The Official 2018 German Grand Prix Thread **SPOILERS**

[Dinoboy]

Yes. Less rosberg would be good.
Great to see Hakkinen.

[Drive Blind]

Afternoon - i'm just catching up.

Any parts replaced on Hamiltons car - penalties ?
Any chance of rain ?

[LDN]

I’ve been out of the loop... 20 extra horsepower from Ferrari battery??? And it’s legal??? That’s some genius solution they’ve found. Fingers crossed the other teams work that one out.

[Drive Blind]

Dinoboy said:

Yes. Less rosberg would be good.

Spotted a rumour on twitter there

Rosberg was supposed to be doing the podium interviews but "a driver" objected. Rosberg removed, DC drafted in instead.

[hairyben]

LDN said:

I’ve been out of the loop... 20 extra horsepower from Ferrari battery??? And it’s legal??? That’s some genius solution they’ve found. Fingers crossed the other teams work that one out.

how does that work - I thought the battery pack or the motor had a maximum deployment kW rating?

[LDN]

hairyben said:

LDN said:

I’ve been out of the loop... 20 extra horsepower from Ferrari battery??? And it’s legal??? That’s some genius solution they’ve found. Fingers crossed the other teams work that one out.

how does that work - I thought the battery pack or the motor had a maximum deployment kW rating?

Yes I need to read up on this but everyone saying Ferrari battery giving them the edge.

[FourWheelDrift]

hairyben said:

LDN said:

I’ve been out of the loop... 20 extra horsepower from Ferrari battery??? And it’s legal??? That’s some genius solution they’ve found. Fingers crossed the other teams work that one out.

how does that work - I thought the battery pack or the motor had a maximum deployment kW rating?

They bought some of those resistors off Ebay that guarantee improved power.

[The Vambo]

LDN said:

I’ve been out of the loop... 20 extra horsepower from Ferrari battery??? And it’s legal??? That’s some genius solution they’ve found. Fingers crossed the other teams work that one out.

Rosberg said 20%, if so it's a huge gain.

I don't like Ferrari but I love a right clever cheat, Toyota WRC turbo cheat is one of my most admired things.

[entropy]

Isn't there a ban on having hotties on the grid?

[Killer2005]

Think Seb will be running and hiding today.

[RichB]

Bloody hell someone put her out of her pain!

[Clockwork Cupcake]

Cue American-style twiddly warbly rendition of National Anthem.

[poo at Paul's]

Ding Dong!!

[Steamer]

The Vambo said:

I don't like Ferrari but I love a right clever cheat, Toyota WRC turbo cheat is one of my most admired things.

that was a proper old school cheat as well.

I liked the story about the F1 team that had weighted their nose cones so much that they remained standing up outside the pit in very high wind storm..

...anyway I'm well off topic.

This is going to be a great first lap

[NRS]

Clockwork Cupcake said:

Cue American-style twiddly warbly rendition of National Anthem.

Surprised there is less complaints about this given the usual comments!

[TeeRev]

Afternoon all, looking forward to watching Hami and Dani Ric carving their way through the field.


Also looking forward to Tiger and Rory slicing through the field at the Open so will be swapping channels frequently.

[Smollet]

TeeRev said:

Afternoon all, looking forward to watching Hami and Dani Ric carving their way through the field.


Also looking forward to Tiger and Rory slicing through the field at the Open so will be swapping channels frequently.

Yes to the first but can’t see either Woods or McIlroy excelling today.

[TeeRev]

Probably not but they're both good to watch and one can only hope, both for them and Lewis.

[andycaca]

I wonder what is in the ferrari camera pod that needs dry ice to keep cool on the grid. unless it's a piece of misdirection by the team

[The Vambo]

andycaca said:

I wonder what is in the ferrari camera pod that needs dry ice to keep cool on the grid. unless it's a piece of misdirection by the team

Its where they store Kimis Vodka mixer,