Racer X wrote: ↑12 Jun 2017, 00:04
My opinion is simple if the car infront of Ocon was Hulkenberg he wouldn't have let him pass either if Esteban was actually faster he would have overtaken Perez. Why didn't he start by overtaking Perez. I mean if the guy couldn't pass Perez what makes you think he could have passed Ricciardo. Also if his car really was faster why wasn't he able to pass a slower car that was a on a slower strategy.
Ocon was faster, you can tell because he spent the last third of the race glued to Perez's gearbox (despite having significantly less downforce). As such, he might well have been fast enough to overtake the Red Bull. We'll never know as Perez not only made sure to slow Ocon down to his own snail's pace whilst failing to even stay within a second of the Red Bull. At the end, Vettel basically forced Ocon off the track and Ocon still ended up with his nose grazing Perez's gearbox.
Ocon spent quite some time waiting for the team to sort things, whilst his own tyres were shredding lap after lap. If they had been on different teams then he wouldn't have waited and I think there's a pretty good chance that Ocon would have been celebrating his first podium today as a result.
Racer X wrote: ↑12 Jun 2017, 00:04
nobody ever gave Perez anything
Does the name 'Carlos Slim' ring any bells?
2007 - Beats 2005 & 2006 WDC Alonso. 1-0
2008-09 - Beats Kovalainen. 2-0
2010-12 - Beats 2009 WDC Button. 2-1
2013-16 - Beats 2016 WDC Rosberg. 3-1
2017-21 - Beats Bottas. 5-0
2022-24 - Loses to Russell. 1-2 (but outscores him)
2025-?? - Leclerc. TBC
Just the car???