US Grand Prix (Indianapolis Motor Speedway) 08/25/2013

Track Length: 4.4 miles miles
Race Distance: 44 laps (192 miles miles)
Direction: Clockwise
Turns: 20 (11 right, 9 left)
Max G-Force: 3.5G
Debut: 1950
Lap Record: 1:45.108 (Kimi Räikkönen, Mercedes-AMG Petronas, 2004)

Past Winners:
2012: Jenson Button (Mercedes-AMG Petronas)
2011: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing)
2010: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-AMG Petronas)
2009: Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari)
2008: Felipe Massa (Ferrari)
2007: Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari)

2012 Podium: 1. Jenson Button 2. Sebastian Vettel 3. Kimi Räikkönen


Friday:
1. Free Practice 10:00 - 11:30
2. Free Practice 14:00 - 15:30

Saturday:
3. Free Practice 11:00 - 12:00
Third Qualifying Session 14:00

Sunday:
Race 14:00



Weather Forecast:






Let the racing begin!

Just waiting on a little rain to fall and then I'll be happy...😬

Kimi Räikkönen is grabbing 🥳

Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Räikkönen, Romain Grosjean (assuming he doesn't drive like he did last time—otherwise, Mark Webber)

This track is easily the best on the calendar, and quite often, the most thrilling race we see all year. My expectations are sky-high. 🙏
I’m looking specifically at Kimi Räikkönen; he has a knack for showing everyone exactly why he belongs among the legends when he’s at his best. I also find myself wondering if Romain Grosjean might finally show why he was always considered far superior to this current crop of F1 youngsters, perhaps by leaning into those trademark aggressive moves of his. That said, my heart—as it almost always does—is set on the Red Bull Racing drivers. 😍

If that doesn't pan out, I suppose I'll settle for a Lewis Hamilton victory, or at the very least, a disappointing finish for Sebastian Vettel. 🙏 🙏

ruggedfox28 said:Just waiting on a little rain to fall and then I'll be happy...😬

👍 👋

Finally, a decent thread opening

Hoping for an awesome run from Kimi Räikkönen and a solid performance from Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Räikkönen, and Romain Grosjean all making it onto the podium—I can live with that.

The second Arsićevac gets moving, things better be absolutely perfect. 👍

My expectations? Honestly, I’m just praying for a massive downpour, because let’s face it—that’s our only real shot at pulling off a win.

I’m expecting absolute chaos at the starting line—it’s honestly the only way we’re walking away with a podium finish!!!

Should the weather turn and we find ourselves facing rain, I suspect we will witness an intense struggle between Mercedes-AMG Petronas and Sebastian Vettel. As for the Lotus team, I truly believe their only real opportunity for a respectable finish lies in dry conditions.

If luck isn't on our side, at least let someone else have a run of bad luck! 👋

So, were those four weeks just a total vacation, or were they actually grinding behind the scenes? (Even if they were keeping it low-key)
I mean, what are the actual odds we see some massive upgrade package from Ferrari soon? 😳

Jason Campbell70 said:If luck isn't on our side, at least let someone else have a run of bad luck! 👋

Why on earth would you wish for that? Are you really calling for total chaos at the start—the kind where both Red Bull Racing cars, both Mercedes-AMG Petronas cars, and at least one Renault engine blow up just so Ferrari can sweep the podium with both cars?🤣 🤣

If Ferrari fails to make it into the Third Qualifying Session, then we'll know they've basically hired some kamikaze driver
who’s going to take them out at the very first turn just to get it over with.

William Bennett53 said:Why on earth would you wish for that? Are you really calling for total chaos at the start—the kind where both Red Bull Racing cars, both Mercedes-AMG Petronas cars, and at least one Renault engine blow up just so Ferrari can sweep the podium with both cars?🤣 🤣

Tyler Bennett5 said:If Ferrari fails to make it into the Third Qualifying Session, then we'll know they've basically hired some kamikaze driver
who’s going to take them out at the very first turn just to get it over with.

Your words have a certain luster. 🙂

I’m not looking for just one cow to drop dead on this trip, I’m hoping for at least five or six of them.

Tyler Bennett5 said:If Ferrari fails to make it into the Third Qualifying Session, then we'll know they've basically hired some kamikaze driver
who’s going to take them out at the very first turn just to get it over with.

Last time, a kamikaze driver did exactly that to them -.-

Nathan Jones98 said:Last time, a kamikaze driver did exactly that to them -.-

Last year, that driver completely lost his cool and didn't care who he took down with him.
And then you had the other wild card cutting it a little early just to make sure they were waiting for them later.

stormybadger8 said:Keep dreaming. You’re all going to be breaking out in a cold sweat just like back in 2010 during that final race of the season.
And let's not forget that Kimi Räikkönen and Romain Grosjean are a hell of a lot harder to overtake than Vitaly Petrov, plus General Motors probably owes us a favor after what happened in Valencia 😬

stormybadger8 said:Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if things went sideways in that Senna-Schumacher-Prost mix... and besides, neither Lewis Hamilton nor Romain Grosjean have messed up like that in ages.😬

So, does General Motors owe us another favor or what?🤔