Comments on: How the German GP will unfold

By: James Allen

James Allen — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:25:26 +0000

Concerned about rain, yes, but also limited by the tyres as to what they can do. Had to go with three stops

By: Just

Just — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:26:31 +0000

Although while that explains why their weights are the same, it doesn’t explain Horner’s comments…

By: Just

Just — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:25:46 +0000

“Vettel was supposed to do another lap . He’d ve ended up lighter if that was the case .”

Aaaah of course! Thank you Ani. This was really bothering me.

By: Vidge

Vidge — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 11:48:07 +0000

James, why is everyone saying what a great job Lewis did, when Martin Whitmarsh comes out and says that the aero package (on lewis’ car) is worth 7ths per lap, and he has 3 laps less fuel than heikki (who doesnt have the aero package) and is only one place ahead, surely Heikki should be getting a pat on the back!!!??? doesnt that weight and aero corrected mean that heikki was around 1 second faster than lewis!?

By: jw1980

jw1980 — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 11:12:10 +0000

I agree with Cliff’s comments. Should never have been a penalty. May be the stewards are covering themselves for any big decsions that need to be made in the GP, decisions that may enable them to manipulate the result and possibly extend the championship.It’s coming to that time of the season again!

By: Cliff

Cliff — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 10:00:17 +0000

I hope the top three do keeo their heads! Just whatched the GP2 race the race stewards appear to have penalised Petrov for “causing an avoidable accident” This was a first corner incident where two tyres touched, in damp conditions but there was no accident. At the same time other drivers were ploughing into the back of one another. With the weather conditions due to get worse, I hope they show more common sense later!

By: Martinco5

Martinco5 — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 09:36:37 +0000

Good luck Mark.

By: Aaron James

Aaron James — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 09:10:06 +0000

James,

Are the brawns gambling on a early rain shower?

By: Ani

Ani — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 09:00:23 +0000

Vettel was supposed to do another lap . He’d ve ended up lighter if that was the case .

and also i remember reading somewhere that at RedBull they get the lighter car strategy on alternate GP weekends . Webber was lighter at silverstone , So Vettel’s turn

By: Amritraj

Amritraj — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 08:25:56 +0000

I think the car’s weight includes the driver’s weight as well. Maybe because Webber tips the scale more than Sebastian, Horner made that statement. The deficit (to 661 kgs)in Sebastian’s case is being made up more fuel on-board.