Yeah and, moreover, the original poster was saying it was a shame that it could rob us of answers (not results) - this is because the data from wet running will be less relevant.basti313 wrote: ↑04 Jun 2024, 19:41Well, they are not bad but strategy often killed them in Q. And generally you need a car that has downforce and works the tires well, so of course the car is a topic.
The issue is that the Ferrari hope is on the curb riding. If the track is wet...or in the transition, there is no curb riding. So the question "do they beat Verstappen" is even more a no in the wet in my point of view. And again...the first thing they need to do is beat the McLarens and Norris is very good in the rain.
So I am more hoping for dry, to see how the cars behave.
I also hope it doesn’t rain. I think it becomes more of a lottery and am optimistic of Ferrari’s chance in a dry race. I remember how in 2011 we brought an upgrade to Montreal that meant we qualified a tenth or so away from the dominant RB (Deja vu?) AND were 2-3 on the grid. The topsy turvy race that followed may have been a classic for the neutral but always felt like one where we might well have won in the dry.
Tier 1B field is incredibly strong as well, other than those 3 I mentioned we also have Hulk, Albon and Bottas, while I'd even place Gasly and Ocon there. Perez, Ric (he used to be an alien-pretender in 2014-18 for me), Mag and Tsunoda as Tier 2 and the rest are Tier 3 in my view.