F1 News
Date: 31//August/2012
The Belgian F1 Grand Prix got off to a rain-induced false start on Friday, when Kamui Kobayashi set the pace during limited track action.
The Sauber driver set the best time of the day, a 2m 11.389s, on his 13th of 20 morning laps.
The Japanese was one of only ten drivers to record a lap time during the soaking afternoon session, which ended with Marussia’s Charles Pic fastest after a lap of 2m 49.354s.
Spa is the first event after the summer break.
Kobayashi said: “I feel very sorry for the spectators here in the grandstands. We did some running in the first session, but in the afternoon we basically stayed in the garage.
“There wasn’t anything to learn out there and it is obviously pretty easy to damage the car in these conditions.
“I can’t say much except: ‘Welcome to Spa’ - and welcome back to reality. I didn’t see a drop of rain for the five weeks I have just spent in Tokyo and Hawaii.”
Better weather is forecast for Saturday and Sunday, although the lost track time and continued chance of rain increases the odds of an unpredictable race.
Looking to Saturday, McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton said: “It’s going to be challenging tomorrow, but everyone is in the same boat - no joke intended!
“If it dries out, the track will be green in the morning, so you’ll be setting the car up during a couple of runs in FP3.”
Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso starts this weekend with a 40-point lead over Red Bull’s Mark Webber.
No comments:
Post a Comment