Official Belgium GP thread 2019

[Deesee]

thegreenhell said:

All Mercedes-powered cars are due to race with the new engines, but they may have been using older units for Friday practice.

All had PU 3, hence why the grid penalty’s have been confirmed...

[TheDeuce]

Petrus1983 said:

carinaman said:

Something is burning Stroll's seat.

Did Stroll have the new engine that Perez had? If so it doesn’t look good - Perez looked properly pissed off.

Or could be heat related - perhaps they changed something else on the car which has affected cooling? Weird that they stroll was also moaning about heat the same session that Perez engine gives up.

[carinaman]

TheDeuce said:

Petrus1983 said:

carinaman said:

Something is burning Stroll's seat.

Did Stroll have the new engine that Perez had? If so it doesn’t look good - Perez looked properly pissed off.

Or could be heat related - perhaps they changed something else on the car which has affected cooling? Weird that they stroll was also moaning about heat the same session that Perez engine gives up.

Hotter Cams?

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Hot today, going to be hotter tomorrow-we managed to blag ourselves into the F2 paddock so watched a lot from there, then went up to radillon and the straight to see them at full speed-great stuff.

Not sure where we'll go tomorrow? Maybe Pouhon?

[paulguitar]

LaurasOtherHalf said:

Not sure where we'll go tomorrow? Maybe Pouhon?

That is probably the greatest challenge now at Spa, with Eau Rouge and Blanchimont being easy flat. You might also want to try Stavelot? the second part, in particular, is a challenge.

[davidd]

LaurasOtherHalf said:

Hot today, going to be hotter tomorrow-we managed to blag ourselves into the F2 paddock so watched a lot from there, then went up to radillon and the straight to see them at full speed-great stuff.

Not sure where we'll go tomorrow? Maybe Pouhon?

We walked the circuit this morning, took a couple of hours with a few stops. Lots of good places to watch.

[LaurasOtherHalf]

davidd said:

LaurasOtherHalf said:

Hot today, going to be hotter tomorrow-we managed to blag ourselves into the F2 paddock so watched a lot from there, then went up to radillon and the straight to see them at full speed-great stuff.

Not sure where we'll go tomorrow? Maybe Pouhon?

We walked the circuit this morning, took a couple of hours with a few stops. Lots of good places to watch.

I’m with my (fit!) 72 year old dad though-don’t want to push it too far in this heat. Pouhon today I think then Blanchemont tomorrow...

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Double Gauche it is for us, in with the max fans who have been on the lash since 7am

[davidd]

LaurasOtherHalf said:

Double Gauche it is for us, in with the max fans who have been on the lash since 7am

We spent some time with them yesterday we are just at the end of the pit lane. We’ll probably spend the day here.

[Drive Blind]

yay F1 is back

Spa and Monza, 2 of the classic tracks.

[Deesee]

Quali will be sooo close..

(One of the Mercs to pinch it though).



Shame for checo could have had a shot at the top 4...

[Roofless Toothless]

FourWheelDrift said:

Just caught the end of GP2 practice, Ralph Boschung pulled his car off to the inside at Stavelot where there is a break in the barriers (all gravel on the outside of the corner) and standing there was a fire extinguisher, but there was no one around. He was all by himself, no marshals, no fire marshal no one. I would always expect there to be marshals at or near these areas and certainly if it's a fire marshal station.

Just because there are a couple of fire extinguishers standing around doesn't make it a fire marshal station.

It is normal practice to position extinguishers thirty or forty yards up and/or down track from where the marshals are actually standing. You don't tend to run as fast carrying an extinguisher, so you pick it up on the way to the incident.

[eddie mans mate]

Hi Guys. I have a ticket for Spa F1 GP. I can't make it unfortunately. Gutted. Anyone interested?

[oobster]

20mins into P3 and neither Mercedes has put a lap in. Why? Get out there!!

[oobster]

Lewis into the tyre wall.

[TheDeuce]

oobster said:

Lewis into the tyre wall.

I know. Touch and go if they can have the car ready for quali now..

[tobinen]

Bugger.

[TheDeuce]

I suppose... Whatever happens with Lewis's car, should still be a good close race tomorrow. Wouldn't be the end of the world if he starts at the back and has to battle to the front.

Plenty of other close battles to be had at the top too.

[Deesee]

oobster said:

Lewis into the tyre wall.

..

https://streamable.com/g86f9

Nearly got it back... ouchie!

[Petrus1983]

Does anyone know when the team get the car back? In a red flag situation would a truck be able to take it straight back to the garage, or does it stay there until the sessions over? I’d imagine they need every moment possible for that one.