brotkasten
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Let's talk about it in November.
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Formula 1 2017 Season |OT| Japanese Horror Story - Sundays on Sky
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Rumored MGU-K issues that appeared after first pitstop - lack of pace would explain it
PdotMichael
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Mohonky
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Thats where the team strategists need to come in though. Hamilton can tell them the tyres are going off, but the team need to confirm that while that maybe, the car behind isnt gaining so stick with it.
They can see the bigger picture, he cant, same problem they had at Monaco.
Merc just threw the race away, Hamilton wasnt liking the tyres but he was keeping Vettel far enough back, but pitting Ham guaranteed he would end in traffic and eating the new ryres while being held up.
Made no sense to come in that early.
Not sure if they are a minute ahead, but the Top 3 teams are waaaaay ahead this year. Driving a different race entirely.
This is Ferrari we're talking about. Let's talk about it in April.
brotkasten
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Like the Pirelli-cheese tyres of recent years, refueling creates false overtakes. And they aren't overtakes that occur on-track, the drivers who are fueled more heavily wait for the lighter cars to pit and then overtake.
I understand why you would think refueling creates excitement, but it's actually the most predictable and boring the races have ever been. The reason 07 and 08 were so exciting was because the teams were all significantly closer to each other, partly because we had much more manufacturer money in the sport than we do today; not because of refueling.
There would be more strategy blunders for sure, but ultimately it would have exactly the same effect as the Pirelli-cheese tyres, which I absolutely hated.
With MGU-K issues, you are a sitting duck.
Also Kimi's pace is also weird, he is either having tech issues or really stuggle with tyres
aspiegamer
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Front 5 cars are all dead even on lap times.
After that it's +1.5s a lap to Massa and more than 2.0 to everyone else.
After that it's +1.5s a lap to Massa and more than 2.0 to everyone else.
PdotMichael
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I thought it was a part of the engine, that's also 5 kilograms heavier. And yeah, they can only fix it in Europe to avoid penalties.
Yagami_Sama
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So, Verstappen will win driver of the day, right?
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Yep, using Mgu-k from last year, new one will probably arrive in Barcelona
Uhhh, haha.
PdotMichael
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RIP Alonso
Lionel Richie
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Great race! You know it's great when Lewis is not winning because he's dealing a rather mysterious something.
Aaaaaand he's 12th
Yagami_Sama
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The dream is over. Alonso was overtook.
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