2011 Formula 1 British Grand Prix (July 8-10)

Fergo · PostPosted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 4:02 am

2011 F1 British Grand Prix

5.891 km/3.660 mi, 52 laps, 306.227 km/190.280 mi
Lap record: 1:30.874 (Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, 2010)

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Friday, July 8th:

Practice 1 09:00 Local (You need JavaScript to be activated to be able to use the timer function)
Practice 2 13:00 Local (You need JavaScript to be activated to be able to use the timer function)

Saturday, July 9th:

Practice 3 10:00 Local (You need JavaScript to be activated to be able to use the timer function)
Qualifying 13:00 Local (You need JavaScript to be activated to be able to use the timer function)

Sunday, July 10th:

Race 13:00 Local (You need JavaScript to be activated to be able to use the timer function)

Previous Winners
2010 - Mark Webber
2009 - Sebastian Vettel
2008 - Lewis Hamilton
2007 - Kimi Raikkonen
2006 - Fernando Alonso
2005 - Juan Pablo Montoya

Drivers Standings
1. Sebastian Vettel 186
2. Jenson Button 109
2. Mark Webber 109
4. Lewis Hamilton 97
5. Fernando Alonso 87
6. Felipe Massa 42
7. Nico Rosberg 32
8. Vitaly Petrov 31
9. Nick Heidfeld 30
9. Michael Schumacher 26

Constructors' standings
1. Red Bull 295
2. McLaren 206
3. Ferrari 129
4. Lotus Renault 61
5. Mercedes 58
6. Sauber 27
7. Toro Rosso 16
8. Force India 12
9. Williams 4

Artur Craft · PostPosted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 6:23 pm

I'm very excited for this. Great track layout and I guess overtaking won't be a problem. I just hope DRS doesn't make it impossible to defend position.

mclaren2008 · PostPosted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 8:46 am

The start is going to be very interesting here, they haven't had a slow corner so close to the start before

phil1993 · PostPosted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 10:34 am

Going to be a wet week here in the UK after today (so luckily I won't be in the country for 2 weeks

) so it looks as if a weekend affected by spells of rain is highly likely.

Slam · PostPosted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 10:41 am

Artur Craft wrote:

I'm very excited for this. Great track layout and I guess overtaking won't be a problem. I just hope DRS doesn't make it impossible to defend position.

Does anyone know where the 2 DRS zones will be? And detection line?

phil1993 · PostPosted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 10:51 am

One DRS zone - Wellington Straight.

mclaren2008 · PostPosted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 10:51 am

One is on the Wellington Straight

Slam · PostPosted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 1:02 pm

phil1993 wrote:

One DRS zone - Wellington Straight.

Oh right, thanks. I thought every race was having 2 DRS zones after Canada. Or was that never the plan...?

aerogi · PostPosted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 2:00 pm

phil1993 wrote:

Going to be a wet week here in the UK after today (so luckily I won't be in the country for 2 weeks

) so it looks as if a weekend affected by spells of rain is highly likely.

start behind the SC, staying after the SC until tyres can be changed to intermediates...

no thanks...

phil1993 · PostPosted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 2:08 pm

Virgin will have Cars 2 sponsorship on their cars for this weekend.

Scirocco · PostPosted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 2:26 pm

like hrt? oh god.

Magnifico · PostPosted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 3:32 pm

Still not sold by this layout, although admittedly I have barely watched any races on it, hopefully a good race but I am expecting more tedious RBR domination. An aero track? Their advantage will probably be about a second.

phil1993 · PostPosted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 4:07 pm

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Prior to the event, showers will move in across Northamptonshire on Wednesday and Thursday, before more prolonged rainfall crosses central parts of England on Friday. Both practice sessions are currently forecast to feature wet running, with the main band of rain arriving in the morning. Temperatures will reach 19 degrees Celsius, but it will feel a lot cooler than that given the overcast and damp conditions.

A slight improvement is anticipated on Saturday. Final practice should remain dry in the morning, but cloud will build readily from the west and there is a high chance of showers affecting the qualifying session and the GP2 race. Temperatures could reach 20 degrees in the afternoon, but that only increases the chance of a shower or two to spice up the action.

By Sunday, the low will have weakened dramatically as it moves away, pushed on by advancing high pressure from the south west. Conditions at Silverstone will improve, with much reduced potential for showers in the atmosphere. Race morning will start dry with some sunny spells, but towards the afternoon there will be a build-up of cloud and just a slight risk of a sharp shower by mid-afternoon.

Temperatures will begin to climb once again - mirroring the weather at the Goodwood Festival of Speed last weekend - with a maximum of 21 Celsius during the race.

Brooney · PostPosted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 4:20 pm

I almost don't bother watching F1 anymore, even the though the races have been exciting, is there nothing going on around the point lead

Probably going to watch the start and a few laps if Vettel takes a big gap early.

phil1993 · PostPosted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 4:36 pm

And here's the Virgin livery for this weekend
http://twitpic.com/5l4qr9

Omega · PostPosted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 4:50 pm

Where is the startline?

Tamburello94 · PostPosted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 5:26 pm

I think it's just on the exit of Club, before Abbey.

glorfindel · PostPosted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 5:43 pm

The important thing is Tony Hadley will be playing on the Saturday night.

stimaro · PostPosted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 8:24 pm

Looking forward to this!

ryan86 · PostPosted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 11:14 pm

glorfindel wrote:

The important thing is Tony Hadley will be playing on the Saturday night.

So true!

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