2016 F1 Spanish Grand Prix

[GPR-A duplicate2]

Aha... just saw Anthony Hamilton's sky pad analysis of the Mercedes incident. Rosberg, started with a different setting than Lewis. Lewis was using the same setting that Nico was using in Sochi, which Anthony says is the right setting, but Rosberg was on a setting that took him to harvesting mode on turn 3 (his light was flashing, with power going down) and then, instead of looking at the mirrors, he was looking at his Steering wheel to change the setting back and by the time he realize, Lewis was next to him, who was using the right settings.

[zeph]

I cant believe anyone is criticising RIC for trying to overtake! It wasn't dangerous, it wasnt against the rules, it was exactly what I wish MORE drivers would do. Seriously, people moan about boring races then criticise a driver for attempting an entertaining overtake. Maybe they should just stop watching..

Nobody saying about it is wrong to try to overtake. It was a BAD overtaking move. We are lucky that they did not both go out in a T-bone.

Exactly. I like RIC, but this was poorly judged and executed. It looked desperate...

[domh245]

Aha... just saw Anthony Hamilton's sky pad analysis of the Mercedes incident. Rosberg, started with a different setting than Lewis. Lewis was using the same setting that Nico was using in Sochi, which Anthony says is the right setting, but Rosberg was on a setting that took him to harvesting mode on turn 3 (his light was flashing, with power going down) and then, instead of looking at the mirrors, he was looking at his Steering wheel to change the setting back and by the time he realize, Lewis was next to him, who was using the right settings.

I think HAM had the right setting. You'd want to be on max. harvesting on the formation lap and then full beans for the first lap. Nico certainly went to change it once he realised which would imply fault?

[gandharva]

Hehe, both, RBR and also Ferrari helped Max to win that race. Ferrari saw the misstake earlier and so they managed to get in front of Ricciardo. Crazy track for overtaking. As soon as you are two seconds behind the car in front it starts to get messy.

[giantfan10]

Bunch of mediocrity leading and Hamilton ruining Rosberg's win. If you expected exciting racing - you should know better:
- Ricciardo - losing Barcelona from the lead - quite an achievement. Anyone still thinks he's a top driver? Plus trade mark: dive, outbrake yourself & collision attempt.
- Verstappen - drove in circles at his own pace, "option" strategy worked and he had a driver behind in a (slightly) quicker Ferrari that should not be in F1. Yesterday losing fifth-eighth places in Toro Ross and now suddenly leading races. A miracle transition of F1 A.D '16 - the blind leading the lame.

So explain why Ricciardo couldnt pass vettel with a car with fresher tires that was faster at that point in the race..... the only option was making a desperate attempt like ricciardo tried with vettel.... you are way off base with the kimi comments...
remember the maldonado win at the spanish grand prix?? any goofball in the lead at the spanish GP can win the race if they dont make any mistake.....Kudos to Max for winning the race and keeping his cool under pressure but i'm not in the camp that is hailing him as the next coming of christ....
the story of the spanish GP is lose downforce at the final turn in a faster car and rinse and repeat for 20 laps

[gianluca.mateo]

How on earth anyone interested enough in F1 to be on a forum about it can claim this was a boring race is beyond me.

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[GPR-A duplicate2]

Aha... just saw Anthony Hamilton's sky pad analysis of the Mercedes incident. Rosberg, started with a different setting than Lewis. Lewis was using the same setting that Nico was using in Sochi, which Anthony says is the right setting, but Rosberg was on a setting that took him to harvesting mode on turn 3 (his light was flashing, with power going down) and then, instead of looking at the mirrors, he was looking at his Steering wheel to change the setting back and by the time he realize, Lewis was next to him, who was using the right settings.

I think HAM had the right setting. You'd want to be on max. harvesting on the formation lap and then full beans for the first lap. Nico certainly went to change it once he realised which would imply fault?

It was not the changing of the setting, it was not seeing in the mirror and a car next to his and simply closing the door, is the problem.

[ChrisM40]

SkyF1 analysis of the ROS/HAM incident was interesting, not really anyones clear fault. Ham was a LOT faster (in the right engine mode), ROS slower (in the WRONG engine mode), playing with his wheel buttons and not looking what others around him were doing.

HAM was a little aggressive, but committed, ROS just wasn't paying attention.

[basti313]

Your team RedBull**** gave their lead driver the worse strategy....

Sure? When Marco talked to Seb before the podium he was also surprised, that the strategy did not work.

[ripper]

Anyway by what Wolff and Lauda say to italian Sky looked like almost that there had to be a kind of... position sterilization after first corner, who passed first there had to stay first. Maybe it was just my feeling or maybe it was an improper choice of words (the interview was done in italian and they replied in italian).

By the way I think that RIC move was too risky too

[DiogoBrand]

Both Ferrari and Red Bull made wrong strategy calls for their main drivers, they surely didn't expect the mediums to last as much as they did.

If Hamilton is thinking about winning this championship, he needs to get his --- together. He has managed to lose 100% of his pole starts so far this year at turn 1, if not before that. Even when his Mercedes hasn't "misteriously" made him miss qualy, he still haven't done himself many favours this season.

Vettel will whine everytime someone tries to overtake him.

Spectacular race from Max!

[Sonador]

I think HAM had the right setting. You'd want to be on max. harvesting on the formation lap and then full beans for the first lap. Nico certainly went to change it once he realised which would imply fault?

It was not the changing of the setting, it was not seeing in the mirror and a car next to his and simply closing the door, is the problem.[/quote]

Hamilton would do the same imo, he is as agressive on overtaking as he is on defending.
Now he is on the receiving end of it.

To blame Nico entirely would be a shame i think, both were at fault i think.

[ripper]

Vettel might whine, but RIC move looked really desperate.

By the way what caused RIC puncture?

[henra]

Exactly. I like RIC, but this was poorly judged and executed. It looked desperate...

It looked indeed somewhere between optimistic and desperate. But these dive bomb attacks are bit of his trademark. This time it was messed up a bit though so it openly looked like a dive bomb. He was indeed lucky that Vettel was alert and avoided the collision. I don't blame Daniel for launching such an attack, though. Was just not one of his best moves. Possibly, seeing Max running to the win was somewhere nagging on his mind as well.

[giantfan10]

After listening to Ricciardo after the race this race was a gift to max from red bull...Ricciardo asked a valid question why would you make the leading driver do a 3 stop race and force him to have to pass faster cars on track when its next to impossible to pass in spain???
He doesnt look like a happy camper