2016 European Grand Prix - Baku City Circuit, Fri 17 – Sun 19 Jun

[GPR-A duplicate2]

As confirmed on Sky, Pirelli have indeed modified the tyre pressures ! From 22 to 21 ! A FULL 1 PSI CHANGE. That is a whole lot....

http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/pirel ... ku-789347/

[justmoi]

Rosberg just clocked 353km/h using slip steam on the straight with engine surely not at quali mode.

DRS and slipstream here are EXTREMELY powerful

[justmoi]

For comparison, Lewis without slipstream (and now rosberg second run) maxed out at around 343km/h

[Shrieker]

339 for Dan Ric just now. Maybe he has gone even faster before idk.

[oT v1]

I dont understand the times for this race (and not just because i have to go to work at 3pm UK time). Its even later than most western european races, despite locally being on Moscow time.....

Unlucky Perez!

[wickedz50]

What is Ferrari's excuse this time in Baku...FP's they are looking like they put on a 2015 Renault engine

[ollandos]

mercedes and others.....looks like very close battle for podium...with faster non mercedes car (perez) probably out .....

100% safety car ..on race ...

[iotar__]

I dont understand the times for this race (and not just because i have to go to work at 3pm UK time). Its even later than most western european races, despite locally being on Moscow time.....
Unlucky Perez!

- Silly Perez, worst time to do it, looked nice from onboard though.
- Baku is not on Moscow time. Check your globe or Windows time zones.

"What is Ferrari's excuse this time in Baku...FP's they are looking like they put on a 2015 Renault engine"

- I thought they (Vettel) were quick on the first run.
- Order back to normal. Mercedes on pole is a formality.

[flickerf1]

Only Lewis, Checo, Carlos and Haryanto didn't improve on their Friday practice times. So more to come from them.

[Juzh]

Only Lewis, Checo, Carlos and Haryanto didn't improve on their Friday practice times. So more to come from them.

I don't think anything is to come from perez for qualifying. He wrecked that car pretty good.

[Samraj_official]

but checo was extremely fast during that wreckage lap!!!!

[oT v1]

I dont understand the times for this race (and not just because i have to go to work at 3pm UK time). Its even later than most western european races, despite locally being on Moscow time.....
Unlucky Perez!

- Silly Perez, worst time to do it, looked nice from onboard though.
- Baku is not on Moscow time. Check your globe or Windows time zones.

Its even worse than i suspected, its an hour ahead of Moscow.

So a 5pm race start, one broken barrier and it will get too dark. How can they apply the 4 hour rule when that would take them up to 9pm lol. Crazy

[justmoi]

Let the drama commence!

[F1NAC]

Towing here is way to go

[justmoi]

Tbh at this race so long as you have good speed I don't think grid position will be too important in the sense of one or two positions give or take.