Comments on: Heavy fuel load puts Webber in strong position (German Grand Prix fuel loads)

By: martinb

martinb — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:46:40 +0000

Additional incidents: (1)NAK touches TRU. TRU pits to change damaged wing.

ROS pitted early both stops and carried 15 kg fuel extra because of fuel problems.

(19)BOU retired because of hydraulic failure.

By: martinb

martinb — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:18:56 +0000

German GP Nurburgring: Comparing predicted and actual pit stops.
Grid . . kg . .Pred. Actual . . . . Fin .. . . . . . . La. T La T La T La T 60La 01 WEB 56.0 21 s 15!- 19 m 43 m 01 02 BAR 42.0 15 s 15 s 33 s 51 m 06 03 BUT 39.0 14 s 14 s 32 m 52 - 05 04 VET 56.0 21 s -- - 22 m 45 s 02 05k HAM 49.0 18 s -- - 02!m 39 - 18 06k KOV 59.0 22 s -- - 16 m 41 - 08 07 SUT 73.5 28 m 28 m 29!m 47 - 15 08k MAS 68.5 26 s -- - 26 s 46 m 03 09k RAI 69.0 26 - -- - 25 s 35r- RET 10 PIQ 71.0 27 m -- - 27 - 48 - 13 11 HEI 76.0 29 - -- - 27 - 48 - 10 12 ALO 63.2 24 - -- - 18 s 47 m 07 13 NAK 78.6 30 m -- - 32 - 51 - 12 14 TRU 78.7 30 - 03!- 22 - 50 - 17 15 ROS 84.6 32 m -- - 30 m 48 - 04 16 KUB 68.6 26 - -- - 24 - 45 - 14 17 BUE 69.5 26 - -- - 22 - 39 - 16 18 FIS 57.5 21 - -- - 19 - 36 - 11 19 BOU 84.5 32 - -- - -- - 19r- RET 20 GLO 57.3 21 - -- - -- - 37 - 09
k = KERS, m = medium tyres, s = super-soft tyres

No safety car. No racing under yellow.

Cool and dry. Rain threatens, does not fall.
Temp. air: 18 C, track: 29-30, falling to 25 C
Wind: 4 – 6 m/s

Order at end of first lap:
BAR(+1), WEB(-1), KOV(+3), MAS(+4), BUT(-2), VET(-2), RAI(+2), SUT(-1), ROS(+6), KUB(+6), ALO(+1), HEI(-1), BUE(+4), FIS(+4), PIQ(-5), TRU(-2), BOU(+2), GLO(+2), NAK(-6), HAM(-15)

KERS on first lap: (Ignoring HAM) KOV(+2), MAS(+3), RAI(+1) Ave +2 places

Incidents:(1)HAM touches WEB, HAM puncture; WEB touches BAR, WEB drive-through penalty; (28)SUT exits pits into RAI, damages wing, inquiry pending; (33)BAR fuelling problem spare rig used;

Unscheduled pits: (1)HAM puncture; (3)TRU unknown; (15)WEB drive-through; (19)BOU retires after going off; (29)SUT replaces front wing; (35)RAI retires (engine)

By: nomeg1

nomeg1 — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 08:07:01 +0000

He would sure deserve it, but another German on top ? With Button ?

By: Brian

Brian — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 08:05:16 +0000

Sutil in a Brawn next year?

By: Macca

Macca — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 06:36:35 +0000

Best posible outcome for tomorrows race is everyone from 2nd to 6th on the grid tangle up and crash on the first corner and we have a Webber – Sutil 1-2 at the end of the race.

By: David

David — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 06:06:02 +0000

Great Sutil, good improvement from McLarens, RedBull faster than Brawns. I think these are the three key-points.
But the likelyhood of rain makes really hard to make predictions. And the first corner is very tricky, so no surprise if we see lots of position shifting…
I think it will be funny, because this is a track that allows overtaking (first corner, dunlop corner, veedol chicane), I just hope that the weather will not be that bad to risk race stopping or to many confusion.

By: Cameron

Cameron — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 04:21:49 +0000

Looking good for another Red Bull 1/2… excellent news for the championship. The two McLaren’s aren’t as light as I expected… which shows signs that perhaps they have improved that car in the right direction. Still though, I’m glad they are looking at focusing in on next years car sooner rather than later.

By: Richard S

Richard S — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:40:50 +0000

I do have the niggling memory of Webber crashing out of the British GP in the wet, the year Hamilton wiped the floor with everyone. Was that 2007 or 2008? Anyway, if it is wet, I hope Webber proves my doubts as being unfounded. Go Webber!

By: F1Fan

F1Fan — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 01:48:24 +0000

Webber, just like Button, has achieved nothing in his career. An occasional finish in the top 6 is no big accomplishment in 128 races. And, as I have said before, the reason he drives mediocre cars is that he is a mediocre driver. And that’s why none of the premier teams has ever been interested in hiring him. Same w/ Button.

By: F1Fan

F1Fan — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 01:42:35 +0000

If they are on a 3-stopper then the Brawn is really, really slow here at the Ring. With 5 laps less fuel they were over a tenth slower than Webber … **and** they will stop one more time ? Can’t be.