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Maybe the smartest move for those starting out on the hard compounds is to burn through their soft tires during a potential Safety Car period—just do a quick stint on the softs and then pivot back to the hards to get rid of them.
It’s an especially tempting gamble for the mid-field teams or anyone sitting further down the grid who really doesn't have much to lose by taking a shot at it.
It’s an especially tempting gamble for the mid-field teams or anyone sitting further down the grid who really doesn't have much to lose by taking a shot at it.
I have a feeling that an early SC really plays into the hands of the teams starting on those harder compounds. If you look at the data from the race in Vietnam, it feels like the SC factor sits right around 43%, doesn't it?
redheron12 said:Well... they’re going to tear through the competition, even if they have to start from the back of the grid—mark my words. 🙂
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Tyler Bennett5 said:We basically have two choices: either we settle for manufactured overtakes or we stick to natural racing via pit strategy.
In the first scenario, you get overtakes happening right on the track, regardless of how forced they feel.
In the second, any movement in position happens strictly through the pits—and even then, only if there's an opportunity for an extra pit stop.
Look, if the people calling the shots in F1 can't come up with anything that actually allows for genuine, organic
racing, then I'd honestly rather have something artificial than nothing at all.
That’s pretty much how I see it too.
Everything is just overflowing with love and understanding here...😍
Let's take a moment to talk about these Pirelli tires, which honestly feel like they were made out of chocolate.
Let's take a moment to talk about these Pirelli tires, which honestly feel like they were made out of chocolate.
"The life of the [soft] tyre, it's the worst I've ever experienced with bits flying off all over the place," Lewis Hamilton said.
"The soft is hardcore. It doesn't feel like the right tyre for this circuit. I did a couple of laps and the tyres just disintegrated."
But Pirelli motorsport chief Paul Hembery said the soft tyre was doing exactly what it was supposed to.
"If the medium did the same then I'd be concerned, but it doesn't," he said.
"It's a qualifying tyre. It'll be a bit like Melbourne I guess where the top teams are going to be forced to qualify on the softer tyre because it's such a performance advantage and within the first 10 laps they are going to have to pit.
Just dropping some intel from yours truly, as always:
Tires: medium and soft (one set used this season). The unique thing about this track is the higher wear on the front tires, and temperatures will likely be similar to what we saw in the USA (18-20 C).
Strategy tends to favor those going for two stops, though they might find themselves under pressure from three-stoppers in the closing laps.
Experience suggests that if you opt for more frequent stops, it pays off—and it looks like pit stops here are a bit quicker too.
Probability of an SC: 43 %.
Overall, it feels like Lotus could be strong in the race again, and maybe even Ferrari can snag something.
Qualifying outlook, as usual: RBR, MERC/FER, LOT.
Extra notes:
Mark Webber has a fresh haircut😁:
Track characteristics
Indianapolis Motor Speedway; 5.45 kilometers. Race distance: 56 laps = 305 kilometers, 16 corners in total, featuring a mix of slow, medium, and fast turns.
Aerodynamic setup – Medium/high downforce. Top speed 200 miles/h (with DRS enabled on the rear wing) – 193 miles/h without.
Full throttle – 55% of the lap. Total fuel needed for race distance : 326 lbs.
Time spent braking: 14% of the lap. 8 braking zones. Brake wear : Medium.
Time lost during a Pit stop = 17.5 seconds
Total time needed for pit stop: 21 seconds.
Fuel Effect (cost in lap time per 10kg of fuel carried): 0.34 seconds (average). Fuel consumption: 2.55 kg/lap
Tires: medium and soft (one set used this season). The unique thing about this track is the higher wear on the front tires, and temperatures will likely be similar to what we saw in the USA (18-20 C).
Strategy tends to favor those going for two stops, though they might find themselves under pressure from three-stoppers in the closing laps.
Experience suggests that if you opt for more frequent stops, it pays off—and it looks like pit stops here are a bit quicker too.
Probability of an SC: 43 %.
Overall, it feels like Lotus could be strong in the race again, and maybe even Ferrari can snag something.
Qualifying outlook, as usual: RBR, MERC/FER, LOT.
Extra notes:
Mark Webber has a fresh haircut😁:
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I think it’s finally time to lay this thread to rest. Only time will tell if those preseason numbers were actually a true reflection of how things would turn out, right?
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Combined testing times from Austin:
While Lotus hasn't exactly been burning rubber out there, the new Williams crew seems to be leading the pack in terms of track time—though Ferrari is sitting in second, breathing right down their necks. Isn't it fascinating how much mileage can tell you about a team's preparation?
Results:
While Lotus hasn't exactly been burning rubber out there, the new Williams crew seems to be leading the pack in terms of track time—though Ferrari is sitting in second, breathing right down their necks. Isn't it fascinating how much mileage can tell you about a team's preparation?
Results:
Pos Driver Team Time Gap
1. Sergio Perez McLaren 1m21.848s
2. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m21.875s + 0.027s
3. Nico Hulkenberg Sauber 1m22.160s + 0.312s
4. Romain Grosjean Lotus 1m22.188s + 0.340s
5. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 1m22.197s + 0.349s
6. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m22.616s + 0.768s
7. Kimi Raikkonen Lotus 1m22.623s + 0.775s
8. Pastor Maldonado Williams 1m22.675s + 0.827s
9. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1m22.726s + 0.878s
10. Valtteri Bottas Williams 1m22.826s + 0.978s
11. Jenson Button McLaren 1m22.840s + 0.992s
12. Adrian Sutil Force India 1m22.877s + 1.029s
13. Mark Webber Red Bull 1m23.024s + 1.176s
14. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso 1m23.366s + 1.518s
15. Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso 1m23.718s + 1.870s
16. Paul di Resta Force India 1m23.971s + 2.123s
17. Max Chilton Marussia 1m25.115s + 3.267s
18. Esteban Gutierrez Sauber 1m25.124s + 3.276s
19. Jules Bianchi Force India 1m25.732s + 3.884s
20. Giedo van der Garde Caterham 1m26.177s + 4.329s
21. Charles Pic Caterham 1m26.243s + 4.395s
22. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m27.563s + 5.715s
Mileage per driver
Driver Team Laps Kms
1. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 283 1317
2. Max Chilton Marussia 241 1121
3. Valtteri Bottas Williams 189 879
4. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso 186 865
5. Nico Hulkenberg Sauber 179 833
6. Pastor Maldonado Williams 178 828
7. Sergio Perez McLaren 174 809
8. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 173 805
9. Mark Webber Red Bull 172 800
10. Esteban Gutierrez Sauber 164 763
11. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 162 754
12. Romain Grosjean Lotus 160 744
13. Charles Pic Caterham 151 702
14. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 150 698
15. Paul Di Resta Force India 144 670
16. Giedo van der Garde Caterham 143 665
17. Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso 143 665
18. Jenson Button McLaren 141 656
19. Kimi Raikkonen Lotus 87 404
20. Felipe Massa Ferrari 80 372
21. Adrian Sutil Force India 78 363
22. Jules Bianchi Force India 61 283
Mileage per team
Team Laps Kms
1. Williams 367 1708
2. Ferrari 363 1689
3. Sauber 343 1596
4. Mercedes 335 1559
5. Toro Rosso 329 1531
6. Red Bull 322 1498
7. McLaren 315 1466
8. Caterham 294 1368
9. Force India 283 1317
10. Lotus 247 1149
11. Marussia 241 1121
1. Sergio Perez McLaren 1m21.848s
2. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m21.875s + 0.027s
3. Nico Hulkenberg Sauber 1m22.160s + 0.312s
4. Romain Grosjean Lotus 1m22.188s + 0.340s
5. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 1m22.197s + 0.349s
6. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m22.616s + 0.768s
7. Kimi Raikkonen Lotus 1m22.623s + 0.775s
8. Pastor Maldonado Williams 1m22.675s + 0.827s
9. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1m22.726s + 0.878s
10. Valtteri Bottas Williams 1m22.826s + 0.978s
11. Jenson Button McLaren 1m22.840s + 0.992s
12. Adrian Sutil Force India 1m22.877s + 1.029s
13. Mark Webber Red Bull 1m23.024s + 1.176s
14. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso 1m23.366s + 1.518s
15. Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso 1m23.718s + 1.870s
16. Paul di Resta Force India 1m23.971s + 2.123s
17. Max Chilton Marussia 1m25.115s + 3.267s
18. Esteban Gutierrez Sauber 1m25.124s + 3.276s
19. Jules Bianchi Force India 1m25.732s + 3.884s
20. Giedo van der Garde Caterham 1m26.177s + 4.329s
21. Charles Pic Caterham 1m26.243s + 4.395s
22. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m27.563s + 5.715s
Mileage per driver
Driver Team Laps Kms
1. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 283 1317
2. Max Chilton Marussia 241 1121
3. Valtteri Bottas Williams 189 879
4. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso 186 865
5. Nico Hulkenberg Sauber 179 833
6. Pastor Maldonado Williams 178 828
7. Sergio Perez McLaren 174 809
8. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 173 805
9. Mark Webber Red Bull 172 800
10. Esteban Gutierrez Sauber 164 763
11. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 162 754
12. Romain Grosjean Lotus 160 744
13. Charles Pic Caterham 151 702
14. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 150 698
15. Paul Di Resta Force India 144 670
16. Giedo van der Garde Caterham 143 665
17. Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso 143 665
18. Jenson Button McLaren 141 656
19. Kimi Raikkonen Lotus 87 404
20. Felipe Massa Ferrari 80 372
21. Adrian Sutil Force India 78 363
22. Jules Bianchi Force India 61 283
Mileage per team
Team Laps Kms
1. Williams 367 1708
2. Ferrari 363 1689
3. Sauber 343 1596
4. Mercedes 335 1559
5. Toro Rosso 329 1531
6. Red Bull 322 1498
7. McLaren 315 1466
8. Caterham 294 1368
9. Force India 283 1317
10. Lotus 247 1149
11. Marussia 241 1121
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Raymond Anderson4 said:They shut his channel down... what a mess.
I noticed he listed "54bucks" on his profile page. I honestly never even caught that before... maybe that's where he's moving his content.
There might be something worth looking at here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYuyUjEdZEk
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Oh, I think we’ve actually covered this ground already.😳
Anyway, here is a little collection of photos from back when we were doing all that testing:
https://plus.google.com/photos/10655...r=pwa&sqi&sqsi
Anyway, here is a little collection of photos from back when we were doing all that testing:
https://plus.google.com/photos/10655...r=pwa&sqi&sqsi
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Look at this absolute legend who took advantage of Button being totally lost. He managed to snap a crystal-clear shot of the car's fine details just because it pulled up right in front of the Lotus pit stall, all while the crew from McLaren is sprinting around in the background...😍
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This is such a fantastic read regarding Williams and their recent testing sessions:
http://en.espnf1.com/williams/motors...ry/101112.html
http://en.espnf1.com/williams/motors...ry/101112.html
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A whole mountain of testing news has just dropped over on the motorsports beat:
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/formul.../86400--1.html
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/formul.../86400--1.html
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Man, that Brabham is such a gorgeous piece of machinery. 🙂
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Honestly, those comparisons are a bit tasteless, don't you think? I’d kindly ask everyone to please tone it down and move on.
Thanks.
Thanks.
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It’s still way too early to start making any definitive predictions.
The new Williams passed its crash test and should be ready for its debut in Barcelona. Honestly, I find it quite surprising that more teams haven't followed suit by now. Don't you think?
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/f...GlvbnM-;_ylv=3
The new Williams passed its crash test and should be ready for its debut in Barcelona. Honestly, I find it quite surprising that more teams haven't followed suit by now. Don't you think?
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/f...GlvbnM-;_ylv=3
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Check out this massive collection of testing footage:
http://www.youtube.com/user/FiftyBuckss?feature=watch
http://www.youtube.com/user/FiftyBuckss?feature=watch
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Jason Campbell70 said:Intermediates for wet tracks. 😉
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Someone was asking about the tire compounds available:
wet-intermediate-super soft-soft-medium-hard
wet-intermediate-super soft-soft-medium-hard