If he doesn't have to start on those flat spotted tyres and can stop locking up during the race after they re-build the broken part of the car.
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If he doesn't have to start on those flat spotted tyres and can stop locking up during the race after they re-build the broken part of the car.
brotkasten
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Lol Ferrari. 😁
Don't forget, the Le Mans 24 is this weekend. We've just entered into the second hour. Toyota currently leading from Audi, from Porsche.
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Graphics Horse
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Took less than I thought. Poor Vet
massivekettle
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Tomorrow's race will have a handful of VSC and perhaps SCs as well. This will be a very long one...
Pretty sure we will get statements from both teams on this... Not saying any did something wrong, but both will try to gain something from this, or try to set precedent.
Also tow will be in full effect tomorrow
Oh fuck I forgot about that
SunhiLegend
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Pretty much. It's going to be another Mercedes 1-2 and Vettel/Perez/Bottas third.
Just as long as Hamilton learns where they end
... Perez has a 5 place penaltyfor changing his gear box after P3
I forgot, see above
I think there are already agreements in place about track position. Bottas will say it is because of the tow, but he should have anticipated and left a bigger gap coming onto the straight. Either that or make a clean pass before the corner.
Yeah I was beaten to it
Did you miss that they upgraded and the engine is on par with FER now? Also, having a clean track helped him out a lot.
brotkasten
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The Renault is now on part with the Ferrari, even after the new Turbo upgrade?
I am confident it is pretty much on equal grounds now.
It is? Do we have numbers on output since these upgrades?
I thought they were still supposed to be low power compared to the Mercedes and Ferrari. If not, why are people still saying the Ferrari is faster off the line and RBR is no chance compared to Ferrari?
If Ferrari is that much faster RBR would have been beaten by them in every race. Even if it is a little bit faster, the Renault is not a shitbox.
If that had anything to say about engine power, the Mercedes would be shit compared to the Ferrari too.
Mohonky
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I wonder if it's a case of them making the linkages just strong enough (and therefore light enough) to deal with the general strain they will be put under or whether that impact just looked like there was nothing in it, because he just barely scrapes the wall and the steering linkage just completely lets go.
That first gif, watch Hamiltons steering wheel movement, it doesn't even flinch as the front right turns in on itself. Did he even hit the wall or did the linkage give out from the kerb?
[edit] Actually it looks like he definitely hit it, but it must have been by a bees dick width.
That includes things like handling though. I'm still confident you'll see a Ferrari blow past an RBR down that straight at least a few times tomorrow and not the other way around.
Sometimes it's just bad luck and it hits it just the right way no matter how light. Rosberg hit the wall on his lap and got away with it.
It's no Jerez, but RBR were really lucky for sending out RIC as first.
Holy shit... Isn't 335 normal on the speedtrap? I noticed VES got to 354 with tow, but this is even 12 kmph faster.
Madness.
Mastah
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Yeah, 335-345 are normal speeds without slipstream. With good slipstream 350+ kph it is
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