In the round-up: The gravel on the track which caused qualifying to be red-flagged would have been handled by a Safety Car during the race, according to FIA race director Charlie Whiting.
What they say
RaceFans asked Whiting how he would have handled a repeat of the qualifying red flag situation during the race:
I think we could have done that with a Safety Car in the race.
Quotes: Dieter Rencken
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Social media
Notable posts from Twitter, Instagram and more:
Well @BillyMonger sees your shoey @danielricciardo and he raises you…this is a ‘leggy’?!
Let’s make this go around the world people!! #nevergiveup #lifeiswhatyoumakeit #BRDCBritishF3 pic.twitter.com/y94NINIA4j
— Carlin (@CarlinRacing) July 22, 2018
Very sad to hear the news about Sergio Marchionne. All my thoughts go out to him and his family in the hope of his recovery
— Jean Todt (@JeanTodt) July 22, 2018
Those last laps were fun 🤙🏎🇩🇪
— Romain Grosjean (@RGrosjean) July 22, 2018
Trapped at the #GermanGP because the tunnels out of the track are flooded. Send help, and boats! ⛵️⛵️⛵️
— Kate Walker (@F1Kate) July 22, 2018
Postscript to earlier post! Queue at reception of hotel we are staying in tonight due to us missing our flight! pic.twitter.com/wd2SOduEy1
— Ann Bradshaw (@AnnieBWansford) July 22, 2018
This is the Master Control Room for @F1 – the immense effort it takes to get the beautiful pictures around the world is mind blowing #Sportsbiz pic.twitter.com/dpNmOjWBYD
— Murray Barnett (@MurrayBarnett) July 22, 2018
“That was the drive of my life. It was a trying day. The greatest day…”
An emotional @LewisHamilton signs off after a roller-coaster #GermanGP 🇩🇪 weekend! pic.twitter.com/cbz5Ftn5G8
— Mercedes-AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) July 22, 2018
'Pit window open' is a new #F1 TV graphic that assumes a lot of knowledge. Makes it sound like there are specific times in the race you have to make a stop – something other series have but not F1
— Glenn Freeman (@glenn_autosport) July 22, 2018
Absolutely belting @RenaultSport Eurocup race at @redbullracing this morning. Close wheel-to-wheel action, superbly disciplined driving from a field of teenagers and not a Safety Car, DRS zone or high-degradation tyre in sight…
— Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine) July 22, 2018
So long Hockenheim. Hopefully see you again #F1 #GermanGP #Hockenheim #quickpackup #backtoback pic.twitter.com/DmnQku5iwa
— Bec Clancy (@becclancy) July 22, 2018
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Links
More motor racing links of interest:
Lewis and Valtteri score sensational 1-2 (Mercedes)
Andrew Shovlin: "We decided to fit new (ultra-softs) on lap 42 as we could see the rain coming but wanted to be on new tyres when it came as we felt we could ride out the first shower on dries."
"Sergey had an oil fire due to an oil leak somewhere in the engine circuit, but we are still investigating this, and in Lance's case he had a failure in the rear brake circuit, losing all control of the rear brakes. In both cases it was clearly necessary to stop the car straightaway. "
"As the rain started to appear, I was called in for a change to intermediate tyres. As the track was only wet in a few of the corners, the tyres were destroyed after just a few laps."
Reacting to Lewis win and Vettel crash (Nico Rosberg via YouTube)
Ailing auto CEO Marchionne had multiple roles, no script (AP)
"As part of his efforts to revamp Ferrari, Marchionne focused heavily on Formula One, arguing that more prestige for the racing side would increase the carmaker's value."
Comment: Time for Formula 1's owners to man-up and lay down the law (New Zealand Herald)
"The competitors, as in any sport, ought not be dictating to the sport's owners and rule makers about what they will and will not accept."
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Comment of the day
Are Mercedes exaggerating Ferrari’s ‘half a second’ power unit advantage?
Wolff is bluffing! If that Ferrari’s “half a second on straights advantage” he mentioned was anything real, Seb and Kimi would have easily snatched 1-2 in qualifying, which wasn’t the case.
Truth is, Mercedes lost the massive advantage they had over their main competitors in the last 3 or 4 seasons and their car is now pretty matched with the Ferrari one. What is making the difference now, is the man behind the wheel and unfortunately for Mercedes, is Ferrari that has the upper hand in that department.
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On this day in F1
- 30 years ago today Ayrton Senna took pole position for the German Grand Prix with Nigel Mansell’s Williams a surprise second
RL
23rd July 2018, 0:16
Rosberg makes a good point – why was Vettel, on an 8 second lead, with damaged soft tires, trying to keep up with Hamilton?
I could see the gap between Hamilton and Bottas/Raikkonen shrink to 1-2 seconds but Vettel seemed to be trying to extend or maintain the gap.
Surely that has to be his biggest mistake of the year.
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
23rd July 2018, 0:45
Indeed – Vettel had just gone from being over two seconds slower to matching Hamilton on the lap before he crashed.
Rockie (@rockie)
23rd July 2018, 17:43
This is absolute nonsense, for a journo of your calibre knowing full well there was no way Vettel would have known Hamilton’s lap time at that point.
KGN11
23rd July 2018, 2:25
Canada 2011. Vettel is prone to making errors when pressured
Michael Brown (@)
23rd July 2018, 23:40
Bahrain 2018
Iosif (@afonic)
23rd July 2018, 1:38
That last sentence on the COTD seems a bit silly now that Vettel managed to be the only driver in the entire field to crash out during the rain.
It’s Singapore 2017 all over again…
anon
23rd July 2018, 7:08
@afonic, when reading through previous posts by that poster, he seems to have a fixed preconception that Mercedes must have a more powerful engine than Ferrari and is therefore rejecting any other possible explanation for Ferrari being so competitive in qualifying trim.
The problem is that we have seen at other circuits this season that, when comparing the relative performance of the Mercedes and Ferrari cars from the microsector data, Ferrari have generally been gaining time relative to Mercedes on the straights. Wolff may be exaggerating the size of the gap, but comparisons from other circuits suggest that his core assertion – that Ferrari have been gaining time over Mercedes on the main straights – is valid.
Iosif (@afonic)
23rd July 2018, 8:59
I agree. I was referring to this sentence: “What is making the difference now, is the man behind the wheel and unfortunately for Mercedes, is Ferrari that has the upper hand in that department.”, not the engine part.
Gavin
23rd July 2018, 13:20
Agree. Ferrari have a clear advantage, if they were neck and neck, it would be Hamilton ahead of Vettel, and most of the paddock (inc Ferrari) know it.
Comment of the Day? Joke.
KGN11
23rd July 2018, 2:28
Re COTD
The Ferrari is the quicker and more consistent car than the Mercedes, that is now abundantly clear. But he is right, it’s the man behind the wheel that’s making the difference, but he’s not wearing red overalls.
ColdFly (@)
23rd July 2018, 7:42
I noticed yesterday in the team order discussion (rate the race) and the pit lane entry incident that commenters are getting more polarised.
Not sure if it is a result of the close battles in the championships, or is this a sign of the times (Brexit, US politics, etc.).
Jimmi Cynic (@jimmi-cynic)
23rd July 2018, 8:39
@coldfly – Indeed. Polarized politics is the internet sport of choice it seems. And it’s not a very sporting spectacle. Guess we’re living in interesting times now. Lucky us. ;-)
Joao (@johnmilk)
23rd July 2018, 10:10
It’s fun isn’t it? Sight…
Marciare_o_Marcire (@marciare-o-marcire)
23rd July 2018, 10:55
The reason is simple: the new world order propaganda has succeeded in brainwashing people (at least those who watch TV, listen to radio, use social media and the internet) into believing in the concept of right and wrong, which of course is a false concept, because in nature there is no right or wrong, ethics, or morals.
So people argue with each other to defend their “right” against the “wrong” who attack them.
Alianora La Canta (@alianora-la-canta)
23rd July 2018, 21:55
@marciare-o-marcire Right and wrong, ethics and morals exist because people created them. They are true despite being made by people …and people are a part of nature.
Without such concept there could be no rules, without rules there could be no sport, and without rules or sport there could be no F1.
Marciare_o_Marcire (@marciare-o-marcire)
24th July 2018, 10:53
people are part of nature, but ethics morals and rules are made by an unnatural, artificial process, so it can be said that they don’t exist, except in our sick minds.
Correct, F1 shouldn’t even exist. Problem? I think not.
RB13
23rd July 2018, 13:12
Actually it’s very simple and that is that for the first time in 10 years, the tifosi have something to look forward to. And many are not conducting themselves very well.
By this I refer to the constant references to Lewis’s taste in fashion, music and friends which are all really just thinly veiled insults towards we all know exactly what.
Michael Brown (@)
23rd July 2018, 23:45
@coldfly It was at its worst on the F1 Facebook page this past weekend. Hamilton has a car problem in qualifying, suddenly he’s a whiner, unable to cope with a car problem, even putting the marshals in danger when pushing his car (that’s a real complaint I swear). Then Vettel crashes in the race and the opposite side sees the red mist to jump on him.
I can’t be surprised because this is the internet, and people get to say things they normally wouldn’t say because they’re (mostly) free of the consequences.
Sam (@)
24th July 2018, 11:40
It’s the anonymity of the internet….You don’t lose much by posting on boards. Remember the water-cooler, it’s gone. Try to be as passionate in your discussion face to face with others and you will see different behavior (at work, gatherings, etc.).
RB13
23rd July 2018, 10:00
What an absolute dud of a COTD. The better driver is the one leading the championship despite 2 more car failures than the guy in 2nd.
And one less talent failure to boot.
Michael Brown (@)
23rd July 2018, 23:47
It’s the man behind the wheel making the difference… in qualifying. Wolff and COTD are taking about qualifying.
Philip (@philipgb)
23rd July 2018, 11:35
I have been missing the humour from the captions competitions but that COTD definitely made me chuckle. Good to see the site still knows how to make a joke.
frood19 (@frood19)
23rd July 2018, 12:02
yeah, that comment has not aged well!
Jere (@jerejj)
23rd July 2018, 11:59
I couldn’t agree more with Rosberg concerning Vettel’s error. Both an unforced as well as an embarrassing mistake at such low speed. ”Embarrassing, very embarrassing.”
AMG44 (@amg44)
23rd July 2018, 15:31
Huge Hamilton fan here but starting to like Nico Rosberg more and more (obviously disliked him during Lewis vs Nico years). Always watching his latest Youtube content and it seems like he still have huge respect for Lewis despite everything. Really enjoy hearing his views whenever he is part of Sky commentary team.
Also as Nico mentioned, Ferrari has found something magical on the engine side and those who have seen the data are all reporting back that its very obvious the gains they have made since their last engine update. For the sake of close Championship (Ham vs Vet) hope the cars remain more or less equal. Ferrari gaining 5 tenths on straights sounds scary and Championship-ending advantage.