2012 Formula One British Grand Prix

[Miguel Gonzalez]

Just ment to say. Pole isnt a clear in anymore this season and now with rain also if it starts you will see alot of position changes.

Definately, only thing i'm saying is the only real chance to put that Ferrari on pole would be in wet conditions and an amazing qualy performance. Luck provided one Fernando provided the other, this time he made the best of the day lets see what happens tomorrow =D I was curious to see how the new updates would do on a dry track, might get to see tomorrow.

 

[Joao Borges]

Ayrton was the rain God, Schumi is the rain master ^.^

That works . I'm thinking Alonso and Schumi will be flying if it's wet. If it's dry, then I have no idea who will win.

 

[Markus Neumann]

1) Alonso
2) Webber
3) Schumacher

Hamilton struggled out there :| What was going on with him? If Schumi didn't bone his S1 time he would have been on the pole -_-

Hamilton checked the tyre temperatures of the RB and Ferrari with his hands after getting out of the cockpit, so I guess that was his problem.
Same thing with Schumacher's first sector, he didn't have much time to warm up the new inters.

I'm very curious to see whether Alonso will get punished for ignoring yellows at the end of Q2. If he had aborted his lap then, he would have been P12 or something like that, if he gets a penalty now he'll be P6. So it might have been a completely calculated risk by him.

The Rain Master will always be the one and only Ayrton Senna.

Spa 1995.

 

[Joao Borges]

Spa 1995.

Donington 1993.

 

[Bruno Sousa Ferreira]

Got to say it took a while but it was well worth watching the whole qualy, great end.

 

[Scott Webber]

 

[James Maskell]

That top 3..........perfect

 

[Victor Ivanov]

I think Button is the most stupid driver on the grid. He had new tyres, he was -1.5 from 10th place, which was first actually, and he lifted off because of the yellow flags. Alonso didn't do that despite the Lotus in the gravel trap and he took 9th.

 

[ufunacaoenn]

I might be wrong but haven't the guys in the top 3 been in F1 for the longest. (in terms of active years)

 

[Bradley Vanian]

I might be wrong but haven't the guys in the top 3 been in F1 for the longest. (in terms of active years)

Nearly. Button has been in F1 more than Alonso and has had the same amount of years as a driver than Webber however Button has been in F1 for 1 more year.

 

[Darren Bentley]

I might be wrong but haven't the guys in the top 3 been in F1 for the longest. (in terms of active years)

nah Button has been active since 2000, Alonso had a year off as a test driver and debuted in 2001 I think

 

[Darren Bentley]

Nearly. Button has been in F1 more than Alonso and has had the same amount of years as a driver than Webber however Button has been in F1 for 1 more year.

just beat me to it

 

[Kartik Sri Harsha]

I guess Vettel will be at P8 or P7 but he was just .45 off the Alonso pace looks like Vettel also Improving his Wet weather Abilities and i'm Really surprised with Hamilton why the Mclaren can't get heat into tires while Others can get it What's wrong with the car

 

[Hampus Andersson]

Different qualifying then normally but i guess it just make things more interesting.
Brilliant drive by Schumi, Webber & Alonso.

And Massa as well. Rain and him doesn´t always work out.

 

[Jack Sargent]

Shame to see it called off mid way through Q2 but I guess it was the right thing to do from a safety perspective. Nice to hear the views from EJ, Sir Murray and Gary Anderson (BBC coverage.........I hate the sky team) on the matter. All basically said the accelerator works both ways and you have the option to pit if you can't stand the heat.

Personally I think if it is wet then every team has to go for a wet setup. It really is stupid that they spend all this money developing the cars yet they cannot run in the rain.

Im hoping for Alonso and Schumi on the podium tomorrow.

 

[Thomas Cooke]

Alonso has done a cracking job. well done to him, Mark also some good result, and Schumi and Massa doing well also

 

[Dmitry Zaharov]

Di Resta says he gambled on dry settings. Could be pretty interesting for the race.

 

[Ho3n3r]

Hamilton checked the tyre temperatures of the RB and Ferrari with his hands after getting out of the cockpit, so I guess that was his problem.
Same thing with Schumacher's first sector, he didn't have much time to warm up the new inters.

I'm very curious to see whether Alonso will get punished for ignoring yellows at the end of Q2. If he had aborted his lap then, he would have been P12 or something like that, if he gets a penalty now he'll be P6. So it might have been a completely calculated risk by him.

Spa 1995.

Donington 1993.

Barcelon 1996 as well. That was just short of miraculous

EDIT: Oh, and Monaco 1997, and Spa 1998, before the incident

 

[Jose Navarro]

guysbut Maldonado didnt have a 10 place penalty because what happened in Valencia?

 

[Bradley Vanian]

guysbut Maldonado didnt have a 10 place penalty because what happened in Valencia?

No. He had a 20 second penalty added to his Valencia race time.