2009 Silverstone Grand Prix

[Wouter Melissen]

Yes amidst the politicking there actually is a race ongoing!

Red Bull looked very strong in the first two sessions:

Practice 1:

Pos No Driver Team Time/Retired Gap Laps
1 15 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 1:19.400 20
2 14 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 1:19.682 0.282 19
3 22 Jenson Button Brawn-Mercedes 1:20.227 0.827 20
4 23 Rubens Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes 1:20.242 0.842 29
5 7 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:20.458 1.058 26
6 3 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:20.471 1.071 23
7 9 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:20.585 1.185 32
8 1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:20.650 1.250 26
9 16 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:20.815 1.415 32
10 21 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Mercedes 1:20.838 1.438 25
11 20 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:20.913 1.513 22
12 2 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1:21.029 1.629 22
13 6 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:21.103 1.703 24
14 4 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:21.179 1.779 27
15 11 Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari 1:21.384 1.984 23
16 10 Timo Glock Toyota 1:21.386 1.986 32
17 17 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1:21.489 2.089 26
18 8 Nelsinho Piquet Renault 1:21.525 2.125 30
19 12 Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari 1:21.590 2.190 37
20 5 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1:21.801 2.401 16

Practice 2:

1 15 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 1:19.456 39
2 14 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 1:19.597 0.141 35
3 20 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:20.141 0.685 41
4 17 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1:20.209 0.753 36
5 7 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:20.237 0.781 36
6 23 Rubens Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes 1:20.244 0.788 26
7 1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:20.417 0.961 35
8 9 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:20.458 1.002 40
9 16 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:20.468 1.012 42
10 8 Nelsinho Piquet Renault 1:20.608 1.152 37
11 5 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1:20.622 1.166 23
12 2 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1:20.733 1.277 37
13 10 Timo Glock Toyota 1:20.762 1.306 37
14 22 Jenson Button Brawn-Mercedes 1:20.767 1.311 28
15 6 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:20.932 1.476 35
16 11 Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari 1:20.945 1.489 36
17 3 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:21.005 1.549 37
18 4 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:21.132 1.676 38
19 21 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Mercedes 1:21.413 1.957 40
20 12 Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari 1:21.668 2.212 37

[RacingManiac]

Over the last 2 weeks RBR basically had a new car....the rear diffuser is now completely different from even the Monaco version of the double decker, and completely new front aero treatment....

I guess thats what happen when Newey didn't go race at Le Mans...

[LeonOfTheDead]

Originally Posted by RacingManiac

Over the last 2 weeks RBR basically had a new car....the rear diffuser is now completely different from even the Monaco version of the double decker, and completely new front aero treatment....

I guess thats what happen when Newey didn't go race at Le Mans...

...while crashing a GT40 too

[LeonOfTheDead]

saturday morning:

1 16 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:18.899 20
2 17 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1:19.102 0.203 19
3 9 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:19.125 0.226 15
4 15 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 1:19.371 0.472 15
5 3 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:19.596 0.697 19
6 4 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:19.855 0.956 13
7 10 Timo Glock Toyota 1:19.868 0.969 19
8 7 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:19.917 1.018 14
9 14 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 1:19.946 1.047 15
10 23 R Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes 1:20.028 1.129 14
11 1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-MB 1:20.048 1.149 16
12 22 Jenson Button Brawn-Mercedes 1:20.157 1.258 17
13 8 Nelsinho Piquet Renault 1:20.232 1.333 18
14 11 S Bourdais STR-Ferrari 1:20.459 1.560 17
15 20 Adrian Sutil Force India-MB 1:20.548 1.649 15
16 21 G Fisichella Force India-MB 1:20.572 1.673 17
17 2 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-MB 1:20.638 1.739 18
18 6 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:20.696 1.797 20
19 12 Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari 1:21.024 2.125 11
20 5 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1:21.039 2.140 13

[LeonOfTheDead]

final qualifying:

1 15 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 1:18.685 1:18.119 1:19.509 21
2 23 Rubens Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes 1:19.325 1:18.335 1:19.856 23
3 14 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 1:18.674 1:18.209 1:19.868 18
4 9 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:18.886 1:18.240 1:20.091 21
5 17 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1:18.530 1:18.575 1:20.216 27
6 22 Jenson Button Brawn-Mercedes 1:18.957 1:18.663 1:20.289 25
7 16 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:19.228 1:18.591 1:20.361 21
8 10 Timo Glock Toyota 1:19.198 1:18.791 1:20.490 25
9 4 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:19.010 1:18.566 1:20.715 24
10 7 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:19.167 1:18.761 1:20.741 22
11 3 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:19.148 1:18.927 19
12 5 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1:19.730 1:19.308 21
13 2 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1:19.732 1:19.353 19
14 8 Nelsinho Piquet Renault 1:19.555 1:19.392 18
15 6 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:19.559 1:19.448 19
16 21 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Mercedes 1:19.802 11
17 11 Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari 1:19.898 10
18 20 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:19.909 10
19 1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:19.917 7
20 12 Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari 1:20.236 12

[Sledgehammer]

Race starts 3:30 a.m. Eastern time.

[f6fhellcat13]

Weights. If anybody cares.

1. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, 666.5 kg
2. Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP, 657.5
3. Mark Webber, Red Bull, 659.5
4. Jarno Trulli, Toyota, 658
5. Kazuki Nakajima, Williams, 652.5
6. Jenson Button, Brawn GP, 657.5
7. Nico Rosberg, Williams, 661.5
8. Timo Glock, Toyota, 660
9. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, 654
10. Fernando Alonso, Renault, 654
11. Felipe Massa, Ferrari, 675
12. Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber, 689.5
13. Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren, 695.5
14. Nelson Piquet, Renault, 682.5
15. Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber, 665.5
16. Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India, 668
17. Sebastien Bourdais, Toro Rosso, 687.5
18. Adrian Sutil, Force India, 692
19. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, 666
20. Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso, 672.5

[faksta]

Wow..Vettel was the heaviest. That may be a proof of a new Red Bull's pace. Maybe he would still be able to get closer to Button.

[LeonOfTheDead]

I was expecting an heavy load of fuel from Raikkonen and and Alonso, just for saving the faces.

[f6fhellcat13]

HaHA! nobody cares enough to post the results.
I must say I was bored silly. I stopped about 60% of the way through and just looked at the final results. Some truly boring racing. I hope I didn't miss anything in the last two fifths of the races, but I really don't care.
It's kinda sad, I thought this season had potential, and it's already run out of steam. Pity.
I have been watching Le Mans in 2-3 hour installments all this week (because I was away when it was going on), and I have to say even endurance racing's on-track action was more interesting.
Maybe I have talked myself into a fury and it wasn't really a boring races, but even if I am unhinged, I did not find it enjoyable.

[Ferrer]

Originally Posted by f6fhellcat13

HaHA! nobody cares enough to post the results.
I must say I was bored silly. I stopped about 60% of the way through and just looked at the final results. Some truly boring racing. I hope I didn't miss anything in the last two fifths of the races, but I really don't care.
It's kinda sad, I thought this season had potential, and it's already run out of steam. Pity.
I have been watching Le Mans in 2-3 hour installments all this week (because I was away when it was going on), and I have to say even endurance racing's on-track action was more interesting.
Maybe I have talked myself into a fury and it wasn't really a boring races, but even if I am unhinged, I did not find it enjoyable.

Ironically the best racing was from 15th backwards. Ohter than that you didn't miss much.

[Wouter Melissen]

Results:

Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Pts
1 15 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 60 1:22:49.328 1 10
2 14 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 60 +15.1 secs 3 8
3 23 Rubens Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes 60 +41.1 secs 2 6
4 3 Felipe Massa Ferrari 60 +45.0 secs 11 5
5 16 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 60 +45.9 secs 7 4
6 22 Jenson Button Brawn-Mercedes 60 +46.2 secs 6 3
7 9 Jarno Trulli Toyota 60 +68.3 secs 4 2
8 4 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 60 +69.6 secs 9 1
9 10 Timo Glock Toyota 60 +69.8 secs 9
10 21 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Mercedes 60 +71.5 secs 16
11 17 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 60 +74.0 secs 5
12 8 Nelsinho Piquet Renault 59 +1 Lap 14
13 5 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 59 +1 Lap 12
14 7 Fernando Alonso Renault 59 +1 Lap 10
15 6 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 59 +1 Lap 15
16 1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 59 +1 Lap 18
17 20 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 59 +1 Lap 20
18 12 Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari 59 +1 Lap 19
Ret 11 Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari 37 Accident damage 17
Ret 2 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 36 Retired 13

Current standings:

Pos Driver Nationality Team Points
1 Jenson Button British Brawn-Mercedes 64
2 Rubens Barrichello Brazilian Brawn-Mercedes 41
3 Sebastian Vettel German RBR-Renault 39
4 Mark Webber Australian RBR-Renault 35.5
5 Jarno Trulli Italian Toyota 21.5
6 Felipe Massa Brazilian Ferrari 16
7 Nico Rosberg German Williams-Toyota 15.5
8 Timo Glock German Toyota 13
9 Fernando Alonso Spanish Renault 11
10 Kimi Räikkönen Finnish Ferrari 10
11 Lewis Hamilton British McLaren-Mercedes 9
12 Nick Heidfeld German BMW Sauber 6
13 Heikki Kovalainen Finnish McLaren-Mercedes 4
14 Sebastien Buemi Swiss STR-Ferrari 3
15 Robert Kubica Polish BMW Sauber 2
16 Sebastien Bourdais French STR-Ferrari 2
17 Giancarlo Fisichella Italian Force India-Mercedes 0
18 Adrian Sutil German Force India-Mercedes 0
19 Nelsinho Piquet Brazilian Renault 0
20 Kazuki Nakajima Japanese Williams-Toyota 0

[LTSmash]

Did anyone notice the difference in presentation from Speed and FOX? FOX Broadcasting had this near NASCAR-esque treatment for F1. It wasn't quite so fitting.

[Wouter Melissen]

Could you describe the NASCAR-esque treatment?

[Dino Scuderia]

Originally Posted by LTSmash

Did anyone notice the difference in presentation from Speed and FOX? FOX Broadcasting had this near NASCAR-esque treatment for F1. It wasn't quite so fitting.

That hit me right in the face too. Also I got the same impression from the IRL race on ABC.