Nono, that's just what the world outside kimi fans think...
Formula 1 - 2014 Season
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Nono, that's just what the world outside kimi fans think...
Rurouni
Veteran
If it weren't for Perez, I'm sure the train behind him could easily pass Rosberg. Perez can't mount a challenge because his car loosing out in the twisty bit + he was one stopping thus doesn't have the tyre. Redbull can do similar times in the twisty bit and this time got the power advantage over Rosberg.
Well deserved for Danny when the Mercs started failing. I was hoping Massa could overtake and go for the win, but he was too timid overtaking and when he tried he crashed!
Rosberg did a fantastic job surviving at the end, Hamilton really needs to win every race from now on.
Rosberg did a fantastic job surviving at the end, Hamilton really needs to win every race from now on.
He was in the end, but he did a great job in the 2 first sectors staying out of Perez' DRS.
Billy Idol
Legend
I am currently in the US and couldn't follow! What happened?!? Why this crazy result? Did it rain?
Nah, normal qualifying really, Red Bulls just didn't have the pace, Hamiltons first try in last qualifying was disqualified due running out from track, on second try his rear locked up and he spun. Hülkenbergs time was disqualified aswell, same reason.
Billy Idol
Legend
IIRC NBC has the rights, but I think they show most races on NBCSN.
Billy Idol
Legend
Thanks!
Both Bottas & Massa could have finished on podium had Williams handled pitstop strategy better (they were far too slow answering to Mercedes stops)
Räikkönen had some issues with having only partial power on the car based on team radio. Also, Ferrari's Pat Fry admits it's not Räikkönen's skill that's causing the lackluster performance but the teams inability to deliver a car that works even remotely like he likes it to (It's fine for Alonso, who likes understeering cars, but Kimi prefers responsive, almost oversteering cars and so far Ferrari's tries to make the front more responsive have made the back of the car lose traction completely)
edit:
Interview confirms that Kimi was driving with underpowered car after 2 laps, they had to turn down the power to prevent some parts of the power unit from overheating apparently.
I think even a bigger problem in yesterday's GP was that Ferrari completely failed to time the Räikkönen's first pit stop correctly. Here's the order of some of the drivers before the first pit stops (lap 8):
6. Magnussen
7. Räikkönen (+0.4s)
8. Hulkenberg (+0.8s)
9. Kvyat (+0.4s)
10. Ricciardo (+0.2s)
And here's those same drivers after the first pit stops (Räikkönen was the last to change his tyres at lap 17):
9. Magnussen
10. Hulkenberg (+1.3s)
11. Kvyat (+2.2s)
13. Ricciardo (+0.6s)
14. Räikkönen (+1.5s)
This gets even better: Kimi said in interview by german magzine Motorsport Magazin that he had requested pitstop earlier already, but the team refused it
Wow; He has gone from them viewing him as their superstar to now being the red-headed step child.
Ferrari are blaming their drivers for the teams short comings.
