Formula 1 2010 Season [may contain real time spoilers]

[Flyboy]

I have a theory on why Schmacher is behaving the way he is. I think that he wants to be banned, so that he can save face. He has not been performing to the promised level, or what was expected of him and he might be worried about being dropped. However, if he is banned, he won't need to be dropped, he will have the excuse of, "hey, I was a bad boy and got banned, cool huh?"

[NoKnowledge]

Michael Schumacher has personally apologised to Rubens Barrichello....The apology, which came via a text message....

Nice personal touch from Michael

Somebody said to him that I was under the impression he had pushed me on to the wall, and he said it wasn't the case and he apologised for that.

So he didn't apologise for the incident just correcting on the way it happened. Nice one Michael.

BBC Sport

[Peter_]

Originally Posted by NoKnowledge

Nice personal touch from Michael

So he didn't apologise for the incident just correcting on the way it happened. Nice one Michael.

BBC Sport

Schumacher is a dangerous man who is now looking for notoriety as he knows his driving years are now far behind him, and if to gain that notoriety means killing or injuring a fellow driver I believe he will do it, he needs to step away from racing before something really serious happens.

[Kymmy]

Times/TV for Belgium is as follows

Belgian Grand Prix


Spa-Francorchamps, 27-29 August 2010

Fri 27 Aug: Practice 1 0900-1030; Practice 2 1300-1430

Sat 28 Aug: Practice 3 1000-1100; Qualifying 1300

Sun 29 Aug: Race 1300

[sherer]

Originally Posted by Masque

Schumacher is a dangerous man who is now looking for notoriety as he knows his driving years are now far behind him, and if to gain that notoriety means killing or injuring a fellow driver I believe he will do it, he needs to step away from racing before something really serious happens.

it was just Schuey being Schuey and nothing he hasn't done in the past so he is unlikely to change.

the current Merc car wasn't design for him and works in a totally different way to how he likes a car to work. Think this shows the main problem with F1, that even a driver as good as MS can't drive around a problem in a car but can only be on the limit when the aero works how he wants.

Next year with new tyres and a car designed for him we will see if he still has it or not

[Kymmy]

Results of first practice in the rain

1 spain Fernando Alonso 8 Ferrari 2:00.797
2 great britain Lewis Hamilton 2 McLaren-Mercedes 2:01.567
3 poland Robert Kubica 11 Renault 2:02.081
4 germany Sebastian Vettel 5 Red Bull-Renault 2:02.450
5 germany Adrian Sutil 14 Force India-Mercedes 2:02.646
6 great britain Jenson Button 1 McLaren-Mercedes 2:02.913
7 australia Mark Webber 6 Red Bull-Renault 2:02.926
8 japan Kamui Kobayashi 23 BMW Sauber-Ferrari 2:03.401
9 brazil Rubens Barrichello 9 Williams-Cosworth 2:03.424
10 germany Michael Schumacher 3 Mercedes GP 2:03.489
11 brazil Felipe Massa 7 Ferrari 2:03.601
12 germany Nico Hulkenberg 10 Williams-Cosworth 2:03.649
13 germany Nico Rosberg 4 Mercedes GP 2:03.654
14 spain Pedro de la Rosa 22 BMW Sauber-Ferrari 2:03.851
15 italy Vitantonio Liuzzi 15 Force India-Mercedes 2:04.145
16 spain Jaime Alguersuari 17 Toro Rosso-Ferrari 2:04.250
17 russia Vitaly Petrov 12 Renault 2:04.690
18 switzerland Sebastien Buemi 16 Toro Rosso-Ferrari 2:05.680
19 germany Timo Glock 24 Virgin-Cosworth 2:05.697
20 brazil Lucas di Grassi 25 Virgin-Cosworth 2:06.695
21 italy Jarno Trulli 18 Lotus-Cosworth 2:07.189
22 brazil Bruno Senna 21 Hispania-Cosworth 2:07.737
23 finland Heikki Kovalainen 19 Lotus-Cosworth 2:07.955
24 japan Sakon Yamamoto 20 Hispania-Cosworth 2:10.507

[Kymmy]

2nd practice times

1 spain Fernando Alonso 8 Ferrari 1:49.032
2 germany Adrian Sutil 14 Force India-Mercedes 1:49.157
3 great britain Lewis Hamilton 2 McLaren-Mercedes 1:49.248
4 poland Robert Kubica 11 Renault 1:49.282
5 brazil Felipe Massa 7 Ferrari 1:49.588
6 germany Sebastian Vettel 5 Red Bull-Renault 1:49.689
7 great britain Jenson Button 1 McLaren-Mercedes 1:49.755
8 spain Pedro de la Rosa 22 BMW Sauber-Ferrari 1:50.081
9 brazil Rubens Barrichello 9 Williams-Cosworth 1:50.128
10 japan Kamui Kobayashi 23 BMW Sauber-Ferrari 1:50.200
11 russia Vitaly Petrov 12 Renault 1:50.251
12 germany Michael Schumacher 3 Mercedes GP 1:50.341
13 germany Nico Rosberg 4 Mercedes GP 1:50.382
14 spain Jaime Alguersuari 17 Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:50.682
15 germany Nico Hulkenberg 10 Williams-Cosworth 1:50.831
16 italy Vitantonio Liuzzi 15 Force India-Mercedes 1:51.520
17 switzerland Sebastien Buemi 16 Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:51.523
18 australia Mark Webber 6 Red Bull-Renault 1:51.636
19 finland Heikki Kovalainen 19 Lotus-Cosworth 1:53.480
20 italy Jarno Trulli 18 Lotus-Cosworth 1:53.639
21 brazil Lucas di Grassi 25 Virgin-Cosworth 1:54.325
22 brazil Bruno Senna 21 Hispania-Cosworth 1:55.751
23 japan Sakon Yamamoto 20 Hispania-Cosworth 1:56.039
24 germany Timo Glock 24 Virgin-Cosworth 2:03.179

[Kymmy]

Final Practice times though rain soon fell at the end just as cars were on their soft tyres

1 australia Mark Webber 6 Red Bull-Renault 1:46.106
2 great britain Lewis Hamilton 2 McLaren-Mercedes 1:46.223
3 germany Sebastian Vettel 5 Red Bull-Renault 1:46.396
4 great britain Jenson Button 1 McLaren-Mercedes 1:46.397
5 poland Robert Kubica 11 Renault 1:46.492
6 spain Fernando Alonso 8 Ferrari 1:46.627
7 brazil Felipe Massa 7 Ferrari 1:46.962
8 germany Adrian Sutil 14 Force India-Mercedes 1:47.064
9 germany Nico Hulkenberg 10 Williams-Cosworth 1:47.160
10 japan Kamui Kobayashi 23 BMW Sauber-Ferrari 1:47.296
11 spain Pedro de la Rosa 22 BMW Sauber-Ferrari 1:47.388
12 russia Vitaly Petrov 12 Renault 1:47.406
13 brazil Rubens Barrichello 9 Williams-Cosworth 1:47.512
14 germany Michael Schumacher 3 Mercedes GP 1:47.695
15 germany Nico Rosberg 4 Mercedes GP 1:47.837
16 switzerland Sebastien Buemi 16 Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:47.905
17 spain Jaime Alguersuari 17 Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:47.981
18 italy Vitantonio Liuzzi 15 Force India-Mercedes 1:48.692
19 italy Jarno Trulli 18 Lotus-Cosworth 1:50.600
20 brazil Bruno Senna 21 Hispania-Cosworth 1:51.133
21 finland Heikki Kovalainen 19 Lotus-Cosworth 1:51.384
22 brazil Lucas di Grassi 25 Virgin-Cosworth 1:51.517
23 germany Timo Glock 24 Virgin-Cosworth 1:51.669
24 japan Sakon Yamamoto 20 Hispania-Cosworth 1:52.001

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Not a good start for Rosberg and Petrov. Rosberg needed a gearbox change after last practice so will endure a 5 place drop on the grid and Petrov overcooked a corner in the second minute of the first qualifying session so it's been red flagged at 18:02 left on the clock whilst they remove his car.

Of course Schummy has a 10 place drop for his dangerous Ruben's move

[Hom3r]

The toy thrower is 10th

[Kymmy]

Yep, just in front of the cheat who was 11th and is now 21st

[j52c]

Going to be interesting if Alonso catches up to Massa, will Massa have to let him pass or will he ignore the order.

Looks like Red Bull are using a different front wing, it doesn't appear to be as near to the ground now, even when the car is stood, me thinks that is why the front wing passed the FIA inspection today.

[rogerdraig]

hmm rain

[Kymmy]

Great race, lots of excitment and a great win by Lewis.

Result =

1st Lewis H
2nd Mark W
3rd Robert K
Booby prize goes to Vettel and best attacking move goes to Rubens on Alfonso

[mr_bo]

Shame about Jenson, he did well to get to p2 only to be nerfed off, could of kept his championship alive but I fear it's over for him now. Also pleased Webber outraced Vettel.

[alferret]

Vettle's new business venture.

http://sniffpetrol.com/2010/08/30/1809/