2013 Monaco Grand Prix

[godlameroso]

You mean if they can beat a 1:13:532 in qualifying? Last year pole was in the low 14's so we should see it in the 13's this year, so far the cars have been qualifying roughly in the same time as in 2010 bar Spain.

[Websta]

What do you think? Can this year car set fastest lap ever in Monaco set by Kimi Raikkonen in 2006 1:13:532? I think they can.

That was in 2005 my friend, great lap

[raymondu999]

What do you think? Can this year car set fastest lap ever in Monaco set by Kimi Raikkonen in 2006 1:13:532? I think they can.

That was in 2005 my friend, great lap

No it wasn't. 2005 pole was a 1:13.8 ish lap. 2006 Q2, Raikkonen set a faster time than 2005 pole.

[ForzaFer]

2006 Q2

[Websta]

What do you think? Can this year car set fastest lap ever in Monaco set by Kimi Raikkonen in 2006 1:13:532? I think they can.

That was in 2005 my friend, great lap

No it wasn't. 2005 pole was a 1:13.8 ish lap. 2006 Q2, Raikkonen set a faster time than 2005 pole.

oh boy, I had another dyslexic moment - the 05 lap time was 1:13.644, 06 Q2 was .532

[ajdavison2]

Grosjean into the barrier on the exit of t1, never seen the inside of a suspension arm in that much detail. Had no idea it was such a.. 'fiberous' structure.

EDIT* never mind I think it's the tethers, not the inside of the suspension arm.

[astracrazy]

I honestly don't know if Lewis actually knows how to drive the Merc as well as Rosberg.

I've said it many a time before, but under braking his downshifts during races and even quali sounds like a car on an in lap.

Its unbelievably slow. It could just be a stylistic difference, but he never used that style in the McLaren.

are you serious?

You think that Lewis doesn't know how to drive the Merc as well yet he has so far had better results and you think its down to gearshifts? And you think even if that was the case its something him and his engineers have missed yet you picked up on it?

Warning: Link is slightly NSFW

In a stroke of pure genius, Vettel's Monaco helmet has a pin-up girl decal on it. No, that's not the genius bit - but it's one of those color-sensitive decals, and the girl undresses when the helmet reaches a certain temperature.

https://twitter.com/FansOfSebVettel/sta ... 72/photo/1

thats quiet cool. But his allowed to run that yet there was all that fuss over Lewis' Texas helmet last year?

[turbof1]

Rosberg only 0.4s off Schumachers fastest lap last year. There is a real chance the 2006 track record will be broken if they continue to find time. Usually if track conditions stay the same, people always find another second in qualy.

[timbo]

Another gem from Rob Smedley. To Massa: "you need to back off, you're too close ... obviously you would hold Sutil and Rosberg, but it is a part of... life"

[turbof1]

Race pace on supersofts for Mercedes looks good, but they have to back off one lap every once and a while to cool the tyres down.

[iotar__]

Red Bull to Webber: "Lift earlier to save the brakes" What?! Below 100% driving not related to tyres!? Saving fuel, saving brakes, saving gearbox, saving engines? That's not racing.

Only Rosberg's lap looked spectacular, or at least the parts of it we could see.

[Edit: grammar]

[turbof1]

tyres seem to stay more or less in tip top shape in the stints for all the teams, especially the soft tyres.

I think it'll be a one stop for most of them.

[jenseneverest]

Well lets hope we are going to have a real race Sunday, it is a pitty that Monaco is so narrow and dosn't have many overtake options......
Looks like the tyres are holding up and drivers are able to push

[dren]

I expect a 1-2 for Mercedes, then it'll be a shootout between Alonso, Raikkonen and Webber for third. Button may be able to squeek up in there.

[Vasconia]

Race pace on supersofts for Mercedes looks good, but they have to back off one lap every once and a while to cool the tyres down.

Thats good, what about race pace on softs????

If their pace is good or at least not terrible the victory is posible. Rosberg is driving very very well, Hamilton must be worried right now.