Formula 1 - F1 - Current Season Discussion

sugarbutch · May 26, 2014

The context was that he had requested to come in. The impression left by the broadcast was that he blamed the team for not calling him in for his stop on the previous lap. If the team are going to let the two race, then they need to let each driver use whatever advantage he can take. Just like the prohibition on using a richer fuel setting to catch/hold off the other, I think this approach will only make the tension worse. If you let the guy in front have pitstop preference at Monaco, it's not even a race. It's not like anyone is even close to them in the championship.

idfnl · May 26, 2014

sugarbutch said:
The context was that he had requested to come in. The impression left by the broadcast was that he blamed the team for not calling him in for his stop on the previous lap. If the team are going to let the two race, then they need to let each driver use whatever advantage he can take. Just like the prohibition on using a richer fuel setting to catch/hold off the other, I think this approach will only make the tension worse. If you let the guy in front have pitstop preference at Monaco, it's not even a race. It's not like anyone is even close to them in the championship.

If you were the team principal, would you really let Lewis dictate strategy considering there was not even a SC announcement? I understand sometimes the driver wants to take a risk, but if that risk backfired wouldn't you be the donkey letting him tell you what to do after he landed in 9th place in Monaco of all places? No way. As team principal, I would have done everything in my power to ensure my 2 cars remained 1-2, **** who was in 2nd.

Joffrey · May 26, 2014

this is gonna be a great season. I can imagine utter chaos between Lewis and Nico by the time its July. Regardless of whether the Monaco incident was purposefull or not (if it was a mistake, I'd be too embarrassed to be as celebratory as Nico was on Saturday), I'm rooting for Rosberg because he wasn't whining on the radio and moping as much as Lewis does.

sugarbutch · May 26, 2014

idfnl said:
sugarbutch said:

The context was that he had requested to come in. The impression left by the broadcast was that he blamed the team for not calling him in for his stop on the previous lap. If the team are going to let the two race, then they need to let each driver use whatever advantage he can take. Just like the prohibition on using a richer fuel setting to catch/hold off the other, I think this approach will only make the tension worse. If you let the guy in front have pitstop preference at Monaco, it's not even a race. It's not like anyone is even close to them in the championship.

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If you were the team principal, would you really let Lewis dictate strategy considering there was not even a SC announcement? I understand sometimes the driver wants to take a risk, but if that risk backfired wouldn't you be the donkey letting him tell you what to do after he landed in 9th place in Monaco of all places? No way. As team principal, I would have done everything in my power to ensure my 2 cars remained 1-2, **** who was in 2nd.

Pit strategy is not solely dictated by the pit wall. Besides, my intuition is that it was more about not letting the driver in 2nd place get a jump with a better pit call.

idfnl · May 27, 2014

sugarbutch said:
Pit strategy is not solely dictated by the pit wall. Besides, my intuition is that it was more about not letting the driver in 2nd place get a jump with a better pit call.

We can't know that. In the end, it was a team call. They said no.

sugarbutch · May 27, 2014

Not to belabor the point, but you can't really prove your position, either. I'm comfortable with our differing opinions. Now, if only you would accept that Alonso is a dastardly genius...

idfnl · May 27, 2014

sugarbutch said:
Not to belabor the point, but you can't really prove your position, either. I'm comfortable with our differing opinions. Now, if only you would accept that Alonso is a dastardly genius...

I was saying the same thing... no way to know. Alonso is certainly dastardly, and perhaps a genius. Regardless, I will never like him.

sugarbutch · Jun 7, 2014

Well, that was unexpected. Good day for Williams, too.

Joffrey · Jun 8, 2014

Great race! Was hoping for a great result for Force India and Williams. Wonder what caused Massa's running into Perez.

sugarbutch · Jun 8, 2014

Perez moved over, probably because he wanted to go to the inside of the backmarker into Turn 1. He was penalized after the race.

Hamilton has ****** luck. But not as ****** as Massa.

sangiuseppe · Jun 8, 2014

I haven't seen the race. Was Ricciardo close to the Mercedes duo before they hit engines' trouble?

sugarbutch · Jun 8, 2014

No one was close to them

sangiuseppe · Jun 8, 2014

Thank you sugarbutch. Do you know if the Merc's problem was the same as Williams in Montecarlo?
What is going on with Ferrari? Lucky to finish in the top ten

sugarbutch · Jun 9, 2014

Details here: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/114358

andypagenow · Jun 9, 2014

good,Yeah I'm a little concerned with how they thing a lower, skinnier nose won't be an equal or greater risk of piercing the monocoque.thanks

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