Sigh.mariano wrote:Is right this ?
Alonso: early apex, early throotle, in '05/'06 very agressive turn-in due to Renault's more rear weight than its rivals. He can tolerate some understeer, obviusly he is quicker with a neutral car. He increases steering wheel's angle while releasing the brakes.
Schumacher/Vettel/Hamilton: smooth turn-in but agressive middle of the corner (they point the car at the apex). Smooth throotle. They start the turn-in with full brakes. They like a neutral car but they can tolerate some oversteer. Rear weight.
Rosberg/Webber/Button: smooth turn-in and smooth apex. Agressive throotle. They only tolerate a neutral car. Frong weight.
Raikkonen: smooth turn-in, smooth apex and smooth thtootle. He needs the car to rotate for him (oversteer). Rear weight.
Hakkinen/Barrichello: they can brake with the right or the left leg. They brake in a right line (they don´t brake while entrying to the corner). Agressive with the throotle and the steering wheel. 50% front weight and 50% rear wheight. They toletate some oversteer.
Even the most informed get it wrong. Remember everyone during summer '04 said Fisichella would murder Alonso because Alonso's style was too aggressive on tyres? At the end of the day load is load. There is no if or buts about the physics and mathematics involved.
Not only do I disagree with your assesment of different drivers but how can you "guess" the weight. I don't think a modern F1 car has ever been close to "50:50"
Take a visit to youtube man. Barichello has loads of laps locking up approaching an apex.
Raikkonen is a known throttle stamper almost similar Schumi. That's his style, he immediately stamps on considerable throttle [obviously conditions vary] after an ordinary apex. This is perhaps a possible reason as to why he could destroy so many Merc engines over the years
You also notice that he doesn't slam downshifts/engine braking as much and always making a "late" downchange? I have 0, nada idea about their trans/drivetrain mechanical specification let alone seamless gearboxes but I'd think a late downchange especially under yaw would induce a sudden but ever so slight compression lock from the rears.
As for the reactive and manipulative categories mentioned previously. I'd put a prime Schumi in both. How many times have we heard Brundle call him the dude with a 6th sense of grip?
