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FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2020.....PRACTICE 1/2/3 *** SPOILERS ***

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  1. jgonzalesm6

    jgonzalesm6 Two Time F1 World Champ
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  2. kes7u

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  3. tifosi12

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    Since Speedcore is slacking off, here the results of FP2:

    1. Valtteri Bottas (FIN), Mercedes, 1:36,276 min
    2. Lewis Hamilton (GB), Mercedes, +0,203 sec
    3. Max Verstappen (NL), Red Bull Racing, +0,770
    4. Alex Albon (T), Red Bull Racing, +0,987
    5. Lando Norris (GB), McLaren, +1,162
    6. Esteban Ocon (F), Renault, +1,229
    7. Sergio Pérez (MEX), Racing Point, +1,230
    8. Charles Leclerc (MC), Ferrari, +1,232
    9. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS), Renault, +1,232
    10. Lance Stroll (CDN), Racing Point, +1,284
    11. Daniil Kvyat (RUS), AlphaTauri, +1,320
    12. Carlos Sainz (E), McLaren, + 1,340
    13. Pierre Gasly (F), AlphaTauri, +1,624
    14. Kimi Räikkönen (FIN), Alfa Romeo, +1,792
    15. Sebastian Vettel (D), Ferrari, +1,922
    16. Kevin Magnussen (DK), Haas, +2,228
    17. Antonio Giovinazzi (I), Alfa Romeo, +2,288
    18. George Russell (GB), Williams, + 2,541
    19. Pietro Fittipaldi (BR), Haas, +2,751
    20. Nicholas Latifi (CDN), Williams, +2,856

    Not a whole lot of time between 6th and 12th. Quali should be good.
     
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  4. piolaxo

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    I'm curious, so The Renault was fitted with 2020 Pirelli tires or 2021 or "test" tires? Last time I checked it used the old (and ugly) grooved Michelin tires.
     
  5. BMW.SauberF1Team

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    Yes, they used the old grooved tires back then which from my understanding are no longer made and the remaining ones are used for static display only on cars...not meant to be run.
     
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  6. jgonzalesm6

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    The R25 was fitted with current medium tires.
     
  7. BMW.SauberF1Team

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    Wow! Looks like he's actually going for fast laps. Any idea on the lap times being put up? Not sure I've seen the R25 in that livery missing the Elf logo behind the Hanjin on the nose...funny it has the Michelin logo on the sidepods and rear wing endplates while wearing Pirellis. :)

    edit: It's missing all the Elf logos...weird.
     
  8. Natkingcolebasket69

    Natkingcolebasket69 F1 World Champ

    Looked fast, sounded great!


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  9. jgonzalesm6

    jgonzalesm6 Two Time F1 World Champ
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    No lap times published.
     
  10. jgonzalesm6

    jgonzalesm6 Two Time F1 World Champ
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    There's a YouTube vid showing the exact same thing but at the end of that vid almost everyone was on the side and on top of the pit lane to see this car go by.

    Norris was in the garage as they were getting it ready.
     
  11. BMW.SauberF1Team

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    Ah so that means it was faster than the new cars. :) Looks like the grooved tires did their job back in the day slowing the cars down and the new slicks and compounds are miles ahead.
     
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  12. jgonzalesm6

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    Don't forget, the R25 doesn't have DRS...:oops:
     
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  13. piolaxo

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    But the ones that were fitted to the Renault R25 were Pirellis... o_O And Alonso for sure was running them good.
     
  14. BMW.SauberF1Team

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    Maybe a 1:43 lap time based on timestamps?

     
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  15. Igor Ound

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    Front wing is twice as big
     
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  16. LVP488

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    Missing Elf, and replacing the now politically incorrect "Mild Seven" (referring to some forgotten cigarettes...)
     
  17. Natkingcolebasket69

    Natkingcolebasket69 F1 World Champ

    Is that any good?


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  18. BMW.SauberF1Team

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    Not really...last year race fastest lap was under 1:40. Pole time was a little under 1:35. But the 1:43 is off timestamps and he messed up one corner and the gearing and aero are likely not ideal for the course.

    They ran Team Spirit in 2005 in races they weren't allowed to show tobacco sponsors. Ferrari ran barcodes for those and McLaren put drivers names in place of West. I don't know why Elf logos would be off the car now, though. It makes the car look plain/empty.
     
  19. LVP488

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    Probably a sponsorship conflict - Renault F1 currently has Castrol / BP as partners while Elf is part of Total oil company.
     
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  21. BMW.SauberF1Team

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    I saw that pic showing all of Seb's Ferrari helmets. I noticed the more helmet design changes he had in a season the worse he performed. Probably needs to focus his energy elsewhere like on the track to stop spinning out.
     
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  22. johnireland

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    Better looking and better sounding...and fast enough. Dump the modern cars and bring back the V-10s.
     
  23. ktu

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    Better sounding for sure but the modern cars look better Imo
     
  24. jpalmito

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    Sound is so important in this sport.
    Hybrid engines sounds are just the worst of all times, period.
     
  25. ktu

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    The actual sound is not bad for me, i like it. It's just too quiet, wife can't tell i'm watching F1 now. Can't beat the sound of the V10s,V8s.
     

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