09 - Germany GP (Hockenheim 2001) - Event Thread

Round 09 - 28/12/2014

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TIRES ALLOWED: set 1 (SS/S)
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RECORDS:

REAL F1 (2001)
- Quali: 1:38.117 - Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams)
- Race: 1:41:808 - Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams)
- Winner: Ralf Schumacher (Williams)

LAST LEAGUE RACE IN THIS TRACK (Season 3, FSONE 2009 mod)
- Quali: N/A - raikk0 (STR)
- Race: 1:34.679 - soutie (RBR)
- Winner: soutie (RBR)

3PM UK TIME (start of QUALI - You can check the UK time here: UK TIME)



RACE DAY SESSIONS:

- Practice: 1:00-3:00
- Quali 3:00~3:12
- WU: 3:12~3:17
- RACE: 3:17~4:05

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IN: 9 (+0) / 24


Caterham:
#20 (Jese Rodriguez) -
#23 (Crystakke) - IN
#97 (FREE SEAT) -


Ferrari:
#19 (Arek) - IN
#27 (Antonio Hreljanovic) -
#69 (Adrian S Shole) -


Force India:
#14 (Denis_Belarus) -
#15 (Mario Gotze) - IN
#76 (Rory Collins) - IN


Lotus:
#22 (Axel-M) -
#40 (Richard Allen) - FREE SEAT
#71 (deadfish) -


McLaren:
#2 (Joe McLaggen) - IN
#11 (Sexy Brigadeiro) - IN
#66 (Alex Hill) -


Mercedes:
#5 (lau) -
#7 (Sven) - IN
#16 (T McKay) - IN


Red Bull:
#4 (Mattie Redford) -
#44 (Wez) -
#99 (Geoff) -


Williams:
#8 (Gatis Stalshans) - FREE SEAT
#42 (Alaster) - IN
#78 (BlackFox) -

Reserve Drivers List: (ordered by completed laps on LiveRacers)
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Quali start in 20 min!

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My first podium since Season 5 and... I won't keep it because of the bump on Sven on T1...

And yes, it was 'my fault' for the bump, but at the same time, I can't understand why some of you guys ALWAYS have to change your line at the green lights (even when it's NOT to avoid someone who had a slow start in front of you) and then literally BLOCK the guys on the other line, putting your rears 'glued' on their car noses and then if a bump happens at the braking for T1, you blame the other guy... I mean... Isn't it better to HOLD YOUR LINE to avoid stupid accidents and crashes and then try to overtake AFTER T1 - especially in Hockenheim, with that endless straight?!..

But anyway... whatever...

Lost too much time fighting with Denis and he was trying to pass on the 1st chicane every lap, even being obvious he wouldn't be able to complete the maneuver, but still he insisted and I was losing 0,5 sec only on S1 every laps during my first stint because of that and then I lost contact with the leaders, which fucked up my strategy completely...

But then there was lap 7 and the 2nd chicane to make things even "better"...

But anyway... I had some fun and am glad for the 'on track result', although I won't keep it on the Tables...

Sorry McLaren guys...

The worst race for me since I remember...

I had a great begining taking the lead on the first lap passing Tom and Lau and then started to pull away. I menaged to make about 8s gap beucase the chasing group was busy fighting with Tony who did a great job slowing them down, and when it came to my first pit stop... I went wide and overshooted the pit entrance...   I had to use the reverse gear two times and when I finally got in the cars were already on the main straight so I lost all my adventage... 

But it wasn't over yet. I still was in a good shape cause my pace was really good (thx Adrian) and my mind set was to push as hard as possible.

After the rest of the guys have pited I was first again with a good gap ahead of Lau (about 13s) which would be enough to make a pit stop and come out somewhere close to him on fresh ss tyres (he was a one stopper). But istead of just doing it, being on the last straight leading to the stadium I started to think about my first pit stop which was a total fail, that the place is very tricky even though it doesn't seem to and how to do it properly now. Of course that one little while had to make me lose all my focus. I was about to do one more lap. After the last left harpin I took the wrong line through those fast left/right curves. When I went flat out over that little internal curb (I wasn't supposed to touch it) I had already known I found myself in a big dark ass at that moment and I was going to end up in the wall... It was like all in slow motion.  And of course it happened. The track turned right but the car was out of balance and didn't and after catching the external curb I lost it and boom... 

The good thing was the pits were right after the corner and this time I didn't have any problems to come in driving slowly without the front wing
At that point the race was lost but at least I had some fun having another nice fight with Tom and that's pretty much it.

I lost the race on my own wish... 
Still can't believe that shit!