2016 Formula 1 Großer Preis von Österreich

[Samus]

Ah, time for the Sky Sports rain-break ****chatting. Currently it's "which team has the best pit-perch covers" and Mercedes have won that.

 

[GTPorsche]

Track record is going to be destroyed, going by what's happening the the first 20 mins in FP1 it will happen before FP1 finishes.

Lap records don't count in practice.

Let me know when the record is beat in the race.

 

[mustafur]

Lap records don't count in practice.

Let me know when the record is beat in the race.

I'm talking about the tracks fastest lap, not how F1 deems a lap record is beaten.

 

[Samus]

Rosberg did indeed set the track record.

http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/29...tice-1-nico-rosberg-sets-red-bull-ring-record

Not that it really means anything in the grand scheme of things.

 

[mustafur]

Unless the track chews tyres more then last year to provide atleast a 2 stopper I don't see the fastest lap being beaten simply because of the fuel loads in the race compared to 2003.

 

[Samus]

Even if they did it still doesn't tell us anything except what we already know, if you resurface a track it gives a huge grip boost. It happens at every track. It doesn't mean the cars are suddenly faster than the late V10 cars.

 

[mustafur]

Even if they did it still doesn't tell us anything except what we already know, if you resurface a track it gives a huge grip boost. It happens at every track. It doesn't mean the cars are suddenly faster than the late V10 cars.

True, however you got to keep in mind 2003 was quite a bit slower then 2004/5 and the cars are around 2 seconds faster then last year so I would suspect they would be slightly faster then 2003 spec cars atleast in qualifying spec.

Also the track in 2003 was most likely in better condition then the track was last year if there hasn't been repaving.

 

[Dennisch]

Ehm..

 

[JockeP22]

Spoiler: Ricciardo 27 today.

Spoiler: Verstappen in lederhosen.

 

[GTFan24]

Ehm..

i just....... wat

 

[JockeP22]

FP1

 

[prisonermonkeys]

Rosberg in the wall - looks like a suspension failure.

 

[NW48]

Rosberg has a pretty decent shunt out of the second corner. Suspension broke after getting on the kerb. Didn't touch the yellow kerb though.

 

[Cap'n Jack]

How about those reflexes of the marshall on the exit of the corner though.

 

[FutureF1]

Damn, hope he can make quali..

Haven't got a chance to see the shunt yet but I saw it on live commentary.

Hope it's not a repeat of Belgium where a failure steals his confidence and his pace...

 

[NW48]

Kravitz wondering why Rosberg is pissed... all drivers will be in a mood if they have the pressure on them and something out of their control costs them.

 

[FutureF1]

Rosberg handed a 5-spot penalty for a changed gearbox. If he makes quali, looks like his best starting position will be 6th...

 

[Samus]

Slo-mo of it, not often you can see a failure so clearly.

 

[Demon Drone]

These curbs are a joke.

 

[Samus]

These curbs are a joke.

Disagree. Nobody is forcing the drivers to go over them, they're not part of the track, they're an extension.

 

[NW48]

Holy 🤬 Kyvat!

And also holy 🤬 Wehrlein! Pits it P9 in Q1!!

 

[Vinylshark]

1:44 minutes left. Would be enough for one fast lap.

 

[Grayfox]

Red Flag on Q1 due to kyvat crashing

 

[Demon Drone]

Nasty crash there.

 

[Samus]

1:44 minutes left. Would be enough for one fast lap.

Indeed, Crofty is useless. Don't know how long he thinks the track is.

 

[NW48]

Kyvat taking the kerbs for granted. All drivers have been really.

 

[Demon Drone]

Again, these curbs are a joke. This is unacceptable.

 

[niky]

Good job, Danny boy. You're sure to get that Red Bull seat back now

These drivers need to stay a few more micrometers away from the curbs.

 

[NW48]

Also, that could have been so much worse. Just missed the pitlane entry barrier. Hitting that at speed would have been pretty bad.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

You're sure to get that Red Bull seat back now

Hey, if it's good enough for Max Verstappen to ruin it on the kerbs, it should be good enough for Daniil Kvyat.