Friday and Saturday free practice thread, Korea

**FerrariF60** · 22nd October 2010, 01:45

Originally Posted by Katu

the track is very slippery though

webber doesn't seem to find it TOO slippery....is he??
or hulkenburg, for that matter

**FerrariF60** · 22nd October 2010, 01:47

what' s Alonso waiting for??
the track to get more rubbered in???

**Katu** · 22nd October 2010, 01:47

Originally Posted by FerrariF60

webber doesn't seem to find it TOO slippery....is he??
or hulkenburg, for that matter

well, it's massa

guess he needs more on track time..

**Effone** · 22nd October 2010, 01:49

Alonso out now

**gvsnraju85** · 22nd October 2010, 01:51

Originally Posted by Stormsearcher

No one knows anything about the real track, so its gonna be an interesting session/weekend. I am just praying we come out on top. If the reports are anything to go by, it seems to be about equal for the top three teams though.

Heres hoping for a great weekend for us.

FORZA FERRARI!!!

P.S-for the tifosi in India, they are showing the 1st FP live on Star sports at 630 am. I am just lookin at it as an excuse to wake up early.

Just when i am not in India and not in a position to see F1......star sports has to start beeming live FP sessions???

Anyways enjoy...i wont be able to see the practice/qualifying nor the race this weekend...but really hope something happens (anything) which results in Alonso leading the championship and all the rest playing the catch up game from the next race

**gvsnraju85** · 22nd October 2010, 01:55

Originally Posted by Ste

Argh, I've woken up 25 minutes early for a session starting at 3am. What's wrong with me!!

Thats what is called passion mate

**OldskoolF1** · 22nd October 2010, 01:56

Originally Posted by FerrariF60

webber doesn't seem to find it TOO slippery....is he??
or hulkenburg, for that matter

Alonso went off as well so what are you saying?

**FerrariF60** · 22nd October 2010, 01:59

i hope we can find some more speed, cause at the moment we're NOT looking that good....i know it's still friday practice....but still others are MUCH better position then us...even Renault

**Ste** · 22nd October 2010, 02:01

Originally Posted by gvsnraju85

Thats what is called passion mate

Only, I just realised the session has been on for an hour.

My TV Planner was wrong. Eugh!

**FerrariF60** · 22nd October 2010, 02:01

button P1....those Mc cheaters are flying...

**Hermann** · 22nd October 2010, 02:03

Ferrari twitter said they are testing without f-duct. Maybe they better put it back!

**Ste** · 22nd October 2010, 02:04

Originally Posted by FerrariF60

button P1....those Mc cheaters are flying...

Heidfeld is in 3rd, it's not really a problem.

**gvsnraju85** · 22nd October 2010, 02:08

Originally Posted by Hermann

Ferrari twitter said they are testing without f-duct. Maybe they better put it back!

Hold your guns........its just getting started.....let them try different options and see what suits them.......we have to wait till tomorrow for a better picture to emerge. And this whole season ferrari has concentrated on their race setup on Fridays.........but i not sure they are following that strategy this weekend since any set up work done today will definitely not work tomorrow and Sunday duet to the evolution of the track

**Katu** · 22nd October 2010, 02:10

has hamilton sat in his car all session?

**FerrariF60** · 22nd October 2010, 02:12

Originally Posted by Katu

has hamilton sat in his car all session?

pretty much....he must be really tired....lol

**Raz** · 22nd October 2010, 02:13

Pat Fry is being talked about..

**Hermann** · 22nd October 2010, 02:13

BBC said they are changing the rear wing on Hamiltons car to the same one Button has. He should be out for getting in a few laps.

**Ste** · 22nd October 2010, 02:17

Wow it's amazing how easily you can lose time around here. Schumacher was 4 tenths up after S1, locked the rears into one of the right handers which cost him 7 tenths. Madness!

I very much doubt the times after this session will be representative of what will happen this weekend. Currently a Williams 1-2.

**Raz** · 22nd October 2010, 02:17

Originally Posted by Ste

Wow it's amazing how easily you can lose time around here. Schumacher was 4 tenths up after S1, locked the rears into one of the right handers which cost him 7 tenths. Madness!

I very much doubt the times after this session will be representative of what will happen this weekend. Currently a Williams 1-2.

hehe

**m schumy** · 22nd October 2010, 02:18

BBC Sport's Sarah Holt in Korea: "A new track can throw up unexpected challenges and running on a top layer of asphalt that has been laid just two weeks ago could throw up even more. The idea of the track cracking up under pressure has been ruled out but there are serious concerns about the level of grip. Here's Renault's Robert Kubica: 'We are concerned about the slippery conditions. It will be even more slippery than we think and track evolution will be difficult to predict.' Lotus driver Jarno Trulli, a veteran of more than 200 races, says he has two worries about the track. 'The first corner from the start is very tight,' Trulli says. 'The pit entry is a question mark because the following drivers will need to slow down as much as a driver coming into the pits and it is very hard to show that you are coming in.'"

**Ste** · 22nd October 2010, 02:19

Originally Posted by Raz

Pat Fry is being talked about..

They were saying that he has struck up a really good relationship with Fernando. Apparently Fernando is at Maranello most weekends, down in the wind tunnel with engineers and Pat Fry. Sound familiar?

**Raz** · 22nd October 2010, 02:20

Originally Posted by Ste

They were saying that he has struck up a really good relationship with Fernando. Apparently Fernando is at Maranello most weekends, down in the wind tunnel with engineers and Pat Fry. Sound familiar?

yeah i know mate.. btw, who's with Crofty today?

Britney keeps kicking up dust on the last corner

**Ste** · 22nd October 2010, 02:20

Nico 'I've got really white teeth because I use dental' flosberg goes P1. Lost a tenth or so in S3 stuck behind Massa who was on an inlap.

**Ste** · 22nd October 2010, 02:21

Originally Posted by Raz

yeah i know mate.. btw, who's with Crofty today?

Britney keeps kicking up dust on the last corner

Gary Paffett?

**Raz** · 22nd October 2010, 02:22

Originally Posted by Ste

Gary Paffett?

yeah, seems to know alot about "Mclaren" so.. gotta be.. never heard him on the commentary before have we?

**Ste** · 22nd October 2010, 02:23

Originally Posted by Raz

yeah, seems to know alot about "Mclaren" so.. gotta be.. never heard him on the commentary before have we?

Yea, think he's done it once or twice.

**m schumy** · 22nd October 2010, 02:24

BBC F1 commentator Jonathan Legard in Korea: "Michael Schumacher was told that he was the face of F1 to many Koreans, and that they wanted him to finish on the podium. He smiled, thanked the reporter and said: 'We need luck to score a podium but it wouldn't mean very much because I have different ambitions. Having a podium once in a while is not why we're here.'"

BBC Sport's Sarah Holt adds: "BBC presenter Jake Humphrey has just come back from filming in Mokpo this morning - the closest city to the circuit - and says when he asked the locals to name an F1 driver they all said Schumacher. The legend lives on… "