Britain 2011 - Free practice 3 - Drivers hope for dry running after a wet Friday at Silverstone
Published by Christine
Just one hour of practice remains, and considering the wet conditions yesterday, the teams and drivers may be hoping for some dry running to get a feel for their cars and the new look circuit. Yesterday also saw the FIA do something of a u-turn on the blown diffuser regulations, with Red Bull seemingly not going to be as affected as first thought. We will have to see!
The final practice session begins at 10am GMT+1.
Statistics
Silverstone Circuit, Saturday
21℃
- Low 11℃
- Humidity 63%
Light showers
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S Vettel | Red Bull | 1:30.958 | 14 |
| 2 | M Webber | Red Bull | 1:30.992 | 15 |
| 3 | F Alonso | Ferrari | 1:31.101 | 10 |
| 4 | N Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:31.188 | 15 |
| 5 | F Massa | Ferrari | 1:31.240 | 16 |
One to Watch
Towards the end of FP2, as drivers started to emerge from the garage, it looked as though Mercedes had some good pace. Schumacher led the way briefly, before he was knocked off the top spot by his teammate. Both were then beaten by Felipe Massa. Still, Schumacher is thinking good things could happen, if the weather goes their way.
I think in the rain we can physically talk about a podium, whereas in the dry although we might have an improvement in the car - a podium I guess would be out of reach.
- Michael Schumacher
