-Ric for the podium (in that order). Ferraris will be in a race of their own, possibly involving Verstappen, then good racing from 7th back.

Lewis was quickest in S1 and S3 today though

Point being?

[sosic2121]

Since spain RB is faster in Q, and Ferrari is faster in race. Only question is will Ferraris be able to overtake RBs this time.

Ferrari being faster than red bull in the race in the last couple races is a myth. Circumstances skewed red bull's actual advantage.

Since Spain isn't quite right - Canada and Austria Ferrari were faster in all conditions - but certainly that's been the trend since around that time.

Ferrari was quicker in Hungary, Canada, Baku, Austria and Spain.
RB was faster in Monaco and GB.
Only in Canada Ferrari was P3 in Q. Kimi was P6, so even in Canada Q was close

[ds.raikkonen]

Ferrari has lost the plot. Getting rekt by red bulls again.

I think Redbull definitely ahead in quali now. Ferrari seem to come back in race pace though, if not quite in finishing position.

We'll see

Since spain RB is faster in Q, and Ferrari is faster in race. Only question is will Ferraris be able to overtake RBs this time.

Overtaking won't be as big an issue here wrt Hungary. So if the Ferraris get a good run and Ves doesn't do anything stupid, it should be a fair pass at the hairpin (unless he himself drives well enough to stay clear of Rai). However, they ll have to place the car on the inside to avoid running out of track and getting a Vet like penalty.

[Phillyred]

Boy, I can't believe how much Kyvat has dropped off the mark as compared to his teammate.. Just makes me wonder if it's his engineers just not on the same page as him or was the Red Bull's pace masking his deficiencies as a driver..

[Spoutnik]

It's "better" to start second on this track no ?

[Wynters]

Lewis was quickest in S1 and S3 today though

I suspect it'll be slightly different if he's under the gearbox of another (identical) car.

[Vasconia]

It's "better" to start second on this track no ?

Why? is the other side dirtier?

[NathanOlder]

Great lap from Rosberg, one of the best I've seen from him. Very much his race to lose. I suspect he'll be able to pull a gap to Hamilton through Sector 3 whenever he needs to and that should protect him.

Should be a good fight between the Force Indias and Williams. Will be interesting to see if Perez can catch the Hulk during the race.

Great job from Gutierrez too

Short run to the first corner so I don't think the start will be too exciting. Decent run between 2 and 6 for overtaking but I can't see beyond Ros-Ham-Ric for the podium (in that order). Ferraris will be in a race of their own, possibly involving Verstappen, then good racing from 7th back.

Lewis was quickest in S1 and S3 today though

Point being?

? Wynters said Nico will just pull out a gap in S3 to hold off Lewis, as if nico was quicker in S3 today. When it turns out Lewis was quicker.

[jurinius]

Boy, I can't believe how much Kyvat has dropped off the mark as compared to his teammate.. Just makes me wonder if it's his engineers just not on the same page as him or was the Red Bull's pace masking his deficiencies as a driver..

Kyvat is not at his best and everyone can understand that. Another driver may have already done something more dramatic. This is a psychological issue, just hope the break helps him, maybe a race engineer change will be good for him to try something on fresh air and different approach. I hope he will be able to keep a seat in F1 waiting Sirotkin to join him. F1 competition is rude but he got an horrible feeling now.

[Sevach]

Lewis was quickest in S1 and S3 today though

Point being?

Wynters said Nico will just pull out a gap in S3 to hold off Lewis, as if nico was quicker in S3 today. When it turns out Lewis was quicker.

During the race with the aero losses it will be difficult to follow on such a sequence of corners.

[NathanOlder]

Lewis was quickest in S1 and S3 today though

I suspect it'll be slightly different if he's under the gearbox of another (identical) car.

Maybe, but dont think Nico will have the same luxury Lewis had in Hungary. Lewis normally finds a way past

[NathanOlder]

Point being?

Wynters said Nico will just pull out a gap in S3 to hold off Lewis, as if nico was quicker in S3 today. When it turns out Lewis was quicker.

During the race with the aero losses it will be difficult to follow on such a sequence of corners.

Only takes a backmarker

[Shrieker]

Hamilton got too greedy into the hairpin and lost two tenths with his lock up.

Credit to Nico though, that was a blinder of a lap under immense pressure.

[Schuttelberg]

Feel for Kyat. His interview was near tears.

[Shrieker]

Feel for Kyat. His interview was near tears.

What happened to him ?