Formula 1 - 2013 Season
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No it's not, some teams just failed to do cars for these tires, Lotus didn't and Ferrari did quite good too.
What you're saying is like saying that Renault is to blame for Caterhams pace, "they couldn't do a proper engine for them", or that Red Bull is to blame for Caterhams pace because they're responsible for the transmission, "they couldn't do a proper transmission for them"
Rurouni
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the problem with the current tyres is that you can't even push for the whole race even with stopping 4 times. Ideally, the one doing more stops shouldn't preserve the tyres too much. Either they need to bring the harder compound or give more tyres. They don't need to change the durability, but definitely need to fix the reliability (fixing the delamination).
You can push just as much "full race" as ever before, there's always some limiting factors on how much you can push but never in modern F1 you can actually "push" through whole race, you have to save fuel, you had to save tires before too etc etc. Barcelona has been won at least 3 times in a row now with 4 stops, and there has been other 4 stopper wins in past too at leas in mid 2000's
This time tires are bigger factor than before for some teams, but for example Lotus has absolutely no issues with them and Ferrari only little if any.
If that were true, Marussia and Caterham would also be up in the top 10. Guess what? The big teams are at the front.
If the top finishers in races were Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren with Lotus & Merc right after them, no-one would be whining.
There ought to be some proof of this other than one drivers claims?
It's funny how Rosberg is doing currently compared to Hamilton.
I always suspected Nico was very quick, which showed when Schumacher was partnering him, but to consistently be 0.2s - 0.4s quicker than Lewis after 4 races is surprising
Who knows, maybe because of competitive nature both drivers have, at least one of them will crash in tomorrows quali? This would gave a chance for other teams to fight for front row
I always suspected Nico was very quick, which showed when Schumacher was partnering him, but to consistently be 0.2s - 0.4s quicker than Lewis after 4 races is surprising
Who knows, maybe because of competitive nature both drivers have, at least one of them will crash in tomorrows quali? This would gave a chance for other teams to fight for front row
I said on average not every time ...
Besides don't be upset as my point was more to show that Rosberg is a very good driver rather than Lewis is bad (which he is opposite of).
Need to check last season stuff and pre-season too, but I'm quite positive that most here and other forums were boasting how Rosberg won't stand a chance against Hamilton and only was looking good before because Schumacher had become slow after he quit the first time
DuckThor Evil
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I'll just leave these here... Some related, but other funny stuff too.
Hey you said Rosberg is competent! I guess that erases everything away
This is about the whole season... during pre-season. Can I borrow your crystal ball mate
You post a lot...
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UniversalTruth
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Ahaha, lol. Which reminds me this:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums...-s-Bobcat-and-Bulldozer&p=4531936#post4531936
Bulldozer IPC decrease procedure ! <=Terrace posted way too much
You can't argue with what I've said about Hamilton really but sure I got Raikkonen and Grosjean wrong so far. My Button comments were based simply on my belief that only McLaren could stop Red Bull. In the end the tyres might be their undoing (no way am I writing off Vettel yet btw).
I said Hamilton would be on the podium at least twice and win once this year (when everybody else was saying no way). The win hasn't come yet but it surely will. http://forum.beyond3d.com/showpost.php?p=1699533&postcount=153
I said he'd outqualify Rosberg by 4 tenths from the first race, and first 3 races he averaged 6 tenths faster (!).
He has beaten Rosberg in 4/5 races in a new team.
You can't deny Hamilton is different class, but nobody is denying Rosberg is very capable. Hamilton is just going through one of those phases and struggling with the crazy tyre situation with a new type of car as well.
I said Hamilton would be on the podium at least twice and win once this year (when everybody else was saying no way). The win hasn't come yet but it surely will. http://forum.beyond3d.com/showpost.php?p=1699533&postcount=153
I said he'd outqualify Rosberg by 4 tenths from the first race, and first 3 races he averaged 6 tenths faster (!).
He has beaten Rosberg in 4/5 races in a new team.
You can't deny Hamilton is different class, but nobody is denying Rosberg is very capable. Hamilton is just going through one of those phases and struggling with the crazy tyre situation with a new type of car as well.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/22630412
Hamilton sounds confident, Rosberg not so much just now. I still don't think the Merc can last the pace on tyres though. Sooner or later (I'd guess sooner) they'll have to stop and either Alonso or Raikkonen will put in the fast inlap to overtake in the pits.
Hamilton sounds confident, Rosberg not so much just now. I still don't think the Merc can last the pace on tyres though. Sooner or later (I'd guess sooner) they'll have to stop and either Alonso or Raikkonen will put in the fast inlap to overtake in the pits.
