Posts by Raymond Anderson4

It’s basically a rule of thumb... regarding how long you have to wait for the cars to lap back around to the end of the pack. I think we could probably tweak that a bit.

I think it’s time for Fernando Alonso to just go for it and make his move up front. There’s no point in sitting back there playing it safe and saving tires when the strategy is already set in stone.

Lawrence Vaughn3 said:Here’s a chance for Grosjean to crash and burn completely.

I doubt it.😢...it's much more likely they'll just order him to let Kimi fight it out with Seb.

The Ferrari is such an unpredictable machine... it has great traction through certain corners, but then it’s just a total disaster through others.

Fernando, come on... step on it... you're already trailing by more than 10 seconds.

Hamilton's car just isn't performing today, if you want to call it that... which is a real shame because Lewis Hamilton really needed to hold off Sebastian Vettel.

That’s just Michael's desperate attempt to wedge himself into Webber's seat.

swifttiger75 said:He’s counting down correctly; there's still 2:30 left, which puts us at 2:00 PM.

Do you think the forecast is right about it being even warmer than yesterday?

I don't think it'll be quite that hot... a few days ago they were calling for 75 or 80 degrees, but now that feels like a stretch. It'll probably hover around 72-75 during the race.
The wind is kicking up pretty hard, though.

Look, I get it, but Romain Grosjean isn't the one to blame here...

The first three corners are going to be absolute madness.
To be honest, I’d be surprised if the top three make it through those turns without any contact—whether they tangle with each other or someone from the back end decides to get a little aggressive.
For Ferrari, it is absolutely vital that they sort out their situation with Ricciardo as soon as possible, and if they can grab someone from Lotus while they're at it... then they need to play it smart. They have to stretch those tires for 20 laps, and if there's any way to push that second stint even further to 25 laps, they should take it. Then, they can go for the softs at the very end.
Pulling off a two-stop strategy is going to be tough. If they end up having to go for the softs 15 laps too early, they're going to be in trouble.

Jason Campbell70 said:To be honest, during the FP-ov sessions, I didn't notice anyone managing to pull off even half as many laps on the option tire as they did on the prime.

My mistake, I got my wires crossed. Obviously, the softs aren't going to last nearly as long as the mediums.

Roger Wright94 said:They clearly have full confidence in this strategy using the hard tires.
I'm on board with it, even though I was really hoping to see a genuine scrap for those top grid positions.

The high temperatures seem to suit Ferrari perfectly.

True, but Felipe Massa had the pace for P4. Why hold him back then? This isn't what Fernando Alonso needs—having Felipe Massa play second fiddle just because he had the speed to beat him in qualifying.

Mark Webber is tearing it up in the Mečka, haha.

shadowhawk24 said:Honestly, anything could happen. Ferrari usually looks solid right off the line and might find a way through. But man, I’m worried about the temperature. Looking at how those tires performed today, who knows what happens if the track gets even a few degrees warmer? They might just fall apart.
It all comes down to who gets boxed in at the start and who can actually hold their pace...

I think we're in for an interesting race, though it's a bummer I won't be able to tune in and watch.🙂

before 1st lap, Lewis and Vettel will probably pull a 10-15 second gap.
The soft tires don't last long, which is why those two will sprint ahead. They'll likely be running laps about a second faster than Fernando.
The medium tires aren't particularly fast on this circuit, and Ferrari is one of those teams where you see a massive performance gap between the softs and the mediums.

They completely botched Massu's race. Thumbs down to Ferrari.
If Fernando isn't driving, then Felipe doesn't stand a chance either.
Felipe actually had the pace to hit a 1.29:6.
I just don't get it...

shadowhawk24 said:That’s an interesting tactical call from Ferrari...
Tomorrow is going to be absolute chaos!!!!

Honestly, I wouldn't call it a decision at all. Red Bull could probably run on hard tires for just as long as Ferrari can manage on mediums.

We're down to our last set of soft tires... This is absolute chaos!

shadowhawk24 said:Nico Rosberg might actually have a decent shot tomorrow if he starts on hards and manages to hold his position. Who knows...

I'm not buying it. Rosberg isn't exactly known for his tactical mind, and his tire management just isn't there.

This puts us in a tough spot for the race... we're completely out of fresh rubber...

Daniel Ricciardo really seems to have his heart set on joining Red Bull Racing... you've gotta respect that kind of drive!

Nico Rosberg, see you out there, my friend!