Ambient 20° Track 21° Humidity 96% Wind 7.9m/s
Prelude
In lieu of quali today here’s today’s casual FP3 conversation.
Summary
[10/24/2015, 10:53] @mattpt55: Wow they running FP3
[10/24/2015, 10:55] RW: When will fp3 start?
[10/24/2015, 10:55] @vortexmotio:: Well it will certainly be one of the most interesting quali sessions we’ve seen.
[10/24/2015, 10:55] @vortexmotio:: 10 minute delay to FP3.
[10/24/2015, 10:56] @vortexmotio:: Per @TomClarksonF1 the teams are expecting a 10 minute delay to start of session.
[10/24/2015, 10:56] AJ: Now
[10/24/2015, 10:57] AJ: Sorry VM, missed that
[10/24/2015, 10:58] @vortexmotio:: I feel for Manor, particularly Graham, as these are similar conditions to Suzuka, which was not that long ago…
[10/24/2015, 10:58] @vortexmotio:: Emotionally, it must bring a bad taste to their mouths, so to speak.
[10/24/2015, 10:59] AP: How wet is it?
[10/24/2015, 11:00] @vortexmotio:: RW, you guys watching from the hotel room?
[10/24/2015, 11:01] @mattpt55: haha it’s not on in US
[10/24/2015, 11:01] JM: That wet
[10/24/2015, 11:03] JM: Danny Ric going for it
[10/24/2015, 11:03] AJ: Heavy rain coming in. This reminds me of Barca test I was at in 2013. Not too bad…
[10/24/2015, 11:04] @vortexmotio:: In US, coverage is in dark corners, “You can watch FP3 live on Live Extra, or via live stream at f1stream.nbcsports.com.”
[10/24/2015, 11:04] AJ: At the moment
[10/24/2015, 11:05] AJ: Concrete run off areas may be entertaining
[10/24/2015, 11:05] AJ: If someone loses it
[10/24/2015, 11:06] @vortexmotio:: So rooster tails not too large? That would be key to qualifying tactics I suppose…
[10/24/2015, 11:06] AJ: Lewis spins
[10/24/2015, 11:06] @mattpt55: rain to pick up
[10/24/2015, 11:06]@mattpt55: ROS off
[10/24/2015, 11:07] AJ: Rosberg in gravel
[10/24/2015, 11:07] @mattpt55: dmg FW
[10/24/2015, 11:07] AJ: Alonso for pole?
[10/24/2015, 11:07] @vortexmotio:: Brilliant, Matt! Thanks!
[10/24/2015, 11:07] AJ: 😉
[10/24/2015, 11:07] @mattpt55: HAM on lap VET fastest
[10/24/2015, 11:07] @mattpt55: nope HAM faster S2
[10/24/2015, 11:08] @mattpt55: HAM P1
[10/24/2015, 11:08] @mattpt55: HAM BOT VET KVY RAI
[10/24/2015, 11:09] @mattpt55: ALO not headed for P1
[10/24/2015, 11:10] @mattpt55: VET gone faster
[10/24/2015, 11:10] @vortexmotio:: Brilliant!
[10/24/2015, 11:10] @mattpt55: over 1s
[10/24/2015, 11:10] @vortexmotio:: VET, HAM, BOT, ALO
[10/24/2015, 11:11] @vortexmotio:: Wet = driver…
[10/24/2015, 11:11] @mattpt55: yellows S3
[10/24/2015, 11:11] @mattpt55: think it was VES
[10/24/2015, 11:11] @mattpt55: cleared
[10/24/2015, 11:11] @vortexmotio:: Is that Dario Franchitti doing color for Sky, or who?
[10/24/2015, 11:11] @mattpt55: totally agree
[10/24/2015, 11:11] @mattpt55: Wet always brings best drivers
[10/24/2015, 11:12] @mattpt55: Ferrari TTT
[10/24/2015, 11:12] @mattpt55: HAM to P4 and back out on track
[10/24/2015, 11:12] @mattpt55: ROS not out and rain getting heavier
[10/24/2015, 11:13] @mattpt55: VES off at 12 again
[10/24/2015, 11:13] @mattpt55: bigger dmg to ROS
[10/24/2015, 11:13] @mattpt55: having to replace some suspension parts as well?
[10/24/2015, 11:13] @vortexmotio:: Wonder if ROS broke something.
[10/24/2015, 11:14] AJ: Bloody track limits AGAIN 😂😂😂
[10/24/2015, 11:14] @mattpt55: HAM on lap
[10/24/2015, 11:14] @mattpt55: lots of rain getting heavier radio
[10/24/2015, 11:14] AJ: Hulk quicker
[10/24/2015, 11:14] @mattpt55: HAM won’t be P1 at this pace
[10/24/2015, 11:15] @mattpt55: oooh S2 not good
[10/24/2015, 11:15] @mattpt55: he’s stuck behind RSI
[10/24/2015, 11:15] @mattpt55: looks like he backed off and will have another
[10/24/2015, 11:16] @mattpt55: and he had an off
[10/24/2015, 11:17] @mattpt55: HUL to P3
[10/24/2015, 11:17] @mattpt55: LOL bet that’s why Lewis went off
[10/24/2015, 11:18] @mattpt55: Merc changing config to get more heat in tyres
[10/24/2015, 11:19] AJ: Hulk on it
[10/24/2015, 11:20] @mattpt55: HUL purples S2
[10/24/2015, 11:21] @mattpt55: ROS out on track
[10/24/2015, 11:23] @mattpt55: and P5 for ROS 1s up on HAM
[10/24/2015, 11:24] @mattpt55: oooh HUL P2
[10/24/2015, 11:24] KR: Is quali gonna happen?? I’m busy with new discs 😕
[10/24/2015, 11:24] @mattpt55: dunno
[10/24/2015, 11:26] @vortexmotio:: Only 3 sets of wets, so… if quali does happen and it’s declared wet, they need to manage their wet tires in FP3 for that, too, I’d imagine.
[10/24/2015, 11:28] @mattpt55: HAM back out half the session left
[10/24/2015, 11:28] @mattpt55: SAI P6
[10/24/2015, 11:29] @mattpt55: SAI purple S1
[10/24/2015, 11:29] @mattpt55: ooh shit HAM going even faster
[10/24/2015, 11:29] @mattpt55: into 31s for S1
[10/24/2015, 11:30] @mattpt55: and 45s S2
[10/24/2015, 11:31] @mattpt55: not quite S3 but P1 and sub 2m
[10/24/2015, 11:31] @vortexmotio:: Jazzed I chose SAI (plus both Mercedes) in office F1 pool for this race.
[10/24/2015, 11:31] @mattpt55: Vet had an off
[10/24/2015, 11:32] @mattpt55: SAI P5 right now
[10/24/2015, 11:32] @mattpt55: RIC P8
[10/24/2015, 11:32] @vortexmotio:: But a couple of others chose BOT. Might be screwed.
[10/24/2015, 11:32] @mattpt55: yellos S1
[10/24/2015, 11:33] @mattpt55: Clear was VET again into
[10/24/2015, 11:34] @mattpt55: spun coz he hit line
[10/24/2015, 11:35] @mattpt55: It’s pouring and wind picked up
[10/24/2015, 11:35] @mattpt55: getting worse next 15 minutes
[10/24/2015, 11:36] @mattpt55: ROS going to have a go
[10/24/2015, 11:36] @mattpt55: Extreme wets seem to be much improved
[10/24/2015, 11:36] @mattpt55: wow lookit MAS
[10/24/2015, 11:36] @mattpt55: almost like he’s driving on ice
[10/24/2015, 11:39] @mattpt55: HUL coming through pits and one more
[10/24/2015, 11:39] @mattpt55: only driver out
[10/24/2015, 11:40]@mattpt55: ROS didn’t set time
[10/24/2015, 11:40] @mattpt55: SO takeaways FI very good on medium and slow DF
[10/24/2015, 11:41] @mattpt55: RB not so much
[10/24/2015, 11:41] @mattpt55: also Ferrari/Merc better at controlling pwer application on throttle
[10/24/2015, 11:42] @mattpt55: means better turbo on
[10/24/2015, 11:42] @mattpt55: and ERS integration
[10/24/2015, 11:45] @vortexmotio:: VET spun 3 times in 1 lap in his last outing, while others didn’t at same time, so I wonder if that was a throttle map or hybrid map issue vs other teams.
[10/24/2015, 11:45] @mattpt55: or how much kerb he is used to taking
[10/24/2015, 11:48] @mattpt55: KVY not touching any of the lines on his lap
[10/24/2015, 11:51] AJ: COTA now saying get your arse out to circuit RW
[10/24/2015, 11:51] AP: How did macca do?
[10/24/2015, 11:52] @mattpt55: P14-P16
[10/24/2015, 11:52] @mattpt55: ALO BUT
[10/24/2015, 11:53] RW: Heading over to the track now
[10/24/2015, 11:53] @mattpt55: good luck
[10/24/2015, 11:53] AJ: How far is your accommodation?
[10/24/2015, 11:54] @vortexmotio: Pretty jazzed that SAI is fastest of Renault runners…
[10/24/2015, 11:54] @mattpt55: dad’s WRC not too surprised
[10/24/2015, 11:56] RW: What about 20 minutes away. I’ll be driving over with friends
[10/24/2015, 11:56] RW: They have a four wheel drive SUV
[10/24/2015, 12:00] @vortexmotio:: So Paddy Lowe suggests that only slim chance that FP3 will be qualifying…
[10/24/2015, 12:08] @vortexmotio: So beautiful to watch Hamilton in car from FP3… really smooth hands on every corner entry. Master class!
Fantastic write up Matt, this has got to be your best piece of work yet. 😂😂😂
It took far longer than I anticipated, hahahaha
Lols.
Looks like old-school IRC 🙂
Yes, now there is a wizard hit that must be put on too. Also, thank you matt. Well done.
Wizard hat. Not hit.