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SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS
ROUND 8
Brits Brigade
Bird and Calado triumph in Spa and close in on top 3
GP3 SERIES
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS
ROUND 6
Reigning Regalia
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But it always rains in Spa, right? Except, not this time. Dry races meant the teams had to find the best tyre strategy to shine as bright as the sun on track.
#OnARoll
Marcus Ericsson is quickly becoming a force to reckon with this season. The mighty Swede is making it a habit appearing on the feature race podium.
2013 CLASSIFICATIONS
#StandOut
No birthday podium for Felipe Nasr who turned 21 last week but a blazing Sprint Race saw him fight his way back from P26 to P8.
#Applause
Julin Leal enjoyed a maiden GP2 podium on Sunday with a strong second place. He crossed the finish line a mere 0.4s behind Calado.
A first pole position and a fourth win in Spa for the talented Brit who is now just fourteen points behind Coletti in the drivers standings. Can he repeat his good form in Italy in two weeks and snatch the lead from the Monegasque driver?
SAM BIRD
DRIVERS STANDINGS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. Stefano Coletti 3M 135 Felipe Nasr 130 Fabio Leimer 2M 128 Sam Bird 3M 1M 121 James Calado 1M 111 Marcus Ericsson 1M 82 Stphane Richelmi 71 Jolyon Palmer 1M 68 Jon Lancaster 2M 65 Tom Dillmann 63 Mitch Evans Rookie 56 Robin Frijns Rookie 1M 47 Alexander Rossi Rookie 47 Julin Leal 42 Adrian Quaife-Hobbs Rookie 34 Johnny Cecotto Jr. 32 Kevin Ceccon 28 Nathanal Berthon 1M 21 Rio Haryanto 20 Simon Trummer 18 Rene Binder 11 Daniel Abt Rookie 3 Conor Daly Rookie 2 Daniel De Jong 1 Jake Rosenzweig 0 Kevin Giovesi Rookie 0 Sergio Canamasas 0 Dani Clos 0 Pl Varhaug 0 Vittorio Ghirelli 0 Fabrizio Crestani 0 Ricardo Teixeira 0 Ma Qin Hua Rookie 0
Work remix
While most of us were shamelessly lying on a beach somewhere working on our summer tan, the GP2 drivers chose to keep the pressure on and work on their physical form instead to be ready for the challenge that is Spa. Thats what Alexander Rossi and Adrian Quaife-Hobbs did notably joining a training camp organised by Pro Performance at Bisham Abbey at the English Institute of Sport where the national Olympics teams train. I would have rather enjoyed some beach time back home, but it was quite good to train in such a facility, said Alexander. It was cool because you can train with other drivers otherwise its a very individual thing. You get to be very competitive with each other which made the training more interesting. Sports Performance consultant Andy Wellfare who follows Alexander at the track during the season was one of the trainers at that camp: It was four full days of training with also different workshops on nutrition and psychology. Its easy to go away for four weeks and lose that little bit of a competitive edge. Having all the drivers together, they really competed against
Hes been working towards this first win all season. The ART ace was all smiles on Sundays podium enjoying his success. He is now within reaching distance of the lead of the Series. Never give up is his motto.
JAMES CALADO
each other. They kept that little bit of edge about them.
Alexander added: On top of our regular gym training, we had group sport activities like football or tennis. That part was nice because its surprising the amount of training you get without realising it because youre having fun. Our days ran from 8am till 6pm. Thats intense. It kind of shocks your body and your system to go into a place where youre completely focused on bettering yourself. Id say you get a spike out of that. Andy concluded: We did a lot of grip strength work, leg strength work, and some exercises for the neck obviously. Whenever they come to the gym, we have specific machines to work on. But this time, we tried to make the training as general as possible. As much we want to keep things driver-related, we also appreciate that they do need to have a break so we try to give them that rest from driving whilst still doing driver-related training if that makes sense. But you know, some of the seasons toughest races are coming up: you cannot let the drivers lose their good form!
It had been a while since we last saw the American on a podium. A strong qualifying and a daring tyre strategy meant Rossi enjoyed some well-earned champagne on Saturday with a third place.
ALEXANDER ROSSI
Oh! Rouge
Eau Rouge. You hear about it. You see it on TV, but you dont know what it feels like from a speeding car. Its quite an amazing feeling, said Stefano Coletti. When you arrive down the straight and you have to go up that hill, theres a lot of G force and a lot of compression. It produces a feeling in the car you dont have anywhere else. It squishes you against the seat! Felipe Nasr agreed: Its a unique place. You cannot know what to expect until you go over it for the first time. Sam Bird confirmed: For sure its the most roller-coaster ride corner on the calendar. The fact the approach is downhill you can see it looming large in your face. Youre coming towards this massive rise with a corner in the middle of it and you know youre going to take it flat out. Once youre used to it, its an easy flat out but still the first time of the weekend you do it flat out theres a bit of a Woah factor. Felipe added: You have to take it flat-out to make time because after it you have such a long straight and you can make a lot of time if youre a little bit braver than the others. But you dont see much! Up to halfway you dont know where youre going to end. Its when youre at the top that you see where you land. A shared feeling by Stefano: You just do it blind. When you turn and arrive at the top, you dont see anything. You dont know what to expect, especially in the wet. You just look at the trees to see where youre going. Sam concluded: There are no reference points because you cant see through the corner. You just have to trust your judgement and placing of the car. If you lose the car there its very hard to correct it. You have to pay respect to this corner because it can bite. And when it bites, it really bites!
No matter how badly his knee hurt all weekend, the young Brit had a field day slicing his way up through the traffic on Saturday and up to third place on Sunday. A better qualifying in Monza could mean even bigger points in Italy for the Hilmer man.
Adrian Quaife-Hobbs
TEAMS STANDINGS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Carlin 1M 198 RUSSIAN TIME 3M 1M 184 Racing Engineering 2M 170 Rapax 3M 153 DAMS 1M 153 Hilmer Motorsport 1M 2M 125 ART Grand Prix 1M 114 Arden International 88 Trident Racing 1M 49 EQ8 Caterham Racing 47 MP Motorsport 24 Barwa Addax Team 20 Venezuela GP Lazarus 11
The Italian squad has had such a challenging season so far and last scored points in Monaco back in May But betting on two young and promising talents will eventually pay off.
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SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS 2011
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The Frenchman started the weekend well, claiming the top spot in free practice just before the rain came down halfway through on it tightened at the start when van der Garde was pushed wide at the first corner, spinning and clipping the barriers as he fell to the back of the field, while up front Grosjeans usual strong start saw him head to Eau Rouge in P3. Another downpour hit mid-race, and an extended safety car period after a number of resultant accidents had his heart rate up, which was pushed further into the red by challenges from Marcus Ericsson and Luca Filippi when the race restarted, but it only served to make the result sweeter: Grosjean finished third, behind Vietoris and Jules Bianchi, to write himself into the history books as the 2011 GP2 champion.
the session, but with the rain continuing in qualifying Grosjean struggled to get a clear lap as the track improved later in the session, finishing 8th behind poleman Christian Vietoris, which improved one spot when Charles Pic was pushed to the back after running out of fuel. Grosjean needed to finish two points ahead of van der Garde to claim the title and, with the Dutchman three spots behind him on the grid, it looked like the Frenchman had one hand on the trophy ahead of the feature race. His grip
Wake up! 1st thing i hear is PAN PAN PAN from Olivier. 7:30 ........................................................................................................................................................................................... It is NOT raining. Who would have thought?! 8:00 ........................................................................................................................................................................................... My croissant falls into my coffee! Is that a good or bad sign? 8:30 ........................................................................................................................................................................................... We arrive at the track. 9:00 ........................................................................................................................................................................................... Pitstop practice session. Thats the last preparation before the race! 9:30 ........................................................................................................................................................................................... The team is following our GP3 team in Qualifying. 10:00 ...................................................................................................................................................................................... T eam managers meeting mainly to prepare logistic details for Singapore. 10:30 ...................................................................................................................................................................................... T ime to do the race setup with the mechanics. 11:00 ...................................................................................................................................................................................... Lunch: it is really busy in catering. 12:00 ...................................................................................................................................................................................... Briefing with James for the race but the strategy wont be easy 13:30 ...................................................................................................................................................................................... Rain or not? 13:30 ...................................................................................................................................................................................... Still wondering will it rain or not?? 14:00 ...................................................................................................................................................................................... Briefing with the whole team before the race and the main thing is Be ready, anything can happen regarding the tyres! 14:30 ...................................................................................................................................................................................... Incredible Q3 in F1, Lewis is on pole again and we are all happy for him! 15:00 ...................................................................................................................................................................................... Finally we will start on slicks. 15:30 ...................................................................................................................................................................................... Good start from James from P3 to P2 but not enough for P1: Sam manages quite well the 1st corner. 15:40 ...................................................................................................................................................................................... Really bad race. We were expecting a lot more But P8 means pole on Sunday with new tyres! 16:30 ...................................................................................................................................................................................... The car is ok. No problem on the FIA scale so we will be on pole tomorrow. 17:00 ...................................................................................................................................................................................... GP3 race. Good result for the team but a really huge crash for Jack! 17:30 ...................................................................................................................................................................................... Back in the box. Debrief with James. 18:00 ...................................................................................................................................................................................... Data analysis. 18:30 ...................................................................................................................................................................................... T ime to look at the race 2 preparation with James. 19:00 ...................................................................................................................................................................................... Dinner and nice to see Jules Bianchi in the catering and he was really happy with Q2! 20:00 ...................................................................................................................................................................................... Were still working to have the winning car for Race 2. 20:30 ...................................................................................................................................................................................... Set up the car for race 2. 21:00 ...................................................................................................................................................................................... Before we leave the track we stop by the GP3 garage to wish the guys good luck. They need to rebuild Jacks car. It will be a long night for them! 22:30 ...................................................................................................................................................................................... Back at the hotel for 1 or 2 beers to debrief all together. 23:00 ...................................................................................................................................................................................... Good night. Lets dream of the 1st win of the year And I make a very important decision: I will never drop my croissant in my coffee cup again. 00:00 ......................................................................................................................................................................................
I will be using a different suit for this weekend only as a mark of respect to my mother and sister who lost their lives one month ago.
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Watching @GP2_Official on Arabic tv by the pool in Crete.. Nothing will stop me :D #sospasogood
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0.4. Still a mighty P2 for @JulianLealC. What a drive! P5 for @fabioleimer and another good weekend for the cship @REOfficial #SoSpaSoGood
Sector 1 Sector 2
#SoSpaSoGood #GP2 Sprint Race was nice battle till the end and congrats @JamesCalado on the win! :)
@julianlealc @LaMurphF1
Great racing in @GP3_Official today, plenty of awesome moves! Congratulations @AlexanderSims @ConorDaly22 and @FacuRegalia :) #SoSpaSoGood
@koiranengp
At Pirelli, competition is known as the ultimate research laboratory and in the GP2 Series there are 11 of them, corresponding to the 11 circuits raced on all over the world. Out of all of them, Spa is one of the most challenging for tyres because of its fast corners and highenergy loads. The compression at Eau Rouge in particular subjects the front tyres to the highest vertical load of the GP2 season. All of Pirellis tyres are put through a series of laboratory tests to assess their performance and strength before taking to the track. There are three types of standard test to check the strength of the tyres in extreme conditions:
to the way that Pirelli prepares tyres for Formula One races. But the design of the GP2 tyres is very specific, as the characteristics are quite different to those of the Formula One tyres. These tyre characteristics all have to be assessed thoroughly in testing and races, so that Pirelli can best respond to the needs of the GP2 drivers. The information Pirelli gathers from these extreme tests is vital for the teams, allowing them to make accurate predictions about how the tyres will behave in all types of usage conditions. Not just that, but Pirelli is also able to provide teams with historical data regarding average temperatures, pressures, tyre wear, tyre life and wear profile at every race. The teams are then able to compare averages with data taken from their own cars, and this is very useful when it comes to properly setting up the car and finding the best strategies for individual races.
Sector 3
SEPTEMBER, 6-7-8
Autodromo Nazionale Monza
4.381 km
TYRES CHOICE
GP2 Series // Prime Hard GP2 Series // Option Medium GP3 Series // Hard
@rina_bey
I might skipped a heart beat or two watching this @GP3_Official race... #SoSpaSoGood
@caterhamgp2 @Elia_k
Today gp3 is so much cooler to watch than f1... Well done guys! Go get em @TioEllinas #sospasogood
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First of all, high speeds: the tyres are driven on a rolling road at speeds of up to 400kph far quicker than anything that would happen in real life, even at Spa. Vertical loading is checked too: not only are vertical loads of up to 1000 kilograms placed on the tyre, but the tyre is also fired at high speed into solid objects to simulate impacts with kerbs. Finally, camber angles are checked up to values that far exceed any normal usage parameters. There are other tests to simulate the behaviour of the GP2 tyre while cornering. In order to achieve this the tyre is steered by a machine at high slip angles. So every base is covered, similar
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Race 1 Filippi (Scuderia Coloni) Race 2 Valsecchi (DAMS)
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When Saturday August, 24 _ 15:43 Where Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium Who Sam Bird . RUSSIAN TIME James Calado . ART Grand Prix ...
Whom Alastair Staley With Canon EOS-1D X EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM 500 ISO 200mm 1/800 @ F7 .0
When Friday August, 23 _ 18:26 Where Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium Who Daniil Kvyat . MW Arden
Whom Andrew Ferraro With Canon EOS-1D Mark III EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM 320 ISO 70mm 1/500 @ F3.0
ROUND 6
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#Back-for-More
On his return, Alexander Sim s raced away to victory in Race 2, his sec ond of his GP3 career
The Argentine driver grabbed two podiums and bagged 25 points in Spa to take the lead of the championship by 14 points. Whos going to stop the ART Grand Prix from going all the way?
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Facu Regalia
2013 CLASSIFICATIONS
AFTER ROUND 6/8
#Special-K
GP3 Daniil Kvyat achieved his debut ing hold 1, e Rac in t star t grea a r win afte . arts rest e off Conor Daly as well as thre
#Grease-Lightning
Carlos Sainz was a happy man to secure his maiden pole, almost four tenths faster than his nearest rivals.
covered by just The top five drivers are go to es 27 points with four rac
#27
DRIVERS STANDINGS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. Facu Regalia 1M 115 Conor Daly 1M 101 Tio Ellinas 1M 95 Kevin Korjus Rookie 93 Daniil Kvyat Rookie 1M 88 Aaro Vainio 1M 1M 75 Jack Harvey Rookie 1M 75 Nick Yelloly 68 Carlos Sainz Rookie 64 Robert Visoiu 2M 43 Alexander Sims 1M 43 Melville McKee Rookie 1M 29 Patric Niederhauser 29 Giovanni Venturini 1M 26 Lewis Williamson 22 Alex Fontana 18 Dino Zamparelli Rookie 10 David Fumanelli 6 Adderly Fong Rookie 2 Eric Lichtenstein Rookie 0 Patrick Kujala Rookie 0 Luis S Silva Rookie 0 Jimmy Eriksson Rookie 0 Emanuele Zonzini Rookie 0 Samin Gmez Rookie 0 Josh Webster Rookie 0 Ryan Cullen Rookie 0 Carmen Jord 0
The British squad bounced back after their non-score in Budapest and pocketed 43 points in Belgium following a wonderful Race 2 win by Alexander Sims and good points from Nick Yelloly.
CARLIN
team in this Series and I have been closely following their progress and results since the beginning of the season. I was curious to see how the car handled and it was actually fun to drive. The GP3/13 is a very good tool for young drivers, especially when you have to learn about tyre management like we have in F1.
The Cypriot stalled in Race 1 dropping down to P21 but he fought through the pack like a warrior to rescue four points and reverse pole. An unfortunate retirement in Race 2 saw the loss of two places in the standings. He will fight back in Monza, watch out!
Tio Ellinas
TEAMS STANDINGS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. ART Grand Prix 3M 291 MW Arden 1M 2M 195 Koiranen GP 1M 1M 168 Marussia Manor Racing 1M 105 Carlin 1M 95 Bamboo Engineering 1M 51 Jenzer Motorsport 47 Trident 1M 32 Status Grand Prix 18
A difficult qualifying session left the Koiranen GP ace failing to score in Spa. The Finn was given a five place grid penalty for Monza after an incident with Sa Silva but he will be looking to claw his way back into the title chase.
Aaro Vainio
The Brit was running in a strong fourth place in Race 1, but he made contact with Carlos Sainz which resulted in a crash and a grid penalty. The ART Grand Prix driver retired in Race 2 but dont rule him out of a title comeback just yet
Jack Harvey
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When the rain returned midway through the race Tambay had nothing to lose by staying out on slicks while everyone else pitted, picking up a ten second lead next time round in the process. His rivals, led by Nico Mller, were closing in as the rain eased up, with conditions sitting almost perfectly between slicks and wets as they caught the Frenchman with three laps to go. Mller kept up the pressure but Tambay was equal to the fight, and when Alexander Rossi passed the Swiss driver on the penultimate lap it gave the Frenchman the breathing room to resist: Tambay held on to claim a memorable victory by just 0.4 seconds to the delight of the fans, who applauded the Frenchmans determination as the chequered flag dropped.
JOSH WEBSTER
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SHAKE YO HELMET
LEWIS WILLIAMSON
My helmet design popped into my head after five minutes. I always had a plain helmet as I was too scared to have a design as was worried I would roll the car and crash it. And that actually did happen in Turkey when I had my first helmet paint job. Now I just have the red, white and blue.
MELVILLE McKEE
Ive always been really into my helmet designs so I change it up a bit every year but I keep the colours mainly the same. This year Idid something special as Im half Singaporean so I have used their logo and kept the colours red and white, and added some blue for the UK too. I flashed it up with some sparkles.
Carmen Jord
Ive kept my initials on the side of my helmet but I have changed the colours. One reason for this is because of my sponsor, so I have changed it to orange as in orange fruit. I think the colour is very bright and stands out. I want to do a new helmet design for Abu Dhabi, something more fun with a cartoon theme.