I did not expect Lewis Hamilton finished first in any of the free the German GP. I do not think anything particularly credible because the result still doing tests with the spray happy to find common ground between the simulator and the track. Moreover Kovalainen finished in 17th place ...
In any case that it Bailao removed as they say.
The fight that matters is just one step behind, between Vettel, second, and Button third.
We have ten drivers in the same second, that means qualifying session tomorrow will be disputed again.
It seems that the changes have been introduced in the Renault is not bad at all, Alonso has cast 8th and Piquet 10th. A pity but I could watch live the free, so I will venture no more assumptions. I will leave the timesheets as usual:
Look at the detail picture shows the spray they use on McLaren:
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Maybe go with 1 liter of gasoline and low downforce, all for publicity. We'll see tomorrow
greetings!
@ Tobal
I think the same thing, Mercedes has a lot of weight percentage within McLaren, and standing on German soil as they are obviously wanting to get chest.
Tomorrow I miss the free 3 and even less the qualifying session.
Salu2!
Audio with statements by Alonso after Friday's Free:
http://www.fernandoalonso.com/documentos/Alemania_100709_E_1.wma
"It seems clear that we have improved the car but so have other teams"
Regards.
Written summary of statements Alonso:
"The improvements we had planned for this race have worked. We tested with and without them, and when we are back to what we used at Silverstone, the car was worse, so we are better with the news. But others have also progressed with its improvements, so we have not advanced much. "
"Overall, it was a Friday more or less equal than others for us. We never know how much gasoline tested with our rivals, but in terms of positions, things are more or less the same for us. I feel that we have not gone, yet we have not lost anything. "
"Reaching Q3 remains our priority goal for tomorrow, but then we have to make a difficult decision. If we load too much fuel, we can not be far ahead, and if we put little, commit the strategy. "
"The hard tires, with these temperatures down, takes about five laps to warm up, and when it is hot, is not in their best condition. Moreover, the softer it will be difficult to go more than 25 laps in good condition.
Clearly, for the time trial, the soft is best, but for the race will also think hard. "
"Talking about the weather, I sign to maintain the same changing conditions that occurred at times today, and especially those that are expected for Sunday, as more rain is expected. In a race of changing conditions, and with water, will always be more opportunities later, except that the show is always very good. "
Free Report 1 and 2 of Alonso:
Fernando Alonso, R2904
Free Practice 1: 16 laps, 1:34.148 on lap 11, P10
Run 1: 6 laps, new tires hard
Run 2: 5 laps, same hard tires, change to front suspension
Run 3: 4 laps, same hard tires, change to rear suspension
Free Practice 2: 24 laps, 1:32.774 on lap 14, P8
Run 1: 10 laps, hard new tires, new gear box ratios
Run 2: 8 laps, new soft tires
Run 3: 4 laps, new soft tires, change to front wing
Run 4: 2 laps, same soft tires, change to front wing
Regards.
@ FA
Amazing how much data you're able to get and how fast.
Yesterday it became clear that behind the initials FA is not Fernando Alonso, one of your comments came during the free, therefore - that tagline like Fernando say much - just the mystery, which is fixed FA Fernando Alonso, oooohhhh
But hey, I bet you are an engineer or something, jajajaja.
Seriously thank you very much for all the contributions you make.
I've left something on a Toyota test and Brawn GP to copy part of the solution Newey gave the front suspension of RB5. R29 comparisons will have to wait for now as though I have been revised to 100% of the images of F1 Live convince not just me.
A greeting.