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Stazu su zavrsili bukvalno dan pre nego sto je F1 cirkus stigao, mislim da je u utorak predana FIA a u sredu da je prosla inspekcije.

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Tricky track and weather to keep drivers guessing
2015 Mexican Grand Prix Friday practice analysis
31st October 2015, 13:51
Keith Collantine


A very low-grip surface was the first of several challenges the drivers faced when they explored the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez for the first time on Friday.

The combination of rain and an oily new track surface which was laid later than expected – too late for Pirelli to inspect it fully beforehand – made for a track so slippery Lewis Hamilton described it as “crazy”.

However lap times on the first day of running at the revised circuit fell to within two seconds of Mercedes’ pre-weekend projections, despite the showers which fell during the second practice session.

Drivers were struggling with the track well before then: Daniil Kvyat said his car was “undriveable” during the session, telling his race engineer he was “losing everything: brakes, tyre temperatures, cooling…”

At Ferrari Kimi Raikkonen’s race engineer apologetically told his driver: “I know the laps have been scrappy Kimi but we need to kind of get on with the programme if you agree to box.”

New-track teething problems were everywhere: Marcus Ericsson couldn’t get his car stopped properly in the heavy braking zones at turns one, four and twelve because his car kept bottoming. Valtteri Bottas almost had an almighty accident at turn one when his car’s rear wing remained stalled after he closed his DRS, leading to a hair-raising 350kph spin.

Earlier in the day Hamilton hit the highest top speed seen so far this year at a race weekend: an eye-watering, tow-assisted 362.2kph – a whisker over 225mph. Amazingly, due to Mexico City’s thin air this is possible despite the cars running steep, Monaco-style wing angles.

Mercedes didn’t escape the new-track troubles as both Nico Rosberg’s rear brakes caught fire after a skidded to a stop at turn 12 during first practice. This is an area all the teams will have to pay close attention to for the race. “I think it’s going to be a tough weekend for everyone,” reflected Jenson Button, “particularly in the race, when cars will be running closely in traffic”.

Button, who like team mate Fernando Alonso will start at the back due to McLaren’s latest engine change penalties, is expecting an “unpredictable” grand prix. The weather looks set to throw another variable into the works. The forecast for the rest of the weekend had been improving, but there is a decent chance of more rain on Saturday which could make for a dramatic qualifying session.

One of the few elements which doesn’t look likely to an offer a surprise is the tyre compounds. The soft tyre is vastly quicker than the medium, and with grip so low the teams can run it for a long time.

[alpiner]

Pune tribine lepo videti

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Meklaren

 

Ovo ce biti horor kao u Monci, uprkos svim Hondinim pricama o poboljsanjima, unapredjenjima, performansama na nivou ovog-onog...

[DASUBO]

Prika, tri pravca, redak vazduh, staza kao staklo, šta očekivati više...

Nego, gde je Webb?

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Webb je uz'o godisnji od foruma.

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Rendža izgleda dobro radi na ovoj visini...

 

..sad još da sačekam GP Tibeta ili Nepala

[alpiner]

Q:

1. Nico Rosberg GER Mercedes-Mercedes 1m 19.480s 
2. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes-Mercedes 1m 19.668s 
3. Sebastian Vettel GER Ferrari-Ferrari 1m 19.850s 
4. Daniil Kvyat RUS Red Bull-Renault 1m 20.398s 
5. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Red Bull-Renault 1m 20.399s 
6. Valtteri Bottas FIN Williams-Mercedes 1m 20.448s 
7. Felipe Massa BRZ Williams-Mercedes 1m 20.567s 
8. Max Verstappen NED Toro Rosso-Renault 1m 20.710s 
9. Sergio Perez MEX Force India-Mercedes 1m 20.716s 
10. Nico Hulkenberg GER Force India-Mercedes 1m 20.788s 

11. Carlos Sainz Jr ESP Toro Rosso-Renault 1m 20.942s 
12. Romain Grosjean FRA Lotus-Mercedes 1m 21.038s 
13. Pastor Maldonado VEN Lotus-Mercedes 1m 21.261s 
14. Marcus Ericsson SWE Sauber-Ferrari 1m 21.544s 
15. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Ferrari-Ferrari 1m 22.494s* 

16. Fernando Alonso ESP McLaren-Honda 1m 21.779s* 
17. Felipe Nasr BRZ Sauber-Ferrari 1m 21.788s 
18. Alexander Rossi USA Manor Marussia-Ferrari 1m 24.136s 
19. Will Stevens GBR Manor Marussia-Ferrari 1m 24.386s 

[/13/Ален Шмит/]

Solidne kvale,Meklarenu nikako ne pomaže ažurirani GP2 motor ali bitno je da imamo 3 najbolju šasiju Mercedes ima zaista zanimljivu postavu,jedan dominira subotom a drugi nedeljom 

Novosti koje sam upravo pročitao :

- Dženson Baton dobio još 20+ mesta kazne na gridu,ukupno 70+ mesta kazne za sutrašlju trku.On će startati sa jezera koji se pojavio na Stazi Amerikanaca i ako uspe doći do Autodroma Hermanos Rodrigeza i odvoziti jedan krug onda će postati automatski pobednik.

- Red Bulovi mehaničari prekršili policijski sat po prvi puta ove sezone,prošli bez kazne.

- Danil Kvjat je išao prebrzo u pitlejnu (83km/č),kazna 700 ojra.

- Prva 3 vozača nakon trke će parkirati bolide pored krivine 13 na plavom polju s natpisom Alijanc.

- Toro Roso postao partner s Meksičkom broker osiguračkom grupom Interprotecction

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 Kimi Raikkonen will get a grid penalty for the Mexican Grand Prix following an engine change ahead of the race.

The Finn, who went out in Q2 after he suffered exhaust problems, was already set to start near the back of the grid after needing a new gearbox, which meant he was handed a five-place grid penalty.

Ferrari has needed to replace the engine too, however, meaning Raikkonen will use his sixth of the season.

Ferrari has also replaced the turbocharger, the MGU-H, the energy store and the control electronics, which means the Finn is set for a 35-place penalty.

He will start the race from 19th place, between the two McLarens of Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button, who were respectively handed 15- and 70-place grid penalties.

["Doc" Holliday]

Kakvo ce biti vreme, zna li se?

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Kakvo ce biti vreme, zna li se?

 

21 stepen, promenljivo oblacno, bez vetra, sa 40% sanse za padavine. U 4 popodne 90% sanse za kisu, sto znaci ako se trka oduzi mozda uleti na sam kraj da napravi cirkus u zadnjim krugovima.

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Svi kazu da je atmosfera na stazi sjajna

["Doc" Holliday]

izgleda fenomenalno

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Ovaj stadionski deo je sjajan

 

Publika je počela da se pali i žari. Sa tribina se ori: Čeko, Čeko, Čeko...!!!

 

Meeeehikoo

 

Edited by alpiner, 01 November 2015 - 19:15.