Official 2020 Portugal Grand Prix Thread **SPOILERS**

Official 2020 Portugal Grand Prix Thread **SPOILERS**

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TheDeuce

21,272 posts

65 months

Tuesday 20th October 2020
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kambites said:
TheDeuce said:
That's about 20,000 very frustrated people then..
I guess anyone buying tickets for sporting events this year must have been aware there was a high risk of this happening. Hopefully they can get their money back, at least.
apparently they can get a full refund - but the GA tickets weren't very much anyway, still lumped with any travel booked. As you say though, anyone booking this year can't claim not to know the risks.

CoolHands

18,496 posts

194 months

Tuesday 20th October 2020
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Is this track generally good or bad for action & overtaking?

thegreenhell

15,115 posts

218 months

Tuesday 20th October 2020
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CoolHands said:
Is this track generally good or bad for action & overtaking?
It's never been used for an F1 race, and only seems to have had a handful of top single-seater races.

Here's the full races of GP2's only visit, back in 2009:




Oilchange

8,421 posts

259 months

Tuesday 20th October 2020
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TheDeuce said:
kambites said:
TheDeuce said:
That's about 20,000 very frustrated people then..
I guess anyone buying tickets for sporting events this year must have been aware there was a high risk of this happening. Hopefully they can get their money back, at least.
apparently they can get a full refund - but the GA tickets weren't very much anyway, still lumped with any travel booked. As you say though, anyone booking this year can't claim not to know the risks.
I'm in Bancada Sul (south bench) so I 'should' be ok.
All systems GO!

Nickp82

3,165 posts

92 months

Tuesday 20th October 2020
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Just in case anyone knows, are all tickets refundable now? I was planning to go with my son (tickets in North Stand) but we were starting to think again, then flights were cancelled so that curtailed it anyway.

TheDeuce

21,272 posts

65 months

Tuesday 20th October 2020
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Oilchange said:
I'm in Bancada Sul (south bench) so I 'should' be ok.
All systems GO!
You should be fine, they've made the announcement now so can't see them backtracking. Glad your trip has worked out!!

It has all the makings of an interesting race too. Always tends to when the teams arrive not knowing very much about the circuit..

moffspeed

2,664 posts

206 months

Tuesday 20th October 2020
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The restrictions were on the cards.

Just as a reminder for anyone locked out - the Portimao Motorsport Village is your alternative viewing area. Situated on the harbourside in Portimao there will be displays, simulators , music and live streaming of the race.

The village looked very skeletal and sad today but we have had a day of torrential rain, gale force winds and flash flooding...


TheDeuce

21,272 posts

65 months

Tuesday 20th October 2020
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moffspeed said:
The restrictions were on the cards.

Just as a reminder for anyone locked out - the Portimao Motorsport Village is your alternative viewing area. Situated on the harbourside in Portimao there will be displays, simulators , music and live streaming of the race.

The village looked very skeletal and sad today but we have had a day of torrential rain, gale force winds and flash flooding...

Are they setting all that stuff up even with the covid concerns? Thinking people gathering in one area to watch on the screens... They might as well be gathered in GA areas at the circuit.

Not that any of the above would worry me if I were there. I'd relax and watch smile

Deesee

8,331 posts

82 months

Wednesday 21st October 2020
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Hulk is on site..

Stroll has tested negative (following a positive test last week).. and is expected to drive but we will await clarification.

HustleRussell

24,602 posts

159 months

Wednesday 21st October 2020
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So Racing Point play their ace card and entirely copy the 2019 Mercedes.

An irate Lawrence Stroll produces a video statement like a dictator in some dodgy regime aggressively defending their annexation of Mercedes I.P.

Then if you were being charitable you'd say they failed to capitalize on the performance of that car which was always going to be at it's best at the beginning of the season.

They made costly strategy mistakes which compromised Perez in at least two races

They have Stroll overheat in the pit lane ruling him out of a race

Meanwhile they confirm their driver lineup for 2021, which comprises the lesser of their two existing drivers, and Vettel- no doubt signed at great expense despite his extended drought in form. All of this while Hulkenberg and Perez are right under their noses.

Then the team suffers the acrimony of being not only the first team to have a driver go down with Covid, but try to play the system to get their post-covid driver back in earlier than laws permit attracting the ire of other teams

Now it emerges that the second driver has had it too.

They still remain the only team to have a driver go down with Covid to date.

What happened to the resourceful, likeable team that capitalized on every opportunity and punched regularly above their weight?

Deesee

8,331 posts

82 months

Wednesday 21st October 2020
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It could well be that they have some one in the team who displays no symptoms, has a negative test each time, and is spreading the virus unwittingly..

SturdyHSV

10,083 posts

166 months

Wednesday 21st October 2020
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Deesee said:
It could well be that they have some one in the team who displays no symptoms, has a negative test each time, and is spreading the virus unwittingly..
Who is also within the driver's bubbles...

We're looking at you Lawrence hehe

Deesee

8,331 posts

82 months

Wednesday 21st October 2020
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SturdyHSV said:
Deesee said:
It could well be that they have some one in the team who displays no symptoms, has a negative test each time, and is spreading the virus unwittingly..
Who is also within the driver's bubbles...

We're looking at you Lawrence hehe
hehe I thought our reptilian overlords where exempt.

leef44

4,359 posts

152 months

Wednesday 21st October 2020
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poosemon said:
For anyone unfamiliar with the circuit, he's a virtual onboard;

Link Here
Wow, that looked like hard work doing one lap!

Surely this is going to be the most physical track so far for the drivers.

Paul_M3

2,356 posts

184 months

Wednesday 21st October 2020
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Just in case it causes any confusion, the session times in the original post are a little bit wrong.

There is no time different between us and Portugal.

P1 and P2 show the same times (local and UK), but the other sessions show as a 1 hour time difference for some reason.

Thought I’d mention it in case somebody looks at P1, thinks “oh, both times are the same” and then doesn’t notice the error on the race time.

thegreenhell

15,115 posts

218 months

Wednesday 21st October 2020
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Paul_M3 said:
Just in case it causes any confusion, the session times in the original post are a little bit wrong.

There is no time different between us and Portugal.

P1 and P2 show the same times (local and UK), but the other sessions show as a 1 hour time difference for some reason.

Thought I’d mention it in case somebody looks at P1, thinks “oh, both times are the same” and then doesn’t notice the error on the race time.
Presumably because our clocks go back on Sunday, but not those in Portugal.

Paul_M3

2,356 posts

184 months

Wednesday 21st October 2020
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thegreenhell said:
Paul_M3 said:
Just in case it causes any confusion, the session times in the original post are a little bit wrong.

There is no time different between us and Portugal.

P1 and P2 show the same times (local and UK), but the other sessions show as a 1 hour time difference for some reason.

Thought I’d mention it in case somebody looks at P1, thinks “oh, both times are the same” and then doesn’t notice the error on the race time.
Presumably because our clocks go back on Sunday, but not those in Portugal.
Ah, so they do. Hadn’t realised that was this weekend. Good job you said, I’d have been in a right muddle on Sunday!

thegreenhell

15,115 posts

218 months

Wednesday 21st October 2020
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Paul_M3 said:
Ah, so they do. Hadn’t realised that was this weekend. Good job you said, I’d have been in a right muddle on Sunday!
I hadn't realised either until you made me look thumbup

Paul_M3

2,356 posts

184 months

Wednesday 21st October 2020
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thegreenhell said:
Paul_M3 said:
Ah, so they do. Hadn’t realised that was this weekend. Good job you said, I’d have been in a right muddle on Sunday!
I hadn't realised either until you made me look thumbup
Actually, I don’t think it is because the clocks changing.

P3 and Qualifying should be the same time regardless, as that’s on Saturday.

And Google suggests that Portugal puts their clocks back an hour on Sunday night too.

Dr Interceptor

7,743 posts

195 months

Thursday 22nd October 2020
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paulguitar said:
Dr Interceptor said:
Ferry arrived in Caen at 7.15 this morning French time, and after a full day stretching the Mustangs legs, I’m in Burgos in northern Spain. 1050km covered, 950km to get to the villa tomorrow. Should be there for late lunch!
That's good going. beer
Left Burgos at 7.15am local time, and arrived at the villa just after 2.30pm UK/Portuguese time. 950km all in before lunch laugh

Will be going up to the track tomorrow to organise parking, and get a programme etc