Almost certainly not. But no-one else will be either. Except perhaps the Ferrari engined cars as they don't have any spare power to give away!
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Almost certainly not. But no-one else will be either. Except perhaps the Ferrari engined cars as they don't have any spare power to give away!
Right, because it sounded like in 2 races ago, they were turning the car 'down', and it was STILL fast...
From Andrew Benson over at BBC:
"In addition, Mercedes technical director James Allison revealed that Red Bull’s Honda engine was turned down more than their own power-unit - something Monaghan confirmed. So Red Bull expect to move forward, at which point, Monaghan said, “we’ll see where we are”."
So maybe we will see some closing of the gap
"In addition, Mercedes technical director James Allison revealed that Red Bull’s Honda engine was turned down more than their own power-unit - something Monaghan confirmed. So Red Bull expect to move forward, at which point, Monaghan said, “we’ll see where we are”."
So maybe we will see some closing of the gap
And what does that mean exactly and how is it allowed? That is confusing to me.
The engines have many different modes (maps for fuel/timing etc). They are built to have a service life of X in mode Y, maybe 2X in mode Z etc. As the engines have to last a certain amount of time the teams balance time in the most powerful modes against the time the need the engine to last.
Also they don’t always want to reveal their hand to the opposition. Sandbagging as they like to call it.
Yup, Mercedes is watching Honda very closely these days. The question is how much can can the RBR chassis grow as power increases. Given its current state of stepping out on power on exit. All the more credit to Max for his throttle management so far.....
Just think what McLaren could be doing with an RA620H in back.
Wow two Williams make it through Q1! What a turnaround
Hamilton could be a maximum of 3 points ahead tomorrow, with (as it stands with a 10 race season) 182 points to race for. It would be foolish to think it's all over.
I just can’t see him being beaten by Bottas once he gets in front of him. He’s such a strong front-runner
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Russell really showing up Latifi though. Amazing that a Williams qualified in the dry ahead of a Red Bull. Traffic or not for Albon he had a clear run before then and was slower than Russell on the first runs too.Wow two Williams make it through Q1! What a turnaround
It genuinely is good to see teams like Racing Point breaking out of the middle of the pack. And huge kudos to George Russell for a fantastic lap to get into Q2.
It is disappointing to see Ferrari struggling so much. We'll never know the full story of what happened with their power unit and the FIA. I don't necessarily agree with Max Verstappen's "that's what happens when you stop cheating.." - but it definitely seemed that Ferrari had some sort of unexplained advantage in the middle part of 2019.
Kudos also to those enterprising fans who rented a house overlooking the circuit.
It is disappointing to see Ferrari struggling so much. We'll never know the full story of what happened with their power unit and the FIA. I don't necessarily agree with Max Verstappen's "that's what happens when you stop cheating.." - but it definitely seemed that Ferrari had some sort of unexplained advantage in the middle part of 2019.
Kudos also to those enterprising fans who rented a house overlooking the circuit.
Fingers crossed they take each other out at the first corner or Bottas gets by for the win...
Even if I couldn't stand either driver, I'd never wish for that.
I will admit, I cannot seem to warm to Bottas. He seems weird in interviews and such...
I don't want them to get hurt... just break their cars.
And.... I like both drivers well enough. I'm just tired of only them winning.
Of course crashes, coming together, spins etc adds to the excitement, but F1 isn't just about the drivers on the track. There's an incredible amount of effort from an enormous amount of people in each team.I don't want them to get hurt... just break their cars.
And.... I like both drivers well enough. I'm just tired of only them winning.
So as much for those behind the scenes as the guys on the track, I hate to see all their efforts end in an anti climax on the first lap. I'd rather see others get their **** together than someone wreck their car.
right? I mean, I get that Mercedes a) has a lot of money and b) has a lot of clout when it comes to pushing regulations, but so do Ferrari and RBR. But last year, it’s like neither team could mount a good offense for more than a race at a time. And this year, it’s like Ferrari is performing like one of the midfield teams at best and a completely dysfunctional non-team most of the time. Verstappen is fine, but RBR seem to have some technical issues.
racing point make things interesting during qualifying, but can’t seem to convert that into podiums.
Norris, though, holy hell has he broken out over the first two races
still it’s hard to fault Mercedes when everything seems to be clicking for them while falling apart for their closest competitors.
Maybe the premier teams have decided this COVID-19 shortened season is a bust and it isn't worth revealing all of their cards...
It's in the league's best interest to keep financially strapped teams like Williams alive. Formula 1 does not benefit from a ten team league paring down to eight or six teams.
The big boys (Mercedes, Ferrari, Red Bull) are probably all acutely aware that the league desperately needs some outliers for a healthy environment and greater fan engagement. Williams was already in deep trouble before this COVID-19 thing blew up; Formula 1 had serious financial concerns before this all happened.
The 2020 motorsports season effectively ended when COVID-19 shut everything down regardless if it is F1, Nascar, IndyCar, grandma's go-kart league, whatever.
No one has been appointed __ league champion yet but this season is a farce and will forever be a record book anomaly.
It's in the league's best interest to keep financially strapped teams like Williams alive. Formula 1 does not benefit from a ten team league paring down to eight or six teams.
The big boys (Mercedes, Ferrari, Red Bull) are probably all acutely aware that the league desperately needs some outliers for a healthy environment and greater fan engagement. Williams was already in deep trouble before this COVID-19 thing blew up; Formula 1 had serious financial concerns before this all happened.
The 2020 motorsports season effectively ended when COVID-19 shut everything down regardless if it is F1, Nascar, IndyCar, grandma's go-kart league, whatever.
No one has been appointed __ league champion yet but this season is a farce and will forever be a record book anomaly.
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I doubt that the ownership of either Red Bull or Ferrari would be prepared to concede an entire season. That's just not in their sporting or marketing DNA.
Apparently rich people are still buying Ferraris in the middle of a pandemic. And I'd be pretty surprised if Red Bull sales have declined much either. But in order to keep rationalising the premium prices those brands command, it is imperative that they be associated with the pinnacle of sporting performance.
I just feel a bit bad for Mario Binotto and Sebastian Vettel. Christian Horner, while I'm sure feels some frustration, has some breathing room to get his cars sorted by the end of the season.
Here's looking forward to a good race today. Who knows, we may have rain or something else to make things exciting. But watching Lewis Hamilton's pole lap, it sure seemed like that Mercedes was on rails.
Even if it rains, Lewis and the mighty Mercedes are likely to come out on top.
There has always been a dominant team. Yes Mercedes have extended that run over a long period. It helps that they have the best driver.
I realise he’s not everyone’s cup of tea. But with 90 pole positions, it’s hard to argue he’s anything other than exceptional over one lap.
Hoping for a good showing from McLaren and Williams. They did well yesterday.
There has always been a dominant team. Yes Mercedes have extended that run over a long period. It helps that they have the best driver.
I realise he’s not everyone’s cup of tea. But with 90 pole positions, it’s hard to argue he’s anything other than exceptional over one lap.
Hoping for a good showing from McLaren and Williams. They did well yesterday.
Hamilton has always shown exceptional talent regardless of what racing car he’s been in, he’s just one of those types of drivers. If we look at any era in F1 there has been a dominant or better car and it usually wins. I think the recent exceptions where perhaps the best car didn’t win were 2007 and 2008 where bizarrely due to versions reasons the best team/car combo finished second. We’ve had no problem in the past worshipping the likes of Schumacher, Senna and Prost who showed exceptional talent in the best car and right now I truly feel Hamilton is the most complete driver on the grid in the best car. Fortune and talent usually combine into a winning formula.
I admit, it can be boring if the driver at the top isn’t your favourite and I felt like this throughout the Schumacher and Vettel years. However, you have to acknowledge the achievement for what it is.
I admit, it can be boring if the driver at the top isn’t your favourite and I felt like this throughout the Schumacher and Vettel years. However, you have to acknowledge the achievement for what it is.