The 2015 Belgian GP Thread

[10 n Pole Admin]

This is the place to discuss everything related to the 11th round of the 2015 season taking place in Spa between the 21st and 23rd of August.

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Picks for Belgium close at the start of Saturday practice

Track Layout



The event timetable for the Belgian Grand Prix.

Friday
1st Practice 10:00 local time - 08:00 GMT
2nd Practice 14:00 local time - 12:00 GMT

Saturday
Practice 11:00 local time - 09:00 GMT
Qualifying 14:00 local time - 12:00 GMT

Sunday
Race 14:00 local time - 12:00 GMT

[cmlean]

This weekend sees the end of the Summer break.

Now, what will happen and what won't.

I am hoping that McLaren will continue improving and get both cars home. For my sake, I am hoping that only 1 will be in the points.
Ferrari has been a revelation for Sebastian Vettel. If only we can get Kimi at the point end of the field.
Mercedes could have another slip up like last year but I can't see it happening.
Red Bull should keep improving and Dannil looks more comfortable with his wheels.
Toro Rosso with both young Max and slightly older Sainz have been regularly outperforming the big brother team but it will not happen at Spa.

As for the rest, Williams will be in the top 10 and Sauber and Force India will again struggle to make the points.

Lotus could pull something out of the fire but these 2 driver and car combinations are too erratic. They could be there, they may not....

[cmlean]

NewsOnF1:
FP1 -Top 10
Rosberg
Hamilton
Ricciardo
Raikkonen
Vettel
Kvyat
Verstappen
Sainz
Perez
Bottas

Maldonado, Hulkenberg, Nasr, Massa, Ericsson, Alonso, Palmer, Button, Stevens and Merhi make the rest of the field
Maldonado crashed halfway into the session

[cmlean]

NewsOnF1:
FP2 - Top 10
Rosberg
Hamilton
Ricciardo
Kvyat
Raikkonen
Hulkenberg
Grosjean
Ericsson
Nasr
Vettel

Perez, Sainz, Verstappen, Bottas, Maldonado, Massa, Button, Alonso, Stevens and Merhi
Rosberg had a tyre failure while Ericsson went off and hit the barriers

[cmlean]

NewsOnF1:
FP3 - Top 10
Hamilton
Rosberg
Vettel
Raikkonen
Perez
Ricciardo
Kvyat
Hulkenberg
Bottas
Massa

Sainz, Maldonado, Verstappen, Nasr, Ericsson, Grosjean, Button, Stevens, Merhi and Alonso (no time) make the rest of the field

[cmlean]

NewsOnF1:
Q1 - Top 15
Hamilton
Rosberg
Perez
Bottas
Sainz
Vettel
Raikkonen
Grosjean
Kvyat
Hulkenberg
Ericsson
Maldonado
Ricciardo
Massa
Verstappen

Eliminated
Nasr
Button
Alonso
Stevens
Merhi

[cmlean]

NewsOnF1:
Q2 - Top 10
Rosberg
Hamilton
Vettel
Perez
Massa
Maldonado
Grosjean
Ricciardo
Bottas
Sainz

Eliminated
Hulkenberg
Kvyat
Ericsson
Raikkonen
Verstappen

[cmlean]

NewsOnF1:
Q3 - Top 10

1. Hamilton 1:47.197
2. Rosberg 1:47.655
3. Bottas 1:48.537
4. Grosjean 1:48.561
5. Perez 1:48.599
6. Ricciardo 1:48.639
7. Massa 1:48.685
8. Maldonado 1:48.754
9. Vettel 1:48.825
10. Sainz 1:49.771

Grosjean carries a 5 place penalty into this race to start out of grid spot 9.

[cmlean]

NewsOnF1:
Results - Top 10

1 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2 Nico Rosberg Mercedes
3 Romain Grosjean Lotus
4 Daniil Kvyat Red Bull Racing
5 Sergio Perez Force India
6 Felipe Massa Williams
7 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari
8 Max Verstappen Toro Rosso
9 Valtteri Bottas Williams
10 Marcus Ericsson Sauber

Who was your driver for the day?