2020 British Grand Prix - Silverstone, 31-02 July / August

[Wynters]

Stroll should crush Hulk this weekend. He's got every advantage.

[dodds_turbo]

Stroll should crush Hulk this weekend. He's got every advantage.

While he should crush him, how confident would you be that he will crush him. I think Hulk will be trying to use these two weekend to showcase his talent/worth to any future employers. He will be giving it his all!

[dr_cooke]

It's funny how Hulk is cycling among nearly every team in Live Timing. Hes's been shown as driving an Alpha Tauri, Alfa Romeo, Renault, no team... Not seen him in a Racing Point yet, though

[dans79]

If next week is anywhere close to this temperature, it will be a 5 or 6 stop race. No tire compound was very happy for long, and next week will be even softer.

[McMika98]

They will need to change the tyre selection or else it will be a carnage. Strange how Merc can't handle the heat even with the DAS system.

[JordanMugen]

They will need to change the tyre selection or else it will be a carnage.

No thanks!

Why don't these F1 teams take care of their tyres properly when it's hot.

For these things to be undrivable and eat tyres just because it's a little bit warm (wow, 34 degrees ) is utterly ridiculous! What if it was a 45 degree summer in Australia thanks to a northerly wind from the desert and a bright shining sun with 60 degree track temperature, surely they would be prepared for that!?

[dans79]

They will need to change the tyre selection or else it will be a carnage.

No thanks!

Why don't these F1 teams take care of their tyres properly when it's hot.

For these things to be undrivable and eat tyres just because it's a little bit warm (wow, 34 degrees ) is utterly ridiculous! What if it was a 45 degree summer in Australia thanks to a northerly wind from the desert and a bright shining sun with 60 degree track temperature, surely they would be prepared for that!?

Track temp was 51 or 52 °C, and in general Silverstone is a track that punishes tires.

[LM10]

They will need to change the tyre selection or else it will be a carnage.

No thanks!

Why don't these F1 teams take care of their tyres properly when it's hot.

For these things to be undrivable and eat tyres just because it's a little bit warm (wow, 34 degrees ) is utterly ridiculous! What if it was a 45 degree summer in Australia thanks to a northerly wind from the desert and a bright shining sun with 60 degree track temperature, surely they would be prepared for that!?

Totally different track layout. Silverstone is a proper track full of fast corners.

[godlameroso]

Another interesting tidbit is that the wind will be stronger the next two days. I'm glad the heat affects the cars and makes them closer. I missed the long runs, how are they looking, there's no FIA data yet.

[Wouter]

Another interesting tidbit is that the wind will be stronger the next two days. I'm glad the heat affects the cars and makes them closer. I missed the long runs, how are they looking, there's no FIA data yet.

[godlameroso]

Wow it looks very close between Verstappen and Mercedes. This could all change tomorrow and Sunday when it'll be slightly cooler, although I don't think it will be much cooler than today. It will largely depend on the clouds and how they affect track temperature.

[mkay]

Wow it looks very close between Verstappen and Mercedes. This could all change tomorrow and Sunday when it'll be slightly cooler, although I don't think it will be much cooler than today. It will largely depend on the clouds and how they affect track temperature.

Every forecast (BBC, MetOffice, Yr.No, Accuweather, Wunderground, etc.) is predicting a 10C drop (that's roughly 20F) going into the weekend. Saturday will be warmer and more humid (feels like 25-26C) but Sunday should firmly be low 20C territory.

Based on today's running, RB will fancy their chance next weekend, though, with temps forecast between 27-30C throughout the weekend, and softer tyres.

[godlameroso]

Wow it looks very close between Verstappen and Mercedes. This could all change tomorrow and Sunday when it'll be slightly cooler, although I don't think it will be much cooler than today. It will largely depend on the clouds and how they affect track temperature.

Every forecast (BBC, MetOffice, Yr.No, Accuweather, Wunderground, etc.) is predicting a 10C drop (that's roughly 20F) going into the weekend. Saturday will be warmer and more humid (feels like 25-26C) but Sunday should firmly be low 20C territory.

Based on today's running, RB will fancy their chance next weekend, though, with temps forecast between 27-30C throughout the weekend, and softer tyres.

Their models, which are outdated by the way, new stuff coming in the pipeline. Anyway, they underestimate water vapor heating, so they overestimate temperature drop. It all depends on the clouds really, the sun shine will raise track temperatures nicely.

[Hoffman900]

They will need to change the tyre selection or else it will be a carnage.

No thanks!

Why don't these F1 teams take care of their tyres properly when it's hot.

For these things to be undrivable and eat tyres just because it's a little bit warm (wow, 34 degrees ) is utterly ridiculous! What if it was a 45 degree summer in Australia thanks to a northerly wind from the desert and a bright shining sun with 60 degree track temperature, surely they would be prepared for that!?

Totally different track layout. Silverstone is a proper track full of fast corners.

Still, racing here in the States, track temps are 55* + from May through September, on tracks as fast or faster, and pavement that is arguably rougher on many. Obviously there is aero load vs. the tire compound, and as far as stressing the tires go in road racing, F1 is it. I think part of F1 is so tech focused, that anything a little outside a design comfort zone is a talking point, where it may not be in other series. That's just part of the show of F1.

No doubt the schedule through a wrench in some teams plans. No doubt they look at the schedules when designing the cars, break down the types of tracks, how many of each type of corner, and know where to focus resources. Now with multiple events at the same tracks as well as ones that were unscheduled, it certainly has thrown off the calculation on this.

That said, it's racing, and if tire managing is how you win a race, then so be it. It may not be pretty, it may not be the most exciting, but teams do what they need to do.

[63l8qrrfy6]

Well right now it's gone dark and it started raining.