Yeah krack is a blessing of a team principal, he does his job very well.peewon wrote: ↑27 Aug 2023, 20:13Great race by Alonso, he was brilliant on the first lap. Understandable strategy call on the first lap, good call on the switch back to softs but not so great on the last stop, leaving him out too long and allowing Sainz to undercut after the mistake. Most encouraging thing is that race pace looked good on dry tyres but too early to make any definitive conclusions about pecking order based on such a randomness filled race. Was glad to hear Krack admit that and I have to say I like whatever he says. Comes across as fully self aware and pragmatic.
Whatever credibility Lance had before I think has absolutely gone now. He's not anywhere near F1 top tier standards even after all the seasons of experience he has had.
Lance had bad luck again with the strategy I believe, its true he has part of the blame for having not made it to q3 but hes had terrible luck too
The man himself has said it when he was at Ferrari. Give me a car with 2 tenths of the fastest car, and I'll win the championship. It holds true even today.KimiRai wrote: ↑27 Aug 2023, 20:45Yeah krack is a blessing of a team principal, he does his job very well.peewon wrote: ↑27 Aug 2023, 20:13Great race by Alonso, he was brilliant on the first lap. Understandable strategy call on the first lap, good call on the switch back to softs but not so great on the last stop, leaving him out too long and allowing Sainz to undercut after the mistake. Most encouraging thing is that race pace looked good on dry tyres but too early to make any definitive conclusions about pecking order based on such a randomness filled race. Was glad to hear Krack admit that and I have to say I like whatever he says. Comes across as fully self aware and pragmatic.
In my opinion, probably Max would have taken pole, but I'm a hundred percent sure Fernando would have beaten Max in the redbull today
Proper low downforce wing in Monza and front wing at Singapore? That's what I'm expecting.
Marca said after the summer break aston will bring new floor, sidepods and something to improve the DRS efficiency. So a new floor already came so maybe something for a better DRS efficiency will comeorganic wrote: ↑27 Aug 2023, 23:35Proper low downforce wing in Monza and front wing at Singapore? That's what I'm expecting.
Amr have already brought 2 floor specs, 2 sidepod specs and 2 engine cover specs on top of a bunch of front wings throughout the year which is probably the most upgrades on the grid already. I don't see them bringing anything else major
According to the same sources who predicted that Aston would bounce back from the summer break, Monza should only be circuit specific changes. Could be a low downforce wing like organic said
The true mettle of a driver is only proved when he faces an uphill task, and when things are not working out for him. Alonso is highly respected because he took uncompetitive cars to places it shouldn't be and there are many more reasons. Same with Ham, he dealt with all the pressure and the ups and downs. Vettel Ricciardo couldn't handle it. I don't like to club Ricciardo with Vettel, but he has also somehow lost himself.organic wrote: ↑27 Aug 2023, 23:33Vettel and ricciardo didn't have the junior career that made everyone want to sign him directly into F1 from F3. Merc, Ferrari, RB all wanted him directly out of F3. Merc would've had him into their clutches if Marko didn't up the ante with a direct race seat.
Don't remember other top teams fighting over vettel/ricciardo like that. Iirc the last driver top teams have all wanted was Hamilton?
Lauda praised him as talent of a century after 1 weekend in RB. Martin said future wdc a few weekends into Toro Rosso career at the age of 18.
It's not like max has only achieved success at red bull because the team is built around him. The success was before as well and immediate upon arrival
