I think this is the only one they've thrown away. If they had pitted that one lap early, and Mediums they likely win. That was all it came down to. Wrong choice made. But, it happened. It was a mess up.Emag wrote: ↑07 Jul 2024, 17:35This is the sort of thinking that brings no changes where there's clearly something wrong in that pit crew. Asking drivers in the heat of the moment about strategy is outrageous. What is your job then mr engineer if the driver is making the strategy himself.
You can't go "oh well, another unlucky one went away" when it happens 3-4 times in succession. Just like they did well technically to break away from the midfield and come up with a car that can fight at the front in most conditions, it is now time to improve the organizational aspect of the team.
Because they have been throwing races by themselves. Nobody to blame.
Yeah, my heart sank when I saw that Norris said he wanted softs in the team stream even though they had new mediums available. He shouldn't have to be the one to make that decision. Hopefully this can finally be a wake-up call so we can come back stronger next season at least.mwillems wrote: ↑07 Jul 2024, 17:4313 laps. More importantly, 13 push laps.Emag wrote: ↑07 Jul 2024, 17:41Come on man. You have an advantage in having a fresh set of mediums available for the car and you only have a used set of softs.
You need to do 13 laps on conditions which heavily punish the tires.
Tell me, in what universe does it make sense to put a used soft in the end there?
Softs was clearly wrong, they bet too heavily on the Mercs deg.
It doesn't, it was a mistake. But, people sitting around who regular question correct choices, don't really show themselves to be experts. Only in hindsight.Emag wrote: ↑07 Jul 2024, 17:41Come on man. You have an advantage in having a fresh set of mediums available for the car and you only have a used set of softs.Ben1980 wrote: ↑07 Jul 2024, 17:39Maybe, but my issue isn't the wrong choice, it's the claim that people all know better. When in the past it's shown they generally don't.propercare wrote: ↑07 Jul 2024, 17:35
It was absolutely no gambe involved here, they knew medium was better, they had the tire in the beginning, soft was wrong choice in any scenario. Piastri was faster from the beginning on mediums.
You need to do 13 laps on conditions which heavily punish the tires.
Tell me, in what universe does it make sense to put a used soft in the end there?
I agree that even after Max was given the call to box for the inters atleast one driver should have come in same lap, that’s where Max was allowed to come into the podium position. If you have to still win the constructor you still need some big double podium. Piastri saved the day by coming in 4th, that car in Piastri’s hand was fast and deserved a better position. Still this is the team experiencing winning opportunities which is new and they need to be impeccable in execution because that’s what Merc and RBR team is showing. A one car RBR can still win the WCC if Max keeps getting the wins, which will be quite embarrassing.