Sebastian Vettel drove only 25 laps at Silverstone on rainy Friday (8.7). But the shortened programme sufficient to make a picture of the new pit facility. The pit entrance at all did not like the world champion.
All had eagerly waited for free exercise, to see, if Red Bull's new exhaust rules finally loses some of his advantage. But the rain diluted the result. Also Sebastian Vettel could drag the first 25 laps without the exhaust trick still no final conclusion.
"Impact it does is also in the present conditions", explained the Heppenheim. "The question is only how much." This is still very difficult to assess at the moment. "In the dry, the whole thing is a bit constant, that is why we have to wait for tomorrow."
In the afternoon, Vettel was on the wet track on the road only four rounds. In the classification he had to settle with number 18. "We would have more tyres available, then we would go even a little bit more." It is a pity, because the audience in the lousy weather sit in the stands and wait that all come out. "But no one comes."
Generally the Red Bull-champion but trial period shortened no major problems through the fears. "The rain does not help one course, but trying to take the most." "It is the same for all." The testing of new parts or various settings, Setup falls flat when damp track. "The comparison is difficult, because the conditions are so different." "Today morning to this afternoon - generally each round is a bit different," said Vettel.
And as Vettel focused Friday on other things. The new pit lane dropped to for example not particularly positive. "It is very closely." "Especially the entrance is almost criminal," complains the German. "It is 280 km/h in seventh gear and must down brake then." And there is no alternative left and right. "But it's all so."
Vettel will encourage yet, reduce risk and speed in this area. "In the driver's meeting we all can talk again." Then we see on. "At the moment are too fast as 60 km/h, Sunday's 100 km/h - I think this may be a tick."