After spending an hour the other night playing around in "Practice" at
Silverstone (all assistance off, of course) I discovered that these
new cars need much more downforce than they did in 1994. Running the
Jordan with 16/16 wings and quite hard suspension, I turned out a
1:23.7 in practice.
On to a race this morning, and qualifying.
60 minute session - I get out early and bang in a 1:24.3. Not a clean
lap at all.
Coulthard immediately follows with a 1:24.1.
I go back out and "hook it up" as Mr Brundle would say - and bang in a
1:23.349!! At the end of qualifying I am on pole by 0.3 !!
I shall do the race later this afternoon (following the German GP)
Onwards and upwards!
JB