Turkish GP 2010 - Istanbul Park

[Shaddock]

Yes, the RB is ~4/10ths faster in S2 but over a lap the MP4 is ~1/10th faster. We'll need to wait for Q3 tomorrow (assuming both make it that far) to see how much the RB has in reserve because if those times are representative of outright pace (and that's not very likely I suppose).....

I don't think it is likely. Everyone has said something similar on the Friday of every race this season and it's never worked out that way. I actually think Red Bull play some sort of game on Fraiday where they see how much fuel they can put into the car whilst being level or even ahead of everybody else. Fair play to them, because they can. If Red Bull weren't carrying quite a bit more fuel then I would have expected to see them be much faster in sector 3 given they showed good mechanical grip in Monaco and it should show up in the slower corners. If they really are four tenths ahead in sector two whilst carrying more fuel then it all looks a bit hopeless.

Whatever though, I think we can say that the McLaren is closest right now. What is happening at Ferrari I have no idea. I have a funny feeling about Jenson for this race though, and tyres will be important. The loads going through that Red Bull might be unmanageable.

I don't think it's fuel that slows them down IMO, I think they just turn the engines right down to try to preserve them. Saturday afternoon they will probably go a lot quicker. It will be interesting to see if their top speed goes up significantly tomorrow as well.

[madly]

Webber was stopped by engine death. It was very old one, at the end of its life cycle. It had 1950 km of work, engine max life was considered for 2 000 km. RBR planned retire this engine after Friday practice.

[raceman]

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[WhiteBlue]

At the moment it is relatively cold and they are running very fast times. Hamilton looses it in turn 8 into the gravel. He limps back with destroyed tyres.

[WhiteBlue]

For the last ten minutes they will put on soft tyres.

The order will be Red Bull, McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes I think.

Alonso messes his first attempt up by hitting a curb in turn 10.

Hamilton fast in the second sector. He sets fastest time.

[WhiteBlue]

Webber messes his 1. attempt.

Kubica goes 4th and gets pipped by Rosberg.

[WhiteBlue]

Webber messes up his 2nd attempt. Vettel as well.

[WhiteBlue]

Webber takes a ride out in his 3rd attempt.

Vettel is setting two fastest sectors. Vettel goes Pole.

[WhiteBlue]

Rosberg goes P2 and Schumacher is nowhere on P7.

[djos]

Amazing, Webbers best time on Prime Tires was still 4th fastest of the session!

[WhiteBlue]

This is a great track!!! Lots of mistakes in turn 8. Webber soundly beaten by Vettel. Rosberg must do this in qualifying to get into contention.

[WhiteBlue]

Amazing, Webbers best ties on Prime Tires was still 4th fastest of the session!

Webber was loosing it on his soft tyres every time spinning out. Great sport!

[fenix4life]

As I'm not really used to this circuit and only saw a part of FP3 in what turn dit Hamilton made his mistake? Was this the famous turn 8 ?

Also saw Vettel strugling a bit

[WhiteBlue]

As I'm not really used to this circuit and only saw a part of FP3 in what turn dit Hamilton made his mistake? Was this the famous turn 8 ?

Yes, turn8.

Sure Vettel also struggled like everybody else he was at the limit. But he managed a clean lap despite Schumacher giving him traffic in the last sector.

[djos]

Amazing, Webbers best ties on Prime Tires was still 4th fastest of the session!

Webber was loosing it on his soft tyres every time spinning out. Great sport!

yeah, he clearly found the limit of the options!