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PTRACER wrote: 2 years ago @caneparo must be happy, Sainz is in 2nd and actually making up ground on Max.
Havent watched but i ve recorded it. Will check it out
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To be fair, Mazepin didn't bin it like everyone expected, so perhaps those votes aren't entirely sarcastic.
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Circuitmaster wrote: 2 years ago To be fair, Mazepin didn't bin it like everyone expected, so perhaps those votes aren't entirely sarcastic.
And despite having been passed by Schu early in the race, he repassed him. Impressive and certainly the best (Haas) driver of the weekend. :wink:
At least Mazepin didnt destroy any cars, didnt knock a nosecone off, didnt really the damage the car, (I saw him graze a wall in practice) did not even bring out a red flag..... unlike his team mate who managed all of the above, indeed most of them, twice. :omg:

In fact the only thing Schumacher didnt do all weekend.... was take part in qualifying. :wink:

Mazepin even seems to have become more aware of blue flags and I did not see any instances of him getting in the way, even though it seems both Haas drivers were lapped twice by the next car in front of them. Based on they were both 3 laps down on the leaders, with no other driver being lapped more than once.

Neither are future WDCs though, regardless of what car they were in.

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caneparo wrote: 2 years ago
PTRACER wrote: 2 years ago @caneparo must be happy, Sainz is in 2nd and actually making up ground on Max.
Havent watched but i ve recorded it. Will check it out
Max was coasting tbh, cigar on job

Still great for Ferrari and undoubtedly could have won without a certain error
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We may as well have had 78 laps behind the safety car today. Anyone who comes and says that 2002-2004 cars were worse in terms of following each other than today needs to watch this race. DRS didn't even tickle the cars. No chance.

The other problem that's been haunting the modern hybrid era: managing the tyres on full fuel loads. This problem becomes more pronounced on street circuits like this one and Singapore. I find it totally unacceptable that cars are 7 seconds slower than qualy in the first 15 laps of the race.

Well anyway happy for Max to have nailed it today. Good to have three different teams on the podium and no Mercs for once.
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Picci wrote: 2 years ago We may as well have had 78 laps behind the safety car today. Anyone who comes and says that 2002-2004 cars were worse in terms of following each other than today needs to watch this race. DRS didn't even tickle the cars. No chance.

The other problem that's been haunting the modern hybrid era: managing the tyres on full fuel loads. This problem becomes more pronounced on street circuits like this one and Singapore. I find it totally unacceptable that cars are 7 seconds slower than qualy in the first 15 laps of the race.

Well anyway happy for Max to have nailed it today. Good to have three different teams on the podium and no Mercs for once.
Indeed, we had 5 other manufacturers/teams finish ahead of Mercedes..... and the next round is another non Mercedes favoured track. They were also only 3rd of the Mercedes powered teams.... the only Mercedes powered team they beat was Williams.

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Everso Biggyballies wrote: 2 years ago
Picci wrote: 2 years ago We may as well have had 78 laps behind the safety car today. Anyone who comes and says that 2002-2004 cars were worse in terms of following each other than today needs to watch this race. DRS didn't even tickle the cars. No chance.

The other problem that's been haunting the modern hybrid era: managing the tyres on full fuel loads. This problem becomes more pronounced on street circuits like this one and Singapore. I find it totally unacceptable that cars are 7 seconds slower than qualy in the first 15 laps of the race.

Well anyway happy for Max to have nailed it today. Good to have three different teams on the podium and no Mercs for once.
Indeed, we had 5 other manufacturers/teams finish ahead of Mercedes..... and the next round is another non Mercedes favoured track. They were also only 3rd of the Mercedes powered teams.... the only Mercedes powered team they beat was Williams.
Hammy can't be as bad in Baku . I won't say Merc, let's not forget botty performed exactly to his usual level in Monaco
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Re Leclerc, I don't really understand - in "my time", they used to have an untimed Sunday morning "warm-up" practice session, exactly for the purpose of avoiding situations like that. Why is that no longer so? :huh:
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Michael Ferner wrote: 2 years ago Re Leclerc, I don't really understand - in "my time", they used to have an untimed Sunday morning "warm-up" practice session, exactly for the purpose of avoiding situations like that. Why is that no longer so? :huh:
Yeah, there was also T-car awaiting in pits, and teams could switch tires just before race... Those were good times. I believe I am not allowed to use expressive language to continue with this subject, and let out how I really feel about current state of regulations, so I stop here.
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Michael Ferner wrote: 2 years ago Re Leclerc, I don't really understand - in "my time", they used to have an untimed Sunday morning "warm-up" practice session, exactly for the purpose of avoiding situations like that. Why is that no longer so? :huh:
To be fair, everything is reliable as fuck these days, such help is no longer needed.
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Michael Ferner wrote: 2 years ago Re Leclerc, I don't really understand - in "my time", they used to have an untimed Sunday morning "warm-up" practice session, exactly for the purpose of avoiding situations like that. Why is that no longer so? :huh:
Because of the stupid "parc ferme" regulations where they wrap the car up in clingfilm and tell the teams they are not able to touch the car.

I'm pretty sure that was only done to 'spice up' the racing.
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Michael Ferner wrote: 2 years ago Re Leclerc, I don't really understand - in "my time", they used to have an untimed Sunday morning "warm-up" practice session, exactly for the purpose of avoiding situations like that. Why is that no longer so? :huh:
Yes I have often wondered myself.... even if it is a 15 minute session. MotoGP have a warm up session. Other major races do. Its crazy when the key attraction (ie Leclerc at Monaco) cannot take the grid because of a minor failure.

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White six wrote: 2 years ago
caneparo wrote: 2 years ago
PTRACER wrote: 2 years ago @caneparo must be happy, Sainz is in 2nd and actually making up ground on Max.
Havent watched but i ve recorded it. Will check it out
Max was coasting tbh, cigar on job

Still great for Ferrari and undoubtedly could have won without a certain error
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In post-race comments it was revealed that Mick Schumacher was driving with his engine having problem. There was no further elaboration about nature of that issue.
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Aty wrote: 2 years ago In post-race comments it was revealed that Mick Schumacher was driving with his engine having problem. There was no further elaboration about nature of that issue.
Yes I read this also. I believe he may have had to reset the computer for it to clear and regain full power.
Regardless it was not his best weekend. All part of the learning curve for him as he tries to find his feet along with the other rookies.

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PTRACER wrote: 2 years ago
Michael Ferner wrote: 2 years ago Re Leclerc, I don't really understand - in "my time", they used to have an untimed Sunday morning "warm-up" practice session, exactly for the purpose of avoiding situations like that. Why is that no longer so? :huh:
Because of the stupid "parc ferme" regulations where they wrap the car up in clingfilm and tell the teams they are not able to touch the car.

I'm pretty sure that was only done to 'spice up' the racing.
It's hardly "parc fermé" if they are allowed to repair his car! Just saying.

"Spice up the racing", eh? ALL they have EVER done to that end has put me off the sport. :sorrow:
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