By JesalR Go To PostBinotto > AudiGerman press was filled with rumours last couple months about internal fight between Seidl (teamchef) and Hoffman (AUDI F1 project leader). They decided to kick both of them out and for now replace those two jobs with one person for "shorter communication lines" and clean sheet (relations inside group)
Good to have Mattia back in the paddock, always liked him.
And Renault works team no more???..... likely Mercedes PU gearbox and suspension customer team deal : ouch:
RaceWeek: R14 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa
New tarmac and rain in the area, biggest chance on Saturday and cooler temps, Sunday warmest 23C. Back to high speed and front limited like Silverstone, maybe DF efficiency bit more important so
- Mecedes, see no reason they cannot be fastest again, maybe corners bit quicker in succession through out S2?
- McLaren, good everywhere so will be fighting for podium/win again
- RBR, Max 10 place drop and Sergio form and RBR20 not as dominating as last years car, hard to see them on podium on a normal Sunday. (no Sc/Rain)
- Ferrari, like Silverstone 4th best and fight with Sergio and Max
- Midfield Haas fast in straight line so S1/S3 top, maybe rain Saturday so Hulk surprise like in Silverstone, in a fight with Aston for the points.
Schedule: FORMULA 1 ROLEX BELGIAN GRAND PRIX 2024
track:
Lap Record: 1:46.286 Valtteri Bottas(2018)
tires: Pirelli info
2023 results:
FP1 : 2:03.207 Sainz
FP2 :
FP3 :
2023 Shootout:
2023 Sprint Race:
2023 Qualifying:
2023 Race:
polelap (2023): https://youtu.be/Zk3SUXcVsd8?si=rHZYfsJgXc7uf-Nz
Sprint Race highlights: https://youtu.be/2ZfqIfSdeK0?si=E7ORQQEvDU9UePy6
Race highlights (2023): https://youtu.be/C6h7NnkX7hk?si=i1UiT_QuJ9SuGVdF
New tarmac and rain in the area, biggest chance on Saturday and cooler temps, Sunday warmest 23C. Back to high speed and front limited like Silverstone, maybe DF efficiency bit more important so
- Mecedes, see no reason they cannot be fastest again, maybe corners bit quicker in succession through out S2?
- McLaren, good everywhere so will be fighting for podium/win again
- RBR, Max 10 place drop and Sergio form and RBR20 not as dominating as last years car, hard to see them on podium on a normal Sunday. (no Sc/Rain)
- Ferrari, like Silverstone 4th best and fight with Sergio and Max
- Midfield Haas fast in straight line so S1/S3 top, maybe rain Saturday so Hulk surprise like in Silverstone, in a fight with Aston for the points.
Schedule: FORMULA 1 ROLEX BELGIAN GRAND PRIX 2024
track:
Lap Record: 1:46.286 Valtteri Bottas(2018)
tires: Pirelli info
2023 results:
FP1 : 2:03.207 Sainz
FP2 :
FP3 :
2023 Shootout:
2023 Sprint Race:
2023 Qualifying:
2023 Race:
polelap (2023): https://youtu.be/Zk3SUXcVsd8?si=rHZYfsJgXc7uf-Nz
Sprint Race highlights: https://youtu.be/2ZfqIfSdeK0?si=E7ORQQEvDU9UePy6
Race highlights (2023): https://youtu.be/C6h7NnkX7hk?si=i1UiT_QuJ9SuGVdF
FP1:
- tire offset, RBR H/S rest M/S
- new tarmac quicker (2/3 secs) but also think bit more aggressive. So don't think a start on reds like last year (Max for example) is doable. But new tarmac, so teams will have time to adjust their balance to it.
- Max first lap was mad, on harder compound than rest top teams, 1.2 sec faster than the second fastest in S2. He sometimes does those ridiculous things and you wonder how.............this time probably his practice last weekend on iRacing ;)
- Ocon water leak PU (?), so no laps
- Max grid drop confirmed, also Yuki took new parts for engine and drop for him to.
- tire offset, RBR H/S rest M/S
- new tarmac quicker (2/3 secs) but also think bit more aggressive. So don't think a start on reds like last year (Max for example) is doable. But new tarmac, so teams will have time to adjust their balance to it.
- Max first lap was mad, on harder compound than rest top teams, 1.2 sec faster than the second fastest in S2. He sometimes does those ridiculous things and you wonder how.............this time probably his practice last weekend on iRacing ;)
- Ocon water leak PU (?), so no laps
- Max grid drop confirmed, also Yuki took new parts for engine and drop for him to.
They did not took it away from him, think it was more about how late. Or in the words of Max, I don't tell them what to do in their free time, so......
By markao Go To PostThey did not took it away from him, think it was more about how late. Or in the words of Max, I don't tell them what to do in their free time, so……Yeah I'm aware just joking
missed that :oops:
FP2:
- Lando & Charles S/S, rest med/soft
- Max lower downforce wings than FP1, now matching others in S1/3 but the balance in the middle sector looks worse to me (specially long-run). So they have to make a decision, more downforce looks better for them, but enough straight-line speed to overtake?
- McLaren looked best, specially Oscar long-run so between those two drivers for the win imo
- Ferrari looked better than Mercedes today, Merc drivers complaining about lack of rear-end, so work to do for them.
FP2:
- Lando & Charles S/S, rest med/soft
- Max lower downforce wings than FP1, now matching others in S1/3 but the balance in the middle sector looks worse to me (specially long-run). So they have to make a decision, more downforce looks better for them, but enough straight-line speed to overtake?
- McLaren looked best, specially Oscar long-run so between those two drivers for the win imo
- Ferrari looked better than Mercedes today, Merc drivers complaining about lack of rear-end, so work to do for them.
FP3 and it is wet in Spa Francoshamps and will stay that way all day, so wet Q-session.
Lance just almost wrote of the car in Eau Rouge and red flag. Lucky there is a bit more room on that side since circuit changes.
Lance just almost wrote of the car in Eau Rouge and red flag. Lucky there is a bit more room on that side since circuit changes.
FP3:
Rain got heavier from the start and after Lance crash and red flag no more running. Right now to wet to even start F2 sprint race.
Rain got heavier from the start and after Lance crash and red flag no more running. Right now to wet to even start F2 sprint race.
Albono 0.003, Sergio lucky
Gasly faster than Ocon but the last lap and out
Max only one with one set used in q2
Gasly faster than Ocon but the last lap and out
Max only one with one set used in q2
By JesalR Go To PostRB looks outrageously good todayMore downforce, lower one was not working in FP2, so helps today but tomorrow less top speed s1/s3
Nice 2nd lap Lewis
Most only one new set, shame unless old inter (wear} will come alive, nope done
Charles pole!
Max with extra downforce is cheat mode
Sergio shame he had no new inters for q3, but good lap on old
Lewis showing the kids they still need to make step to compete with him in these conditions, S2 2nd run was top
McLaren clearly fastest in dry runs in FP2, but they start p4/5
Race On for tomorrow!!
Max with extra downforce is cheat mode
Sergio shame he had no new inters for q3, but good lap on old
Lewis showing the kids they still need to make step to compete with him in these conditions, S2 2nd run was top
McLaren clearly fastest in dry runs in FP2, but they start p4/5
Race On for tomorrow!!
By Vini.lad Go To PostUnlucky PerezNo mega dry tomorrow, at least according to forecast
Redbull looks like it's betting on a wet race
But low downforce front wing was not working, massive understeer (graining) so they went back to FP1 set-up (also more rear wing)
Zhou 3 place drop, meaningless given qually, but really feels like stewards pick and choose who is impeding and not
By KP Go To PostPaul Aron 💔Thesenew cars this year are just not good enough to race with, so many technically DNFs
F2 race showed it's going to be a tire onslaught, so much wear on new tarmac. RBR probably not happy they used set of hard in FP1, unless they can stretch medium stints just far enough.
Looking at data, surprised Max top speed was up there with McL and Charles., only George was well faster, but Lewis the slowest. So assume split strategies at Mercedes, let's see how that works out in the Race.
Clean start and DRS trains? Unless tires are so bad you cannot keep up in S2 and car behind gets a chance.
By markao Go To PostThesenew cars this year are just not good enough to race with, so many technically DNFs
Victor Martins has upset the cars on a personal level.