2020 Portuguese Grand Prix - Portimão, October 23 - 25

[godlameroso]

So there's still a bunch of speed bumps here?

[Racer X]

They say the money in his blood was messing up the Covid test readings.

Perez was asymptomatic never development any symptoms at all just the COVID test and he stayed properly isolated for 2 weeks.

Lance Stroll doesn't really worry about it. Then he traveled back home. It's possible Lance has been going around infecting people. Let's hope it's not the case. At least Hulk is there but it's strange how things are being handled by the Mexican who and then by Lance, when Perez isolated for 2 weeks.

Is it even remotely surprising? Lance Stroll doesn't come across as someone who won't skirt around problems- lost a drive? Buy a team. Got Corona? Pretend like its a stomach bug and go back home.

Part of me finds it funny because these statements come after Jacques Villeneuve essentially called him a spoiled daddy's boy with no thirst to actually succeed that everything gets handed to him.
Then suddenly had had corona on sunday but hes okey now? His Doctor said he didnt have it and as fast as tests go in F1 he hasnt had it. So officially he has not had Corona.

So he allegedly had it sunday but now hes okey?

[zibby43]

[PlatinumZealot]

the repaving was crap.... 2cm instead of the normal 7 like estoril did huge difference, who anyone who went and drove on these 2 knows the difference is huge

What sort of differences, if you could explain?

[Morteza]

[dtro]

Perez was asymptomatic never development any symptoms at all just the COVID test and he stayed properly isolated for 2 weeks.

Lance Stroll doesn't really worry about it. Then he traveled back home. It's possible Lance has been going around infecting people. Let's hope it's not the case. At least Hulk is there but it's strange how things are being handled by the Mexican who and then by Lance, when Perez isolated for 2 weeks.

Is it even remotely surprising? Lance Stroll doesn't come across as someone who won't skirt around problems- lost a drive? Buy a team. Got Corona? Pretend like its a stomach bug and go back home.

Part of me finds it funny because these statements come after Jacques Villeneuve essentially called him a spoiled daddy's boy with no thirst to actually succeed that everything gets handed to him.
Then suddenly had had corona on sunday but hes okey now? His Doctor said he didnt have it and as fast as tests go in F1 he hasnt had it. So officially he has not had Corona.

So he allegedly had it sunday but now hes okey?

He's going to be feeling sick a lot more often when he's got Seb as a teammate.

So he hasn't had rona? I'm confused now.

[Racer X]

He's going to be feeling sick a lot more often when he's got Seb as a teammate.

So he hasn't had rona? I'm confused now.

No i have no idea dude im just saying like its funny the timing
of things and how his Doctor said he didnt have it and the FIA tests have all been negative.
But you're right if hes scared to drive now hes going to be more scared next year.

[Juzh]

So there's still a bunch of speed bumps here?

https://www.racefans.net/2020/10/23/the ... nal-track/

“When Formula 1 accepted the opportunity to go into Portimao they basically asked us to fix that for the race. And then Moto GP came over. So our task initially was just to fix it for Formula 1 and then they told us, OK, also Moto GP is coming. OK, very good but the tolerances are different – for bikes [they] are more restricted.”

I think they probably neutered the track quite a bit.

[Mogster]

Moto GP riders are unhappy racing anywhere that isn’t billiard table smooth it seems. The demands of high level cars and Moto GP are becoming increasingly incompatible.

[Mogster]

FP1 underway. Drivers reporting low grip, cars seem to be sliding a lot. Sainz calling it “Tokyo Drift” on the radio

T4 looking tricky. Everyone going of at T1...

[MtthsMlw]

The elevation changes especially between 8 and 9 must feel incredible.

[BrunoH]

the repaving was crap.... 2cm instead of the normal 7 like estoril did huge difference, who anyone who went and drove on these 2 knows the difference is huge

What sort of differences, if you could explain?

Yes, so first the tarmac is more prone to still have ´´bumps´´ because you have less of a dense and more straight level.
2- since its the ´´wear´´ part of the tarmac you will have less bitumen over time. and the first days you can see the bitumen coming off like oil... you look at estoril and the track is Dark Black all over! full of the good stuff
Here in Portimao is more ´´grey´´ meaning less of the bitumen is available in the track.

3- when you have high powered or heavier cars, the tarmac can quickly start to ´´roll under´´ meaning, under the braking zones and with these F1 cars, the tarmac is getting pushed forward over time. with just 2cm i wold say by sunday the track should already have some effects on the braking zones, so the feel of vibrations under braking coming from the track itself and not the tires little because its only a race weekend but it will some.

there is a reason the FIA recommends above 5, the minimum of the wear thread is 2 so they did the cheapest...

there is also longevity issues but when you go on a GT car as i did i can feel the difference it so i can only imagine in an F1 car.
Ps- i think they did after the new tarmac already some ´´shaving´´ of some parts. Not ideal but better than doing nothing. maybe for this year not an issue since its fresh! but if they have f1 next year, 100% they are going to have to do it all over again....

[63l8qrrfy6]

Honda burning oil confirmed xD

[etusch]

fumes from Verstappen engine ? what was it ?

[etusch]

Honda burning oil confirmed xD

First I said pu died then I saw he keeps going. Then I thought same, are they going that route ?