As my bank holiday plans cancelled this morning I thought I'd actually do a few dailies this afternoon.
Well it bit me on the ...
Race 1: Daily A.
I qualify P5 or 6. The guy ahead steamrolls into Druids but only taps a few. I managed to get alongside out of Graham Hill and have the inside for Surtees. They show their lack of awareness and take the corner as if I wasn't there. We bounce off each other. I spin into the barriers at McLaren whilst they are able to straightline it to Clearways. The car pirouettes whilst trying to recover. I manage to catch and pass another poor sod who has had an incident only to bin it out of Graham Hill. Back to DFL. At least I wasn't lapped.
Race 2: Daily C.
It is only when checking the race info waiting for the grid countdown do I see that Mediums are available so my qualy of P12 on hards is too slow. I do well in the race and thanks to incidents and liking Spa I'm up into 7th only for the game to error and I'm thrown out of the race with 1 lap to go. I note that the tyre wear is not too bad.
Race 3: Daily C.
I improve my qualy time now that I use the meds. My brain ceases to function and I go for meds in the race as they should be able to last the distance.
I'm still only 9th on the grid and thankfully the last through the chicane when it releases so I have a good run with no pressure from behind. Throughout the race I seem to have a relatively good pace and work myself up to P3. Only on the last lap does my brain unfreeze and let me know. Hards are mandatory...
I know the 1 min penalty is coming but would I come last as the field is spread enough?
I do and deservedly so.
Race 4: Daily C.
Time to make up for it. I shave some more time off my time and am yet still only 9th.
Race is similar to the last run. I make up lots of positions and find myself 3rd going into the last lap. I should have a defensible position to the former leader who had to pit (and who is fast) but the car has other ideas. The tyres engage ice mode and I'm understeering everywhere. And then out of Stavelot the car snaps (I've driven it more agressive with no issues, just bizarre!) I try to hold it but it is barrier bound. I loose 1 place and then another on the run up. A third car just catches me at Blanchimont. I make them go the long way around and they go wide enough to get a penalty. However they come back and ram me a few times spinning me into the last chicane. Down to 7th but a load of people who it must be their first race of the day make the wrong tyre choice and I am promoted to 4th at the line.
A really frustrating afternoon.
) as I don't have tyre weare issue at all, finishing with about 1/3 of the rubber avaiable.
