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F1Oz

ob1 - I think that Senna was the faster driver and qualifier - but MS used his head better whereas AS threw some races away by being too 'on the limit'. Overall, I think AS was better but obviously others (including you) will differ. I think Fangio was better than both - in every respect and particu...

F1Oz

ob1 - but even launch control was illegal - and it was hidden - and Benetton lied about it - and Benetton contradicted MS' statements about it - and they falsified material (all of which should have had the team disqualified) - then the fuel rig - which gave faster refuelling and allowed the team to...

F1Oz

Thanks Herb - but that suggests that Seb hasn't had as many engines as andrewinwork suggested - so I guess not so much of an issue.

Cheers

F1Oz

Great pic blinky - and Jack very nearly won the 1967 WDC also and was competitive at age 44 with a win and pole in his final 1970 season when some reliability would have helped as well. The only driver to have designed the car and won in a car with his own name (including an Australian designed and ...

F1Oz

Ok, I agree with that - I don't wish anyone a bad day - just like good racing

F1Oz

I agree that the Indy 500 is legendary - however, is an oval track race really a test of skill or something suited to modern racing?

In that respect - do we want to bring back hay bales and death trap cars because they're legend - or shall we move on?

F1Oz

mds - come on, we KNOW you don't hate to say it - you're looking forward to the carnage aren't you

Laura - agree

But as we've seen, Monaco - is different - I also remember Button demolishing a car here - and yet that's not an issue. Hopefully the drivers will be a little…careful lol

F1Oz

Thanks Herb - can you explain the acronyms for the table? Are CE - something engines? what about the rest?

F1Oz

I think it's clear that Senna was quicker than MS in 1994 but the williams was a dog in race trim till late in the season and the 'ILLEGAL' benneton was clearly the better car for the early part of the season and enjoyed a maximum advantage due to Williams DNF. In hindsight we know that MS should ha...

F1Oz

As for others, not sure it's multiple engines - maybe bolt ons that can be added to older engines and therefore nothing changed (as may be the case for other teams…at least non merc teams).

I'd also be interested to know the alleged situation for DR - and indeed, the whole grid to make a comparison

F1Oz

I think we need to consider for vetted how the car suited - versus team mate - and team orders/ preference - then for hamilton - the same (for car) although I don't see Merc playing favourites at this point. Nico has the race pace - but his race craft is sometimes not good - and NR sometimes makes s...

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I'm hesitant to enter into this as an Aussie supporting DR - however - I would say that it seems SV is using a chassis from first testing (that Seb liked) rather than a new chassis - nonetheless, this may well have new stuff bolted to it - but how would we know that this is any different to DR. The ...

F1Oz

If Vettel hasn't managed his tyres/ driving style according to the conditions, then Dan has beaten him hands down

F1Oz

Thanks for this objective analysis of the races team/team and driver/driver - just so you know it's appreciated

F1Oz

Thanks for this objective analysis of the races team/team and driver/driver - just so you know it's appreciated

F1Oz

The guy is a talented driver and 4 time WDC - argue merits otherwise - he will no doubt bounce back and with 'new chassis' dodge etc as excuse, may turn things around very quickly. Clearly, the Merc is the car/engine to beat - then daylight - then others. I don't think anyone other than Mercedes can...

F1Oz

Back to 2010 I see - I seriously doubt there is ANYTHING wrong with the chassis - but it makes for a good story - gives Seb an excuse for performances below his expected standard. I'd imagine the real team know what is what - but if there isn't a 'real' issue - then it's a slap in the face of Riccia...

F1Oz

You can't be the 'best driver' if in a car with a second a lap advantage, no safety car and fewer problems than any other driver - you haven't lapped all but the top 6 and been right behind 6th. FA / DR or one of the lower level cars doing above average was the star of the race - LH - excellent job,...

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FA's tyres were shot by the end - so the straight line speed would have been seriously negated - that 'may' have made a difference (assuming the race went full distance and wasn't artificially cut short) - so what Vettel did was rob Ricciardo of the chance to try and overtake - and I'm not so sure h...

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Ennis - nice call that Seb was just not as fast as DR in the China race lol - it won't be that way throughout the season - I'm sure - and the boot may be on the other foot in other races - but I'm not so sure unless RBR get the aero to SV's liking - or DR has problems. DR should be well ahead on poi...

F1Oz

I got a call on the radio, which I heard but I didn’t understand it at the time. I should have understood, which is why I apologised to the team because with my action I put myself above the team. Initially I didn't understand (the request) It all sounds very familiar, if I do say so myself. I thou...

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Sorry RaggedMan - typo

F1Oz

Err Gregwil - Ricciardo has overtaken a number of good drivers this year - including Vettel when both are racing and there wasn't any excuse for SV to be slower. DR has out qualified and beaten SV in 3 of the 4 races. You surely can't suggest that Vettel qualifying 11th was somehow better than Dan w...

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Sorry Dolomite - I don't speak German - but I would also like to know

F1Oz

As others have said, Massa was beside DR, didn't move and FA moved into him (but not violently) - so FA's fault - just lucky he didn't damage his car.

F1Oz

Just had to respond to an earlier post first - but on topic - I prefer normally drivers to race and teams to use race orders 'only' if there is a clear tactical or other good reason. Had it not been clear that Seb was much slower than Dan - and potentially going to have to stop again as well - then ...

F1Oz

I don't think Seb is frustrated because of Ricciardo. He willingly let Ricciardo through in Bahrain and also let him by today. Seb has RB's only podium this season and leading 33-24 against Ricciardo. He has also qualified within 0.05 sec of the mighty Mercs in qualifying. He has had problems in al...

F1Oz

Red Bull's dominance all centered around one man, Mercedes have 2 and they are prepared to race at least. Or in other words, Red Bull's car was not dominant enough for Mark Webber to consistently get into the top 2, and it needed a world class driver to produce the goods. The Merc on the other hand...

F1Oz

justmoi - err, the FIA agreed it was inaccurate and that it should be changed. Sensor 2 was also inaccurate (just perhaps worse) - so the FIA said put the already agreed inaccurate sensor back - presumably because there were no more new sensors available. Sorry, that's madness. And the sensor WAS fa...

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What happens if the sensor actually fails during a race? Since it doesn't actually control anything the car will continue to run as it had been (Good or bad). The FIA have deemed that sensor to be the only legal way of measuring fuel flow is the car disqualified, or is the team free to turn up the ...

F1Oz

I understand the no tolerance point some of you are making.... and by the strictest letter of the rules, you are right. However, can you imagine the outrage if they exceeded the 100 only one time in the race and were excluded from the results? This place (and others) would be going ballistic. So no...

F1Oz

My previous message attempt disappeared - so if it suddenly pops up, apologies. I have a problem with a team being forced to use what is acknowledged as a faulty sensor - and then being told to use an offset which would have placed DR at a competitive disadvantage to everyone else. RBR used one of t...

F1Oz

mds - 2010 - when Webber won 3 (and would have been 4 except for SV's banzai suicide overtake attempt) races in a row.

Then RBR changed the aero, the car was easier to drive and suddenly SV was better.

F1Oz

Hi Schumierules - track position is god (surely you agree) - where SV got position from qualifying - he used it to advantage (as he should) but it did compromise MW for many races over the years as the driver in front got priority pit stops (ok except sometimes where MW got switched to the 3 pitstop...

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Adrian Newey, two good drivers and lots of development dollars perhaps?

F1Oz

1. Sebastian Vettel GER 397 2. Fernando Alonso ESP 242 3. Mark Webber AUS 199 There is the answer to your question Err, just three races towards the end where Mark was clearly looking to be on the podium or winning (but got nothing) adds 60 odd points to that total making Mark clearly in 2nd. Pushi...

F1Oz

Ah - Thanks for the additional information. From what the commentators said (and the image on the TV here in Oz) it suggested that Massa had infringed from earlier in the pit entry including the initial white line separating this from the rest of the track rather than just where the line widened.

F1Oz

It would be a technicality - but like Massa, Vettel seemed to clearly cross all four wheels into the pit lane entry on the last lap before crossing the line to take the chequered flag. I didn't see any other infraction by him during the race. If so, without the chance to take a drive through penalty...

F1Oz

Congrats Seb - nice donuts (hopefully no steward issues - or we are becoming too PC like for MW catching lift with FA) - just want to see how he goes when there is more competition

F1Oz

stupid holding up his clearly faster team mate at that stage of the race - when it could have cost the team a podium

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