Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Free Practice One

3rd & 7 37yd

Bodywork problems at @WilliamsRacing, as a panel falls off Bottas's car and works loose on Massa's #AbuDhabiGP #F1 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B29JNyrCUAAq6fp.jpg

by Formula 1 via twitter 11/21/2014 9:32:44 AM
Good shot there of both the Martini-less Williams (notice no red and no logo) as well as the huge chunk missing on the side of Bottas' car.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:33:03 AM
Williams panels falling off reminds me of them running underweight in the 80's.

by Dags 11/21/2014 9:33:08 AM
Safety was of course an issue raised at Caterham by Kobayashi before it went into administration. I think a few eyes in the paddock will be looking across at the team in green this weekend on its return to the grid.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:34:01 AM
Only Stevens and Magnussen yet to set a time.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:34:22 AM
New boys Ocon and Fong currently 16th and 17th, with only Kobayashi slower so far.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:34:36 AM
i guess Lewis would be much happier starting p2 so that spa thing doesn't happen again

by Aditya 11/21/2014 9:34:44 AM
@Aditya: Maybe. Rosberg will be going all guns blazing if he's in P2. But starting pole and sprinting off into the distance is surely still the most ideal strategy.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:35:27 AM
If a car finishes the race with some missing bodywork which causes it to be underweight do they penalize the driver?

by PA 11/21/2014 9:35:48 AM
@PA: That would be a race-ending issue for any team, as aerodynamics would be so badly affected.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:36:07 AM
I think Lewis would want to be P1 to maximise the pressure on Rosberg. We've already seen NR make a critical mistake in response to pressure once this season.

by Phil, Maidenhead 11/21/2014 9:36:27 AM
Raikkonen has done only 6 laps. Any issue with his Car.

by Mohan 11/21/2014 9:36:56 AM
@Mohan: Ferrari hasn't said anything - there's some work going on in the garage on Kimi's car but he is sat in the car, suggesting things are OK.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:37:26 AM
What are the chances of Force India to finish above Mclaren...Heard they have fix a major aero error recently

by Anand nerusu 11/21/2014 9:37:54 AM
@Anandnerusu: Force India has fallen behind McLaren in the aero war recently. There's still a chance double points could help it finish above McLaren but it would take an almighty result this weekend.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:38:25 AM
Mclarens new front wing dosen't look quick :(

by Glen 11/21/2014 9:38:26 AM
@Glen: Well remember, there's lots of things we don't know about this session, such as fuel loads etc. It's also a wing built for next year's car, not this year's.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:38:48 AM
While we wait to get out on track again, here are some pics of your names and logos on the car #RefuelCaterhamF1 #F1 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B29Ky6jIIAACWHL.jpg

by Caterham F1 Team via twitter 11/21/2014 9:39:59 AM
Look at all those logos. Sign of the future for the small teams?

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:40:11 AM
I just read an article where it said Indian GP to be back in 2016... Is this even true? Or it is a classic Bernie - Promise something. Do another.

by Rohan Mehta 11/21/2014 9:40:22 AM
@RohanMehta: Bernie is always talking about the Indian GP. I think he's trying to put pressure on event organisers but it seems unlikely it will return in the next few seasons.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:40:52 AM
#PUfacts The long straight between Turns 7 and 8 is nearly 1.2km, meaning the PU will be at full throttle for 14secs. Top speed: 310kph+ #F1

by Renault Sport via twitter 11/21/2014 9:41:09 AM
PUfacts: Turns 11-21 are mainly taken in 2nd or 3rd gear. Average speed through this section is just under 160kph, so... #AbuDhabiGP #F1

by Renault Sport via twitter 11/21/2014 9:41:11 AM
...we need the PUs to give good driveability while being responsive for the short bursts of power between turns... #AbuDhabiGP #F1

by Renault Sport via twitter 11/21/2014 9:41:12 AM
Vettel breaks the silence and ventures out on track.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:41:24 AM
Wonder why the small teams don't try to sell low cost areas of their cars.

by PA 11/21/2014 9:42:29 AM
JEV and Ocon join Vettel on track, as the world champion starts a timed lap.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:42:58 AM
Is Mr. Ocon really driving a Sauber and two Lotus???

by Dags 11/21/2014 9:43:03 AM
@Dags: No. Our timing screen is being a bit of a rascal. We're working on that glitch.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:43:18 AM
Valtteri won't be back out in #FP1 as the team need to repair the fixings on the chassis after bodywork came off.Team assessing Felipe's car

by WILLIAMS RACING via twitter 11/21/2014 9:44:53 AM
So that's the end of Bottas' session. Interesting that Williams started this session so strongly - usually its drivers are nowhere on Fridays.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:45:18 AM
F1 seems so contrived now with all it's supposed equalizing rules that frankly only seem to make it weighted towards the Big teams that one more silly idea probably wont hurt. So how about what ever points you get from the previous race, you get that to carry as extra ballast in the next race. Get 25 pts for the win, carry 25 extra Kilos, what do you reckon?

by LD 11/21/2014 9:45:28 AM
@LD: Quite a few series of Touring Cars do that. It's not very F1.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:45:50 AM
Yes, adding weight for points would be nearly as foreign to F1 as double points for the last race...

by Phil, Maidenhead 11/21/2014 9:47:40 AM
@Phil,Maidenhead: Double points for the last race? Hah, can you imagine....

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:47:50 AM
@LD - Add the weight penalty idea to the double points at the last race and the second to last race would be the slowest on record : )

by DM 11/21/2014 9:47:58 AM
Double points and double the race time. How exciting.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:48:11 AM
Dont see anybody challenging mercs, Ham will finish in the top 2 easily

by shabrikk 11/21/2014 9:48:19 AM
Kvyat slots into P5. The Russian has not scored a point since the summer break.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:49:22 AM
Gday Nate I know, but quite frankly you cant see Mercedes allowing equalization of the engines, nor can you see the other Big teams giving a life line to what are essential Private teams, at least this way they might get a chance at earning some more of Mr Greedy's dollars

by LD 11/21/2014 9:49:34 AM
...unless - DNF

by Rohan Mehta 11/21/2014 9:49:36 AM
@Shabrikk not if MAL has anything to do with it;)

by DonovanKimiFan 11/21/2014 9:49:38 AM
@LD: There were ideas like that going around a few years back. I think it's as unfair as a reversed starting grid.

by CrM 11/21/2014 9:49:42 AM
@CrM: Ballast is as artificial as double points or reversed grids. F1 is all about the pinnacle of technology, not adding weight to different cars.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:50:04 AM
Also Nate it wasn't very F1 to change the rules about aero advantages that Red bUll came up with, Im rapidly becoming so disillusioned that as an F1 supported for more than 200 years (yeah Im old) Im begining to think I'd like to see more GP2 !!1

by LD 11/21/2014 9:50:16 AM

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