For some reason Mercedes' top speed is near the bottom of the list in FP1 then at the top after the race....Felipe 92 wrote:
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Lewis Hamilton has won the Bahrain Grand Prix, leading nearly every lap but 5 due to a different strategy for Raikkonen. The Finn finished second for Ferrari, passing Rosberg 3 laps from the end. The latter finished in third place.
For some reason Mercedes' top speed is near the bottom of the list in FP1 then at the top after the race....Felipe 92 wrote:
Correct myself actually: having rewatched the soft tyre run, vettel lost a lot of time (at least half a second) on his fastest lap in the final corner, so the gap is actually much closer than it looks, even in qualifying.f1316 wrote:Looks very promising for Ferrari on race pace, although seemingly still a reasonable gap in qualifying trim.
Mercedes didn't do any quick runs in P1, so assuming they were running a heavier car, they wouldn't reach the same top speed as a lighter one. This also applies to P2 somewhat; different fuel loads = different weights = different top-speed (to a degree). It's not just drag.PlatinumZealot wrote:For some reason Mercedes' top speed is near the bottom of the list in FP1 then at the top after the race....Felipe 92 wrote:https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CCyxMtCUUAA0fPF.jpg
Lewis Hamilton wrote:"I don't really know too much about it, the rule is that you do your starts on the left and allow people to pass on the right."
"I saw Kimi was kind of blocked because there was a car coming out of the garage so Kimi went around him and I followed."
"I just went to the right. As far as I am aware, it was legal."
Yeah, but Hamilton did lost a bit (0,3sec) when he locked up in middle sector.f1316 wrote:Correct myself actually: having rewatched the soft tyre run, vettel lost a lot of time (at least half a second) on his fastest lap in the final corner, so the gap is actually much closer than it looks, even in qualifying.f1316 wrote:Looks very promising for Ferrari on race pace, although seemingly still a reasonable gap in qualifying trim.
Your logic is amazing. Vettels reaction on the radio proves it was deliberate by Vettel?iotar__ wrote:- Same for Vettel, actually one driver was predominately responsible and unless his brain and steering was also malfunctioning he could go off track instead of driving straight. Then he blamed Perez which tells he drove there on purpose. Check onboard to see when problems (possible reaction) started.
can you clarify a few things for me?iotar__ wrote:- "Reprimand" = joke penalties. You didn't really expect Raikkonen to get the real one?
- Same for Vettel, actually one driver was predominately responsible and unless his brain and steering was also malfunctioning he could go off track instead of driving straight. Then he blamed Perez which tells he drove there on purpose. Check onboard to see when problems (possible reaction) started.
- "Unsafe release" does not apply to Ferrari, didn't you learn in Australia? The fact that they investigated Perez colliding with Vettel and not other way round says it all. Easier to sweep that way.
i wonder what his response was to a similar question before the malaysian gp...J0rd4n wrote:Toto Wolff just gave a straight "No" when Ted asked him if he was worried about the Ferrari pace.
I'm not convinced they're showing everything. Their long runs looked closer than they were in China too, but who knows. Malaysia came as a big surprise.
its not going to be like china because this track is not front limited so they should be able to close on another car with a lot less tire deg... maybe we will actually see the top four race : )AnthonyG wrote:I wouldn't read much into the Mercedes drivers statements, Mercedes benefits from having the illusion amongst spectators a team can challenge them.
Mercs are half a second faster, it'll be just like china if you ask me. (but I hope I'm wrong)
I also think it'll come down to who will be on pole. On this track Rosberg has not been beaten in qualifying since 2006, his race pace has been mediocre at best over the past races though. If it's him in front in the first stint, that could play into Ferrari's hands.giantfan10 wrote: i think the races is mercedes to lose ... i would not be surprised if vettel splits the mercs or wins this race though....
the merc is clearly faster over one lap but then the waters get very muddy in race pace.
