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You have to give credit to Hamilton for persevering with this nonsense. https://www.crash.net/f1/news/1046497/1/lewis-hamilton-now-knows-exactly-where-w15-not-strong-enough What nonsense would that be? It is a follow-on from last year. "I know what a car needs". I would wager there a people on this...

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Merc is bad, understeer all the way around the lap and a wobbly back end at low speed to boot. Russell's Williams experience will come in handy :lol: Russell qualified P2 here last season only 0.23 off Verstappen on pole. Mercedes have gone backwards massively. They are so bad in the first sector.E...

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I'd say Saniz because I don't think he will be available. Alonso if no deal with Aston comes into it , however if they offer a deal on current pace why would he leave them for Merc

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Whatever the reasons Hamilton jumping to Ferrari looks a better decision race by race. They are getting better and have a solid Foundation where as Merc again are all over the place.

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UnlikeUday wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 11, 2024 4:41 pm

Saw that during the race Norris blew him away in that sector every lap. Even in quali you could see they had no speed in that section

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pokerman wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 11, 2024 2:21 pm

UnlikeUday wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:37 am
So much for Mercedes' 2024 hopes & positivity:

It looks like Hamilton has played another blinder.

Indeed , one thing being slower than RB but slower than Alpine !!

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lucifers wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:35 pm

grandstand wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:29 pm
Borefest
have to agree, only watched bits and pieces

Some mild excitement with Lewis staying ahead of Piastri and the Kmag train but like the last 12-18 months you have zero competition at the front.

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lucifers wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:14 pm
they are not catching bearman

No there is not enough Tyre Delta

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The Merc is hopeless in the first sector

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TheGiantHogweed wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:01 pm
the hards don't seem to be looking any better than the mediums that other drivers started with.

Alonso and Russell not made up anything to Ham on meds here at all

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magnussen is deliberetely holding them up now I'd say. This is funny and there is actually nothing wrong with what he's currently doing 100% that's what he is doing Let's see what speeds Hulk can do on new hards now will determine I think what Norris and Ham do Max and Perez and country mile up the...

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Mclaren...gone for merc 22 23 low top speed it seems. Frustrating for piastri hes looked v close to norris this weekend If i was merc and mclaren id put their two.boys on softs. Especially mercedes, hards dont look good okln russell Yeah if Merc have any softs it's the way to go here ,only 18 laps ...

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Vicky_balboa wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:43 pm
McLaren have the worst straight line speed

Their DRS is not very good at all

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That's most of the pitch stops done for the race as well .

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Perez past Leclerc that's the RB both off Into the distance

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I think Bearman did quite well, Leclerc did superb job splitting the Red Bull's let's hope his brakes work this time maybe he can get the jump on Max and keep the race interesting for 2 laps, though I won't be watching anyway. Mercs line astern clearly that was about the best the car would do, Hami...

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Another walk in park for max this ..McLaren and Merc between 6to8tenths off pole is a huge gap.

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Anyway I didn't see any great race pace from Hamilton to warrant the set up change, as I suspected from grid 9 it just ruined his race, every time he does it, it never works. He didn't move up but seeing as George went backwards I'm not sure it made all the much difference going either way.The car ...

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The spending cap is the worst thing that has ever happened to F1. It just stops teams fixing their broken crappy cars. You only need to watch R1 of the season, look how miserable everyone is knowing they aren’t allowed to close the gap on Red Bull because of the spending cap. It’s retarded. Instead...

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There was so much hype of Verstappen going for 10 wins in a row last year, that almost everyone has forgotten: He's on another streak of 8 wins in a row now. No Singapore bogey in sight. That 10 looks very likely to be broken. He's won 18 of the last 19 races. 35 of the last 45. This is getting so ...

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Paolo_Lasardi wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 02, 2024 3:37 pm

FormulaFun wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 02, 2024 3:17 pm
Its genuinely just 2023
Have to leave now, thought about recording the rest - but hey, why?

Walk in park for RB again ..

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2 tenths back on George isnt the best is it. 1 tenth is the norm. Saying that, still better than Perez effort, 3 tenths back on Max Even if this years merc is peaky again, is the same trend continues with Lewis being all over the place surely Lewis cant rank anywhere near tue top in terms of qualif...

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Suppose give Merc had to redesign the car rather than add to it like others that's not a horrible start.

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Merc pace disappeared ..have they changed to much to be quick on race.

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A interesting graphic this: https://i.postimg.cc/SQMncp8k/F-SZ4i-XXs-AA7m-AQ.jpg Source - Postimage Merc where quite quick then if not for the Piastri hit I think Lewis after starting on the Hards would oh ended up close to third. Leclerc did a great job looking at that graph has Ferrari where not ...

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Seen worse races tbh

Some decent overtakes that required some late braking rather than just a drs blow past.

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Everyone is saying how great Alonso did, not to take away the podium from him but even Stroll managed a fifth place in the car. :-) I don't think that many are underestimating the speed of the Aston Martin this weekend - more the battle he had with Perez (in a car that is demonstrably faster) in th...

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pokerman wrote: ↑
Sun Nov 05, 2023 7:03 pm
Mercedes one of the slowest cars on the track, Hamilton lapping 1 second slower than Stroll, embarrassing.

Handy so many cars went out on first lap or they would of been even more embarrassed

They managed the brilliant combination of a car slow in a straight line and rubbish on its tyres

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Perez you Muppet

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jmc651 wrote: ↑
Sun Nov 05, 2023 6:29 pm

pokerman wrote: ↑
Sun Nov 05, 2023 6:25 pm
I guessing Mercedes been burnt by the lack of practice.
What does that mean

They seem to turn up every weekend slow then improve throught practice ,only one practice session so they had no Time to set car up right ..

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Jesus Merc will be lucky to stay in the top 10 ..decent showing recentlys but the car or/and set up is horrible here.Its not engine either as Mac and Aston are fine

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nabby81 wrote: ↑
Sun Nov 05, 2023 6:08 pm
Looking at Perez I think he may get to Norris

On qué his pace disappears

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Russell with drs can't get near Lewis ..Sainz and stroll just blast past him with DRS.

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Looking at Perez I think he may get to Norris

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Stroll ahead of both mercs now ..

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FormulaFun wrote: ↑
Sun Nov 05, 2023 5:54 pm

nabby81 wrote: ↑
Sun Nov 05, 2023 5:52 pm
Merc just have zero pace , so slow in a straight line
Passed from 0.800 back entering the straight, and can't repass when directly behind.

Their straight line speed last year and this is just awful

Yes was awful last year and not Improved it this year ..maybe 3rd time lucky

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Merc just have zero pace , so slow in a straight line

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pokerman wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 29, 2023 9:28 pm
Hamilton is better off settling for second given how Verstappen is still faster on the harder tyre, telling him to go for it is delusional look after the tyres.

Agreed 2nd best he can do today

I know the Ferrari is quick on a straight line but with out DRS Lewis go no where near slip streaming

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Fundermentally as a Ferrari and Merc where dsq for a floor can the FIA say 100% that the other cars from those teams ,one or which gained a podium is legal .. I understand the random checks but you would think if one car is illegal you have to check both. I think it's unfortunate for Lewis in partic...

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Had a look at the board seems to be the one thing not checked after the sprint ..might have been handy to check as dsq from sprint would be better than the full race dsq As other said if Lewis and Leclerc failed I can't see how Sainz and Russell who both gained from the dsq would of been any differe...

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