Official 2022 British Grand Prix Thread ***SPOILERS***

[Byker28i]

Ferrari/Red bull win/second place with maybe a Merc getting third

[sparta6]

quite a grid

[southendpier]

Quite a gap between pole and last over 1 lap!

[Nigel_O]

Russell for the win, Norris second, Hamilton third and the internet to go into meltdown

In the real world, it's hard to see past Leclerc and Verstappen on the top two steps, but it would be great to see Russell up there too

[McAndy]

Thanks for threading as always, PIAP.

I promise this was completely unintended: my new telly gets delivered tonight

I know it'll take an incident or two to happen, but I'd love to see Lando and George up there, a nice "next gen Brits" podium. (Also, there seems to be very little emotional baggage towards them, so perhaps the forums would remain free of sniping? One can but dream...)

On a slightly more realistic note, I'd like to see Carlos or Sergio bag this one.

[suffolk009]

Met office forecast is suggesting 50% chance of rain at 1.00pm on Saturday. Would make things interesting.

[Big Nanas]

Has there been any update on the piercings ruling? That seems to have gone pretty quiet.

[snotrag]

Nigel_O said:

Russell for the win, Norris second, Hamilton third and the internet to go into meltdown

Can you imagine? (Fat chance, but still!)

Should be a bit special this one, I've booked a table at the local motor cafe, right under the big screen so having a boozy lunch+f1 date with the lads, can't wait. Why should it just be football fans that have all the fun!

Followed this wagon on the M62 yesterday, I thought it might be full or Orange Army coming off the Hull Ferry to get the best seats on the grass at Silverstone (its not, its a Dutch flower seller and #1 Max fan!)

[paulguitar]

snotrag said:

Followed this wagon on the M62 yesterday, I thought it might be full or Orange Army coming off the Hull Ferry to get the best seats on the grass at Silverstone (its not, its a Dutch flower seller and #1 Max fan!)

Upon first glance, I thought Max was wearing an SS helmet!

[Byker28i]

It'll be interesting. Word from Mercedes is they are bringing a major package of car updates - one can but hope

[sparta6]

paulguitar said:

Upon first glance, I thought Max was wearing an SS helmet!

ofcourse you did

[paulguitar]

suffolk009 said:

Met office forecast is suggesting 50% chance of rain at 1.00pm on Saturday. Would make things interesting.

Mmm, better take the umbrella then. That could indeed be good fun if it happens.

[TheDeuce]

Big Nanas said:

Has there been any update on the piercings ruling? That seems to have gone pretty quiet.

Kick the piercing thing down the road again probably, and keep kicking it until it plain old disappears I suspect.

Besides, I think we all know what the media and PR focus will be on this weekend..

[48Valves]

I’ll take a Lewis, Llando, George 1,2,3 please.

[sparta6]

TheDeuce said:

Big Nanas said:

Has there been any update on the piercings ruling? That seems to have gone pretty quiet.

Kick the piercing thing down the road again probably, and keep kicking it until it plain old disappears I suspect.

So MBS is a lightweight afterall

[Clockwork Cupcake]

sparta6 said:

So MBS is a lightweight afterall

It seems a strange hill to choose to die on.

Just extend the exception for wedding rings to include religious talismans and non-removeable piercings and be done with it, and move on to more important things.

Just feels extraordinarily petty and pathetic to me. What next, regulation hair cuts?

[ajprice]

Williams have an aero update package, but just for Albon. They would have done the crash testing already so there's no need for Latifi to have it...

https://www.racefans.net/2022/06/29/williams-to-br...

[rallycross]

Great this one is on ch4 live.
Hope there is some rain during the race to spice it up.

How much have people been stung for tickets this year at Silverstone on race day?

[eliot]

suffolk009 said:

Met office forecast is suggesting 50% chance of rain at 1.00pm on Saturday. Would make things interesting.

Probably would of dried up by 3pm though

[geeks]

ajprice said:

Williams have an aero update package, but just for Albon. They would have done the crash testing already so there's no need for Latifi to have it...

https://www.racefans.net/2022/06/29/williams-to-br...