A 2

WEEKEND SCHEDULE:

Fri 24 July 2015
Practice 1 04:00 - 05:30
Practice 2 08:00 - 09:30

Sat 25 July 2015
Practice 3 05:00 - 06:00
Qualifying 08:00

Sun 26 July 2015
Race 08:00

CIRCUIT INFO:

Lap data
Lap length 4.381km (2.722 miles)
Race laps 70
Race distance 306.63km (190.531 miles)
Pole position Left-hand side of the track
Lap record* 1’19.071 (199.461 kph) by Michael Schumacher, 2004
Fastest lap 1’18.436 (201.076 kph) by Rubens Barrichello, 2004
Maximum speed 295kph (183.304 mph)
DRS zone/s (race) Pit straight and second straight
Distance from grid to turn one 610m

Car performance
Full throttle 59%
Longest flat-out section 908m
Downforce level High
Gear changes per lap 48
Fuel use per lap 1.9kg
Time penalty per lap of fuel 0.057s

Strategy
Quickest complete pit stop in 2012 18.964s by Red Bull (see full list)
2013 prime tyre**: Medium (2012: Medium)
2013 option tyre**: Soft (2012: Soft)

*Fastest lap set during a Grand Prix
**Pirelli’s compounds are softer than those used in 2012

Data sources: FIA, Williams, Mercedes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMw0FKE95I0

A 2

Voted Nico, just to keep the interest going in the season.

A 2

Lewis in supreme form in both sessions but red bull appear to be lurking

Friday Practice One Times
http://www.racer.com/f1/item/119560-...z-rolls-in-fp1

Friday Practice Two Times
http://www.racer.com/f1/item/119568-...d-bulls-in-fp2

UnkieTrunkie

Nico is my driver, but a Lewis win would be a complete un-surprise. Vettel will annoy me* with a podium.

*GF trunkie has Vettel in her fantasy team. I don't.

A 2

What a way to go into the long summer break. This race had everything and then some. Best race of the season at what is considered one of the dullest tracks for F1.

DrakeValle

RIP Unkie.

I didn't get to watch the race live, and decided to look at the results because I wasn't sure if I'd get a chance to watch the race.. I had to check and make sure I hadn't woken up from some crazy hibernation and it was suddenly April fools day..

Watched part of the race last night and boy was it exciting!

alSpeed2k

This race had me glued to my sofa from start to finish! If only all races could be like this.

A 2

Spa in a months time should be exciting as well.

But this race is definitely the highlight of the season so far. What a great start by the Ferrari's and who could have predicted that both Mclarens would finish in the points, let alone that a Mercedes would not place in the top 3.

This one was a classic, this one was for Jules and the racing made it memorable.

UnkieTrunkie

Late-breaking news. GF_Trunkie was cursing up a storm: traded Vettel for Hamilton before Qualifying. . .

But Rosberg's asshattery at the end still let her edge me out.

Mark355

Only caught the last 15 laps because NBC chose not to replay this in the afternoon like usual. Nice to see some red in p1. And McLaren scoring points?!