The Official 2014 Italian GP Thread ***Spoilers***

[Vaud]

garyhun said:

Nor me - always thought circa 200 mph was the limit.

I always remember 220mph being peak, 230 was a surprise.

Just checked - unofficial straightline max is 413 km/h (257 mph) with a BAR007. FIA ratified record is 400 km/h (249 mph) but the car would not have passed scruitineering as it had a rudder for stability.

But interesting to see just how fast an F1 car could go with the peak 3l engines, albeit in slightly artificial scenarios - no bends

[eps]

FP3 on BBC2 now.

Ferrari (unsurprisingly really) have played their Joker and will use different gear ratios. I guess they are trying their absolute maximum to get on the podium.

Kvyat is on his 6th engine, so will take a 10 place grid penalty tomorrow.

[MGJohn]

Heads up. FP-3 currently running on BBC 2. Beautiful sunny day at Monza.

Qualifying on BBC 1 from 12:10. I expect it to be close for Q3 and not just the two Mercs.

[eps]

MGJohn said:

Heads up. FP-3 currently running on BBC 2. Beautiful sunny day at Monza.

Qualifying on BBC 1 from 12:10. I expect it to be close for Q3 and not just the two Mercs.

There do seem to be some surprises at the sharp end over the two previous FP sessions...

[oobster]

Possible gearbox problems for Rosberg.

[El Guapo]

eps said:

Ferrari...I guess they are trying their absolute maximum to get on the podium.

Yeah, normally they can't be bothered

[StevieBee]

Gaz. said:

Gene Haas talking about having a in season base in Europe and the main base in Charlotte.

That's not going to work particularly well.

Base location is everything. Toyota have admitted that they should be taken the old Arrows factory rather than extend their Rally operations in Cologne as they we never able to attract the right people or retain the right people for long enough.

[vonuber]

Apparently merc are offering a reduced deal to Hamilton:

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/sep/05/lewis...

[johnfm]

When did Hamilton drive into Rosberg? Did I miss something this season?

Toto Wolff just interviewed mentioned the drivers 'driving into eachother'. But I don't recall Lewis driving into Nico this season at all.

[TheInternet]

johnfm said:

When did Hamilton drive into Rosberg? Did I miss something this season?

Toto Wolff just interviewed mentioned the drivers 'driving into eachother'. But I don't recall Lewis driving into Nico this season at all.

Disingenuous.

[johnfm]

TheInternet said:

johnfm said:

When did Hamilton drive into Rosberg? Did I miss something this season?

Toto Wolff just interviewed mentioned the drivers 'driving into eachother'. But I don't recall Lewis driving into Nico this season at all.

Disingenuous.

Toto? Why would he be disingenuous?

[9.3]

Eddie Js wig must be too tight - “ I saw it as a 50/50 racing accident....."

Bless.

[ivanhoew]

oh suzi!

[Oily Nails]

Vettel: Alright you

[muckymotor]

DC really isn't a good passenger

[Mr_Thyroid]

TheInternet said:

johnfm said:

When did Hamilton drive into Rosberg? Did I miss something this season?

Toto Wolff just interviewed mentioned the drivers 'driving into eachother'. But I don't recall Lewis driving into Nico this season at all.

Disingenuous.

Yes probably being disingenuous but if he's referring to anything in particular it could be Bahrain or Hungary - Hamilton drove "into" Rosberg, Rosberg avoided.

[Munter]

johnfm said:

When did Hamilton drive into Rosberg? Did I miss something this season?

Toto Wolff just interviewed mentioned the drivers 'driving into eachother'. But I don't recall Lewis driving into Nico this season at all.

Oh god not this again

[johnfm]

Munter said:

johnfm said:

When did Hamilton drive into Rosberg? Did I miss something this season?

Toto Wolff just interviewed mentioned the drivers 'driving into eachother'. But I don't recall Lewis driving into Nico this season at all.

Oh god not this again

What again? Did Toto make this statement before? I must have missed that one.

My query was why he would refer to both drivers driving into eachother when that hasn't happened.

[johnfm]

That Bottas clay shooting thing during instructions was quite interesting.

[Derek Smith]

9.3 said:

Eddie Js wig must be too tight - “ I saw it as a 50/50 racing accident....."

Bless.

Jordan seems to think he's interviewing himself.