kooleracer wrote:This has nothing to do with drag. If the have more DF then they would have higher topspeed going in Eau and maintain on the straight. But I listened on the onboard and I could hear the engine sort of stalling exiting Eau Roughe going on the camel straight. There were maxing out on 6 approaching Eau Rogue therefore forced to go the 7th gear but, that being a long gear it failed coming out of Eau Rouge it sort off bogged down.
Drag always plays a part. Run less wing on the Merc and it would as you say "bog down" less because there´s less resistance.
Gearing probably played a part as well as you have a locked set which has to accommodate every type of corner on the calendar so some will be optimal, some less so.
It´s also worth pointing out Rosberg was fastest in the speed trap on Sunday.
Don´t think he was fastest down to Les Combes though.
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