2014 Belgian Grand Prix Saturday in Tweets

As if enough cold water hadn’t fallen on Saturday at Spa-Francorchamps, the paddock inhabitants added to the downpour as the Ice Bucket Challenge gathered pace.

Here’s A review of Saturday’s proceedings in Tweets.

Typical Spa morning. By the time you've read how wet it is, the sun will probably be shining. And then it will rain again.

— Alan Baldwin (@alanbaldwinf1) August 23, 2014

Third practice

Concern for Vettel – some of the brake duct cover has been sucked into the duct and they can't get it out #f1 pic.twitter.com/PElEc02Esw

— Jennie Gow (@JennieGow) August 23, 2014

Button reports that with the track not very wet "we're going to destroy a set of inter tyres". #F1

— F1 Fanatic Live (@f1fanaticlive) August 23, 2014

Per his instructions, Alonso is looking after his intermediate tyres. no heat in these! (Pic via @f1broadcasting) pic.twitter.com/mxzKq0AzBF #F1

— F1 Fanatic Live (@f1fanaticlive) August 23, 2014

Oooops! Kimi misses the window to go out, drives to end of pit lame and has to get pushed back #f1 pic.twitter.com/nU5BYckpBe

— Jennie Gow (@JennieGow) August 23, 2014

Look at this crowd at pouhon, and it's only Saturday! #Spa #F1 pic.twitter.com/A4hHwQlAQa

— Mattzel89 (@Mattzel89) August 23, 2014

The track was hit with heavy rain 40 minutes before Q1.

Absolutely lashing down now here at Spa. Proper storm pic.twitter.com/yb4Sy9hofG

— Jon Noble (@NobleF1) August 23, 2014

WOW pic.twitter.com/agqFKD027M

— Caterham F1 Team (@CaterhamF1) August 23, 2014

Hailing so heavy we couldn't even talk to each other in hospitality it was so loud. 20 minutes later, sunglasses back on. Casual #Spa

— Conor Daly (@ConorDaly22) August 23, 2014

Qualifying

Gannon to Chilton: "Sorry Max we're out of energy on the battery." He's out. #F1

— F1 Fanatic Live (@f1fanaticlive) August 23, 2014

In his first Formula One qualifying session, Andre Lotterer outqualified team mate Marcus Ericsson by almost a full second.

Great performance in qualifying from @Andre_Lotterer. Shaded Ericsson despite so little time in the Caterham

— Edd Straw (@eddstrawF1) August 23, 2014

Does @Andre_Lotterer beating Ericsson proves once more there are few drivers in #f1 who shouldn't be there?

— LUCAS DI GRASSI (@LucasdiGrassi) August 23, 2014

Grosjean: "OK there is something wrong. " He suspects the torque delivery under braking. He just spun at La Source. #F1

— F1 Fanatic Live (@f1fanaticlive) August 23, 2014

Kevin Magnussen took seventh on the grid, his father watching from the USA.

Proud papa @janmagnussen watching his son @KevinMagnussen during morning practice at VIR pic.twitter.com/hgdr6Snory

— Jamie Howe (@1JamieHowe) August 23, 2014

Hamilton: "Car's pulling to one side." Bonnington: "OK we can abort this lap. That will leave us one lap on the next tyre." #F1

— F1 Fanatic Live (@f1fanaticlive) August 23, 2014

Alonso tried to pass Massa at Les Comes. #F1 pic.twitter.com/iK9NwWdUhj

— F1 Fanatic Live (@f1fanaticlive) August 23, 2014

#F1 #Spa Great job from @nico_rosberg again; in difficult conditions. Well done for another pole position!

— Nick Heidfeld (@NickHeidfeld) August 23, 2014

Impressive effort by VET after losing most of FP1/2 while RIC ran wide to go P5 #F1

— Maurice Hamilton (@MauriceHamilton) August 23, 2014

At the end of the day, 0.228s over 4.35 miles in these conditions is hardly worth looking miserable about. #F1

— Maurice Hamilton (@MauriceHamilton) August 23, 2014

The quality of journalists' questions in the FIA press conference is a joke… #XzllobatFromZptzloyyqqtasMagazine #LetUsHaveAGo

— James Moy (@jamesmoy) August 23, 2014

Just finished my cocktail mixing lesson on the Martini terrace. This is the "Eau Rouge"… 🍸🍸🍸 pic.twitter.com/9k3vGlviVp

— Susie Wolff (@Susie_Wolff) August 23, 2014

Saw some fellow posing for a 'selfie' with Niki Lauda earlier on. The look on Niki's face suggested disdain for this phenomenon…

— Stuart Codling (@CoddersF1) August 23, 2014

We're hearing that someone in the paddock hasn't been paid so is receiving space on one of the cars instead.

— Formula Money (@FormulaMoney) August 23, 2014

Ferrari nose much longer and closer to 2015 spec pic.twitter.com/xVusBGTYNE

— Craig Scarborough (@ScarbsF1) August 23, 2014

Support races

The GP2 race was red-flagged as the track was too wet to run. After the restart a McLaren junior driver battled with a Ferrari youngster for the victory, with the latter coming out on top.

Heavy rain has started just after the #GP2 race began! http://t.co/ufUY7QR62Q pic.twitter.com/iNDmMEBSDD

— F1 Fanatic (@f1fanatic_co_uk) August 23, 2014

Cracking effort from McLaren Reserve Driver @svandoorne, P2 in front of his home crowd at Spa. Top drive, Stoff. #BelieveInStoffel

— McLaren (@McLarenF1) August 23, 2014

#FerrariBELGP Congrats to @R_Marciello and FDA for his first win in GP2. Congratulazioni a @R_Marciello ed FDA per la prima vittoria in GP2!

— Scuderia Ferrari (@InsideFerrari) August 23, 2014

The #GP3 race ends with a red flag as the leader was not shown the chequered flag at the end of the final lap! pic.twitter.com/4wrvWXP26l

— F1 Fanatic (@f1fanatic_co_uk) August 23, 2014

A GP3 victory for @TheDeanStoneman, in fact a British 1-2-3-4 with Zamparelli, @NickYelloly and @Jannthaman next up

— Adam Cooper (@adamcooperF1) August 23, 2014

ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Some of Formula One’s seniour figures took part in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge today, raising awareness for Motor Neurone Disease/Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

#ALSIceBucketChallenge accepted and I challenge Bernie Ecclestone, Niki Lauda without hat and Christian Horner! http://t.co/a8o6YQu33q

— Flavio Briatore (@BriatoreFlavio) August 23, 2014

Ice bucket challenge Adrian Newey & Christian Horner https://t.co/B3aOsFtWxn #IceBucketChallenge #redbull #F1TV3 #GPBelgique

— Ferran Figuerola (@ferran_figufer) August 23, 2014

Claire accepted the challenge& nominated Bob Fearnley,Eddie Jordan& @CroftyF1! Well done!! #ASLIceBucketChallenge pic.twitter.com/2u0NBFvlQH

— WILLIAMS RACING (@WilliamsRacing) August 23, 2014

Drivers’ reaction

Second row of the grid for tomorrow. Very pleased and a bit surprised !! Tomorrow aiming to score all the possible points for the team!

— Fernando Alonso (@alo_oficial) August 23, 2014

Really excited for the race tomorrow. We can charge hard. Qualy was fun, tricky conditions. Had a big moment on my lap but kept it on.. just

— Daniel Ricciardo (@danielricciardo) August 23, 2014

Not an easy qualifying today but we are still hopeful for tomorrow. Starting P6 for the race. #BelgianGP #77 http://t.co/cRaC5FEH8u

— Valtteri Bottas (@ValtteriBottas) August 23, 2014

A lot of question about Eau Rouge in Spa. I can confirm that it was very interesting in wet qualifying conditions… #oversteer #r8main

— Romain Grosjean (@RGrosjean) August 23, 2014

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2014 Belgian Grand Prix

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