Per my last comment, it will indeed be interesting if the gap closes tomorrow considering RBR/Honda saying they want to run spec4 more on Fridays and that other manufacturers might run older relative specifications in comparison.
It would make sense if they are trying to validate the Spec4 and understand it’s behavior at a higher power rate.lio007 wrote:I hope it's not the case, but I have the feeling RBR ran higher engine-modes than Merc and Fer today. Come Saturday the gap will (unfortunately) significantly decrease or will be behind Merc and Fer.
If they are fast enough here, 5 place will not make them loose I think.Bill wrote: ↑27 Sep 2019, 16:28Max is wondering if it was best if he had taken a penalty in Singapore Rbr has wrong idea about their car and engine don't get credits everyone take it for granted that Redbull will always build great chassis and assume that's true. Sochi is a carbon copy of Austria track 90 degree turns and straights a track Redbull won
I have no doubt that those that have one available (an FP1-FP2) engine and gearbox that is what they are using on Fridays and not the race units.nzjrs wrote: ↑27 Sep 2019, 16:59Per my last comment, it will indeed be interesting if the gap closes tomorrow considering RBR/Honda saying they want to run spec4 more on Fridays and that other manufacturers might run older relative specifications in comparison.
Yeah, the choices for penalties are a bit unlucky. With hindsight Spa was better to take the penalty, instead of Monza. Who knows what happens this weekend. Poletime on saturday or a win from P8 on sunday. Hell maybe Japan will be a dissaster...
"The last sector has been going very well all day," Max Verstappen said afterwards and can be read on his official website.
“If you have a good feeling with the car, then the car comes to life in the last sector, which is very positive, especially after Singapore where we had a hard time. We have made good changes to the set-up here. ....
Yet Verstappen is not terribly disappointed by the grid penalty.
"No, not at all," said Verstappen, who may also hope for rain.
"Let's see it," said Verstappen about the weather forecasts. “Hopefully the car will work well even in the rain. If we look at today it was very positive, so hopefully tomorrow too.”
The 2 wons of Max was after a disasteous starts, so if he had a not soo good start I will see it as a positive sign that he can win the race.
covers with mine i posted in the race topicWouter wrote: ↑27 Sep 2019, 20:23Thanks to @tonisokolov1011.
Albon did no longrun due to floor damage. Long time in the garage.
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