WEEKEND SCHEDULE:

Fri 01 September
Practice 1 07:30 - 08:30
Practice 2 11:00 - 12:00

Sat 02 September
Practice 3 06:30 - 07:30
Qualifying 10:00 to 11:00

Sun 03 September
Race 09:00

CIRCUIT INFO:

Lap data
Lap length 5.793km (3.6 miles)
Race laps 53
Race distance 306.72km (190.587 miles)
Pole position Left-hand side of the track
Lap record* 1’21.046 (257.321 kph) by Rubens Barrichello, 2004
Fastest lap 1’19.525 (262.242 kph) by Juan Pablo Montoya, 2004
Maximum speed 337kph (209.402 mph)
DRS zone/s (race) Start/finish straight and straight to Ascari
Distance from grid to turn one 380m

Car performance
Full throttle 77%
Longest flat-out section 1520m
Downforce level Low
Gear changes per lap 46
Fuel use per lap 2.6kg
Time penalty per lap of fuel 0.078s

Strategy
Quickest complete pit stop in 2012 20.736s by McLaren (see full list)
2013 prime tyre**: Hard (2012: Hard)
2013 option tyre**: Medium (2012: Medium)
*Fastest lap set during a Grand Prix
**Pirelli’s compounds are softer than those used in 2012

Data sources: FIA, Williams, Mercedes

 

1. Trust Ferrari’s straight line speed.
2. As the F1 Troll noted “Baby, you look like Ferrari - it appears you have no plans for the weekend.”

I’ll be a good corporate drone and go with Fernando.

Oh yeah. . . F1TV is singing the praises/potential of Albon. I’m not there. . . Yet.

 

Voted for Carlos. As cool as it’ll be to see Max win 10 in a row, the Tifosi would love to see their car win and I’d like to see the smooth operator execute well and win.

 

Seriously, don’t click on the spoilers if you haven’t watched Qualifying. Yes, I warned you!

I’m deriding a twisted joy knowing that Ferrari qualified


and that




I am one of little faith. However, I do think McLaren could make some hay if things get really wild in turns 1 and 2.

 

That post went terribly wrong. . . I think

 

Voted Max.

 

Would love to see a Ferrari win here.

 

Great show by the Ferraris and Perez. Carlos did well to keep Max behind for 15 laps and props to Vasseur for allowing his drivers to race. Alex Albon was awesome too in the Williams. I think he may be eyed by the top teams with how well he is driving the Williams.

Max has 10 race wins in the bag and could likely extend that win streak. It will be a statistic that will eventually fade until the next challenger comes along who can repeat it. Red Bull has 15 wins in a row and that is domination of the current era. Hoping when the new regs arrive that it will be tighter.

 

Man, that was a fun race!! Tifosi should not be too sad by the result, it was as good as could come of it