Monaco Grand Prix - Free Practice Three

3rd & 7 37yd

Nate Saunders : « the Honda sounds like it's sick... a really odd noise. » - don't you think it sounds a little like the " Big Bang " firing order of the Honda motorcycle NSR/GP engines ?

by Marie Claude 5/23/2015 9:44:09 AM
@MarieClaude: Possibly. It certainly doesn't sound like any other engine in F1!

by Nate Saunders 5/23/2015 9:44:25 AM
Hello Nate! What's up with WIL down there in 16-17... Just tuned in here...

by Rohan Mehta 5/23/2015 9:44:27 AM
@RohanMehta: We usually see Williams lower down in the pecking order on Friday practices and then pick up the pace on Saturday morning. I'd say they will be much higher up in qualifying as they usually focus on other things in practice.

by Nate Saunders 5/23/2015 9:45:01 AM
must say i love the VET and ALO head-to-head battles...the 'Kimi sandwich' battle last year was epic!

by BE 5/23/2015 9:45:07 AM
@Nate: Yeah, that's why I'm not that worried for Mercedes as they will probably turn it up for qualifying. I didn't think it would be a big gap between Mercedes and Ferrari as their cars are very evenly matched.

by James 5/23/2015 9:45:29 AM
Nate what do you think about forceindia chances this weekend?
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by vinay 5/23/2015 9:45:40 AM
@vinay: Well, they're ninth and 11th so far on the supersoft tyres, both very good drivers. Traction has never been a huge issue on the VJM08. Maybe we'll see one of those boys get into Q3.

by Nate Saunders 5/23/2015 9:46:16 AM
Nate, did you fill out the GPDA Global Fan Survey?

by Phoenix 5/23/2015 9:46:28 AM
@Phoenix: I haven't yet, but I plan to. Would be curious to know what people's thoughts are?

by Nate Saunders 5/23/2015 9:46:42 AM
Hey Nate, was Hamilton's 16.7 done on options?

by Abhi 5/23/2015 9:46:54 AM
@Abhi: Yes.

by Nate Saunders 5/23/2015 9:46:56 AM
Great onboard with Alonso as he goes up the hill. I've never forget thesite of him binning the car there in 2010 FP3, which cost him the race win.

by Nate Saunders 5/23/2015 9:47:42 AM
Do you think Raikkonen could get back to Qualifying??

by rockedin123 5/23/2015 9:47:47 AM
@rockedin123: The damage wasn't enough to stop him competing in qualifying but the missed running and data will be a huge blow.

by Nate Saunders 5/23/2015 9:48:11 AM
So considering the delta between sorts and super softs is over a second, Mercedes front row lock out?

by Abhi 5/23/2015 9:48:23 AM
It takes some time, the survey, but they ask the right questions. If Bernie and the FIA takes the right actions taking the answers into account, the sport could improve a lot.

by Phoenix 5/23/2015 9:48:28 AM
Re: survey. Most questions were predictable; some were thought-provoking ideas or points of view not considered by this avid fan

by Mack 5/23/2015 9:48:31 AM
Ericsson has a huge lock up and slides into the runoff area at Ste Devote.

by Nate Saunders 5/23/2015 9:49:56 AM
I fill the GPDA Inquiry. It's very complete. Hope we will have the resukts soon

by Designer 5/23/2015 9:50:00 AM
Im putting some cash on Ricciardo for a podium finish this weekend!
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by Alberto 5/23/2015 9:50:16 AM
@Mack: Well said.

by Fishburne 5/23/2015 9:50:18 AM
Nate, who has the most SS left between the Mercs and the Ities?

by RTCB 5/23/2015 9:51:10 AM
@RTCB: They've both only used one set each in this session, I believe.

by Nate Saunders 5/23/2015 9:51:22 AM
Ricciardo has moved above Rosberg with a 1:17.139. Rosberg on a supersoft lap though and has gone purple in the middle sector.

by Nate Saunders 5/23/2015 9:51:49 AM
That's much better from Rosberg as he moves to within 0.065s of Hamilton.

by Nate Saunders 5/23/2015 9:52:30 AM
Nate, so you're saying that ALo could have won WDC in 2010 if he didn't 'bin it' in the Monaco race? that means that Ferrari gave him a car good enough to win WDC!:-)

by BE 5/23/2015 9:52:36 AM
@BE: All four drivers had moments in the season where they lost points they didn't need to. Webber in Korea, Hamilton in Monza and Singapore, Alonso in Monaco, Vettel in Hungary and Belgium. Was a great season full of twists and turns.

by Nate Saunders 5/23/2015 9:53:16 AM
Promises to be a very interesting qualy today

by RCC 5/23/2015 9:53:29 AM
Not a lot of changes on the timing screens now as we enter the final six minutes.

by Nate Saunders 5/23/2015 9:54:26 AM
hi nate, how much do you believe of the supposed internal drama in mclaren during the 2007 season? to what extent does that season suggest that lewis is/was better than fernando?

by papalicius 5/23/2015 9:54:35 AM
@papalicius: I think it's harsh to judge their abilities against each other on one season. The consensus from people who were at McLaren at the time was that Alonso was quicker but let the drama and politics consume him a bit - one issue is he's always been very poorly advised by those around him. Without Hungary and his blackmail threat I think his position in the team would have been a lot stronger and he would have won the championship.

by Nate Saunders 5/23/2015 9:56:00 AM
@BE: Hindsight is a perfect science, Senna would have had 8 wins in Monaco if he didn't hit the barrier on the entrance to the tunnel, while he was leading the race, but just like Alonso will not detract from his brilliance!

by AdiosAyrton 5/23/2015 9:56:08 AM
i feel it was due to maldonaldo , that alosnso missed the title in 2012..remember spa.... The car was not as good, but the driving talent of Alsonso took it to another level that year

by AM 5/23/2015 9:56:14 AM
@AM: That was Grosjean.

by Nate Saunders 5/23/2015 9:56:19 AM
Vettel goes P1 with a 1:16.143, half a second quicker than Hamilton. That track is really evolving but that has raised a few eyebrows.

by Nate Saunders 5/23/2015 9:56:42 AM
Hi Nate, can Kimi use Vet data for Qualy?

by aguickdrag_on 5/23/2015 9:56:58 AM
@aguickdrag_on: Well, they'll have general data that both sets of engineers use, yes. But it's not like he's stealing Vettel's data, or anything.

by Nate Saunders 5/23/2015 9:57:19 AM
Rosberg jumps above Hamilton with his latest time but can't topple Vettel, he's two tenths down. Hamilton appears to be finding himself some track space for a late run now.

by Nate Saunders 5/23/2015 9:58:26 AM
Perez having a big moment through the final corner, after having to dive around Vettel's slow-moving Ferrari at Rascasse.

by Nate Saunders 5/23/2015 9:59:00 AM
Hamilton's lap didn't look spectacular but he has to bail out through the final sector as he hits numerous cars backing each other up.

by Nate Saunders 5/23/2015 9:59:56 AM
Chequered flag is out.

by Nate Saunders 5/23/2015 10:00:44 AM
Button moves into P8.

by Nate Saunders 5/23/2015 10:00:53 AM
Sainz switches places with Raikkonen to finish fifth. Toro Rosso still looking handy.

by Nate Saunders 5/23/2015 10:01:11 AM
"Something's not right with the car," Hamilton complains. His race engineer tells him the pressures were not right on his last run. Potential issues before qualifying?

by Nate Saunders 5/23/2015 10:01:37 AM
The drivers make their way to the grid for practice starts. That's all we have for you this morning - thanks as always for joining and please do come back this afternoon for the all-important qualifying session.

by Nate Saunders 5/23/2015 10:02:07 AM

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