Friday, August 21, 2015

F1: Nico Rosberg sets fastest time in Belgium despite blowouts – SPIEGEL ONLINE

Nico Rosberg had to survive a scare in free practice for the Belgian Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver went wide margin the fastest time (1: 49.385 minutes), shortly before the end of the second session in the afternoon, however, burst at a speed of around 300 kilometers per hour, the right rear tire on the Silver Arrow of the 30-year-old

“The. was at full speed, that’s not good, “Rosberg said then. The German had the lurching cars still can control and remained unscathed. While the training was interrupted, Rosberg made in a rescue vehicle on the road to boxing.

World Champion Lewis Hamilton (England / 1: 49.687) in other Silver Arrow was slow despite Rosberg’s puncture, the championship leader ended up with more than three tenths off the pace in second place. Before the eleventh of 19 season races Hamilton has 21 points ahead of Rosberg

Surprisingly, the distance from Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel was large (1: 50.940), who on Sunday (14 clock, live ticker SPIEGEL ONLINE; TV. : RTL and Sky) will start in his 150th Grand Prix. The German was only tenth, and was thus also well behind teammate Kimi Raikkonen (Finland / 1: 50.461)., Who finished in fifth place

A strong impression was made on Friday the Red Bull duo Daniel Ricciardo ( Australia / 1: 50.136) and Daniil Kwjat (Russia / 1: 50.399) that the third and fourth place occupied. Nico Hulkenberg (1: 50.461) was to coincide with the fifth-placed Raikkonen in the Force India. The Swede Marcus Ericsson took care of another red flag when his Sauber slammed into the crash barriers. The 24-year-old was unharmed.

Fernando Alonso (Spain) and Jenson Button (Britain) McLaren will start from the back of the grid on Sunday. The two former world champion conceded the appropriate penalties for the exchange of numerous elements to the power units of Honda. Alonso was offset by 30 places further back, Button by 25. ‘/ P>

Formula 1 season in 2015

The teams and drivers

The race calendar

The records

  Most world titles
Michael Schumacher (7)
The most Grand Prix victories
Michael Schumacher (91)
The most wins in a season
Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel (both 13)
Most of the start-finish victory
Ayrton Senna (19)
Most podiums
Michael Schumacher (155)
The most podiums in a season
Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel (per 17)
Most pole positions
Michael Schumacher (68)
The most pole positions in a season
Sebastian Vettel (15)
The fastest laps
Michael Schumacher (77)
The most Grand Prix starts
Rubens Barrichello (323)

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