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Old 27 Jul 2019, 15:53 (Ref:3919613)   #376
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No, mr. commentator, the SC is not there for safety reasons, it is only there to "enhance" the show.
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Old 27 Jul 2019, 16:03 (Ref:3919615)   #377
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tux should be qualifying in the top 3 on the gridtux should be qualifying in the top 3 on the gridtux should be qualifying in the top 3 on the grid
#762 Aston Martin - Ricky Collard looks retired also after contact at turn 1.
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Old 27 Jul 2019, 16:07 (Ref:3919616)   #378
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Track limits being posted in race control at T3. But isn't that Raidillon? I thought there was no track limits there?
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Old 27 Jul 2019, 16:11 (Ref:3919618)   #379
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Official live timing is decent, but is there any third party link that goes full screen, like we had for LeMans/Nuburgring?
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Old 27 Jul 2019, 16:12 (Ref:3919619)   #380
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Official live timing is decent, but is there any third party link that goes full screen, like we had for LeMans/Nuburgring?
https://timing.71wytham.org.uk/s/blancpain
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Old 27 Jul 2019, 16:12 (Ref:3919620)   #381
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Massive off for a PAM Bimmer at Kemmel.

Both leading Mercs (#4, #999) pit. Smart work from the engineers.
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Old 27 Jul 2019, 16:15 (Ref:3919621)   #382
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Brilliant call by Engle Mercedes to pit, because this will go SC very soon.

Race Control is weird. They hold off on going to FCY for a long time, to see if the incident will clear itself. That's nice because it avoids unnecessary breaks in the race. But then they ruin it by going to SC when it isn't required.

Edit: maybe pitting before the SC is worse here because of the FCY. They lost more time under green than the next car will lose under FCY? Who knows.
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Old 27 Jul 2019, 16:17 (Ref:3919622)   #383
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#999 takes its joker stop, #4 doesn't. When the stops shake out, Gotz should be in the virtual lead.
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Old 27 Jul 2019, 16:20 (Ref:3919623)   #384
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Old 27 Jul 2019, 16:21 (Ref:3919624)   #385
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Track limits being posted in race control at T3. But isn't that Raidillon? I thought there was no track limits there?
I think T3 is the 2nd part of Eau Rouge, just before the climb of Raidillon
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Old 27 Jul 2019, 16:22 (Ref:3919625)   #386
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I think T3 is the 2nd part of Eau Rouge, just before the climb of Raidillon
The right hander? Is it possible to violate track limits there?
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Old 27 Jul 2019, 16:24 (Ref:3919626)   #387
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The right hander? Is it possible to violate track limits there?
It's a bit confusing, indeed.

See the map here ...
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Old 27 Jul 2019, 16:28 (Ref:3919627)   #388
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Estre pits to hand over to Christensen, who rejoins just ahead of Engel.
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maybe pitting before the SC is worse here because of the FCY. They lost more time under green than the next car will lose under FCY? Who knows.
20 comes out in front of 4 despite a slow stop, so pittin gunder FCY seems more interesting than just before

SC comes out in front of Estre, so it missed the leader (again). Luckily for it, Bamber will pit.
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Old 27 Jul 2019, 16:30 (Ref:3919630)   #390
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Well, there's no way they're violating track limits on the right-hander at Eau Rouge. Maybe at the kerb on the bottom of the hill? If they count the kink in the downhill straight as a turn then that'd work. But I don't think they're counting track limits at the top of the hill.

It's nice to hear Bob Varsha actually commentating, rather than awkwardly sitting in the booth with sound bites like he does in Formula E. He's very good when he's commentating.
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Old 27 Jul 2019, 16:35 (Ref:3919631)   #391
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It's nice to hear Bob Varsha actually commentating, rather than awkwardly sitting in the booth with sound bites like he does in Formula E. He's very good when he's commentating.
And just as importantly, when Varsha's on comms, Watson isn't.
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Old 27 Jul 2019, 16:38 (Ref:3919632)   #392
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After praising Varsha, I have to say, I don't agree with his assessment of that accident. I don't think a front wheel or tyre broke. Maybe the left rear, or maybe it was on the white line. But the front wheels looked fine.
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Old 27 Jul 2019, 16:39 (Ref:3919633)   #393
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Well, there's no way they're violating track limits on the right-hander at Eau Rouge. Maybe at the kerb on the bottom of the hill? If they count the kink in the downhill straight as a turn then that'd work. But I don't think they're counting track limits at the top of the hill.
Could be that they are cutting the track a bit to straightline the rise up the Raidillon as much as possible?
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The tyre marks make it look as if the left side wheels could have been on the kerb but tbh im not 100% sure. I agree with you though, it didnt really look as if anything broke with the suspension.
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Could be that they are cutting the track a bit to straightline the rise up the Raidillon as much as possible?
Would that not be wheels on the grass?
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Old 27 Jul 2019, 16:44 (Ref:3919636)   #396
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Could be that they are cutting the track a bit to straightline the rise up the Raidillon as much as possible?
According to the map on the #42 Dash, you're right - T3 is the right-hander up the hill. I don't believe anyone is cutting that.
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Old 27 Jul 2019, 16:56 (Ref:3919640)   #398
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Anyone know what happened to the #26 Audi?

Seems that the confirmed retirements so far are #109 Bentley, #59 Aston Martin, #227 Ferrari, #762 Aston Martin, #37 BMW

#80 Audi which crashed earlier at Raidillon has been repaired.

Not sure whats happening with #50 Herbie, its been parked in the pits for a while.


Anyone know what happened to the #26 Sainteloc Audi and the #36 Walkenhorst BMW? They both lose plenty of laps but are still running.
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Old 27 Jul 2019, 17:12 (Ref:3919644)   #400
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They could have red flagged this, and just lined up the cars in the pits.
Basically, what they're doing now + the coming SC will achieve just the same.
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