Grand Prix 2015 British Grand Prix Practice, Qualifying & Race Discussion

Out of the ashes of World War II came a lot of military installations scarcely needed now blowing up enemies was not a priority. Well not so much of a priority.

Silverstone airfield on the Bucks/Northants border was such an installation. With Brooklands going the other way - a victim of the Luftwaffe - British motorsport needed a new home. Today Silverstone has evident primacy over Brands, Donington and the Top Gear test track.

Its corners are famous - Copse relegated from Turn 1 status but unbowed, Abbey renewed, Stowe tricky, Luffield frustrating, Maggots/Becketts flowing.

F1 is scarcely in rude health, with implausible grid penalties adding to its promoter describing it as "crap". What it really needs is barnstormers. And this one's on the BBC, so some people might chance upon it!

Hamilton inherited a sketchy win from Rosberg last year, just as Rosberg had profited from Hamilton and Vettel losing out in 2013. This year, you suspect there'll be Mercedes again to the fore.

It'll be windy. It might be wet. Good ol' Silverstone.

 

[Titch]

Well with the weather forecast for heatwave and thunderstorms, who knows what we may get. I assume you have an umbrella as well as a bikini racecub.

 

[racecub]

Titch i have all eventualities covered!!

 

[Lewywo4]

30 degrees is forecast on Friday!!! Lovely!! BBQing in a bikini!!! I've made my flag, and if I can remember how to post a pic, I'll do so.

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I remembered!!!

That is so cool racecub. I really hope that your flag is picked up, and shown on the world feed.

 

[Bill Boddy]

Alonso may have more penalties in the British GP due to the "power unit" being damaged in the crash during the Austrian GP.

One of the consequences of homologation without common sense. The rule is intended to punish those whose engines have failed by means of a defect within the engine, not because an outside force has been applied.

 

[F1Brits_90]

I think the weather could make it interesting wet or dry because it is unseasonably warm pirelli im sure never expecting 30c+ & its not forecasted but woudnt surprise me if we got rain as it has been extremely humid last few days & as we know from Malaysia the moisture in the air builds up its got to go somewhere

 

[Bill Boddy]

Not much chance of anything being interrupted by rain. Unfortunately not much chance of an exceptionally hot day screwing the Mercedes cars either.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2637827

 

[Incubus]

Such is this green and pleasent land and its inhabitants... Constant rain and it's moan-moan-moan, No prospect of rain and it's moan-moan-moan. Warm but not too warm for comfort and it's moan-moan-moan...

 

[Bill Boddy]

However overnight things have changed....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2637827

 

[rufus_mcdufus]

This always happens. The forecast few days ahead is for possible rain but on the day it's bone dry. Moan moan!

 

[racecub]

I've been watching all the Silverstone forecast sites like a hawk!! And it does keep shifting. What I have to date is

Friday dry , light winds and 26 degrees, ( thunderstorms overnight)
Sat, rain clearing and temps of 28 degrees. Should be clear and hot for quali.
Sunday, much cooler 22 degrees with a chance of showers.

For me that's pretty damn good Grand GP weather!! Hot when I'm on the campsite and fist two days of track. Thunderstorms when I'm tucked up in my tent and a bit of a mixed bag on race day. MMMMMMM juicy!!

 

[Jen]

Ah, but have you factored in the Silverstone micro climate phenomenon?

 

[racecub]

Well I've been watching the specific Silverstone sites, but I know it can be freezing and windy there in the morning and hot and sunny in the afternoon. Sometimes even when the suns out , some of the covered grandstands are like freezey wind tunnels. I tend to go to the track in layers and gradually peal them off...........
But I may actually omit the jumper layer this year

 

[Jen]

Steady on!!

 

[Bill Boddy]

You could boost the numbers there even further if it gets out about your stripping.

 

[Titch]

I remember being the coldest I've ever been in a Silverstone Grandstand in July. I don't think stripping would have been an option for anyone. Still if the race is boring and racecub is up for it, it could liven the viewing up considerably.

 

[teabagyokel]

Graph time:

 

[Titch]

The colour differentiation on my computer isn't making your graph (pie chart) clear.

Sorry, I know I'm being thick.

It's stuff inside lines isn't it ?

 

[Brogan]

Hamilton is the big grey bit, Rosberg is the little grey bit.
Vettel is the big red bit, Raikkonen is the little red bit.

 

[Bill Boddy]

And no one else figures.

 

[rufus_mcdufus]

Have those 4 drivers really only been the only ones to lead an F1 race this year?