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Live: Brazil - Free Practice 1

Published 16/10/2009 at 13:30 BST

Brazil has seen championship deciders for many years now, and could do this weekend as well, despite being bumped from last place on the calendar.

Weather Update

This section may get very dull over the coming few days, as there is rain expected throughout the weekend. For today, it is light rain, with the temperature about 18 degrees C. Not great for the Brawn guys.

One to Watch

It's worth keeping an eye on Kobayashi, as not only is he being thrown in at the deep end in terms of standing in for Glock, but he also has to do it at an anti-clockwise track. I wonder how many laps he'll do.

Predictions Please

Will the rain ever let up? How many laps will Vettel do? Will we see any red flags? Who will finish the morning session on top?

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16/10/2009 at 13:31:19#1 - Lukeh said:
Quick update to kick off the practise thread - Sarah Holt on twitter:

6am sunshine has been smothered by grey clouds & it's overcast at Interlagos. Rain is predicted - only thing is no-one knows when it'll fall

ooooooh.
16/10/2009 at 13:32:34#2 - rowley said:
Maybe there will be some action right away if it stays dry.
Get your laps in before the rain comes.
16/10/2009 at 13:34:03#3 - Maverick said:
6am sunshine has been smothered by grey clouds & it's overcast at Interlagos. Rain is predicted - only thing is no-one knows when it'll fall

Ah, Sunny Brazil: http://twitpic.com/lq39g
16/10/2009 at 13:35:52#4 - Lukeh said:
Ah, Sunny Brazil: http://twitpic.com/lq39g

Hehehe, I like this picture. I think amy will like it too ;)
16/10/2009 at 13:46:31#5 - Christine said:
BBC live blog:

1337: Interlagos has already witnessed one miracle this weekend as Kimi Raikkonen cracked a smile for the first time since 1992.

Cheeky!
16/10/2009 at 13:47:01#6 - Iaian said:
I'm not sure what this is a sign of, but.... Kimi's smiling?
http://drop.io...t/asset/kimismile-jpg
16/10/2009 at 13:50:07#7 - Iaian said:
err dunno why, but the uploader seems to have not worked...
16/10/2009 at 13:50:47#8 - me said:
err dunno why, but the uploader seems to have not worked...

there's bit of a delay to drop.io at the moment, it'll get there.
16/10/2009 at 13:52:51#9 - Alison said:
Wooo back just in time :)
16/10/2009 at 13:54:09#10 - Nick said:
Wooo back just in time :)

Me too :D
16/10/2009 at 13:54:32#11 - Steven Roy said:
Wooo back just in time :)

I thought you were meant to be working.

You will need this then http://news.bb...rmula_one/8310652.stm
16/10/2009 at 13:54:35#12 - Amy said:
Me too :D

me tooooo
16/10/2009 at 13:55:08#13 - Amy said:
me tooooo

although I have rural broadband (ie, it's verrrry slow) so I don't even know if this is worth staying up for.
16/10/2009 at 13:55:08#14 - Lukeh said:
We are go on the red button!
16/10/2009 at 13:55:26#15 - Alison said:
I thought you were meant to be working.

I'm starting at 5 tonight. I have stands to set up once we're shut.
16/10/2009 at 13:56:19#16 - Nick said:
although I have rural broadband (ie, it's verrrry slow) so I don't even know if this is worth staying up for.

Rural boradband sounds... well i have images of cows and chickens holding cables :P
16/10/2009 at 13:56:21#17 - Christine said:
ROB!
16/10/2009 at 13:56:30#18 - me said:
croftie said "bamboozle"!
16/10/2009 at 13:57:03#19 - me said:
croftie said "bamboozle"!

http://twitter...spr/status/4914126525
16/10/2009 at 13:57:19#20 - Lukeh said:
Ted news!....is upcoming
16/10/2009 at 13:57:33#21 - Steven Roy said:
Holly expecting rain during the session
16/10/2009 at 13:57:38#22 - Amy said:
Rural boradband sounds... well i have images of cows and chickens holding cables :P

its all sheep and ducks out here!
16/10/2009 at 13:57:54#23 - Christine said:
http://twitter...spr/status/4914126525

Hehehehe!! I can't hear it but that is cool.
16/10/2009 at 13:58:15#24 - Lukeh said:
Ted can speak Portuguese and confuse David Croft

#TedKravitzFacts
16/10/2009 at 13:58:27#25 - Amy said:
Ted: "am I on the telly?"
heart.
16/10/2009 at 13:58:41#26 - Steven Roy said:
Live timing is not working for me
16/10/2009 at 13:58:42#27 - Christine said:
BBC live blog again:

1351: Don't worry, I will repeat this ad nauseum (or until I actually understand it) but here's what Button has to do this weekend:
- finish third or better
- OR finish fourth if Barrichello doesn't win
- OR hope Vettel finishes lower than second and Barrichello finishes lower than fourth
- OR lose no more than four points to Barrichello
16/10/2009 at 13:58:44#28 - Nick said:
Ted is chirpy :D
16/10/2009 at 13:58:48#29 - Lukeh said:
http://twitter...spr/status/4914126525

That is fantastic
16/10/2009 at 13:58:56#30 - Nick said:
its all sheep and ducks out here!

Any Fairy's? ;)
16/10/2009 at 14:00:34#31 - Lukeh said:
Buemi on the team radio

*silence*

Good update that
16/10/2009 at 14:01:05#32 - Alison said:
What's up with the live timing? I have huge red letters.
16/10/2009 at 14:01:09#33 - Amy said:
Any Fairy's? ;)

nope just cargo/container ships and the odd cruise ship :D
16/10/2009 at 14:01:11#34 - Christine said:
It is not raining, I see.
16/10/2009 at 14:01:15#35 - me said:
Live timing is not working for me

me neither.
16/10/2009 at 14:01:16#36 - Steven Roy said:
Good update that

The first time in ages that the BBC don't talk over the radio and they get silence
16/10/2009 at 14:01:41#37 - Lukeh said:
Live timing is not working for me

Same

Just big red writing. I mean, I live red, but i want times :(
16/10/2009 at 14:01:50#38 - Lukeh said:
Just big red writing. I mean, I like red, but i want times :(
16/10/2009 at 14:02:06#39 - Steven Roy said:
What's up with the live timing? I have huge red letters.

Me too. Usual Bernie fail
16/10/2009 at 14:02:34#40 - Steven Roy said:
It is not raining, I see.

Holly says it will rain during the session
16/10/2009 at 14:02:57#41 - Iaian said:
Things are not looking good for me either. No stream and no and no timing.
16/10/2009 at 14:03:01#42 - Lukeh said:
Jenson's out and about
16/10/2009 at 14:03:16#43 - rowley said:
My live timing works.
Now need to find a working feed.
16/10/2009 at 14:03:23#44 - Christine said:
I think my timing is working now.
16/10/2009 at 14:03:44#45 - Trpzip2 said:
Hi all,
I am in Seoul for the weekend, can't find F1 on TV. Does anyone have a working link?
16/10/2009 at 14:03:59#46 - Steven Roy said:
I think my timing is working now.

Mine too
16/10/2009 at 14:04:02#47 - Lukeh said:
I think my timing is working now.

after a refresh it does for me too
16/10/2009 at 14:04:55#48 - Alison said:
Does anyone else hear a high pitched siren?
16/10/2009 at 14:05:12#49 - me said:
only brawn could attempt two shades of yellow on the front wing.
16/10/2009 at 14:05:21#50 - Steven Roy said:
Track temp 21C
Air temp 19C
Wet/dry WET!!!!!
Wind speed 3.0 m/s
Humidity 87%
Air pressure 930.0 mBar That is as low as I can ever remember anywhere
16/10/2009 at 14:05:30#51 - Lukeh said:
only brawn could attempt two shades of yellow on the front wing.

:D
16/10/2009 at 14:05:37#52 - me said:
tednews: mclaren using aero paint again.
16/10/2009 at 14:05:39#53 - Nick said:
The number on the redbull comes off!
16/10/2009 at 14:05:46#54 - Steven Roy said:
Does anyone else hear a high pitched siren?

Didin't notice
16/10/2009 at 14:06:07#55 - me said:
Does anyone else hear a high pitched siren?

car entering pitlane warning.
16/10/2009 at 14:06:28#56 - Alex Andronov said:
only brawn could attempt two shades of yellow on the front wing.

:D

I'm not here... But I'm amazed Lukeh's response wasn't "two shades of awesome you mean"
16/10/2009 at 14:06:41#57 - me said:
team radio, very broken.
16/10/2009 at 14:06:49#58 - Steven Roy said:
I hadn't thought aout the bigger KERS advantage this weekened. The turbos always had an advantage here so I should have realised
16/10/2009 at 14:07:02#59 - Amy said:
rural broadband is doing well. I guess no one else is online at 2am.
16/10/2009 at 14:07:04#60 - Lukeh said:
In Monza Sutil was stealing everyone's radios and claiming them him. Today, noone is claiming any radios at all.
16/10/2009 at 14:07:05#61 - me said:
team radio, very broken.

or producer jason plugged it in the wrong hole...
16/10/2009 at 14:07:07#62 - rowley said:
Working feed (in French)
http://www.eplsite.com/channel2.html
16/10/2009 at 14:07:10#63 - James said:
only brawn could attempt two shades of yellow on the front wing.

it works though.
16/10/2009 at 14:07:22#64 - me said:
Working feed (in French)
http://www.eplsite.com/channel2.html

cheers rowley.
16/10/2009 at 14:07:36#65 - Nick said:
rural broadband is doing well. I guess no one else is online at 2am.

Baaaaa-riliant!
16/10/2009 at 14:07:37#66 - Journeyer said:
Can someone share the HTML-only timing URL?
16/10/2009 at 14:07:39#67 - Lukeh said:
I'm not here... But I'm amazed Lukeh's response wasn't "two shades of awesome you mean"

My mind simply could not match your fast wittyness!
16/10/2009 at 14:07:48#68 - Trpzip2 said:
Thanks...
16/10/2009 at 14:07:50#69 - Nick said:
Ant says lap begins at turn 1 ;)
16/10/2009 at 14:08:01#70 - Memo said:
anyone have a stream?
16/10/2009 at 14:08:09#71 - Journeyer said:
rural broadband is doing well. I guess no one else is online at 2am.

:D
16/10/2009 at 14:08:12#72 - me said:
Can someone share the HTML-only timing URL?

ooh, gimmie a sec.
16/10/2009 at 14:08:40#73 - Alison said:
Aaaaargh that noise is so annoying!
16/10/2009 at 14:08:48#74 - Lukeh said:
Ted Kravitz has noticed Roman grosjean's hair and says he has a lot

#TedKravitzFacts
16/10/2009 at 14:08:51#75 - me said:
Can someone share the HTML-only timing URL?

http://zf1z.uni.cc/ltt/tlive.html
16/10/2009 at 14:08:59#76 - Nick said:
Can someone share the HTML-only timing URL?

http://zf1z.uni.cc/ltt/tlive.html
16/10/2009 at 14:09:23#77 - Nick said:
http://zf1z.uni.cc/ltt/tlive.html

I had to copy that off my phone screen :P
16/10/2009 at 14:09:24#78 - Steven Roy said:
Looked like rain on the camera lens in the slow corners
16/10/2009 at 14:09:54#79 - Steven Roy said:
I just heard a high pitched two tone siren
16/10/2009 at 14:09:59#80 - Alison said:
Seeeee there it is, I knew I wasn't imagining it!!
16/10/2009 at 14:10:19#81 - me said:
Seeeee there it is, I knew I wasn't imagining it!!

http://twitter...ast/status/4915180566
16/10/2009 at 14:10:19#82 - Alison said:
I just heard a high pitched two tone siren

That is the noise I've been complaining about!! Obviously I just have dog-like hearing.....
16/10/2009 at 14:10:20#83 - Lukeh said:
Seeeee there it is, I knew I wasn't imagining it!!

They're playing it just to annoy you ;)
16/10/2009 at 14:10:45#84 - me said:
ted says mclaren using invisible UV aero paint!!
16/10/2009 at 14:10:55#85 - Nick said:
Mclaren getting tactical ;)
16/10/2009 at 14:11:15#86 - Lukeh said:
bright yellow brawn on bright yellow kerbs will be fun to spot
16/10/2009 at 14:11:19#87 - Steven Roy said:
McLaren using UV flo vis that makes the car look like a cheap disco. Great quote
16/10/2009 at 14:11:25#88 - me said:
ted says mclaren using invisible UV aero paint!!

that is just genius,
16/10/2009 at 14:12:07#89 - Nick said:
that is just genius,

Blabbermarsh isnt as silly as he sounds ;)
16/10/2009 at 14:12:24#90 - Steven Roy said:
That is the noise I've been complaining about!! Obviously I just have dog-like hearing.....

If that is the pit entry warning we are going to have it every time a car pits. It is going to be very annoying by the end of the weekend
16/10/2009 at 14:12:55#91 - Iaian said:
Working feed (in French)
http://www.eplsite.com/channel2.html

Thanks :)

My French isn't so great but I think at one point they were discussion the Le Mans 2011 rules. Strange place to discuss it.
16/10/2009 at 14:13:42#92 - Steven Roy said:
My French isn't so great but I think at one point they were discussion the Le Mans 2011 rules. Strange place to discuss it.

This would be the coupe engine rules that are designed to annoy Christine?
16/10/2009 at 14:14:07#93 - Alison said:
How has Jenson managed to do 4 laps without getting a single complete time?
16/10/2009 at 14:14:33#94 - Christine said:
This would be the coupe engine rules that are designed to annoy Christine?

It's okay, I still haven't heard from Franck so they can fiddle as much as they like.
16/10/2009 at 14:14:33#95 - Lukeh said:
Definitely some raindrops on that toro rosso onboard then surely...
16/10/2009 at 14:14:53#96 - Mark said:
New sponsor for Renault?
16/10/2009 at 14:14:53#97 - Iaian said:
My French isn't so great but I think at one point they were discussion the Le Mans 2011 rules. Strange place to discuss it.

This would be the coupe engine rules that are designed to annoy Christine?

Pretty sure it was that, yes.
16/10/2009 at 14:14:53#98 - Steven Roy said:
How has Jenson managed to do 4 laps without getting a single complete time?

Out lap/in lap repeat
16/10/2009 at 14:14:59#99 - Alison said:
Buffering booooo!
16/10/2009 at 14:15:02#100 - Lukeh said:
Crofty stop reading my comments
16/10/2009 at 14:15:08#101 - Journeyer said:
How has Jenson managed to do 4 laps without getting a single complete time?

Outlap-inlap-outlap-inlap?
16/10/2009 at 14:15:09#102 - Jon Waldock said:
How has Jenson managed to do 4 laps without getting a single complete time?

Installation
16/10/2009 at 14:15:33#103 - Steven Roy said:
Buffering booooo!

I had that earlier but it has been fine since I refreshed
16/10/2009 at 14:16:16#104 - Lukeh said:
More raindrops appearing
16/10/2009 at 14:16:25#105 - Alison said:
Outlap-inlap-outlap-inlap?

Why would you do that though?
16/10/2009 at 14:16:36#106 - Alison said:
Mmmm rainy.
16/10/2009 at 14:17:17#107 - Lukeh said:
There is a bit of something on the track
16/10/2009 at 14:17:21#108 - Nick said:
is that the boat from suzuka?
16/10/2009 at 14:17:40#109 - Steven Roy said:
Why would you do that though?

First two just for a basic systems check. Then maybe make a change and do it again. They can get aero info and basic car info
16/10/2009 at 14:18:46#110 - Steven Roy said:
Holly has been to the Giggles school of plugology
16/10/2009 at 14:18:47#111 - Nick said:
Holly plugging alpine* there :P
16/10/2009 at 14:18:50#112 - Lukeh said:
According to Holly, it's raining on lewis ;)
16/10/2009 at 14:19:16#113 - Nick said:
Fishes?
16/10/2009 at 14:19:31#114 - Lukeh said:
Fishes?

Fissures! :D
16/10/2009 at 14:19:45#115 - Steven Roy said:
Fishes?

fissures. much the same thing
16/10/2009 at 14:20:20#116 - Nick said:
Fissures! :D

I was going to say, thats a funny thing to find! :D
16/10/2009 at 14:21:00#117 - Lukeh said:
I was going to say, thats a funny thing to find! :D

"Sorry Mr Glock, we can't let you race. We found fish in your back."
16/10/2009 at 14:21:41#118 - Steven Roy said:
"Sorry Mr Glock, we can't let you race. We found fish in your back."

And some of us though his medical condition was a red herring
16/10/2009 at 14:21:54#119 - Nick said:
"Sorry Mr Glock, we can't let you race. We found fish in your back."

hehehe

At least we can tell RG the reason why!
16/10/2009 at 14:21:58#120 - Lukeh said:
And some of us though his medical condition was a red herring

A response that would make Alex proud :D
16/10/2009 at 14:22:16#121 - Alison said:
And some of us though his medical condition was a red herring

Oh my word.... I wish my wifi would die again. Spare me from these awful puns....
16/10/2009 at 14:22:35#122 - Nick said:
And some of us though his medical condition was a red herring

haha, not sure if that was a good one or not ;)
16/10/2009 at 14:23:18#123 - Lukeh said:
Have they tuned the radios correctly?
16/10/2009 at 14:23:47#124 - me said:
Have they tuned the radios correctly?

holly can hear them on kangaroo tv.
16/10/2009 at 14:24:52#125 - me said:
grandstands not looking too busy.
16/10/2009 at 14:25:31#126 - Nick said:
Suzuka Web-Wing for next season accoding to ted who asked him
16/10/2009 at 14:25:47#127 - Alison said:
grandstands not looking too busy.

Do they sell Friday only tickets? I'd say there'd be a market for those if they made them cheap enough. Fill the place up.
16/10/2009 at 14:26:29#128 - Nick said:
Do they sell Friday only tickets? I'd say there'd be a market for those if they made them cheap enough. Fill the place up.

They dont for Yas :(
16/10/2009 at 14:28:46#129 - Alison said:
I think they really should. I reckon locals would be more likely to head down if it wasn't going to break the bank if they can't afford the whole weekend.
16/10/2009 at 14:28:49#130 - Steven Roy said:
We have had quite a lot of running for the first half hour on a Friday. They must be expecting a lot of rain
16/10/2009 at 14:29:07#131 - me said:
We have had quite a lot of running for the first half hour on a Friday. They must be expecting a lot of rain

could be a long fp2 :(
16/10/2009 at 14:29:14#132 - Lukeh said:
Yay Rubens :)
16/10/2009 at 14:29:25#133 - Journeyer said:
We have had quite a lot of running for the first half hour on a Friday. They must be expecting a lot of rain

Running before the rain falls?
16/10/2009 at 14:29:48#134 - Iaian said:
Wow, that's some impressive driving from Kobayashi. Missed both those distance boards by millimeters.
16/10/2009 at 14:30:07#135 - Steven Roy said:
That was close
16/10/2009 at 14:30:18#136 - Lukeh said:
The Japanese drivers are here for sightseeing today it seems
16/10/2009 at 14:30:26#137 - Steven Roy said:
That was close

Webber and Nakajima
16/10/2009 at 14:30:28#138 - Journeyer said:
could be a long fp2

And that's the one I'm gonna get to watch! Better get some food to munch on, then...
16/10/2009 at 14:30:32#139 - Nick said:
could be a long fp2 :(

It might be different to suzuka though if they are expecting a wet race, they will need to save the tyres but still might need some setup work?
16/10/2009 at 14:30:42#140 - me said:
That was close

webber is turning into dc. he's a car magnet.
16/10/2009 at 14:31:54#141 - Steven Roy said:
Button and Barrichello on identical times
16/10/2009 at 14:32:30#142 - James said:
that yellow really works on the front wing of the brawn.
16/10/2009 at 14:32:37#143 - Lukeh said:
Rain in the next 5 minutes says Jock Clear
16/10/2009 at 14:32:48#144 - Iaian said:
Something's up with the radio broadcasts on TV. They're definitely not working for this session.
16/10/2009 at 14:32:52#145 - Lukeh said:
Rubens goes fastest :D
16/10/2009 at 14:32:54#146 - Steven Roy said:
Lewis auditioning for Thuderbirds?
16/10/2009 at 14:33:11#147 - Nick said:
Hamilton amazed by new his new discovery of 'fingers' :P
16/10/2009 at 14:33:42#148 - Lukeh said:
Rosberg driving over the Petrobras sponsor
16/10/2009 at 14:34:21#149 - Lukeh said:
Ted is standing underneath the siren of annoyingness I reckon ;)
16/10/2009 at 14:34:37#150 - Lukeh said:
Woooah lots of rain!
16/10/2009 at 14:35:04#151 - me said:
Woooah lots of rain!

slicks are done now.
16/10/2009 at 14:35:09#152 - Nick said:
Fog? mclaren might need there special front wing with the headlights ;)
16/10/2009 at 14:35:21#153 - Alison said:
Woooo go German boy. I <3 rain.
16/10/2009 at 14:35:23#154 - Steven Roy said:
According to live timing it has been dry for about 40 minutes.
16/10/2009 at 14:35:45#155 - Nick said:
I can now hear "the siren"
16/10/2009 at 14:36:04#156 - Lukeh said:
The siren of doom is going mad
16/10/2009 at 14:36:39#157 - Steven Roy said:
The siren of doom is going mad

It;s the pit entry warning so every time a car pits you are going to hear it
16/10/2009 at 14:36:40#158 - me said:
The siren of doom is going mad

:D
16/10/2009 at 14:37:08#159 - Alison said:
It;s the pit entry warning so every time a car pits you are going to hear it

It's not making the men running about in the road move out the way.....
16/10/2009 at 14:37:41#160 - Steven Roy said:
They use sharks with laser beams in testing?
16/10/2009 at 14:37:43#161 - me said:
toyota's paint work is bubbling?
16/10/2009 at 14:38:11#162 - Jon Waldock said:
It;s the pit entry warning so every time a car pits you are going to hear it

I can assure you, after 24 hours of said pit entry warning, i wanted to kill whoever invented it
16/10/2009 at 14:38:25#163 - Lukeh said:
toyota's paint work is bubbling?

Kobayashi can't be that bad that the paints is trying to get away, surely
16/10/2009 at 14:38:36#164 - Maverick said:
toyota's paint work is bubbling?

It's got to be an improvement
16/10/2009 at 14:38:37#165 - Steven Roy said:
It's not making the men running about in the road move out the way.....

They never do. A lot of these guys have been listening to pit entry warning noises for 20+ years so they tune them out
16/10/2009 at 14:39:31#166 - me said:
hollyNews: vettel's race team are hairy.
16/10/2009 at 14:39:33#167 - Maverick said:
They never do. A lot of these guys have been listening to pit entry warning noises for 20+ years so they tune them out

It works with Legard too
16/10/2009 at 14:39:35#168 - Lukeh said:
Holly: Vettel and his race team are hairy
16/10/2009 at 14:39:46#169 - Lukeh said:
hollyNews: vettel's race team are hairy.

Damn!
16/10/2009 at 14:40:53#170 - Nick said:
The team principles press conference this evening has Lewis and Felipe in it alongside their Bosses...

That isnt normall is it? I guess they want them to talk about next year?
16/10/2009 at 14:41:23#171 - Nick said:
hollyNews: vettel's race team are hairy.

Love the way horner mocked his 'half a beard' :lol:
16/10/2009 at 14:41:38#172 - Maverick said:
That isnt normall is it? I guess they want them to talk about next year?

I guess they want them to talk about last year
16/10/2009 at 14:41:40#173 - Nick said:
That isnt normall is it? I guess they want them to talk about next year?

Last year!
16/10/2009 at 14:42:02#174 - Lukeh said:
So bored they've started hoovering the pitlane. Tsh!
16/10/2009 at 14:42:16#175 - Steven Roy said:
That isnt normall is it? I guess they want them to talk about next year?

Felipe: So Lewis when Fernando was at McLaren did h discuss the strategy or just leave it to the engineers?
16/10/2009 at 14:42:26#176 - Lukeh said:
Tonio pointing out the drawing he made for Vijay and why he likes it
16/10/2009 at 14:42:54#177 - Iaian said:
Those blowers look so weak, compared to the amount of track they're trying to dry.
16/10/2009 at 14:43:06#178 - Alison said:
Felipe: So Lewis when Fernando was at McLaren did h discuss the strategy or just leave it to the engineers?

Presumably the last person he'd discuss it with would be Lewis....
16/10/2009 at 14:43:12#179 - James said:
That isnt normall is it? I guess they want them to talk about next year?

Hamilton: I won the championship here!
Massa: only becasue Renault stole a win from me.
16/10/2009 at 14:43:24#180 - me said:
good news. nick is still in the cockpit.

he might be glued in there though.
16/10/2009 at 14:43:55#181 - Maverick said:
Felipe: So Lewis when Fernando was at McLaren did h discuss the strategy or just leave it to the engineers?

I can't decide what would be a funnier answer: "Yes, always" or "No, he hasn't got a clue about all that engineering stuff really"
16/10/2009 at 14:44:33#182 - Lukeh said:
Crofty and Christian Horner discussing beard varients there :D
16/10/2009 at 14:44:56#183 - me said:
i hear an engine...
16/10/2009 at 14:45:09#184 - me said:
i hear an engine...

tim is go.
16/10/2009 at 14:45:11#185 - Lukeh said:
i hear an engine...

Tim!
16/10/2009 at 14:45:22#186 - Lukeh said:
Crofty you do NOT doubt the Ted. Silly man.

;)
16/10/2009 at 14:45:26#187 - Nick said:
Webber looking chilled ;)
16/10/2009 at 14:45:36#188 - me said:
i (hearts) croftie vs. ted banter!!
16/10/2009 at 14:45:38#189 - Jon Waldock said:
I has no tv, is it wet?
16/10/2009 at 14:46:01#190 - Nick said:
damp
16/10/2009 at 14:46:07#191 - me said:
I has no tv, is it wet?

tim's on inters.
16/10/2009 at 14:46:09#192 - Maverick said:
I has no tv, is it wet?

It's damp, no river down turn 3
16/10/2009 at 14:46:12#193 - Lukeh said:
Ted News - Rubens has a full girly flap....?

Hmm.
16/10/2009 at 14:46:26#194 - Stuart C said:
Busy day...
16/10/2009 at 14:46:51#195 - Maverick said:
Ted News - Rubens has a full girly flap....?

I'm hoping that's supposed to be a gurney flap
16/10/2009 at 14:47:10#196 - Nick said:
Ted News - Rubens has a full girly flap....?

Gurney, invented by Dan Gurney!
16/10/2009 at 14:47:18#197 - Lukeh said:
I'm hoping that's supposed to be a gurney flap

Oh that makes more sense.
16/10/2009 at 14:47:49#198 - Steven Roy said:
Ted News - Rubens has a full girly flap....?

The first time h said it, it sounded like girly flap but he did say Gurney all the other times
16/10/2009 at 14:48:14#199 - Nick said:
Sutil: The Hair 2.0?
16/10/2009 at 14:48:54#200 - Lukeh said:
Holly and Andy chat!
16/10/2009 at 14:50:10#201 - me said:
jenson playing wii?
16/10/2009 at 14:50:54#202 - Nick said:
Owl!
16/10/2009 at 14:51:00#203 - Lukeh said:
Suzuka had a boat, Interlagos has an owl
16/10/2009 at 14:51:02#204 - Nick said:
Owl!

I want one!
16/10/2009 at 14:51:04#205 - Maverick said:
an owl
16/10/2009 at 14:51:50#206 - Lukeh said:
Out come Lewis
16/10/2009 at 14:51:52#207 - me said:
kovi is go.
16/10/2009 at 14:51:59#208 - Lukeh said:
Oops, it's Heikki, thought I saw yellow helmet
16/10/2009 at 14:52:32#209 - Iaian said:
Hooray, finally P2P Station woke up and has a working F1 feed now.
16/10/2009 at 14:52:58#210 - Christine said:
kovi is go.

What tyres are they?
16/10/2009 at 14:53:19#211 - Maverick said:
Heikki practising his start at the pitlane exit...

...anyone going to dare try that at Abu Dhabi?
16/10/2009 at 14:53:49#212 - Lukeh said:
What tyres are they?

Looks like slicks, I think. Although I thought it was lewis so dont take my word!
16/10/2009 at 14:53:58#213 - Steven Roy said:
What tyres are they?

Don't know
16/10/2009 at 14:54:04#214 - Christine said:
Looks like slicks, I think. Although I thought it was lewis so dont take my word!

:)
16/10/2009 at 14:54:51#215 - Maverick said:
What tyres are they?

Look like medium slicks
16/10/2009 at 14:54:52#216 - Lukeh said:
Andy's weather forecast is judged by searching on the internet? I feel cheated.
16/10/2009 at 14:55:03#217 - Nick said:
Looks like slicks, I think. Although I thought it was lewis so dont take my word!

Croft concurs
16/10/2009 at 14:55:08#218 - Steven Roy said:
They are slicks
16/10/2009 at 14:55:17#219 - Lukeh said:
Croft concurs

Woohoo!
16/10/2009 at 14:55:32#220 - Steven Roy said:
RG heading out
16/10/2009 at 14:56:32#221 - Nick said:
RG heading out

....and
16/10/2009 at 14:56:35#222 - Lukeh said:
Roman's all over the place

#sorrymrc
16/10/2009 at 14:57:17#223 - Lukeh said:
Oh, red flag
16/10/2009 at 14:57:20#224 - Nick said:
They cant see them when they are small, they need giant suzuka ones :P
16/10/2009 at 14:57:40#225 - Steven Roy said:
The drivers seem to have taken a liking to hitting the brake marker boards over the last couple of weekends
16/10/2009 at 14:57:44#226 - Alison said:
What happened?
16/10/2009 at 14:57:57#227 - Iaian said:
Whoa! The board exploded. And they show an onboard of it. Red Flag.
16/10/2009 at 14:58:19#228 - Lukeh said:
Yay Lewis has found how to stop at the end of the pitlane! Maybe next year in Canada he'll remember ;)

Also, concerning polystyrene, it's not as fun as bubble wrap is it... makes such an annoying mess!
16/10/2009 at 14:58:20#229 - Steven Roy said:
What happened?

Grosjean went wide and went straight through a polystyrene brake marker board
16/10/2009 at 14:58:42#230 - Alison said:
Grosjean went wide and went straight through a polystyrene brake marker board

Hehehehe hillarious
16/10/2009 at 14:58:49#231 - Nick said:
What happened?

He hit a breakmarker head on, bit like what bob did at suzuka
16/10/2009 at 14:59:12#232 - Steven Roy said:
It is only a baby polystyrene board
16/10/2009 at 14:59:34#233 - Journeyer said:
He hit a breakmarker head on, bit like what bob did at suzuka

He makes Kobayashi look good by comparison...
16/10/2009 at 14:59:53#234 - Nick said:
It is only a baby polystyrene board

I havent seen one et hit a;ll season, now 2 in a row!
16/10/2009 at 14:59:53#235 - Iaian said:
And now they're showing constant replays of how cool it looked.
16/10/2009 at 15:00:22#236 - Nick said:
Jules not invited to Jensons dinner #sorryLou
16/10/2009 at 15:00:43#237 - Lukeh said:
Take your time guys, as well as a little beard having a run about
16/10/2009 at 15:01:02#238 - Lukeh said:
Take your time guys, as well as a little beard having a run about

Little bird!

The beard conversation is obviously sticking in my mind
16/10/2009 at 15:01:02#239 - me said:
Jules not invited to Jensons dinner #sorryLou

ooh, missed that. what did they say?
16/10/2009 at 15:01:31#240 - Lukeh said:
ooh, missed that. what did they say?

Crofty just said Jules is listening back at home I thought? I missed it too
16/10/2009 at 15:01:43#241 - Nick said:
ooh, missed that. what did they say?

crofy said sorry she couldnt be there, knew she was listening...
16/10/2009 at 15:02:38#242 - Nick said:
I didnt think folding ladders were unlucky, only those propped against a building?
16/10/2009 at 15:02:41#243 - me said:
crofy said sorry she couldnt be there, knew she was listening...

i swear she's banned from leaving the country.
16/10/2009 at 15:03:10#244 - Lukeh said:
I love how they were sweeping everything up and using bin bags :D
16/10/2009 at 15:03:39#245 - Lukeh said:
Told you Polystyrene can be unbelievably messy!
16/10/2009 at 15:04:42#246 - me said:
track is green.
16/10/2009 at 15:04:54#247 - Nick said:
i swear she's banned from leaving the country.

maybe she has started a family? Its a bit strange she has been replaced, i was reading that she has been there since the Villeneuve days
16/10/2009 at 15:05:30#248 - James said:
hehe Seb has so many superstitions.
16/10/2009 at 15:05:42#249 - me said:
track is green.

seeion is go in one min.
16/10/2009 at 15:05:53#250 - Lukeh said:
maybe she has started a family? Its a bit strange she has been replaced, i was reading that she has been there since the Villeneuve days

I mentioned that to lou that may be the reason. Then again at Goodwood she was doing her normal job, and at Silverstone too I think?
16/10/2009 at 15:06:08#251 - Maverick said:
engines running...
16/10/2009 at 15:06:12#252 - me said:
I mentioned that to lou that may be the reason. Then again at Goodwood she was doing her normal job, and at Silverstone too I think?

telling ya. no passport ;)
16/10/2009 at 15:06:28#253 - Lukeh said:
Maybe she lost her passport.... has she checked down the couch?
16/10/2009 at 15:06:49#254 - Lukeh said:
Mr C we seriously need to stop this psychic similar comments thing, it's scary!
16/10/2009 at 15:07:17#255 - Maverick said:
queue to get out, Heidi at the front
16/10/2009 at 15:07:34#256 - Christine said:
Mr C we seriously need to stop this psychic similar comments thing, it's scary!

You and Mr C = same person?
16/10/2009 at 15:09:54#257 - MoJoker said:
You and Mr C = same person?

They're twins...but which one is the evil one??
16/10/2009 at 15:10:30#258 - Christine said:
They're twins...but which one is the evil one??

Hahahaha... no comment. :)
16/10/2009 at 15:10:37#259 - me said:
all cars on track.
16/10/2009 at 15:11:21#260 - Steven Roy said:
I am amazed that the drivers actually use the brake marker boards. You are supposed to use markers that can't be moved
16/10/2009 at 15:11:45#261 - Christine said:
What's the betting Webber complains of traffic later?
16/10/2009 at 15:12:25#262 - Maverick said:
What's the betting Webber complains of traffic later?

Webber? Complain?
16/10/2009 at 15:12:58#263 - Nick said:
I am amazed that the drivers actually use the brake marker boards. You are supposed to use markers that can't be moved

They dont move though, if they are destroyed you would remember where they are?
16/10/2009 at 15:14:31#264 - Lukeh said:
Woooooooow! Nice drifting!
16/10/2009 at 15:14:36#265 - Nick said:
Nice drifting :D
16/10/2009 at 15:14:52#266 - Iaian said:
Sutil getting a bit squirrely.
16/10/2009 at 15:15:02#267 - Nick said:
Woooooooow! Nice drifting!

Stop reading everyones words before they are written!
16/10/2009 at 15:15:28#268 - jpancoast said:
hahaha awesome drifting by sutil!
16/10/2009 at 15:15:35#269 - Lukeh said:
Nooo Rubens!
16/10/2009 at 15:15:52#270 - Maverick said:
Woooooooow! Nice drifting!

Now Lukeh has turned into Nick.
Is he possessing our souls one by one?
16/10/2009 at 15:16:05#271 - Lukeh said:
....Rubens drifting was not as good
16/10/2009 at 15:16:11#272 - Iaian said:
Whoa. That was close.
16/10/2009 at 15:16:55#273 - Nick said:
RT @andystobart: Bridgestone predicted optimum tyre temps for best grip: around 85C for super soft, around 100C for the medium,

hehe, wonder if they will mention it ;)
16/10/2009 at 15:17:11#274 - Steven Roy said:
They dont move though, if they are destroyed you would remember where they are?

It depends how much running they have done and how tuned into the track they are. Some drivers don't use any markers and others can't drive without them.

There is a story from a very long time ago of a circuit that was lined with white painted rocks. One of the drivers had someone from his team paint a particular rock red at each corner. All through practise he used those markers so he was faster than anyone else. The night before the race a rival team went out and and painted a lot more rocks and ruined his race
16/10/2009 at 15:17:11#275 - Nick said:
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
16/10/2009 at 15:17:13#276 - me said:
buemi lost his rear right.
16/10/2009 at 15:17:21#277 - toastboy said:
Nooooooooooo!
16/10/2009 at 15:17:26#278 - Lukeh said:
Tim's chilling out near a tyre wall
16/10/2009 at 15:17:28#279 - Maverick said:
Don't think Buemi is going anywhere in a hurry for a while
16/10/2009 at 15:17:36#280 - Lukeh said:
Tim, buemi, lewis, it's all the same.
16/10/2009 at 15:17:37#281 - Iaian said:
Buemi's wrecked his car.
16/10/2009 at 15:17:47#282 - toastboy said:
(Afternoon everyone. Lurking here when I should be working)
16/10/2009 at 15:18:10#283 - Steven Roy said:
That is an odd way to spin
16/10/2009 at 15:18:19#284 - Lukeh said:
He enarly took Liuzzi with him, kind of like a slower equivalent of Kimi and Jenson and the nurburgring a few years ago ;)
16/10/2009 at 15:18:20#285 - me said:
buemi's car recovered under waved yellows.
16/10/2009 at 15:19:07#286 - Lukeh said:
A bit of rain in the pits again!

And the siren of doom returns!
16/10/2009 at 15:19:16#287 - me said:
tedNews: left rears are angry.
16/10/2009 at 15:20:05#288 - me said:
renault off track.
16/10/2009 at 15:20:09#289 - Lukeh said:
Alonso preparing his move for the race Sunday
16/10/2009 at 15:20:18#290 - me said:
renault off track.

alonso missed turn 1.
16/10/2009 at 15:20:25#291 - Iaian said:
Alonso taking a shortcut.
16/10/2009 at 15:20:30#292 - Maverick said:
Where's Alonso going?
16/10/2009 at 15:20:46#293 - me said:
Where's Alonso going?

to ferrari.
16/10/2009 at 15:20:56#294 - Lukeh said:
Where's Alonso going?

Ferrari

;)
16/10/2009 at 15:21:03#295 - Lukeh said:
Oh come on!!
16/10/2009 at 15:21:20#296 - Maverick said:
to ferrari.

Oh, he was following the Santander advertising hoarding?
16/10/2009 at 15:22:05#297 - me said:
Oh come on!!

sorrylukeh
16/10/2009 at 15:22:31#298 - Lukeh said:
sorrylukeh

I'll just have to tone down my psychicness :P
16/10/2009 at 15:23:09#299 - me said:
RT @andystobart: Bridgestone predicted optimum tyre temps for best grip: around 85C for super soft, around 100C for the medium,

hehe, wonder if they will mention it ;)

they did!
16/10/2009 at 15:23:27#300 - Steven Roy said:
We have the two compound gap back again. That is stupid
16/10/2009 at 15:24:06#301 - Lukeh said:
Nick Fry shouting is not a pretty sound
16/10/2009 at 15:24:22#302 - Nick said:
Nick fry always sounds like he is doing a bad impression of someone :D
16/10/2009 at 15:24:40#303 - Steven Roy said:
His voice is becoming even more unnatural
16/10/2009 at 15:24:41#304 - Lukeh said:
Nick fry always sounds like he is doing a bad impression of someone :D

he sounds like kermit the frog, which is ironic
16/10/2009 at 15:24:56#305 - Maverick said:
Nick fry always sounds like he is doing a bad impression of someone :D

Mr Bean isn't it?
16/10/2009 at 15:25:09#306 - Nick said:
they did!

I am hoping he will stump crofty with a question at Yas :D
16/10/2009 at 15:26:01#307 - Nick said:
Its so hilly
16/10/2009 at 15:26:13#308 - me said:
webber and vettel trading fast sectors.
16/10/2009 at 15:26:29#309 - Lukeh said:
Jenson had to hold onto that one
16/10/2009 at 15:26:38#310 - me said:
Its so hilly

as tracks should be ;)
16/10/2009 at 15:27:00#311 - Lukeh said:
Its so hilly

Hermann Tilke probably feels sick being here
16/10/2009 at 15:27:06#312 - Nick said:
as tracks should be ;)

Variety is the spice of life :P
16/10/2009 at 15:27:42#313 - Lukeh said:
Oooh, Rubens 2nd :)
16/10/2009 at 15:28:10#314 - Lukeh said:
Liuzzi does a Roman
16/10/2009 at 15:28:18#315 - Steven Roy said:
Hermann Tilke probably feels sick being here

And when this version of the track was revealed the guys who drove on the original version thought this one was dull
16/10/2009 at 15:28:43#316 - Steven Roy said:
How can Liuzzi's head be hanging off already?
16/10/2009 at 15:29:12#317 - Steven Roy said:
Nice save
16/10/2009 at 15:29:13#318 - Lukeh said:
And when this version of the track was revealed the guys who drove on the original version thought this one was dull

Wow!

Although I now have a mental image of Tilke standing at the top of turn 1 holding onto the barrier naseously screaming to get him down from such a height...
16/10/2009 at 15:29:17#319 - Nick said:
How can Liuzzi's head be hanging off already?

he alomost collected jenson too
16/10/2009 at 15:29:25#320 - Iaian said:
Lots of traffic.
16/10/2009 at 15:29:49#321 - Nick said:
And when this version of the track was revealed the guys who drove on the original version thought this one was dull

having seen the awesomeness of the old one i agree!
16/10/2009 at 15:30:21#322 - me said:
Although I now have a mental image of Tilke standing at the top of turn 1 holding onto the barrier naseously screaming to get him down from such a height...

:D
16/10/2009 at 15:30:36#323 - Maverick said:
Its so hilly

Not just up, but down as well.
16/10/2009 at 15:31:00#324 - Lukeh said:
7th for Jenson
16/10/2009 at 15:31:15#325 - Nick said:
Although I now have a mental image of Tilke standing at the top of turn 1 holding onto the barrier naseously screaming to get him down from such a height...

They should bring back the sk8r boi!
16/10/2009 at 15:31:38#326 - Steven Roy said:
Good late lap from Kovi
16/10/2009 at 15:32:04#327 - Maverick said:
Although I now have a mental image of Tilke standing at the top of turn 1 holding onto the barrier naseously screaming to get him down from such a height...

Tilke has never been to Interlagos, he copies other circuits by just looking at the plans and so doesn't know what a hill is.
16/10/2009 at 15:32:07#328 - Stuart C said:
How can Liuzzi’s head be hanging off already?

Grrrr!
16/10/2009 at 15:32:27#329 - me said:
Good late lap from Kovi

lewis is holding back.
16/10/2009 at 15:32:48#330 - Steven Roy said:
Grrrr!

:D
16/10/2009 at 15:32:54#331 - Iaian said:
Brawns, Red Bulls, and McLarens looked good this session.
16/10/2009 at 15:33:02#332 - Steven Roy said:
lewis is holding back.

I think so
16/10/2009 at 15:33:09#333 - Maverick said:
Fisi faster than Alonso? Ferrari might have to do some driver shuffling ;-)
16/10/2009 at 15:33:16#334 - Stuart C said:
lewis is holding back.

...the years?
16/10/2009 at 15:33:52#335 - Lukeh said:
Yes rubens please practise your start for my reassurance at least ;)
16/10/2009 at 15:33:59#336 - me said:
...the years?

looking at his hairline... no.
16/10/2009 at 15:34:23#337 - Stuart C said:
Grrrr!

BTW, heard a droll DT anecdote at lunchtime. One for a quiet day, I think...
16/10/2009 at 15:34:30#338 - Maverick said:
Massa's not watching wanting to be out there, he's waiting for Alonso so he can throw glass bottles at him.
16/10/2009 at 15:34:57#339 - Nick said:
BTW, heard a droll DT anecdote at lunchtime. One for a quiet day, I think...

You cant hold it back!
16/10/2009 at 15:35:19#340 - Lukeh said:
Fitting for it to go out to the sound of the siren of doom
16/10/2009 at 15:35:32#341 - me said:
Massa's not watching wanting to be out there, he's waiting for Alonso so he can throw glass bottles at him.

hand gestures?
16/10/2009 at 15:35:38#342 - Christine said:
looking at his hairline... no.

Oooh, catty!
16/10/2009 at 15:36:25#343 - me said:
Oooh, catty!

:)

looks more like his dad everyday. needs to work on the stare mind you.
16/10/2009 at 15:36:47#344 - Maverick said:
hand gestures?

He was all smiles and thumbs up once he saw where Alonso was on the list of times
16/10/2009 at 15:37:53#345 - Nick said:
Oooh, catty!

He does!

Sorry, i couldnt resist.

His name is Mike Cat, he was known as Catty....

(sorry)
16/10/2009 at 15:38:29#346 - me said:
http://drop.io...fp1-final-times-png-4
16/10/2009 at 15:38:53#347 - Stuart C said:
He was all smiles and thumbs up once he saw where Alonso was on the list of times

That or he was doing an impression of the Krankies!
16/10/2009 at 15:39:47#348 - Maverick said:
That or he was doing an impression of the Krankies!

Or the Fonz
16/10/2009 at 15:41:26#349 - Stuart C said:
Or the Fonz

He was playing Captain Hook in panto in Woking t'other year.
16/10/2009 at 15:43:14#350 - Stuart C said:
he was known as Catty….

Austin Healey had an op to sort out his receding hairline.
16/10/2009 at 15:49:03#351 - Maverick said:
He was playing Captain Hook in panto in Woking t'other year.

I thought he was stabbed to death in Scream?
16/10/2009 at 15:51:36#352 - Maverick said:
Thought I'd better read up on Kobayashi. A quick Google search reveals that he's "a Japanese competitive eater and a member of the International Federation of Competitive Eating (IFOCE). He held the world record for hot dog eating for nearly six years, and holds several other eating records."
http://en.wiki...wiki/Takeru_Kobayashi
16/10/2009 at 17:11:37#353 - Alianora La Canta said:
Thought I'd better read up on Kobayashi. A quick Google search reveals that he's "a Japanese competitive eater and a member of the International Federation of Competitive Eating (IFOCE). He held the world record for hot dog eating for nearly six years, and holds several other eating records."
http://en.wiki...wiki/Takeru_Kobayashi

I think that may be a different Kobayashi...