The wet kerbs saved him from a wong of mighty proportions

Kerbs are usually painted with impermeable paint, this must mean that they collect water on top of them.

I know from this and also from experience that wet kerbs are very very slippery, how exactly would dropping the back wheel of the car onto the Kerbs save him?

Either way, nice save!

Quote from ATC Quicksilver :

I'm just watching the playback of the first practice session on the BBC sport website and Andrian Sutil just did the most impressive drift I have ever seen in a modern F1 car.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1Tiodhkv7g

It's probably the coolest thing I've seen this season, Sutil for the win.

Reminds me of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im70dqUQfUk

(woooo... 999th post)

I think Sutil needs to be called DK from now on.

Quote from 5haz :

I know from this and also from experience that wet kerbs are very very slippery, how exactly would dropping the back wheel of the car onto the Kerbs save him?

Saved the car gripping up and shifting the weight heavily causing a wong. He manages to slow a tad more before the rears gripped.

Quote from ATC Quicksilver :

I'm just watching the playback of the first practice session on the BBC sport website and Andrian Sutil just did the most impressive drift I have ever seen in a modern F1 car.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1Tiodhkv7g

It's probably the coolest thing I've seen this season, Sutil for the win.

meh his heart didnt seem to be in it

with a little more commitment he could have held the drift all the way through the following hairpin

Quote from SamH :

Qualifying 14:00

Race[/B] 14:00

Ah, damn you SamH, i thought these were European times And they are actually not in the same time acording to the F1 website, it says 19:00 for qualifying and 20:00 for the race, in my case.

Quote from Intrepid :

Saved the car gripping up and shifting the weight heavily causing a wong. He manages to slow a tad more before the rears gripped.

Wouldn't he just compensate for it gripping with his right foot? I don't think he was lucky at all, the force india has always looks a really planted and easy to drive car.

Heikki did a similar drift in fp2

very interesting interview of Ross:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/spor ... enson-button-brazilian-gp

Quote from Intrepid :

Saved the car gripping up and shifting the weight heavily causing a wong. He manages to slow a tad more before the rears gripped.

What is a wong.

Quote from JJ72 :

What is a wong.

I could tell you with my dirty mind, but I'll save you from it.

Shxt, Wong is my surname.

Quote from Boris Lozac :

Ah, damn you SamH, i thought these were European times And they are actually not in the same time acording to the F1 website, it says 19:00 for qualifying and 20:00 for the race, in my case.

Can't be. The race starts 1 hour earlier than quali.

Doesn't Europe move to winter time tonight?

e:

Quote from JackDaMaster :

Its next Sunday IIRC

Yeah looks that way.

Quote from NotAnIllusion :

Doesn't Europe move to winter time tonight?

Its next Sunday IIRC

Saturday practice session delayed: Due to heavy rain and poor visibility the medical helicopter is unable to fly, thunder and continuing rain

Quote from zeugnimod :

Can't be. The race starts 1 hour earlier than quali.

Yup:

17 October 2009
16:00-17:00 CEST Free Practice Session 3
19:00-20:00 CEST Qualifying Session 1

18 October 2009
18:00-20:00 CEST Race: Interlagos Grand Prix

Rosberg tipped for pole

BTW, thanks Zeug

Zeug did it AGAIN!

Good job, can we have a monsoon for the race?

Grosjean is off

oh noes

Big takeof by grosjean

red flag, no more training

Red flag!

Short session....

Predictions for qualy anyone?