The Official 2017 British Grand Prix Thread **Spoilers**
Discussion
Back to back and no takers on British GP?! So, taking it upon myself to start it off.
Date(s): Friday 14 July - Sunday 16 July 2017
UK Broadcast Timings (and local time)
All sessions are live on Sky F1 & Channel 4.
Silverstone Circuit
Live timing for all sessions available here:
http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/f1-...
Weather forecast:
http://www.myweather2.com/Motor-Racing/United-King...
Event timings, steward decisions, technical reports and laptimes for the weekend will appear here:
http://www.fia.com/events/fia-formula-one-world-ch...
The tyre choices:
Circuit/tyre info:
^Rosberg got docked a position due to a penalty.
Well, it was a Lewis and Max show!
I think this is a first proper test of where in the development race Ferrari are. I expect a Mercedes to take pole, but if Ferrari are less than 3 tenths off that, it bodes well for the rest of the year (and for Vettel’s WDC hopes). Ferrari are set to introduce their 3rd iteration of this year’s ICE in the works cars. News was that it was trialled by Haas in the last race and it gave a very handy performance boost.
Expect pole in the dry to be in the low 1m26s, dipping into the high 1m25s.
Watchout for the Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari in the Maggots/Becketts/Chapel sequence, but especially the Mercedes. It should be a great sight! Shame I’m not able to go this year.
The lap record for the circuit should be under threat again.
Date(s): Friday 14 July - Sunday 16 July 2017
UK Broadcast Timings (and local time)
All sessions are live on Sky F1 & Channel 4.
Session | Day | Sky F1 | Channel 4 | Session Start | Local Time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Practice 1 | Fri | 0845 | 0855 | 0900 | 0900 |
Practice 2 | Fri | 1245 | 1255 | 1300 | 1300 |
Practice 3 | Sat | 0945 | 0955 | 1000 | 1000 |
Qualifying | Sat | 1200 | 1155 | 1300 | 1300 |
Race | Sun | 1130 | 1200 | 1300 | 1300 |
Silverstone Circuit
Live timing for all sessions available here:
http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/f1-...
Weather forecast:
http://www.myweather2.com/Motor-Racing/United-King...
Event timings, steward decisions, technical reports and laptimes for the weekend will appear here:
http://www.fia.com/events/fia-formula-one-world-ch...
The tyre choices:
Circuit/tyre info:
- Silverstone is all about lateral energy, thanks to high-speed corners like Becketts.
- With a softer tyre selection than ever seen before, more than one pit stop is likely.
- British weather is famously variable: anything from sunshine to rain is possible.
- The abrasive surface offers high levels of grip, which takes even more out of the tyres.
- The straights are generally short, so the cars run reasonably high downforce levels.
- Track is intensively used during the year, so the surface tends to rubber in quite quickly
^Rosberg got docked a position due to a penalty.
Well, it was a Lewis and Max show!
I think this is a first proper test of where in the development race Ferrari are. I expect a Mercedes to take pole, but if Ferrari are less than 3 tenths off that, it bodes well for the rest of the year (and for Vettel’s WDC hopes). Ferrari are set to introduce their 3rd iteration of this year’s ICE in the works cars. News was that it was trialled by Haas in the last race and it gave a very handy performance boost.
Expect pole in the dry to be in the low 1m26s, dipping into the high 1m25s.
Watchout for the Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari in the Maggots/Becketts/Chapel sequence, but especially the Mercedes. It should be a great sight! Shame I’m not able to go this year.
The lap record for the circuit should be under threat again.
Information for spectators with regard to tightened security arrangements over the weekend:
https://www.pitpass.com/59582/New-blow-for-British...
https://www.pitpass.com/59582/New-blow-for-British...
dugsud said:
No chairs allowed...eek!
They've not said that, though.As usual another packed weekend, RIAT, Wimbledon and the British GP all on the same time. People travelling up on Sat/Sun morning from the South/South West should bear in mind that the best part of 100k people will be heading to a small village in Gloucestershire each day.
Roofless Toothless said:
ukaskew said:
dugsud said:
No chairs allowed...eek!
They've not said that, though.Roofless Toothless said:
I doubt if disability discrimination law will let them get away with that. I for one, now missing a considerable part of my left leg, simply would not be able to stand all day.
I'm sure if you called security ahead of time or tweeted the circuit then they may take it into consideration as a mobility aid rather than a chair?thegreenhell said:
Roofless Toothless said:
ukaskew said:
dugsud said:
No chairs allowed...eek!
They've not said that, though.Gassing Station | Formula 1 | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff