70th Anniversary Grand Prix - 9th August 2020 Sportsbook

[Tom]

This thread is for the general discussion of the event 70th Anniversary Grand Prix - 9th August 2020. Please add to the discussion here.

 

[David76]

Hoping that this race will be more exciting than last weekend.

 

[Fraser]

Weather for weekend changed a bit on my app.

Friday - Sunshine. Max temp 33
Saturday - Sunshine & Clouds. Max temp 28
Sunday - Rain. Max temp 29

Renault bringing some updates which they say should bring them in line with McLaren or just ahead (if they work)

I was impressed with Renault's pace at the end of the last race, Daniel Ricciardo made some serious progress.

 

[Franco Pinion]

Hopefully Ricciardo and Ocon will have a strong race like they did last weekend

 

[Dylan]

It all begins tomorrow Friday with Practice 1 at 11:00 live on Sky Sports F1, qualifying on Saturday at 14:00 and the race on Sunday at 14:10 when the lights go out.

Sky Sports F1 listings:

FRI 7TH AUGUST
Emirates 70th Anniversary GP - Practice 1
Sky Sports F1 HD (11:00)

Emirates 70th Anniversary GP - Practice 2
Sky Sports F1 HD (15:00)

SAT 8TH AUGUST
Emirates 70th Anniversary GP - Practice 3
Sky Sports F1 HD (11:00)

Emirates 70th Anniversary GP - Qualifying 1
Sky Sports F1 HD (14:00)

Emirates 70th Anniversary GP - Qualifying 2
Sky Sports F1 HD (14:22)

Emirates 70th Anniversary GP - Qualifying 3
Sky Sports F1 HD (14:45)

SUN 9TH AUGUST
Emirates 70th Anniversary GP - Pit Lane Live
Sky Sports F1 HD (13:10)

Emirates 70th Anniversary GP - Race
Sky Sports F1 HD (14:10)

Channel 4 highlights
70TH ANNIVERSARY GRAND PRIX
Saturday 8 August
Qualifying Highlights at 7.30pm

Sunday 9 August
GP Highlights at 6.30pm

 

[Bandit]

Perez tests positive again. Hulkenberg keeps the seats for this weekend.

 

[Son Of Jack]

Albon saying the C4 soft tyres won't last on the circuit due to high G-forces, and that only the medium C3 and hard C2 will be used for the race.

So if we take what most front starters did last week, was use the C2 in Q2, and start the race on them to go onto harder C1 tyres to the end. There's no C1s this week, so there's going to be a heap of different strategies, maybe even a three stopper if someone used the softest C4 tyres.

I don't think there's that much time difference between the C3 and C4. We'll see what comes of qualifying tomorrow in Q2 for the top 10 shootout.

Just reading up that each driver at every races gets 8 soft, 3 medium, 2 hard.

 

[David76]

Looks like another waltz in the park for Mercedes this weekend.

 

[Fraser]

Given how hopeless the softs appear to be it'll be interesting what the strategists come up with. I'd say they are all praying for a few safety cars to allow for cheaper pit stops.

 

[Son Of Jack]

That was a good qualifying season. Much better and more exciting than last weekend one. Well done to Hulkenberg he drove great the same with Ricciardo. Good to see Bottas get the pole. Hopefully, we get a good race now tomorrow.

Rank	Driver	Team	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 3
1	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	1:26.738	1:25.785	1:25.154
2	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:26.818	1:26.266	1:25.217
3	Nico Hulkenberg	Racing Point	1:27.279	1:26.261	1:26.082
4	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	1:27.154	1:26.779	1:26.176
5	Daniel Ricciardo	Renault	1:27.442	1:26.636	1:26.297
6	Lance Stroll	Racing Point	1:27.187	1:26.674	1:26.428
7	Pierre Gasly	AlphaTauri	1:27.154	1:26.523	1:26.534
8	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:27.427	1:26.709	1:26.614
9	Alexander Albon	Red Bull	1:27.153	1:26.642	1:26.669
10	Lando Norris	McLaren	1:27.217	1:26.885	1:26.778

Vettel P12 on a set of soft tyres. The Ferrari's not great but that's a shocking performance