2018 Australian Grand Prix - Melbourne, 22 -25 March

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Re: 2018 Australian Grand Prix - Melbourne, 22 -25 March

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Chene_Mostert wrote:
25 Mar 2018, 08:27
Lewis using Strat14 ! and making no impression. Brilliance of Seb + excellence of Ferrari is just too good. He just broke Lewis.
This guy =D> great comedy
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NathanOlder wrote:
25 Mar 2018, 08:29
Juzh wrote:
25 Mar 2018, 08:16
NathanOlder wrote:
25 Mar 2018, 08:00
So when hamilton pitted he was 10 seconds in front of vettel. Then after he pitted he was faster than vettel pretty much every lap. So vettel gained a good 13+ seconds. Hmm...
Nah, mercedes managed way too much after hamilton's pitstop and didn't build up any kind of lead. Had they pushed just a little bit and not be complacent hamilton would now be cruising up front.
They were 10 seconds ahead before the stop. Gained a few seconds after the stop.

How much time does a VSC stop lose on average ?
As I was checking live timing gap was always at around 12s, before Vettel pitted. Hamilton clearly has ~0.5s more pace even on old tires. He should have pushed more after his pitstop.

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Juzh wrote:
25 Mar 2018, 08:28
Restomaniac wrote:
25 Mar 2018, 08:18
matt_b wrote:
25 Mar 2018, 08:10
This is why its best to have 2 cars at the front, Lewis was forced in my Kimi and Seb could stay out and wait for a possible SC or VSC. I just don't understand why Lewis was driving slowly on the softs, they should've tried to gap a possible VSC at least, lesson learned though.
Going slow? He stretched the gap to Raikkonen by about 2 seconds in about 4 laps.
He gained zero time vs Vettel, and here's the result.

I'll check later but I can't see him gapping Raikkonen by 2 seconds and not closing on Vettel.
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This merc is beast.... he cut all the hell of that gap . Next races will be tough
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Restomaniac wrote:
25 Mar 2018, 08:18
matt_b wrote:
25 Mar 2018, 08:10
This is why its best to have 2 cars at the front, Lewis was forced in my Kimi and Seb could stay out and wait for a possible SC or VSC. I just don't understand why Lewis was driving slowly on the softs, they should've tried to gap a possible VSC at least, lesson learned though.
Going slow? He stretched the gap to Raikkonen by about 2 seconds in about 4 laps.
He was looking after the tyres way too much and he want even P1 on track and didn't gain anytime against Seb on old Ultras. If he pushed a little bit more he would've come out ahead, its the teams job to make him aware but as I said lesson learned but I saw it coming from watching live timings so its a shocker with all the analysts they have.

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Juzh wrote:
25 Mar 2018, 08:32
NathanOlder wrote:
25 Mar 2018, 08:29
Juzh wrote:
25 Mar 2018, 08:16

Nah, mercedes managed way too much after hamilton's pitstop and didn't build up any kind of lead. Had they pushed just a little bit and not be complacent hamilton would now be cruising up front.
They were 10 seconds ahead before the stop. Gained a few seconds after the stop.

How much time does a VSC stop lose on average ?
As I was checking live timing gap was always at around 12s, before Vettel pitted. Hamilton clearly has ~0.5s more pace even on old tires. He should have pushed more after his pitstop.

Yeah in hindsight of course. But Vettel gained so much time, i just found it odd.
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F1NAC wrote:
25 Mar 2018, 08:33
This merc is beast.... he cut all that gap the hell of. Next races will be tough
Indeed. On 7 laps older tyres Hamilton is obviously stupidly quicker.

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Re: 2018 Australian Grand Prix - Melbourne, 22 -25 March

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Bad news for Ferrari is: They can't pull away even with newer tyres and clean air in their favor, not even from Red Bull.

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Re: 2018 Australian Grand Prix - Melbourne, 22 -25 March

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Is alonso holding back on purpose?
Is he really slowest of them all?
Even renault and other mclaren?

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radosav wrote:
25 Mar 2018, 08:35
Is alonso holding back on purpose?
Is he really slowest of them all?
Even renault and other mclaren?
Doubt it.
For this race, this is max pace they can IMO.

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Chene_Mostert
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Re: 2018 Australian Grand Prix - Melbourne, 22 -25 March

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Seb showing so much skill in the corners, Lewis just going fast in the straights. Seb broke him again 2.5 now.
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Its over.. Good race though

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matt_b wrote:
25 Mar 2018, 08:33
Restomaniac wrote:
25 Mar 2018, 08:18
matt_b wrote:
25 Mar 2018, 08:10
This is why its best to have 2 cars at the front, Lewis was forced in my Kimi and Seb could stay out and wait for a possible SC or VSC. I just don't understand why Lewis was driving slowly on the softs, they should've tried to gap a possible VSC at least, lesson learned though.
Going slow? He stretched the gap to Raikkonen by about 2 seconds in about 4 laps.
He was looking after the tyres way too much and he want even P1 on track and didn't gain anytime against Seb on old Ultras. If he pushed a little bit more he would've come out ahead, its the teams job to make him aware but as I said lesson learned but I saw it coming from watching live timings so its a shocker with all the analysts they have.
Or the Delta wasn't enough seeing as he was gapping Raikkonen by 2 seconds in 4 laps.

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Chene_Mostert wrote:
25 Mar 2018, 08:36
Seb showing so much skill in the corners, Lewis just going fast in the straights. Seb broke him again 2.5 now.
At least this means you'll get to enjoy your drunken stuper....

From what I'm seeing it'll probably be the only time this year.
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He used up all the oil now no more party strat left.
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