If he survives the first laps he could have a chance, but yes, the race is really long and anything can happen. His performance so far is impressive.WaikeCU wrote: ↑22 May 2017, 10:22It's going to be a long race and any yellow flag caution situation can cause the field to reshuffle. The race isn't won in turn 1, unlike how F1 can be, but it's probably the most stressful situation of the race when the cars a three wide and bunched up. It's vital to get off to a good start, survive the first few laps and settle in a good rhythm within the pack. After that, it's managing the car/race early on and move up with the leading cars when the window is there. 5th is a good position to start and the win is within grabs. We all know Fernando's capabilities: He's one on of the best/fastest racers out there, probably one of the most intelligent racers as well. Looking at his outings on IMS, he really makes use of the whole width of the track, almost brushing barriers. I just hope his oval inexperience doesn't cost him the race win, when it matters.
Engine change and 5th position its like a combination of his Ferrari-McLaren eras.