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  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,788
    The usual pathetic risk-averse decision from the FIA. I could understand if the weather was forecast to improve.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,599
    The FIA have really shit themselves here, why they havent just let the cars continue round is ridiculous
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,355
    All comes back to having a set of wet tyres that you can’t actually use, it’s so stupid
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,788
    ForeverAddickted said:
    The FIA have really shit themselves here, why they havent just let the cars continue round is ridiculous
    Especially as the rain had stopped at that stage. They may as well ban all racing in the rain!
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,599
    Visibility looked no worse than what the F2 guys did so well to drive in earlier.
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,788
    I've been to Spa several times and this weather is normal. 
    With the FIA as it is, I would never plan to go to Spa again.
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,077
    Have a suspicion we're in for a long wait here.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,599
    Sounds like no racing for at least an hour, whilst we wait for this latest rain cell to disappear
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,788
    MarcusH26 said:
    Have a suspicion we're in for a long wait here.
    About a year!
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,355
    I’ve given up and put the cricket on 

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  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,788
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Sounds like no racing for at least an hour, whilst we wait for this latest rain cell to disappear
    But with Spa the forecast can change in the blink of an eye. Nothing to say that heavy rain won't suddenly appear then.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,599
    Always think that what happened to Anthoine / Dilano here, has spooked the FIA over any bad weather when it arrives in Spa
  • Sheepie1985
    Sheepie1985 Posts: 486
    Probably won’t even race today… 
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,788
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Always think that what happened to Anthoine / Dilano here, has spooked the FIA over any bad weather when it arrives in Spa
    And everywhere else.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,599
    edited July 27
    superclive98 said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Always think that what happened to Anthoine / Dilano here, has spooked the FIA over any bad weather when it arrives in Spa
    And everywhere else.
    Spa though like you say, has such a unpredictable weather system - I remember watching Eurocup last year here.

    They let the cars go back to Green Flag racing, and by the time they got to the end of the main straight, the heavens opened back up again. So had to immediately red flag it, because of the cars that were immediately aquaplaning.

    Has it even started raining again yet, we got told more rain would hit within 10-15mins of the start, but if thats not arrived yet... They could have had 30mins of racing by now.
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,819
    Sitting in the grand stand pit at Spa and the weather isnt going to get better, they'll either have to get it going soon in this dryish spell or it'll be rained off again.
  • Sheepie1985
    Sheepie1985 Posts: 486
    Alwaysneil said:
    Sitting in the grand stand pit at Spa and the weather isnt going to get better, they'll either have to get it going soon in this dryish spell or it'll be rained off again.
    Pics please!
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,819
    That said the weather radar changes every 2 mins
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,077
    About the only interesting thing we've found out is Alex and Martin Brundle are racing together at the Spa 6 Hours. 
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,788
    ForeverAddickted said:
    superclive98 said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Always think that what happened to Anthoine / Dilano here, has spooked the FIA over any bad weather when it arrives in Spa
    And everywhere else.
    Spa though like you say, has such a unpredictable weather system - I remember watching Eurocup last year here.

    They let the cars go back to Green Flag racing, and by the time they got to the end of the main straight, the heavens opened back up again. So had to immediately red flag it, because of the cars that were immediately aquaplaning.

    Has it even started raining again yet, we got told more rain would hit within 10-15mins of the start, but if thats not arrived yet... They could have had 30mins of racing by now.
    It has been raining.
    They should have insisted on full wets under the safety car to clear some of the water and to get temperatures up. I can't see how it can improve to a better situation than it was at 15:00 Spa time.

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  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,788
    Alwaysneil said:
    That said the weather radar changes every 2 mins
    That's Spa for you.
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,819

  • Sheepie1985
    Sheepie1985 Posts: 486
    Alwaysneil said:

    Yeah good luck getting any racing there today!
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,819

  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,819
    Not much going on tbf
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,599
    Blue skies shown from parts of the track... Fingers crossed for you AlwaysNeil that you get some racing soon
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,077
    Surely we should get something now?
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,599
    edited July 27
    They're even taking down the Gazebo's!! - I mean we're not even going to get racing straight away, because of the 10-minute restart warning...
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,599
    Given there is no 3-hour time ticking down, are they waiting until they can start the race on slicks?
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,819
    Safety car just gone past to great cheers

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