[G30M]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Lando pressed his pit speed limiter too early . That's why he was going faster and suddenly right behind MAX and in the pitlane exit along MAX .
I still wonder , why Lando didn't got a penalty for that ..

the car's transponder is located at the nose, just before the connection to the wing. at the moment he pressed the button his nose was already at the pit lane end line, so as far as the FIA is concerned, he did not speed in the pit lane

so I'm told anyway

[M5Rick]

^ Even if he did press the limiter off before the line so long as he doesn't pass the pit speed limit he's fine.

[fs1977]

Originally Posted by dfox

The main reason I like Lando.

He doesn't quite have that selfish attitude that Max and some others have, but neither does Lew. I don't think it's necessary to be a championship winning driver.

In my opinion Lewis has that same ruthless and selfish attitude. Only Max isn't trying to hide it and can be blunt for everyone to see it. Lewis just does a better job disguising it. If you want to become a multipple world champion, you just have to be.

[M5Rick]

The sponsor on SAI's car almost looks like KO TSU

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by G30M

the car's transponder is located at the nose, just before the connection to the wing. at the moment he pressed the button his nose was already at the pit lane end line, so as far as the FIA is concerned, he did not speed in the pit lane

so I'm told anyway

Yeah . But I didn't know that attempting to overtake on the grass at the pitlane exit was just a safe manoeuvre according to the FIA safety regulations ...

FIA : No further investigation (!)

[dfox]

Originally Posted by fs1977

In my opinion Lewis has that same ruthless and selfish attitude. Only Max isn't trying to hide it and can be blunt for everyone to see it. Lewis just does a better job disguising it. If you want to become a multipple world champion, you just have to be.

Not sure I agree.

Some rich people take over countries and others are philanthropists.

We have champions who are selfish, and others who are not.

Being selfish and narcissistic may help get you in the spotlight, but true talent will shine regardless.

[3798j]

Originally Posted by fs1977

In my opinion Lewis has that same ruthless and selfish attitude. Only Max isn't trying to hide it and can be blunt for everyone to see it. Lewis just does a better job disguising it. If you want to become a multipple world champion, you just have to be.

On this comment I'm in disagreement...not with your opinion of Lewis and Max, but there have been a good number of multiple past World Champions that were/are total gentlemen...showing fairness, sportsmanship and compassion on and off the track...and with not a hint of ruthlessness. Now, if we'd like to say in today's world that's the only way a premier driver can obtain success, I'd have to say we've got some current poster boys that are doing a good job exhibiting those seedy characteristics.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

^ Even if he did press the limiter off before the line so long as he doesn't pass the pit speed limit he's fine.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Must be AI him saying that to Wolff

[Rono63]

Should be a good track for RB.
The heat will be difficult for the Merc and the Ferrari doesn’t do so well with the high speed corners.

I’m expecting a good battle between Max, Oscar and Lando.

[wizardofOz]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

The sponsor on SAI's car almost looks like KO TSU

Katsu curry

[wizardofOz]

Originally Posted by dfox

Not sure I agree.

Some rich people take over countries and others are philanthropists.

We have champions who are selfish, and others who are not.

Being selfish and narcissistic may help get you in the spotlight, but true talent will shine regardless.

Makes me think of the Chris Rock and Will Smith incident.

[E86Z4MC]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

LEW won his 6 WDC's with his Starship Enterprise in warp speed .
But once his Benz Starship was lost in time he had to drive in a F1 race car and was beaten 4 times in a row by MAX in a RB Frankenstein car .

LEW's Benz exit was meant to be faster in a red car , but so far he's always beaten by his teammate Charlie.
If the Italians want to keep LEW at Ferrari , the Ferrari team will transform in a war battlefield(!)
Last weekend I heard that Maranello wants to sign MAX to replace LEW.
I know , it can be rumors . But it was all over the place at the Bahrain paddock.
If LEW can't fight for the WDC in his red car . Then he will go down , retire and replaced .

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/h...woes/10713863/

Christian Horner blaming wind tunnel and correlation for car woes. They used the same wind tunnel to build a super dominant car just 2 years prior. They struggle because they lost Newey. You can see it all in the comments here as well.

Mercedes struggled similarly with correlation in the beginning of these regs until they got a better understanding of what plagued them.

It's not a wind tunnel issue so much as having the right resources that know these regs. Simulations are only helpful if you know what data is and isn't valid. The models are only as good as the assumptions made. This is what Newey provided for red bull. Red Bull began struggling as soon as he left.

Lewis has won multiple places against better team mates (who themselves have also won). The same can't be said of max yet.

If max can win with red bull and without Newey, that'd be commendable. We'll have watch and see. Even if you neglect abu dabi21 (with even Newey questioning some of the grace given to max from that season), as well as the car developed over cost cap, it's clear Newey is the main reason max has had recent dominance. As soon as he stopped contributing, max and rb immediately started to drop in performance /standings.

[M5Rick]

It's race weekend! Action starts at 14:30 GB time on this Good Friday.

[fs1977]

Originally Posted by dfox

Not sure I agree.

Some rich people take over countries and others are philanthropists.

We have champions who are selfish, and others who are not.

Being selfish and narcissistic may help get you in the spotlight, but true talent will shine regardless.

Mayby in the days of Jim Clark, Graham Hill i.e.

But name me a few multiple world champions of the past 30 years who weren't selfish at the moments that it counted? It's easy to not be selfish when there is nothing at stake. I might argue that having that is part of the true talent. Of course having the raw driving talent is most important, I agree on that.

Also something to consider, the sport has become much more competitive, stakes are much higher, money involved is much more. Therefore pressure is much higher too.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Yeah . But I didn't know that attempting to overtake on the grass at the pitlane exit was just a safe manoeuvre according to the FIA safety regulations ...

FIA : No further investigation (!)

MAX can always help Yuki out with a tow rope

[wizardofOz]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

It's race weekend! Action starts at 14:30 GB time on this Good Friday.

Popcorn at the ready

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by E86Z4MC

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/h...woes/10713863/

Christian Horner blaming wind tunnel and correlation for car woes. They used the same wind tunnel to build a super dominant car just 2 years prior. They struggle because they lost Newey. You can see it all in the comments here as well.

Mercedes struggled similarly with correlation in the beginning of these regs until they got a better understanding of what plagued them.

It's not a wind tunnel issue so much as having the right resources that know these regs. Simulations are only helpful if you know what data is and isn't valid. The models are only as good as the assumptions made. This is what Newey provided for red bull. Red Bull began struggling as soon as he left.

Lewis has won multiple places against better team mates (who themselves have also won). The same can't be said of max yet.

If max can win with red bull and without Newey, that'd be commendable. We'll have watch and see. Even if you neglect abu dabi21 (with even Newey questioning some of the grace given to max from that season), as well as the car developed over cost cap, it's clear Newey is the main reason max has had recent dominance. As soon as he stopped contributing, max and rb immediately started to drop in performance /standings.

It wasn't only A. Newey . MAX has said : The key-factor at Red Bull was the engineer Rob Marshall.
Rob Marshall moved to McLaren and suddenly the McLaren MCL39 was a speed bullet (!)
The balance and setup of the McLaren MCL39 is like perfection at every track , after a few laps in the free training the car is already ready to rule in the QF and race.
And the McLaren tyres last forever , that's a huge advantage in every race .
At this moment , I don't see who can beat the papaya car..

Useless to say that Pierre Waché is terrible .The Frenchman transformed the RB21 in a Frankenstein car (!)

[G30M]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

MAX can always help Yuki out with a tow rope

rumours are that Honda wants Max and Yuki at Aston Martin next year.

[G30M]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

The sponsor on SAI's car almost looks like KO TSU

Sainz says what he learnt from the crash was that it is not his place to race the top 4 teams, he should just wave them past and race the midfield.

[fs1977]

Only 6 tenths between number 1 and 10 in FP1. Gasly P1.

[3798j]

Originally Posted by fs1977

Mayby in the days of Jim Clark, Graham Hill i.e.

But name me a few multiple world champions of the past 30 years who weren't selfish at the moments that it counted? It's easy to not be selfish when there is nothing at stake. I might argue that having that is part of the true talent. Of course having the raw driving talent is most important, I agree on that.

Also something to consider, the sport has become much more competitive, stakes are much higher, money involved is much more. Therefore pressure is much higher too.

Well that's a bit better qualification but your "of the past 30 years" is still too broad...Mika Hakkinen ('98 & '99) is a perfect example of a champion to be admired. Try narrowing it down to fewer years and I'm right there with you...those guys fit your personality profile perfectly.