Talk:2014 British Grand Prix/GA1

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Reviewer: Usernameunique (talk · contribs) 03:17, 10 April 2020 (UTC)

Lead
52 laps is in the infobox and lead, but not the body of the article. Added MWright96 (talk) 08:30, 10 April 2020 (UTC)

Background

Why is "option" in quotation marks? Removed MWright96 (talk) 08:30, 10 April 2020 (UTC) "wets" is a bit jargony Reworded MWright96 (talk) The drag reduction system (DRS) had two activation zones for the race — What's the DRS? An overtaking aid MWright96 (talk) 08:30, 10 April 2020 (UTC) saw no reason to guide him after his recent form — Not quite sure what this means. Reworded MWright96 (talk) 08:30, 10 April 2020 (UTC) What's a race meeting? Clarified MWright96 (talk) 08:30, 10 April 2020 (UTC)

Practice

The left-hand side of Bottas' engine cover loosened with five minutes to go because of a localised explosion that tore through the car's bodywork. — Might want to reverse this sentence, as it sounds like the explosion was more significant than a loosened engine cover. Removed MWright96 (talk) 08:30, 10 April 2020 (UTC) for recovery — Meaning for someone to tow his car? Yes MWright96 (talk) 08:30, 10 April 2020 (UTC) Charlie Whiting adopted a "zero tolerance policy" and cautioned drivers not to run wide leaving Copse and Club turns — Why? Have clarified MWright96 (talk) 08:30, 10 April 2020 (UTC) Sutil avoided doing the same as he got out of a gravel trap. — He almost crashed as he left the trap, or he lost control and almost crashed, but ended up in the trap instead? Clarified MWright96 (talk) 08:30, 10 April 2020 (UTC)

Qualifying

eliminating cars that finished 17th or below — I didn't realize until the second paragraph that they weren't eliminated form the race, but rather, simple stopped from vying for a better grid position. made an error at Aintree corner — What was the error? Button ran wide the first two sectors — What are sectors? Removed that mention MWright96 (talk) What does it mean to lose tire temperature? Perez lost heat in his tyres MWright96 (talk) Pace issues — Does this just mean they were slow? That is correct MWright96 (talk) 08:30, 10 April 2020 (UTC) Out of curiosity, what generally causes stewards to grant exceptions to the 107% rule? A driver who was judged to have lapped within 107 per cent of the fastest driver during free practice or whether there was a dramatic change in the weather during qualifying MWright96 (talk) 08:30, 10 April 2020 (UTC) Pastor Maldonado was excluded from the results for violating the rules by not having enough fuel to return to the pit lane, and he was moved to the back of the grid. — But the article says nothing about pit lane; it says his violation was not having enough fuel for analysis. Fixed MWright96 (talk) 08:30, 10 April 2020 (UTC) Esteban Gutiérrez was given a ten-place grid penalty for at unsafe release at the previous round and a five-place grid penalty for unscheduled gearbox change. — The ten-place penalty isn't mentioned in the article. Also, do you mean "an unsafe release"? Fixed MWright96 (talk) 08:30, 10 April 2020 (UTC)

Race

• Both Red Bulls switched to the hard-compound tyres and Alonso decided to run on the softer compounds — When? Were they allowed to pit during the stoppage? Or was it after they restarted?
  • On the grid during the stoppage MWright96 (talk) 08:30, 10 April 2020 (UTC)
• to improve the possibility of making a solitary pit stop. — What does this mean?
  • Have clarified MWright96 (talk) 08:30, 10 April 2020 (UTC)
• DRS was enabled on lap six. — Maybe this will be clear when DRS is clarified above, but who enabled it/what did enabling it do?
  • Have mentioned what DRS is in the background section MWright96 (talk) 08:30, 10 April 2020 (UTC)
• but went into the Lotus' left-hand side — Who went?
  • Clarified MWright96 (talk) 08:30, 10 April 2020 (UTC)
    • It's still confusing, because there are three people mentioned: "Gutiérrez attempted to pass Maldonado, who sought to overtake Bianchi, but the former hit the Lotus' left-hand side." The "former" could be either Gutiérrez or Maldonado. Can you just rephrase to "Gutiérrez hit the Lotus'" or "Maldonado hit the Lotus'"?
    • Nevermind, looked at source and clarified.
• It released the faster Bottas — What released Bottas?
  • Clarified MWright96 (talk) 08:30, 10 April 2020 (UTC)
• an identical move of his pass to the outside — Not sure what this means.
  • Have removed MWright96 (talk) 08:30, 10 April 2020 (UTC)
• who was delayed by 1.7 seconds — Meaning his pit stop took 1.7 seconds longer than average, or something else
  • Longer than usual MWright96 (talk) 08:30, 10 April 2020 (UTC)
• Vettel passed Magnussen through Brooklands the entry to Luffield corner — Not sure what this means.
  • Clarified MWright96 (talk) 08:30, 10 April 2020 (UTC)
• With the top two positions settled — Why were they settled?
  • Removed MWright96 (talk) 08:30, 10 April 2020 (UTC)
• Bottas made his second pit stop on lap 42 — lap 32?
  • Yes MWright96 (talk) 08:30, 10 April 2020 (UTC)
• Bottas glimpsed space to pass Vettel for second — Looks like second place wasn't settled after all.
  • See above response MWright96 (talk) 08:30, 10 April 2020 (UTC)
• Alonso passed Vettel around the outside at Copse corner ... That prompted Vettel to use DRS; ... Alonso was faster through the straight and Woodcote turn to pass the defensive Vettel — Alonso passed Vettel twice?
  • Have rewritten the sentence MWright96 (talk) 08:30, 10 April 2020 (UTC)
• the same manoeuvre — What one?
• Maldonado's exhaust failed on the 51st lap — The chart below says lap 49.
  • The chart states how many laps a driver had completed and the abbr template is used at the top of the table to clarify this
    • If his exhaust failed on lap 51, hadn't he at least completed lap 50?
    • After looking at the source, it looks like his exhaust failed on lap 50, not 51: "Lap 50 It's comfortable for Hamilton out in front. No issue with his car today, well with two laps to go. Vettel speaks to his Red Bull, "I can smell burning". He's right. Maldonado's car is smoking. He pulls up and that's heartbreaking for the Lotus driver."
      • No it was lap 51. I've watched a copy of the race and used another source to back up the claim. MWright96 (talk) 06:15, 12 April 2020 (UTC)
      • Why is he credited with 49, rather than 50, laps completed? --Usernameunique (talk) 20:55, 12 April 2020 (UTC)
        • He was lapped by the race winner. MWright96 (talk) 04:43, 13 April 2020 (UTC)
          • I think I understand now. So you're measuring laps by the lap the current leader was on? So for example, if someone was 25 laps in and crashed, but the leader at that point was on lap 50, you would say the crash occurred on lap 50? --Usernameunique (talk) 04:53, 13 April 2020 (UTC)
            • Yes, that would be the case. MWright96 (talk) 04:59, 13 April 2020 (UTC)
              • Cool. That makes sense then, thanks for clarifying. --Usernameunique (talk) 05:02, 13 April 2020 (UTC)
• the 27th of his career to equal three-time World Champion Jackie Stewart's total of race wins. — Where did this rank all time?
  • That is not stated in the sources MWright96 (talk) 08:30, 10 April 2020 (UTC)
• Ricciardo was third. — How far back of Bottas?
  • Added MWright96 (talk) 08:30, 10 April 2020 (UTC)
• Hülkenberg held off Kvyat to take eighth and Vergne was tenth. — What about ninth?
  • Clarified MWright96 (talk) 08:30, 10 April 2020 (UTC)

Post-race

} the circuit's in-season test — What's this? Have removed since it adds nothing to the article MWright96 (talk) 08:30, 10 April 2020 (UTC) Whiting responded to Lauda by noting visor protection was enhanced following Massa's 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix injury from being struck by a spring. — How is that a response to a claim that they took too long to fix a barrier? Rewritten MWright96 (talk) 08:30, 10 April 2020 (UTC) suspected illegal manoeuvres — Such as? Clarified MWright96 (talk) 08:30, 10 April 2020 (UTC)

Overall

• Looks good, MWright96. Comments above. --Usernameunique (talk) 03:42, 10 April 2020 (UTC)
  • @Usernameunique: Have responded to each of the queries raised above for further analysis MWright96 (talk)
    • MWright96, passing this now. --Usernameunique (talk) 05:02, 13 April 2020 (UTC)