Fernando Alonso has won the Chinese Grand Prix to become the third winner in three racing this season. Lotus' Kimi Raikkonen finished in a distant second place while Lewis Hamilton is third, fending off the last charge of Sebastian Vettel.
Still it's a non-sense to see so much drop...In the modern era of Formula 1 it's the same, the time when the driver had only to drive as fast as he can it's over...now a driver WILL have to drive as fast as he can but also to thinks about engine, mechanical parts, tyres, gear, strategy, fuel..etc ALL these are variables that the driver, the team and engineers have to deal with.
Well in Australia Raikkonen did a 2 stop race, since 2007 we have had a lot of 2 stop races and why people weren't complaining for those races (most of the fans are not complaining, but my question is only for those who are complaining) ??I don't think anyone's complaining that the driver has to deal with these variables to a a certain extent as that's just part of the sport, and what makes it so good in some ways. I believe that what people aren't quite so fond of is the degree to which these sensitive tyres are limiting the drivers. People aren't arguing that there should be no tyre conservation at all, but when Formula 1 is supposed to be the pinnacle of motor sport, it beggars belief that the drivers can't demonstrate their speed by having to consistently drive to a delta time.
Is this true?Team is getting back on Vettel for Malaysia. They put the new slower rear wing (fewer vortex generators) only on Vettel's car.
not always the best (we have seen this with the supersoft in Australia and Sutil)astracrazy wrote:Brawn thinks teams will use the soft tyre in q3. does anyone really think that? if the drop off so early in the race its pointless? surely it would be best to use the soft tyre as late as possible in the race? low fuel, better track.
If you are in pole with softs, you have a chance to be in clear air.FrukostScones wrote:not always the best (we have seen this with the supersoft in Australia and Sutil)astracrazy wrote:Brawn thinks teams will use the soft tyre in q3. does anyone really think that? if the drop off so early in the race its pointless? surely it would be best to use the soft tyre as late as possible in the race? low fuel, better track.
soft are quicker in q3 (I assume) and once you got rid of them early, you got rid of them.
Believe it or not when the cars are heavy with fuel is when they're at their most gentle on tires. Cornering speeds are slower, braking is longer, acceleration is slower, all the things that wear the tires prematurely get toned down. When the car is on low fuel it actually wears the tires quicker because the potential of the car increases. Now if you have a light car late in the race and you've done two stops for primes and say 6-7 laps to go as a midfield car in second or third place, then yes it's your only option to stay in the points to push.astracrazy wrote:Brawn thinks teams will use the soft tyre in q3. does anyone really think that? if the drop off so early in the race its pointless? surely it would be best to use the soft tyre as late as possible in the race? low fuel, better track.
By the 12th lap? Euhm I think long before that. Teams said the softs degrade one second per lap: the difference between softs and mediums is half a second. Assume the mediums degrade half a second per lap; by lap 2 the medium as fast as the soft, by lap 3 half a second faster and would have at that point crossed the 3 laps in the same time. By lap 4 you will gain the advantage, and will increase exponentially lap after lap.godlameroso wrote:Believe it or not when the cars are heavy with fuel is when they're at their most gentle on tires. Cornering speeds are slower, braking is longer, acceleration is slower, all the things that wear the tires prematurely get toned down. When the car is on low fuel it actually wears the tires quicker because the potential of the car increases. Now if you have a light car late in the race and you've done two stops for primes and say 6-7 laps to go as a midfield car in second or third place, then yes it's your only option to stay in the points to push.astracrazy wrote:Brawn thinks teams will use the soft tyre in q3. does anyone really think that? if the drop off so early in the race its pointless? surely it would be best to use the soft tyre as late as possible in the race? low fuel, better track.
After seeing the data, no one is going to want to race on the soft tire as it gains over a second for three or four laps, then it starts losing time, and by the 12th lap it's already slower than a comparably worn medium tire.
I doubt they'll get 8-10 race laps out of the soft tyres after they've done 2 or 3 qually laps as well, I'm thinking more like 5 to 7 laps if that.godlameroso wrote:After the two fp sessions, I figure a 3 stopper for most teams. 8-10 laps on the option, and 15-18 laps on the prime. For a two stopper to work you have to do 12 laps on the opt and two 22 lap stints.
