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Post by René on Apr 26, 2018 10:05:01 GMT
Will we see another chaotic race like last year? And will Mercedes finally win a race in 2018 and can Max have a clean race at last? The long straight should suit the Mercs and the Ferraris but it was Danny who won last time out. Enough to look forward to.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2018 8:16:33 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2018 8:24:14 GMT
I'll tell you what, by re-reading that quote above from Vettel, I infer Ricciardo to Ferrari is a done deal.
It almost seems as Seb is coming to terms that his next teammate won't be compliant as the current one...
I really hope so.
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Post by René on Apr 27, 2018 8:45:51 GMT
I'll tell you what, by re-reading that quote above from Vettel, I infer Ricciardo to Ferrari is a done deal.
It almost seems as Seb is coming to terms that his next teammate won't be compliant as the current one...
I really hope so. Yes, that's what I read in it too. I don't believe Vettel is afraid of Ricciardo as teammate, he's too self confident for that. He has always been very open about the fact that Daniel did a better job than him in 2014. But it would be too simplistic to say that based on 2014, Ricciardo is much better than Vettel. It would be very interesting to see them team up again. And it would make Ferrari very strong.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2018 10:28:51 GMT
Ver-crash-en has kept his 2018 season on its very turbulent track with a trip into the tyres in FP1. Quite a solid hit side on, so potential for gear box damage. I really think that he set out this season with the intention to dominate Ricciardo, and is just trying too hard.
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Post by René on Apr 27, 2018 10:34:00 GMT
Yes it seems Max is just trying too hard. Still has to be confirmed it was a driver error and not a gear jam. It looked a bit strange. But not a good start, again. Ferraris way off the pace so their set up does not seem right for the tyres yet. But I am sure they'll make a big step in FP2.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2018 10:43:22 GMT
Great information thanks Lucio, its great to hear about things from non-English press. Ricciardo is definitely putting himself out there, and making clear that he's not looking for a Number 2 driver role. If both Mercedes and Ferrari are interested in negotiating with him on those terms, Vettel and Hamilton are going to be very unhappy. In the meantime, if the season carries on as it has started, he's cementing a No1 position at Red Bull.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2018 10:55:53 GMT
Will we see another chaotic race like last year? And will Mercedes finally win a race in 2018 and can Max have a clean race at last? The long straight should suit the Mercs and the Ferraris but it was Danny who won last time out. Enough to look forward to. It could be chaotic again, its a tricky circuit, and the temperatures will be lower so grip will be even more of a problem - lots of lock ups into the runoff areas (guess where Grosjean is going!). Ricciardo did brilliantly there last year, pulling off that difficult pass on the two Williams in the T1 braking zone, so it suits his skills. It's also the place where Raikonnen had his famous "Steering wheel!" incident.
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Post by René on Apr 27, 2018 11:16:13 GMT
Will we see another chaotic race like last year? And will Mercedes finally win a race in 2018 and can Max have a clean race at last? The long straight should suit the Mercs and the Ferraris but it was Danny who won last time out. Enough to look forward to. It could be chaotic again, its a tricky circuit, and the temperatures will be lower so grip will be even more of a problem - lots of lock ups into the runoff areas (guess where Grosjean is going!). Ricciardo did brilliantly there last year, pulling off that difficult pass on the two Williams in the T1 braking zone, so it suits his skills. It's also the place where Raikonnen had his famous "Steering wheel!" incident. Yep. Not my favourite track but the nature of the place could create a chaotic weekend again. Could be fun.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2018 11:54:01 GMT
Great information thanks Lucio, its great to hear about things from non-English press. Ricciardo is definitely putting himself out there, and making clear that he's not looking for a Number 2 driver role. If both Mercedes and Ferrari are interested in negotiating with him on those terms, Vettel and Hamilton are going to be very unhappy. In the meantime, if the season carries on as it has stated, he's cementing a No1 position at Red Bull. Jim,
I always repeat this, but it's the basics of the sport (!): it's a competition. I want to see drivers, new, young, whoever they are, earning it and deliver. Ricciardo delivers, Verstappen is not yet delivering on the hype. I want to see Kimi challenging and delivering against Vettel, I don't care anymore excuses or whatever. Great guy, great driver in his younger days, but has he still the bottle to challenge Vettel? The answer is: no. Webber challenged the first year and then went back to number two driver. I want to see again someone like Reutemann, who earns it hard way and shows how to do it - and doesn't complain, like a real man and champion does, when he eventually falls short. I don't want to see cry babies - the car this or that year doesn't suit and all that nonsense. Work it out, drive around the shortcomings of the mechanical mean, knuckle it down that's where you earn your pay check. Just challenge, like Nico Rosberg did, and earn our respect.
The sport - and the history of the sport - is full of drivers with great driving skills, very fast on a lap or two. But you've got to keep the car on track, first, get it to the end of the race, second, and then win if you can, to be remembered. Else, it doesn't count.
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Post by Carl on Apr 27, 2018 17:02:26 GMT
Wasn't the Red Bull redesigned to favor Vettel's driving style, adding to Webber's difficulty? Apparently Helmut Marko wanted all the aces in Vettel's hand.
Webber should have reacted to the blatant ignorance of team orders in Malaysia by ignoring decorum. Mark should have picked Vettel up by the epaulets after the race and set him down hard.
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Post by charleselan on Apr 27, 2018 18:02:57 GMT
Wasn't the Red Bull redesigned to favor Vettel's driving style, adding to Webber's difficulty? Apparently Helmut Marko wanted all the aces in Vettel's hand. Webber should have reacted to the blatant ignorance of team orders in Malaysia by ignoring decorum. Mark should have picked Vettel up by the epaulets after the race and set him down hard. Great post Carl. Yeh! Vettel likes loads of rear end grip and has difficulty dealing with a loose car. The exhaust blown diffuser provided him with that capability; rumour at the time also had it that the exhaust gases also heated the rear tyres. When the exhaust blowing phenomena was banned he struggled and Webber gave him more than a few frights, that was until Marko; Horner & your friend Newey regained some of the lost rear grip. I was surprised that Webber didn't put his case about Malaysia more forcefully, he had his chance to make his mark after that but really lacked the killer instinct. Interestingly, from what I read (I still like to keep up to date with the current farce one), Vettel has issues with this current Ferrari. It suits Kimi's style by having a sharp front end; shame the Kimster isn't the guy he once was as he would be destroying Vettel right now. If I was in my last season as Kimi is now I would be doing everything possible to put one over my favoured team mate. JC
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2018 22:02:38 GMT
From FP1 and FP2 it is looking like Ricciardo has really got a great car under him, and is driving very confidently. He hardly featured in the clips of cars locking up and sliding into the run off bays. Ver-crash-en on the other hand was quick, but still having problems in FF2.
I was enjoying the Sky commentary team drivers (DiResta and Davidson) providing some fairly detailed assessment of; the braking and turn in of the cars at turn 4, the different types of 'graining' that occurs on front and rear tyres (due to lateral scrub at the front - understeer, and wheel spin at the rear) the impact graining has on tyres building and retaining temperature And How the driver can feel the 'mu' (friction coefficient) of the brakes. This last was too much for Crofty, who shut things down with cries of "Engineer talk!, Engineer talk!". Lets have more of the "engineer talk" we might learn something useful.
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Post by René on Apr 28, 2018 8:51:47 GMT
Wasn't the Red Bull redesigned to favor Vettel's driving style, adding to Webber's difficulty? Apparently Helmut Marko wanted all the aces in Vettel's hand. Webber should have reacted to the blatant ignorance of team orders in Malaysia by ignoring decorum. Mark should have picked Vettel up by the epaulets after the race and set him down hard. Maybe Mark should have. It was an arrogant move by Seb but I guess (I am quite sure actually) Seb couldn't help himself. It's the killer instinct which Mark lacked in his career. Personally, I prefer Seb over Mark to be honest. Mark seems like a good bloke but having Briatore as a manager and Teflonso as your best pal in racing just makes you wonder. I like Seb for his good sense of humor, his killer instinct as a racer and the fact he has no manager and takes care of his business himself and keeps his family life and friends private. Smart guy.
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Post by René on Apr 28, 2018 14:07:39 GMT
Yes, pole for Vettel! Forza Ferrari! Could have been pole for Kimi were it not for that mistake in the last sector. They call him the iceman but Seb seems cooler when it matters. Good to see the Force Indias getting up to speed. And what a close moment between Pierre and Brendon, yeez!
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