2020 Eifel Grand Prix - Nürburgring, October 9-11 Sportsbook Motor Sport

[Tom]

This thread is for the general discussion of the event 2020 Eifel Grand Prix - Nürburgring, October 9-11. Please add to the discussion here.

Eifel GP Schedule/Results

Friday

• FP1 10:00-11:30
• FP2 14:00-15:30

Saturday

• FP3 11:00-12:00
• Qualifying 14:00-15:00

Sunday

• Race 13:10-15:10

 

[Tom]

Looking cold, around 10°C, light showery rain Friday and Sunday possibly.

Has it really been 7 years since the last race here? Surely not?

 

[David76]

First practice cancelled and second practice delayed due to fog.

 

[Mouth]

No practice at all today, hopefully things improve tomorrow and we get some practice and qualifying.

Also, Mercedes have had two personnel test positive for coronavirus at the Grand Prix, with a further four isolating as close contacts.

Team boss Toto Wolff said: "It is not a good situation but I guess it is something that will follow us for quite a while.

"I think we have it under control from having back-up back in (the factory in) Brackley and in that respect we should be in control of the situation."

 

[Dylan]

At last, the cars are on the track!

Lance Stroll not taking part in FP3 because he's not well apparently. Hulkenberg could have a drive.

 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1314871451489644544

 

[Franco Pinion]

I like Rosberg on Sky. His analysis is usually spot on and he's quite direct. He also likes to call out Croft when he's talking muck or rambling.

 

[Fraser]

I like Rosberg on Sky. His analysis is usually spot on and he's quite direct. He also likes to call out Croft when he's talking muck or rambling.

Definitely! Croft was rambling a few weeks ago and Rosberg wasn't far off telling him to shut up and to talk racing

 

[Bandit]

Credit where it's due, Bottas nailed pole at the end. I still have zero faith that he can deliver on race day.

Mega lap from Leclerc as well to snatch P4

Rank	Driver	Number	Team	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 3
1	Valtteri Bottas	77	Mercedes	1:26.573	1:25.971	1:25.269
2	Lewis Hamilton	44	Mercedes	1:26.620	1:25.390	1:25.525
3	Max Verstappen	33	Red Bull	1:26.319	1:25.467	1:25.562
4	Charles Leclerc	16	Ferrari	1:26.857	1:26.240	1:26.035
5	Alexander Albon	23	Red Bull	1:27.126	1:26.285	1:26.047
6	Daniel Ricciardo	3	Renault	1:26.836	1:26.096	1:26.223
7	Esteban Ocon	31	Renault	1:27.086	1:26.364	1:26.242
8	Lando Norris	4	McLaren	1:26.829	1:26.316	1:26.458
9	Sergio Perez	11	Racing Point	1:27.120	1:26.330	1:26.704
10	Carlos Sainz Jnr	55	McLaren	1:27.378	1:26.361	1:26.709
11	Sebastian Vettel	5	Ferrari	1:27.107	1:26.738	not available
12	Pierre Gasly	10	AlphaTauri	1:27.072	1:26.776	not available
13	Daniil Kvyat	26	AlphaTauri	1:27.285	1:26.848	not available
14	Antonio Giovinazzi	99	Alfa Romeo	1:27.532	1:26.936	not available
15	Kevin Magnussen	20	Haas	1:27.231	1:27.125	not available
16	Romain Grosjean	8	Haas	1:27.552	not available	not available
17	George Russell	63	Williams	1:27.564	not available	not available
18	Nicholas Latifi	6	Williams	1:27.812	not available	not available
19	Kimi Raikkonen	7	Alfa Romeo	1:27.817	not available	not available
20	Nico Hulkenberg	27	Racing Point	1:28.021	not available	not available

 

[Fraser]

First qualifying I have enjoyed for a long time, that was more like it!

Hopefully, we also get a good race tomorrow.

 

[Tom]

Bottas does perform well in qualifying but he needs to transfer it to race day. Maybe winning last time out will give him extra confidence.

Looking forward to a good race, hopefully, we get one!!