Odds are that 2012 Lotus would've performed better if it wasn't for Grosjean and Kimi as their drivers.
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Odds are that 2012 Lotus would've performed better if it wasn't for Grosjean and Kimi as their drivers.
A few weeks back I suggested Danny Ric to Mercedes. Now I've changed my mind.
Mercedes seem more hesitent to hire someone who will give the established number 1 a run for their money. I think Ferrari would jump at a chance to hire a sponsor friendly, charismatic driver from Italian decent, who speaks the language fluidly - Ricciardo checks all the boxes.
Ferrari have a car equal to Mercedes, that can work the tires properly, and has a team that is probably the best at strategy in the pitlane. I would suggest they would also pay Danny Ric a lot more money - and he himself has said he can't see himself racing in F1 in his mid-30s, so he will be after a lucrative contract.
Mercedes seem more hesitent to hire someone who will give the established number 1 a run for their money. I think Ferrari would jump at a chance to hire a sponsor friendly, charismatic driver from Italian decent, who speaks the language fluidly - Ricciardo checks all the boxes.
Ferrari have a car equal to Mercedes, that can work the tires properly, and has a team that is probably the best at strategy in the pitlane. I would suggest they would also pay Danny Ric a lot more money - and he himself has said he can't see himself racing in F1 in his mid-30s, so he will be after a lucrative contract.
They're very good at running their mechanics over in the pit lane, if that counts as a strategy.
One thing I picked up on at the weekend is how quickly people jump to assumptions about the state of a team. Consistently I've heard lots about 'the end of the Mercedes era' because they haven't won any races this season. It's ridiculous really, Hamilton should have won in Australia, Bottas could have won in Bahrain if he'd been more aggressive and, once past Vettel, showed he had the pace to beat Ferrari in China.
It's the same every year, give it 2-3 races and you get various people saying how the year's going to pan out based on a tenth of the season!
It's the same every year, give it 2-3 races and you get various people saying how the year's going to pan out based on a tenth of the season!
Neither Melbourne nor Bahrain were won with superior strategy.
The Aussie GP was won with a fortunate VSC caused by some unfortunate Haas (and a Merc screwup).
In Bahrain they'd have boxed Vettel if Kimi hadn't just splattered their pit crew.
It's the Forbin's Project all over again...
when collosus and guardian start to communicate, this will be something...nha... i shouldn't spoil if you've not watched that darn fine movie.
I feel like Melbourne was sheer luck and Mercedes sleeping.
Bahrain was just a great job by Vettel managing the tires, but Mercedes had the advantage strategy wise.
And China was really poor as well.
I really can't think of a race where Ferrari won based on their race management during changing situations.
It was a terrible move, sure. Not only did it throw Kimi back several places (putting aside the safety car and Max shuffle that put him back to P3), it also had little chance of working on a track like that and is terrible publicity.
True, but at least they had the common sense to do separate stratehies with the 2 cars, so they got a podium either way.
I'm curious where McLaren would have been now if they had stayed with Mercedes as engine supplier. Maybe about on par with Red Bull right now?
They were shit with Mercedes in 2014, they are shit with Renault.
So I doubt it.
2012 is arguably worse because they had a fast car but shit reliability that cost them the championship AND Hamilton.
But Jenson won the Brazilian GP in 2012! The last race so obviously best car (rain shmain lol). That was an amazing race, need to watch that again soon: Vettel hit on first lap, rain, Hulkenburg leading, the eyes on Alonso viewing the Vettel celebration, Ferrari's "we love you even though you're second" banner, sogood.gif
Ferrari was shit in 2014 and 2016. Williams was good in 2014. What's your point?
That McLaren is holding McLaren back instead of Honda, and that they would not have a chassis that rivals Red Bull's.
But everyone can build a shit car every now and then. That doesn't mean they won't improve ever again. Force India dropped off this season as well. Are they done, too?
Well, McLaren don't have any excuse right now do they?
That car looks like it's not very aero efficient, and given their team that's a surprise. I don't think their situation can be compared to Force India, who by the sounds of it are in financial dire straits. We dont know how much FI have been able to invest into this year's car design, but given McLaren magic'd up $100m to facilitate the divorce from Honda, they'll have spent a ton more.
That car looks like it's not very aero efficient, and given their team that's a surprise. I don't think their situation can be compared to Force India, who by the sounds of it are in financial dire straits. We dont know how much FI have been able to invest into this year's car design, but given McLaren magic'd up $100m to facilitate the divorce from Honda, they'll have spent a ton more.
Sad reminder that Force India might actually fold by the end of the month if no investors can be found. That's the kind of situation they're in.
Probably, yes. Same as Williams. They threatened to pull out of F1 if the budget cap of 150M isn't put in place.
Bad example on my part.
They were mediocre in 2014 with a shit Ferrari ahead of them. Williams finishing third should be embarrassing to them running the same engine.
No other Merc team has won in this era, and I don't think they would have changed that.
I just got f1 2017 on sale for ps4. I played the shit out of it on the regular xb1, but it looks damn good on a ps4 pro.
Did I say that they never were going to improve again? The original post was talking about McLaren being a match for Red Bull now.
McLaren's 2018 car will make its debut at the Spanish GP.
"The 2018 car as we imagined it will be in Spain. In an ideal world, we would have had it for Australia but it was not possible. So we have used so far a development of the 2017 car,"
"The 2018 car as we imagined it will be in Spain. In an ideal world, we would have had it for Australia but it was not possible. So we have used so far a development of the 2017 car,"
I shouldn't get my hopes up but so far all three front runners show signs of trouble, what if McLaren beats all of them and takes the title? No fuck it, I am getting my hopes up, this the year I've been waiting for since 2006. Go Nando!!
I just want to see him win 3 titles until 2020 and then retire as the greatest driver ever.
Hey guys! First time posting in this (or any) Formula 1 thread, I'm from Colombia and got into F1 following Montoya's career back in the late 90's and early 2000's, when he left F1 I kept watching F1 for some years until the interest faded because I got bored of the "monotony" of the races (I only watched the races)... So I've been mostly a casual follower
I started watching again in 2015 both F1 and IndyCar, but this time I was also watching the things around the race weekend like the "paddock pass", qualys, post race analysis and a lot of stuff you find on Youtube. Somehow all of this coverage has reignited my interest and now I'm hooked in both series, and even thinking on getting the F1 TV membership so I can get a good quality broadcast of the race weekend.
So... Hi everyone, I hope for this season to be very interesting as it has been until now :)
I started watching again in 2015 both F1 and IndyCar, but this time I was also watching the things around the race weekend like the "paddock pass", qualys, post race analysis and a lot of stuff you find on Youtube. Somehow all of this coverage has reignited my interest and now I'm hooked in both series, and even thinking on getting the F1 TV membership so I can get a good quality broadcast of the race weekend.
So... Hi everyone, I hope for this season to be very interesting as it has been until now :)