Official 2020 Eifel Grand Prix Thread **SPOILERS**

Official 2020 Eifel Grand Prix Thread **SPOILERS**

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vaud

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50,289 posts

154 months

Thursday 1st October 2020
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Round 11 and we’re in Germany for the 2020 Eifel Grand Prix at the Nürburgring. Not the 20km ring but the race circuit.

There will be up to 20,000 spectators

Rumours that Pirelli are bringing snow tyres are untrue, but the weather could through up some uncertainty.

Date(s): Friday 9th to Sunday 11th October 2020

UK Broadcast Timings

All sessions are live on Sky F1; race and qualifying highlights are shown on Channel 4:






Live timing for all sessions available here:

https://www.formula1.com/en/f1-live.html

Lap times, PU component use, technical reports and Stewards' decisions for the weekend will appear here

Weather forecast

Tyre options: To be added when published

2013 Race Result:Last seen in 2013 the lap times will have little relevance

2013 race highlights






tobinen

9,184 posts

144 months

Thursday 1st October 2020
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HAM to equal MS's race wins in Germany please. Thank you.

thegreenhell

15,115 posts

218 months

Thursday 1st October 2020
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Weather in the Eifel, what could possibly go wrong...



And just last weekend they lost nine hours of the 24 hour race to a red flag due to adverse weather.

Adrian W

13,848 posts

227 months

Thursday 1st October 2020
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tobinen said:
HAM to equal MS's race wins in Germany please. Thank you.
Hamilton to use the ladies toilets by mistake, get four penalty points and a two race ban, that should spice it up a but.

SturdyHSV

10,083 posts

166 months

Thursday 1st October 2020
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Adrian W said:
tobinen said:
HAM to equal MS's race wins in Germany please. Thank you.
Hamilton to use the ladies toilets by mistake, get four penalty points and a two race ban, that should spice it up a but.
Bottas would still bottle it though, let's be honest.

Sandpit Steve

9,885 posts

73 months

Thursday 1st October 2020
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tobinen said:
HAM to equal MS's race wins in Germany please. Thank you.
Equal it it Germany and beat it in Italy please. smile

andycaca

460 posts

127 months

Thursday 1st October 2020
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thegreenhell said:
Weather in the Eifel, what could possibly go wrong...



And just last weekend they lost nine hours of the 24 hour race to a red flag due to adverse weather.
bloody hell! That's all fun and games and "haha look at them all parked outside turn one in the rain", and then you get to 6:40 in the video...

JonChalk

6,469 posts

109 months

Thursday 1st October 2020
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https://weather-and-climate.com/average-monthly-Ra...

..suggests, for October, on average;

20 days of rain, so 2/3 chance on race day, pretty much "guaranteed" over the weekend.

Average high of 10 degrees, low of 5 degrees - cold tearing of tyres is going to be a problem, IF it stays dry, let alone getting them to temp.

2 sMoKiN bArReLs

30,230 posts

234 months

Thursday 1st October 2020
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I believe this event has been halted by snow before. (maybe hehe)

Piginapoke

4,736 posts

184 months

Thursday 1st October 2020
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Vaud, it would be helpful if you'd let me know you were putting the thread up, I've just spent 20 mins doing it.

Anyway, Channel 4 times here for those without Sky:


vaud

Original Poster:

50,289 posts

154 months

Thursday 1st October 2020
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Piginapoke said:
Vaud, it would be helpful if you'd let me know you were putting the thread up, I've just spent 20 mins doing it.
Apologies. I didn't know that it was your intent to post for all of 2020... I've posted in previous seasons as have others. I will bow out for the rest of the season.

Edited by vaud on Thursday 1st October 21:00

TheDeuce

21,274 posts

65 months

Thursday 1st October 2020
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A good cure for the borefest of Russia! Looking forward to this one smile

If Lewis does get another weird penalty I may have to start believing the conspiracy theorists..

ch37

10,642 posts

220 months

Friday 2nd October 2020
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ash73 said:
Puts today's F1 in perspective frown
Indeed, red flag if a tear off visor strip lands on the track these days!

LaurasOtherHalf

21,429 posts

195 months

Friday 2nd October 2020
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JonChalk said:
https://weather-and-climate.com/average-monthly-Ra...

..suggests, for October, on average;

20 days of rain, so 2/3 chance on race day, pretty much "guaranteed" over the weekend.

Average high of 10 degrees, low of 5 degrees - cold tearing of tyres is going to be a problem, IF it stays dry, let alone getting them to temp.
In both April and October, the bookends of the trackday season really I've seen days cancelled for snow before. I've seen beautiful dry days too but lots where the track was covered in large sections by frost/ice.

No idea what salt does to F1 car's tyres but Cups don't like it, it eats them alive!

Obviously the Nordschleife is more affected by this due to the trees but it looks cold and damp this weekend rather than frosty, lows of 6 degrees over the weekend.

I do think we could get a wet one though.

Deesee

8,331 posts

82 months

Friday 2nd October 2020
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Turn 7 to 15 should be flat, perhaps a slight lift at turn 11.. (rubs hands).. it’s just a shame it’s not accompanied by a howling v12..

VB for the win here.. he’s the most competent driver in low grip conditions..

HustleRussell

24,602 posts

159 months

Friday 2nd October 2020
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Deesee said:
VB for the win here.. he’s the most competent driver in low grip conditions..
That would appear to be a bold assertion.

vaud

Original Poster:

50,289 posts

154 months

Friday 2nd October 2020
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For those not following the wider F1 forum, this weekend may be dominated by the news that Honda are quitting at the end of 2021.

Deesee

8,331 posts

82 months

Friday 2nd October 2020
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HustleRussell said:
Deesee said:
VB for the win here.. he’s the most competent driver in low grip conditions..
That would appear to be a bold assertion.
Why, he thrives in those conditions, tracks such as Melbourne, Baku, USA, Mexico, Abu Dhabi, Austria he always performs well..

High grip tracks such as Silverstone, Spa, Barcelona, he has traditionally struggled at.

snotrag

14,446 posts

210 months

Friday 2nd October 2020
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LaurasOtherHalf said:
In both April and October, the bookends of the trackday season really I've seen days cancelled for snow before. I've seen beautiful dry days too but lots where the track was covered in large sections by frost/ice
Turned up at Blyton in March last year to a thinly snow covered track. Organisers got everyone in the briefing room and waited out a while to see if sun would burn off but it wasnt happening. Took a vote and cancelled the day and refunded.

Funnily enough there were a bunch of lads who had turned up in Imprezas, they were quite keen to go ahead in the snow, the guys in MX-5s and Caterhams less so!

n3il123

2,602 posts

212 months

Friday 2nd October 2020
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Saw this thread, so went to check the FP1, saw that it was sunny and that they were all in the paddock with no masks and social distancing! I thought that F1 moves quick but that's amazing! It was only then that I realised that I was a week early frown