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Formula 1 2017 Season |OT2| A Dutch Horror Story - Sundays on Sky
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1:27.8. Whew.
Have to wonder why they'd take that much out of the tyres though. Would taking it easy and hitting a 1:29 not be easier on them and give him longer at the start of the race.
Have to wonder why they'd take that much out of the tyres though. Would taking it easy and hitting a 1:29 not be easier on them and give him longer at the start of the race.
Have only one engine mode for the dry is the only way. And there no way it'll happen.
nekkid
It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan.
Nah it's still Q2, that's just Ham
Yeah they turn it up for Q2 too.
Ferrari are people too, I think. Maybe not Mario.
aspiegamer
Member
I have no idea why Mercedes always does 2 runs in Q2. Ferrari and Red Bull often park it and save a set of tyres.
nekkid
It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan.
Presumably they think they can improve the quality of the race tyre. It always comes across as somewhat humble, to me.
brotkasten
Member
RIP Ferrari.
They have literally no need to do so, and doing so takes more out of the engine. They'll use it when required only.
I wonder how much resources are teams moving on 2018 projects
Renault will bring it in 2018
Renault will bring it in 2018
I guess Sky is wrong then when they say customer teams onlyget it in Q3. And Hamilton is always just so much faster between Q1 and Q2.
Yagami_Sama
Member
Great lap by Hamilton. Bottas had no time to be happy.
1:27.3. Ouch
Have you considered that Merc can run at 7 in q1, 9 in q2 and 11 in q3? The car is just fast.
Have you considered that Merc can run at 7 in q1, 9 in q2 and 11 in q3? The car is just fast.
Difference was like 0.02 s or something, hard to plan this...
Nice to see that Mercedes is back.
brotkasten
Member
Crazy to think that this is Hamilton's first pole at Suzuka.
I have considered that Merc has more than one mode they run seperately in each qualifying.
I have not stated their car isnt fast, I have also not said Lewis isnt quick, just to get ahead of that one.
GrizzleBoy
Banned
Could be worse, could be Räikkönen.
Mohonky
Member
Pretty good, but race pace will be interesting.
Which isn't that much when you consider that magic qualifying boost button is worth up to half a a second.
nekkid
It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan.
I feel like your argument essentially boils down to I wish Mercedes werent so good at their job.
How often was it much more than a half a second?
l2ounD
Member
Ouch!
Sure thing buddy.
GrizzleBoy
Banned
*Eats some Bottas crow*
That's what the comms said Christian Horner told them
EarsOfASnake
Member
If you are a team/driver that qualifies behind a McLaren then you need to have a long hard look at yourselves.
Yagami_Sama
Member
Great job by Hamilton. Bottas scored the second position,which was kind of a surprise.Roo bad he will lost 5 positions.
I think that now Hamilton have a pole positions in all tracks of the current F1 calendar.
I think that now Hamilton have a pole positions in all tracks of the current F1 calendar.
aspiegamer
Member
Isn't this part of the established pattern from Kimi? Dies mid-season, shows up for a few races either side of the break to get a new contract and is back to being miserable the rest of the season?
The car has never been terrible. It's mostly the engine.
Yagami_Sama
Member
nekkid
It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan.
Well explain it better, then.
brotkasten
Member
Amazing job from Mercedes, well done. Do we know anything about the race pace yet?