German Grand Prix 2010, Hockenheimring Circuit - Race 11/19

[Duke]

Practice 1 results (Wet):

[b]Pos  Driver         Team                   Time              Laps[/b]
 1.  Sutil          Force India-Mercedes   1:25.701            20
 2.  Massa          Ferrari                1:26.850  + 1.149   27
 3.  Button         McLaren-Mercedes       1:26.936  + 1.235   16
 4.  Barrichello    Williams-Cosworth      1:26.947  + 1.246   21
 5.  Petrov         Renault                1:26.948  + 1.247   21
 6.  Rosberg        Mercedes               1:27.448  + 1.747   20
 7.  Buemi          Toro Rosso-Ferrari     1:28.114  + 2.413   31
 8.  Hulkenberg     Williams-Cosworth      1:28.193  + 2.492   24
 9.  Liuzzi         Force India-Mercedes   1:28.300  + 2.599   19
10.  de la Rosa     Sauber-Ferrari         1:28.486  + 2.785   23
11.  Vettel         Red Bull-Renault       1:28.735  + 3.034   21
12.  Glock          Virgin-Cosworth        1:28.735  + 3.034   21
13.  Kubica         Renault                1:28.903  + 3.202   20
14.  Webber         Red Bull-Renault       1:29.048  + 3.347   13
15.  Trulli         Lotus-Cosworth         1:29.280  + 3.579   17
16.  Alguersuari    Toro Rosso-Ferrari     1:29.366  + 3.665   34
17.  Hamilton       McLaren-Mercedes       1:29.429  + 3.728    8
18.  di Grassi      Virgin-Cosworth        1:29.500  + 3.799   19
19.  Alonso         Ferrari                1:29.684  + 3.983   15
20.  Kobayashi      Sauber-Ferrari         1:29.690  + 3.989   17
21.  Fauzy          Lotus-Cosworth         1:30.938  + 5.237   27
22.  Senna          HRT-Cosworth           1:31.720  + 6.019   23
23.  Schumacher     Mercedes               1:32.450  + 6.749   13
24.  Yamamoto       HRT-Cosworth           1:32.791  + 7.090   26

 

[Duke]

I have stuck my stall out early for a Jenson win this time. If it's wet, could really help

My spider sense indicates Rosberg will do well...

 

[arknor]

nice to see schumacher sitting in the pits for most of the session....

 

[Baboonanza]

Why people keep giving him cars to drive - let alone front running cars - I will never understand.

The worst part is we have to watch him being distinctly average for at least another 2 years.

At least he's doing it for Ferrari

 

[Duke]

nice to see schumacher sitting in the pits for most of the session....

Apparently he had problems with the rear wing.

 

[Mr Jack]

I have stuck my stall out early for a Jenson win this time. If it's wet, could really help

Nah, he's not going to get lucky three times this season.

 

[Alex UK]

Nah, he's not going to get lucky three times this season.

Really? So making the right call on tyres at the right time (twice) is luck is it?

 

[utajoker]

I'm at work so can't watch, how bad was hamiltons crash? Will it get fixed in time for fp2?

Are mclaren running the new diffuser also?

 

[xen_]

It wasn't particularly high impact, but it smashed the front, but worst still damaged the rear quite badly, so could be damage to all that fancy diffuser stuff, but apparently they have spares I think. Chandhok was saying there could be gearbox damage though which is the worst bit.

 

[Locke]

I'm at work so can't watch, how bad was hamiltons crash? Will it get fixed in time for fp2?

Are mclaren running the new diffuser also?

Hamilton said it was quite severe on the radio, but it didn't look all that bad on the replay (He goes head on into the tire wall, but the car manages to spin around and damage some of the rear too). The car was damaged on 3 sides since it spun into the tire wall, probably did a little damage to their new diffuser, but it was hard to tell.

 

[NathanE]

Hamilton looked gutted. So easy to aquaplane straight off in those conditions.

 

[TaKeN]

If the back end of the Mclaren is damaged I'd be asking Lewis just how the Marshalls and recovery guys handled his car when moving it off the track..

That Green John Deere tractor looked like the car was banging ( the back of his car into the front of the tractor) whilst they were trying to manoever it around,

 

[Mr Jack]

Really? So making the right call on tyres at the right time (twice) is luck is it?

The first was complete 100% luck. He only came in because he'd destroyed his tyres and been humiliatingly passed by his teammate. He only took the gamble on his tyres because he'd shot the race otherwise.

The second time I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. It was a good call but, again, he was lucky in how well it came off.

Still can't see him lucking into a win like that a third time this season.

 

[pingwing]

Wish i got up for fp1... Vettel needs a shave! He looks like a 15 year old!

Oh and Karun is a legend! 3 mins in and I think hes really interesting (like Davidson as well)

 

[FrankJH]

Still can't see him lucking into a win like that a third time this season.

Indeed, it could easily be pure skill that gets Jenson the win, then you would find some other excuse no doubt!!

 

[Locke]

Button needs lots more luck since he sucks at qualifying >_>

and Antony Davidson is just awesome!

 

[Spokwiththeears]

Button's McLaren is looking reasonably quick in FP2, I say reasonably mainly because the Red Bulls haven't done a lap in a little while. What do you lot think?

 

[mmj_uk]

5Live commentary just gets better and better, it's fantastic just with David Croft and Anthony Davidson but with Chandhok as well in a 3 way commentary it's an F1 enthusiasts heaven.

 

[pingwing]

5Live commentary just gets better and better, it's fantastic just with David Croft and Anthony Davidson but with Chandhok as well in a 3 way commentary it's an F1 enthusiasts heaven.

Hearing all three of them shout WOAHHHH!!!! at kobyashi's first swapper at the start of the session was brilliant! Hope 5 live has Karun all weekend as it'll be first time iv watch a whole weekend on 5 live...

 

[EddScott]

Oh and Karun is a legend!

He is isn't he? Sounds extremely knowledgeable too.