View Poll Results: Who will win the 2011 British Grand Prix?
Felipe Massa
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Nico Rosberg
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Vitaly Petrov
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Nick Heidfeld
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Adrian Sutil
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Jaime Alguersuari
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Sébastien Buemi
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Rubens Barrichello
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Sergio Pérez
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Paul di Resta
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Jarno Trulli
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Vitantonio Liuzzi
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Jérôme d'Ambrosio
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2011 FORMULA 1 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX
07-06-2011, 10:30 AM
#1
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2011 FORMULA 1 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX
It is that time of year again and the F1 caravan makes its way to Silverstone for the mid-point of the season. While Vettel appears to have run away with the championship there may be a surprise in store. Starting from this weekend the FIA has imposed a ban on the blown diffuser concept and Adrian Newey thinks that this ban will have a significant impact as the car was designed around the exhaust. It remains to be seen whether or not this will have a detrimental impact on RedBull. Another thing that comes to mind is what if this ban has an even worse impact on the others that have copied the concept. Will Ferrari and McLaren gain or lose this weekend?
Pirelli will be bringing its hard and soft tyre compounds for the race and this is expected to do Ferrari no favors. The tyre compounds are the same as Spain.
Weekend Timetable:
Fri 08 July 2011
Practice 1 04:00 - 05:30
Practice 2 08:00 - 09:30
Sat 09 July 2011
Practice 3 05:00 - 06:00
Qualifying 08:00
Sun 10 July 2011
Race 08:00 (Please note, US viewers will likely have to resort to watching a delayed broadcast on FOX. Check your local listings)
Circuit information
Length: 5.901km (3.667m)
Race distance: 52 laps / 306.747km
Top speed: 305kph
Brake wear: Low
Downforce level: Medium
Gear changes per lap: 44
Strategy
Average fuel use per lap: 2.36
Pit lane time loss: 19.1 seconds (source: Williams)
2010 tyre compounds: hard (prime, no marking), soft (option, green markings)
2009 tyre compounds: hard (prime, no marking), soft (option, green markings)
2008 tyre compounds: hard (prime, no marking), medium (option, white markings)
20111 tyre compounds: hard and soft
Pirelli will be bringing its hard and soft tyre compounds for the race and this is expected to do Ferrari no favors. The tyre compounds are the same as Spain.
Weekend Timetable:
Fri 08 July 2011
Practice 1 04:00 - 05:30
Practice 2 08:00 - 09:30
Sat 09 July 2011
Practice 3 05:00 - 06:00
Qualifying 08:00
Sun 10 July 2011
Race 08:00 (Please note, US viewers will likely have to resort to watching a delayed broadcast on FOX. Check your local listings)
Circuit information
Length: 5.901km (3.667m)
Race distance: 52 laps / 306.747km
Top speed: 305kph
Brake wear: Low
Downforce level: Medium
Gear changes per lap: 44
Strategy
Average fuel use per lap: 2.36
Pit lane time loss: 19.1 seconds (source: Williams)
2010 tyre compounds: hard (prime, no marking), soft (option, green markings)
2009 tyre compounds: hard (prime, no marking), soft (option, green markings)
2008 tyre compounds: hard (prime, no marking), medium (option, white markings)
20111 tyre compounds: hard and soft
07-06-2011, 12:20 PM
#2
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As of now the weather forecast seems to be positive. There is 60% chance of rain on Friday with Saturday and Sunday being partly cloudy.
Finding it hard to pick my choice for race winner. My gut tells me that RedBull will continue their streak, yet a part of me thinks that Alonso and Hamilton could also equally do well. As much as I'd want Button to win, it'd probably be safe to peg him for a points position. The more I think about it, Button is the most consistent of the entire field with the exception of Sebastien Vettel, and it is this consistency that has placed him second in the rankings.
EDIT: US TV Broadcast Info
FOX will air live Canadian Grand Prix and same day tape delayed coverage of the European, British and German Grands Prix at1pm Noon ET, with each race being re-aired the following Tuesday at 12Noon ET on SPEED.
Finding it hard to pick my choice for race winner. My gut tells me that RedBull will continue their streak, yet a part of me thinks that Alonso and Hamilton could also equally do well. As much as I'd want Button to win, it'd probably be safe to peg him for a points position. The more I think about it, Button is the most consistent of the entire field with the exception of Sebastien Vettel, and it is this consistency that has placed him second in the rankings.
EDIT: US TV Broadcast Info
FOX will air live Canadian Grand Prix and same day tape delayed coverage of the European, British and German Grands Prix at
07-06-2011, 08:06 PM
#6
Registered User
^ If they cannot use the Off throttle blown diffusers, they will not use blown at all. It would change the grip bias too much between on and off throttle. You don't want to be mid corner on a double apex, lift throttle, and lose a few hundred pounds of rear downforce...
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07-07-2011, 12:14 PM
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Per the FIA, there will be a single DRS Zone at Silverstone
hmm...new pits might be an advantage
hmm...new pits might be an advantage
With the new Silverstone pits being used this year, Whiting has also said that he will look carefully at the pit lane entry - because its layout means it could be quicker to cross the start/finish line coming into the pits than keeping out on the track.
"The new pits are the biggest difference, and the entry and exit bring new challenges," explained Whiting. "The entry is shorter than staying on the circuit, so we will have to ensure that drivers don't use these changes to the pits to their advantage."
"The new pits are the biggest difference, and the entry and exit bring new challenges," explained Whiting. "The entry is shorter than staying on the circuit, so we will have to ensure that drivers don't use these changes to the pits to their advantage."