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KimiRai wrote: ↑18 Jun 2023, 04:10He was also going to put it P2 were it not for the red flag, his lap was only 4 tenths slower than Max after the 2nd sector (which was purple) but the red flag screwed him, thankfully the result is still the same anyways.
Hopefully tomorrow the engine doesn't explode or he doesn't run out of fuel or a lightning strike doesn't land on him.
He was about to run out of fuel... 
Don't think it was a fuel problem....lots of lift and coast. Pretty much started after he passed Hamilton.alonsofan wrote: ↑18 Jun 2023, 21:31KimiRai wrote: ↑18 Jun 2023, 04:10He was also going to put it P2 were it not for the red flag, his lap was only 4 tenths slower than Max after the 2nd sector (which was purple) but the red flag screwed him, thankfully the result is still the same anyways.
Hopefully tomorrow the engine doesn't explode or he doesn't run out of fuel or a lightning strike doesn't land on him.
Rear brakes according to skydiffuser wrote: ↑18 Jun 2023, 21:59Don't think it was a fuel problem....lots of lift and coast. Pretty much started after he passed Hamilton.alonsofan wrote: ↑18 Jun 2023, 21:31KimiRai wrote: ↑18 Jun 2023, 04:10
He was also going to put it P2 were it not for the red flag, his lap was only 4 tenths slower than Max after the 2nd sector (which was purple) but the red flag screwed him, thankfully the result is still the same anyways.
Hopefully tomorrow the engine doesn't explode or he doesn't run out of fuel or a lightning strike doesn't land on him.
No brake problem! There was a fear it was a failure in the fuel system but in the end it was OK. People just need to wait 2-3 races with predictions if the team gained on RBIt's reported that they were worried about fuel system problem. So maybe they thought the last bits of fuel would not scavenge.max_speed wrote: ↑19 Jun 2023, 02:27I am sure aston threw away a win. Alonso had to pit 2nd time a bit early to cover hamilton and when he came on hards. Game was on. He was closing in and gap went down to 3.9 from 5.5 seconds and 25 laps were left. I felt thats it day is here then came dreaded msg to lift & coast and alonso said on radio let me know when can go full again want to win and then they kept nursing till 9 laps were left. Seriouslyyy looks like procedure error they must have under fuelled him. Opportunity wasted but alonso covered the team well in interviews
Hahaha I cant believe it. He had a fuel system issue according to Krack. But in the end it didn't affect his result so it seems his luck has changed!
max_speed wrote: ↑19 Jun 2023, 02:27I am sure aston threw away a win. Alonso had to pit 2nd time a bit early to cover hamilton and when he came on hards. Game was on. He was closing in and gap went down to 3.9 from 5.5 seconds and 25 laps were left. I felt thats it day is here then came dreaded msg to lift & coast and alonso said on radio let me know when can go full again want to win and then they kept nursing till 9 laps were left. Seriouslyyy looks like procedure error they must have under fuelled him. Opportunity wasted but alonso covered the team well in interviews
The halo bits weren't race quality parts. Just test parts. So there is a halo update in the works....Maybe next year?KimiRai wrote: ↑19 Jun 2023, 06:15Without the now confirmed fake fuel issue he maybe would've been close behind Max but overtaking would have been very difficult due to RB straightline speed. Only if Max made a mistake (which he did to be fair!), but imo there wasn't much lost. Anyways even though Krack says to wait a few races the best news is that it seems the upgrades have worked & Fernando has broke the Canada curse.
Fernando has said there are other parts coming that should help optimize the package further, though with Austria being a sprint race weekend maybe it makes more sense for them to come in Silverstone (also the factory being right there) or later, but obviously it's up to them to choose.
There were some halo bits tested in Barcelona that weren't put on the car again for some reason.