F1 2020 :Round 11 Eifel GP Nürburgring

Joeface

60 laps
5.148km


Current Weather Forecast


So weather even if it doesn't rain could play a big part this weekend. I mean 8°C is cold , that track in going to be cold .

astrofluff wrote: »

Watch out for the times again this weekend...slightly different. I missed the start of Russian grand prix, even though I originally posted up the different times!!

Fri 09 OCT
Practice 1 10:00 - 11:30

Practice 2 14:00 - 15:30

Sat 10 OCT
Practice 3 11:00 - 12:00

Qualifying 14:00 - 15:00

Sun 11 OCT
Race 13:10 - 15:10

skipper_G

A Mercedes team member has tested positive for Covid-19, not a driver and they're following the requisite protocols

https://www.racefans.net/2020/10/08/mercedes-team-member-tests-positive-for-covid-19-ahead-of-eifel-gp/

AMKC

Ok I have to ask. Why is this round called the Eifel GP? It sounds more French than German and when I heard of it at first that's where I thought of not Germany.

quokula

AMKC wrote: »

Ok I have to ask. Why is this round called the Eifel GP? It sounds more French than German and when I heard of it at first that's where I thought of not Germany.

It's the name of the region in Germany.

Pudsey64

Possibly after the Eifel mountain range

Frank Bullitt

Looks like a cold one. Can't wait for the drivers to moan about the tires not working

flazio

Gintonious wrote: »

Looks like a cold one. Can't wait for the drivers to moan about the tires not working

Any driver in particular?

Burkie1203

Joeface wrote: »

So weather even if it doesn't rain could play a big part this weekend. I mean 8°C is cold , that track in going to be cold .

It's the hope that kills you

Frank Bullitt

flazio wrote: »

Any driver in particular?

Probably all of them.

Frank Bullitt

https://twitter.com/SkySportsF1/status/1314256947303022592

Charlie-Bravo

Watch out for the times again this weekend...slightly different. I missed the start of Russian grand prix, even though I originally posted up the different times!!

Fri 09 OCT
Practice 1 10:00 - 11:30

Practice 2 14:00 - 15:30

Sat 10 OCT
Practice 3 11:00 - 12:00

Qualifying 14:00 - 15:00

Sun 11 OCT
Race 13:10 - 15:10

Anjobe

Nurburgring looks pretty wet on the web cams this morning
https://www.nuerburgring.de/en/fans-info/interactive/webcams.html

Harika

Anjobe wrote: »

Nurburgring looks pretty wet on the web cams this morning
https://www.nuerburgring.de/en/fans-info/interactive/webcams.html

https://mobile.twitter.com/F1/status/1314478684577947648

Yes looks like monsoon time

Joeface

I think Medical Heli cannot fly . so the session is suspended for 30min, awaiting next weather forecast update

Anjobe

FP1 abandoned, sorry Mick

SureYWouldntYa

Anjobe wrote: »

FP1 abandoned, sorry Mick

At least Mick is a near shoe in for Alfa Romeo seat, I'd feel much worse for Callum Illot who isn't a guarantee for the Haas seat

El_Duderino 09

BBC having to fill the slot with chat. I love the cricket nonsense talk when they have long periods to fill. The F1 lads aren't as good but now they're asking how the calculate horsepower and what's the horsepower of an actual horse (racing horse vs work horse vs wild horse)

I remember reading somewhere (apologies if it's from this forum) that 1 horsepower is the average output of a horse over the course of a day so 1 horse total output divided by one day. So one horse can put out as much as 12 horsepower at one time but it will also need a rest so it the average output.

PopePalpatine

El_Duderino 09 wrote: »

BBC having to fill the slot with chat. I love the cricket nonsense talk when they have long periods to fill. The F1 lads aren't as good but now they're asking how the calculate horsepower and what's the horsepower of an actual horse (racing horse vs work horse vs wild horse)

I remember reading somewhere (apologies if it's from this forum) that 1 horsepower is the average output of a horse over the course of a day so 1 horse total output divided by one day. So one horse can put out as much as 12 horsepower at one time but it will also need a rest so it the average output.

I think I would've cringed to death if I was listening to Sky.

weisses

Another reason why I dont see any F1 race going ahead in West Kerry

Joeface

PopePalpatine wrote: »

I think I would've cringed to death if I was listening to Sky.

Sky filled the chat with Honda Leaving and may be Redbull buying engine rights and developing it . and some stuff on what F1 could possibly look at for keeping manufactures cause this is really bad.

one or 2 other bits . wasn't too bad as background noise . PaulD never said medium which helps and Ted was limited to standing the rain twice .

Harika

No running for the next 40 minutes because of fog

Joeface

so what happens if no sessions go ahead and we get to race start ........Who goes pole /what defines the grid

El_Duderino 09

Joeface wrote: »

so what happens if no sessions go ahead and we get to race start ........Who goes pole /what defines the grid

Reverse championship order grid, anyone?

skipper_G

Joeface wrote: »

so what happens if no sessions go ahead and we get to race start ........Who goes pole /what defines the grid

If qualy can't take place on Saturday then it would be rescheduled to Sunday morning

Joeface

skipper_G wrote: »

If qualy can't take place on Saturday then it would be rescheduled to Sunday morning

I get that part , I am saying if Sunday morning is just as crap ...and they cannot run a Qual ( assuming weather clears up for Race start time ) ..What would decide the grid then .

30min more before an update on if running is allowed ..FP2 is a bust as well

pjohnson

Joeface wrote: »

I get that part , I am saying if Sunday morning is just as crap ...and they cannot run a Qual ( assuming weather clears up for Race start time ) ..What would decide the grid then .

30min more before an update on if running is allowed ..FP2 is a bust as well

The only thing I can find from google is a 10 year old post on reddit saying it would be championship order if no qualy :pac:

El_Duderino 09

Joeface wrote: »

I get that part , I am saying if Sunday morning is just as crap ...and they cannot run a Qual ( assuming weather clears up for Race start time ) ..What would decide the grid then .

30min more before an update on if running is allowed ..FP2 is a bust as well

I imagine they would react on the fly to delay quali and try to get the race to start as close to the scheduled time as they can. But if it gets to that point then they would also be considering whether the race can go ahead at all. If there's any doubt about whether there's time to do quali before the race then there's almost certainly doubt about the race unless the wind changes and the sun comes out and the conditions completely change in the hour before the race.

Harika

Nope no running today

ELM327

This is annoying, no FP1 no FP2

Hopefully it makes the race more interesting with no data

SureYWouldntYa

ELM327 wrote: »

Hopefully it makes the race more interesting with no data

Plus only 5 drivers have raced here in an F1 car iirc, with the potential rain it could be a real good one

skipper_G

Joeface wrote: »

I get that part , I am saying if Sunday morning is just as crap ...and they cannot run a Qual ( assuming weather clears up for Race start time ) ..What would decide the grid then .

30min more before an update on if running is allowed ..FP2 is a bust as well

Hmm, not sure about that and can't find anything explicitly mentioned in the regs. Suspect as El Duderino says they'll play it on the fly if it comes to that. Now, despite my awful memory I have a vague recollection of them arranging alternatives if the medical helicopter can't fly. That's what the main issue was today

Inquitus

skipper_G wrote: »

Hmm, not sure about that and can't find anything explicitly mentioned in the regs. Suspect as El Duderino says they'll play it on the fly if it comes to that. Now, despite my awful memory I have a vague recollection of them arranging alternatives if the medical helicopter can't fly. That's what the main issue was today

What happens if this persists for FP3, do we go straight into qualifying with no running? Also what happens if qualifying cannot proceed, either on Sat as planned or Sunday morning, how do they classify people?

ELM327

Inquitus wrote: »

What happens if this persists for FP3, do we go straight into qualifying with no running? Also what happens if qualifying cannot proceed, either on Sat as planned or Sunday morning, how do they classify people?

Reverse championship order? :D:D

El_Duderino 09

Inquitus wrote: »

What happens if this persists for FP3, do we go straight into qualifying with no running? Also what happens if qualifying cannot proceed, either on Sat as planned or Sunday morning, how do they classify people?

If quali can't proceed, what are the chances hat the race can proceed? You're talking a very big change in weather happening in the hour before the race to allow that to happen.

El_Duderino 09

skipper_G wrote: »

Hmm, not sure about that and can't find anything explicitly mentioned in the regs. Suspect as El Duderino says they'll play it on the fly if it comes to that. Now, despite my awful memory I have a vague recollection of them arranging alternatives if the medical helicopter can't fly. That's what the main issue was today

I think they changed rules after the Canada race which was delayed for ages by the rain. It messed up TV scheduling so they agreed that it can't run so far over again. So they might delay the race start by a bit bit they would need to be able to do at least half the race distance within 2 hours of the scheduled start time.

The details might not be exactly correct but that's the gist.

But if it's getting that tight then the chancea are they would just pull the plug because chances are the weather isn't going to clear.

antodeco

I reckon they should run it in reverse first name alphabetical order.

C'mon Zebastian Vettel!

Harika

El_Duderino 09 wrote: »

If quali can't proceed, what are the chances hat the race can proceed? You're talking a very big change in weather happening in the hour before the race to allow that to happen.

Order would be
Qualifying Saturday
Qualifying. Sunday morning
FP3
Championship standing

There is a four or five hour window to get race in, before it gets dark. The four hour rule counts from race start. After four hours it's over.
For Sunday will be very likely wet or cold and dry.

Frank Bullitt

Vettel running a lovely tribute helmet to Schumacher this weekend.

Anjobe

Gintonious wrote: »

Vettel running a lovely tribute helmet to Schumacher this weekend.

Wonder if he'll get to wear it?

Adamocovic

I hope the race will happen but who knows with how this is unfolding!

It’s a new enough scenario racing here this late in the year. Has a race ever not started and been cancelled due to weather conditions? If not 2020 seems the year of firsts so could link up with it!

Harika

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ej821n2WAAUmqq7?format=jpg&name=small

Sorry, no fog for now. Beautiful cold weather

skipper_G

Cars on track at last!

skipper_G

Stroll not taking part in FP3 because he's not well apparently. The obvious question now is what if he's not well enough for qualy, Hulk..... Where are you?

Cool_CM

skipper_G wrote: »

Stroll not taking part in FP3 because he's not well apparently. The obvious question now is what if he's not well enough for qualy, Hulk..... Where are you?

He's in the same country, at least. The podium dream is still alive :pac:

BikeRacer

https://twitter.com/ChrisMedlandF1/status/1314871451489644544

skipper_G

Cool_CM wrote: »

He's in the same country, at least. The podium dream is still alive :pac:

What odds paddy?

bennyx_o

BikeRacer wrote: »

https://twitter.com/ChrisMedlandF1/status/1314871451489644544

Just posted his Porsche parked under the roller coaster on his Instagram Stories

flazio

Yet another McLaren drivers helmet appreciation post.
https://twitter.com/F1/status/1314868213554053120?s=19

I'm sure Daniel will be brilliant when he arrives but I still feel we're going to lose something special when Sainz and Norris are split up.

Harika

bennyx_o wrote: »

Just posted his Porsche parked under the roller coaster on his Instagram Stories

Lingering around ready to jump into qualifying.

El_Duderino 09

Harika wrote: »

Lingering around ready to jump into qualifying.

Bummer for stroll but he has a guarantee of a drive for the next few years. I thi k anyone would like to see Hulk get another go.

AMKC

Go on the Hulk. Really hope he gets to do Quali and the race as well and gets a podium. Would be so delighted for him.
Hope stroll makes a full recovery just not before the weekend is out.