No. We're talking about the same part of the race.dot235 wrote:
Were are probably talking about different parts of the race.
Mercedes attempted to undercut Vettel with the pitstop.
They almost made it as Rosberg was sitting right behind Vettel's gearbox.
Then Vettel started steadily opening the gap. It kept increasing until the red flag.
If not red flag, there is no way on earth Mercedes could have gotten 1-2. Not only because of that gap, but their tires would be completely gone with some 3 laps to go making it very easy to overtake them even on this track.
no red flag = ~7sec in Vettel's favor + bigger Merc tyre deg (or converted strategy) = Vettel retakes the lead comfortably before the checkered flag.
I'll stay out of the speculation what couldhave happened one way or other. Who's to know really. But Seb did not steadily build a 7 second gap to Rosberg on pace. At that part of the race Rosberg was held up by Lewis on very old supersofts for several corners while Seb sprinted off. He lost nearly two seconds behind Lewis. And clearly backed off when the safety car came out, leading to your 7 seconds gap
And I think you have got the strategy Mercedes were doing with Rosberg (softs) wrong at that part of the race.
But calm down. More races to come
