The 2004 Ferrari had Bridgestone tyres developed in a tyre war with Michelin and it had a V10. That was a seriously fast car, but we have to remember that the lap records set by Schumi in that car are lap times from the race. I would really like to see them beat the lap record tomorrow, but I doubt it.
Formula 1 - 2010 Season
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Is this like the the double diff loophole thing ? Where you can adjust automatically the height of the car as long is no electronics is involved ?
Imagine if FIA didn't decrease horsepower, aero and stuff, teams will be breaking lap record every year. But doing more with less is pretty cutting edge, no ? But that was some lap Vettel did.
Apparently it can only be done when the car is stationary, so they can do it after qualifying to cope with the increased fuel load and then in the first (only?) pit stop to compensate for the fuel having burned off. A lower car is a more efficient car, but you don't want it skidding along the ground either because you wear out the plank and that'll get you in trouble with the stewards.
What a race!
Button drove fantastic race as well as Kubica in much inferior Renault!
Pity for Seb, he must rename his car because Lucy isn't bringing him any luck ...
I must say, Hamilton was a fighter today but it didn't work out for him in the end.
Now more of the same please for next week
Button drove fantastic race as well as Kubica in much inferior Renault!
Pity for Seb, he must rename his car because Lucy isn't bringing him any luck ...
I must say, Hamilton was a fighter today but it didn't work out for him in the end.
Now more of the same please for next week
What a fantastic drive by Hamilton. Feel sorry his fighting spirit wasn't rewarded more. That 2nd pit stop puts a rather big question mark in the strategy of his race. Too bad about Webber knocking him off the track too.
After watching this race, I'm still not convinced the season is to get much better. Hamilton was much quicker than both Ferraris yet couldn't pass Alonso. Fair play to Alonso - he really held his position well.
Not too impressed by Massa. First he held up Hamilton half of the first part of the race, then Alonso who fought himself to position 5 after coming from right behind. Kudos to Kubica for staying strong, though he clearly was the slowest of the front runners. With better (worse) aero, I'm sure the Ferraris and Hamilton should have gotten past. What a pitty to an otherwise stunning race.
After watching this race, I'm still not convinced the season is to get much better. Hamilton was much quicker than both Ferraris yet couldn't pass Alonso. Fair play to Alonso - he really held his position well.
Not too impressed by Massa. First he held up Hamilton half of the first part of the race, then Alonso who fought himself to position 5 after coming from right behind. Kudos to Kubica for staying strong, though he clearly was the slowest of the front runners. With better (worse) aero, I'm sure the Ferraris and Hamilton should have gotten past. What a pitty to an otherwise stunning race.
I suggest calling it "The Johnny Herbet"
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Fantastic drive by Hamilton? What about Alonso? It was kinda his own fault he had to start front the back after the first corner incident but racing from the back to p4 is a lot more impressive than what Hamilton did.
http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/339594/how_do_they_do_it_/?fp=4&fpid=2359
The IT of F1.
As for the race - Hamilton was good as was Button. Felt a little bad for Vettel but not much. Webber needs glasses, I mean seriously he has a habit of bumping into people.
Not a boring race at all ... bring on Malaysia!
The IT of F1.
As for the race - Hamilton was good as was Button. Felt a little bad for Vettel but not much. Webber needs glasses, I mean seriously he has a habit of bumping into people.
Not a boring race at all ... bring on Malaysia!
The Red Bull car echoes the 2005 McLaren. Webber made a lot of mistakes, very disappointing. Hamilton drove very well, but McLaren bringing him in for new tyres was a mistake.
Alonso had a horrible start, spun in the last corner and overtook like crazy until he came up to Massa. I think Alonso was faster than Massa, but since there are no team orders, Ferrari couldn't say "get out of the way, Felipe baby". What they could have done is say "Felipe, Fernando is faster" and Felipe should maybe have let him go. I think Alonso could have fought well with Kubica.
What happened to Schumacher? He couldn't overtake until the end. He was lucky to get a point. I am happy to see Kubica in second, though. Great result for Renault, a team I still like very much. Tonio gets in the points again, nice work. Sutil is so erratic.
Button got on the slicks first and wins. Very well done.
Nevertheless, it was a breathless race. Very good, just what we needed.
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Also, just have to commend Hamilton on his overtake of Nico Rosberg on the outside. How he managed to hold on to that, I do not know. I think he was robbed by Webber and the team should not have pulled him in.
I cannot wait for next race. Happily Alonso is still on top of the championship.
Alonso had a horrible start, spun in the last corner and overtook like crazy until he came up to Massa. I think Alonso was faster than Massa, but since there are no team orders, Ferrari couldn't say "get out of the way, Felipe baby". What they could have done is say "Felipe, Fernando is faster" and Felipe should maybe have let him go. I think Alonso could have fought well with Kubica.
What happened to Schumacher? He couldn't overtake until the end. He was lucky to get a point. I am happy to see Kubica in second, though. Great result for Renault, a team I still like very much. Tonio gets in the points again, nice work. Sutil is so erratic.
Button got on the slicks first and wins. Very well done.
Nevertheless, it was a breathless race. Very good, just what we needed.
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Also, just have to commend Hamilton on his overtake of Nico Rosberg on the outside. How he managed to hold on to that, I do not know. I think he was robbed by Webber and the team should not have pulled him in.
I cannot wait for next race. Happily Alonso is still on top of the championship.
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Well, without Vettels crash Rosberg would have taken his position back by the looks of it, he was already on Hamiltons side on the next straight, on inner side of the next corner, but then Vettel crashed and yellow flags on the zone forced him to back down.
Some good drives yersterday, everyone has mentioned them so I won't again, it is rather a concern though that tyres go off so badly in the lumpy air behind cars so even on much better tyres ( 2 sec per lap) you then cannot do anything.
Shame for Seb, he should have 50 points by now except for gremlins. As for his over enthusiastic and rather brainless team mate the less said the better.
Shame for Seb, he should have 50 points by now except for gremlins. As for his over enthusiastic and rather brainless team mate the less said the better.
I'm not sure what Alonso's performance has to do with Hamiltons, or my view for that matter? Of course, Alonso drove a fantastic race as well - if only a bit disappointing that he didn't put more pressure on his team mate Massa who was clearly a lot slower. After all, Hamilton got passed him as well (and he also passed his own team mate earlier). Perhaps Alonso should be applauded for his diplomacy for not being too aggressive on his team mate, not complaining to the team and taking it very relaxed after the race.
What made me cringe at Hamiltons race is that he effectively worked himself up to position 3, passing Webber, Massa and Rosberg on the way, all excellent drivers. He also overtook Button, in equal cars. He then gets to position 3, can't overtake Kubica and then pits, only to have to work himself back to the Kubica, Massa, Alonso pack. At the end of the day, Alonso got what he obviously aimed for. Hamilton didn't. In that regard, I get why he's pissed with the team... after all, he did everything right during the race.
Oh well, it's F1 and just as all the years before, you win and fall as a team.
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Yeah, Rosberg had to back off. I am talking about how Lewis managed to make the overtake stick right after he'd made it.
Interesting. I just re-watched the beginning of the F1 start in Melbourne and I realized what a great start Schumacher had too. Right up to the first corner, he was able to pull up side by side with both Alonso and Button who were at that point fighting for position 3. Given he had the outside line, he could have been quite well equiped to carry a bit of speed into the next corner too. Too bad his line caused Button and Alonso to colide which turned Alonso and ultimately damaged Schumachers front wing. If this had played out a little different, he would have been in quite a comfortable position, as well as also being in front of Rosberg.
Why? dont you like kubica ?
I also had impression Kubica was second ...
Oh well, I wonder who according to Bludd took his silver plate
Whoops, honest mistake. I am happy to see him in second place!
Well, Alonso of course!I also had impression Kubica was second ...
Oh well, I wonder who according to Bludd took his silver plate
Just kidding. tongue_of_colicab
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Well bridgestone is the only one supplying tires so making tires that last 50+ laps is way better PR than tires that are schredded after 10 laps. And as there is no competition it doesnt really matter that the tires arnt as fast as possible.
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