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Griever20 · 10-06-2017, 09:48 AM

British GP: Race Notebook
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July 16th, 2017

There it is again. Harry Chapman retains a 100% win rate here in Guildford, and after the first corner, it was walk in the park. "I did not realize that Wexler went off the road, when I saw the black Lotus behind me, I just hope they would hold Wexler up, it wasn't until like lap 5-6 when I learned about that in team radio."

With Wexler falling way back, and Holtz falling pack in her second stop, he always had a comfortable lead.

Holtz Taking a Break in the Pit Lane:
"That was an odd feeling. I thought, 'OK, a little repair on the engine, no problem'. And then, I'm standing there in the pit lane for like 30 seconds," she said. Holtz finished only seventh.

"We had to refill some oil," a Steinmann engineer explained. "The problem was that we had to put the engine cover back on, and that became a nightmare as something did bend the wrong way under the heat of the engine."

Wexler Blows First Corner:
This would've been a different race if Dieter Wexler in the Rossini would not have missed the first corner. He fell well back down the food chain and had to fight back for P4 eventually.

"I looked into the mirror and saw the Lotus tucked right behind me and somehow, I misjudged the braking point after that. I think the brakes were a bit cold, maybe I screwed that up in the formation lap, have to look at the data," said a visibly unhappy Wexler.

Crashes:
The safety car was not needed, but the waved yellows usually mean the end of the race for a driver, in this case two. "My bad, I screwed up the corner, went in too fast, and the back stepped out. Hit the barrier, race over. Could've been a great result," was what Winston Margate of Panther had to say. Indeed, he ran the same strategy as Ana Oliveira whofinished third, and he was ahead of her.

The reason for Lipponen's crash was rather clear. "The brakes failed. Before I hit the wall, I saw a puff of black smoke coming out of the top left front brake and just let it go to not hit the wall with the side..."

Home Sweet Home
For Lotus Racing as their #1 driver Iker Vidal collected a great second place, just miles away from their factory here in Guildford. "It was great to finish on the podium in front of our factory staff," said technical director Jenny Whitehouse. "The guys were all out there at the Club Corner stances and I saw tweets of them celebrating our cars every lap."

After Eight Races:
The pendulum... seems stuck on the Steinmann side these days and that is only Wexler's fault this race. While the Italian outfit seems to have the fastest car these days, they are not able to convert that into more than pole positions, and the Steinmann ace Harry Chapman has taken the spoils most of the time.

Still, Chapman only leads by three points with Steinmann leading by 22 points in the constructors. With Windsor ace Lipponen crashing out, Lotus gained three points on them and 14 on Van Dort to make the race for fourth in the constructors interesting again.

Race Result:

Standings:

10-06-2017, 09:48 AM	#141
Griever20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 3,723	2017 British GP(8/16): Race Notebook British GP: Race Notebook motorsport-live.com July 16th, 2017 There it is again. Harry Chapman retains a 100% win rate here in Guildford, and after the first corner, it was walk in the park. "I did not realize that Wexler went off the road, when I saw the black Lotus behind me, I just hope they would hold Wexler up, it wasn't until like lap 5-6 when I learned about that in team radio." With Wexler falling way back, and Holtz falling pack in her second stop, he always had a comfortable lead. Holtz Taking a Break in the Pit Lane: "That was an odd feeling. I thought, 'OK, a little repair on the engine, no problem'. And then, I'm standing there in the pit lane for like 30 seconds," she said. Holtz finished only seventh. "We had to refill some oil," a Steinmann engineer explained. "The problem was that we had to put the engine cover back on, and that became a nightmare as something did bend the wrong way under the heat of the engine." Wexler Blows First Corner: This would've been a different race if Dieter Wexler in the Rossini would not have missed the first corner. He fell well back down the food chain and had to fight back for P4 eventually. "I looked into the mirror and saw the Lotus tucked right behind me and somehow, I misjudged the braking point after that. I think the brakes were a bit cold, maybe I screwed that up in the formation lap, have to look at the data," said a visibly unhappy Wexler. Crashes: The safety car was not needed, but the waved yellows usually mean the end of the race for a driver, in this case two. "My bad, I screwed up the corner, went in too fast, and the back stepped out. Hit the barrier, race over. Could've been a great result," was what Winston Margate of Panther had to say. Indeed, he ran the same strategy as Ana Oliveira whofinished third, and he was ahead of her. The reason for Lipponen's crash was rather clear. "The brakes failed. Before I hit the wall, I saw a puff of black smoke coming out of the top left front brake and just let it go to not hit the wall with the side..." Home Sweet Home For Lotus Racing as their #1 driver Iker Vidal collected a great second place, just miles away from their factory here in Guildford. "It was great to finish on the podium in front of our factory staff," said technical director Jenny Whitehouse. "The guys were all out there at the Club Corner stances and I saw tweets of them celebrating our cars every lap." After Eight Races: The pendulum... seems stuck on the Steinmann side these days and that is only Wexler's fault this race. While the Italian outfit seems to have the fastest car these days, they are not able to convert that into more than pole positions, and the Steinmann ace Harry Chapman has taken the spoils most of the time. Still, Chapman only leads by three points with Steinmann leading by 22 points in the constructors. With Windsor ace Lipponen crashing out, Lotus gained three points on them and 14 on Van Dort to make the race for fourth in the constructors interesting again. Race Result: Standings: __________________ The Montreal Expos... Exposing the New MLB? MLB 2015 - Being the Brewmaster(ended) MLB 2013: The Blue Jays That Never Were(concluded)