F1 2016

[1%er]

Pirelli issued maximum stint lengths
Pirelli has issued Formula 1 teams with recommended maximum stint lengths for each of its tyres compounds for the first time at this weekend's British Grand Prix. The tyre supplier stressed to teams that they should still base their race strategies around their own wear data, rather than taking the number of laps given by Pirelli as a guarantee of tyre life.

Pirelli has suggested nobody should exceed 26 laps on the hard tyre, 28 laps on the medium, and 15 laps on the soft compound in Sunday's race at Silverstone. It explained that the medium is predicted to last longer than the hard because the harder compound has experienced some graining this weekend. "Our advice is not to exceed these numbers during the race," Pirelli added.

 

[weltweit]

Has there been an explanation about Vettel's disintegrating rear tyre last weekend?

 

[1%er]

Has there been an explanation about Vettel's disintegrating rear tyre last weekend?

Yes, blow-out caused by debris according to Pirelli

 

[1%er]

Yep that would bug me. I'd start paying people a day or two after pay day. whenever like.

When in Rome

Labour laws here would mean you'd end up in Court if you paid late (it would take fucking ages but that's where it would go, there are more no win no fee lawyers here than you could shake a stick at), I have yet to meet an estrangeiro who has opened a business here and not found themselves in Court. I could tell you many stories that would make your hair stand on end.

Judges here almost always rule in favor of Brazilians in lower courts if the case involves an estrangeiro, even if they are caught stealing from their employer.

 

[Limejuice]

Not in Brazil, if you are invited for a meal and the people say 8pm what they really mean is 10pm, if you have a meeting at 9am no-one will get there before 10:30am, time is very fluid here and really just means sometime in the morning, afternoon or evening It really pisses of people from outside South-America who tend to get to places "on time" and have to sit around for ages

Ever do business in the Middle East?

"I'd like to make an appointment to see X"

"Come tomorrow."

"What time?"

"Tomorrow."

"Any particular time?"

"Yes. Tomorrow."

And you will sit in a reception room being offered chemical-weapons-strength tea and coffee for up to eight hours. And when you give up:

"Is there any chance..?"

"Tomorrow."

Like a petitioner in a medieval court, you wait upon your business contact to grant you the honour of being condescending to you whenever he fucking well chooses, bearing in mind he has a chip on his shoulder about Western "privilege" and rather enjoys your discomfiture.

 

[pengaleng]

silverstone

 

[1%er]

Good morning
The weather at Silverstone looks like a very British summer day

 

[Limejuice]

Mornin'.

According to Metcheck web site, it's pouring down at Silverstone...

As the Sky guys are in blazers, I'm betting it's a tad dryer.

 

[1%er]

Martin is starting to look like Prince Charles

 

[Limejuice]

Martin is starting to look like Prince Charles

If Martin had Prince Charles' ears he'd need a DRS to walk into the wind.

 

[1%er]

James Hunt a real racing driver Can I have that cigarette <//////////////@
1976 was a great year I was in my prime LOL

 

[Limejuice]

I wouldn't mind watching the Red Arrows a bit while listening to the Sky pundits.

 

[Limejuice]

Ooh, looks like rain.

Could be fun.

 

[1%er]

Are there spots of rain on the camera or is that dirt?

 

[1%er]

Spitting with rain I thought I saw 2 spots of rain on the camera as Lewis left the pits

 

[Limejuice]

Definitely some drops on the grid-walk camera.

Thing is, it can be wet in one part and bone dry elsewhere, so tyre?

Heading towards a start on inters?

 

[1%er]

Is it going to be a start on Inters

 

[1%er]

I'm sure you know who they are Limejuice even I know them

 

[Limejuice]

Or even wets?

 

[yardbird]

"teeming it down!!"

 

[Limejuice]

I'm sure you know who they are Limejuice even I know them

Who?

I just went into the kitchen for some, um, liquid refreshment replenishment.

 

[1%er]

Its started pissed down you could be right

 

[1%er]

It was a couple of Spice Girls and you missed it, I bet your pissed off now

 

[Limejuice]

I'd say that's wets, unless it

It was a couple of Spice Girls and you missed it, I bet your pissed off now

Oh, I've heard of them.

Didn't Christian Horner marry a couple of them?

 

[1%er]

I'd say that's wets, unless it

Oh, I've heard of them.

Didn't Christian Horner marry a couple of them?

Yes the ginger one and the blonde one I believe

 

[Limejuice]

Yes the ginger one and the blonde one I believe

Variety is the spice of life...

 

[1%er]

iirc they were all called Mel a b c and d

 

[Bungle73]

Safety car start.

 

[Limejuice]

iirc they were all called Mel a b c and d

Wasn't one called Old Spice?

 

[Limejuice]

Safety car start.

Arse.

ETA: not you. That was an expostulation not an epithet.