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kleefton

I guess this new directive will be bad for Ferrari and Merc, and therefore basically guarantees that Redbull wins both titles. Question remains how much performance will be lost if they have to raise their cars to avoid extreme bouncing. Does that relegate the Ferrari to the midfield and does that p...

kleefton

I would have kept it more diplomatic saying something like; “keep it clean boys”. This is why I prefer the way Mercedes’ runs things. They don’t mind their drivers fighting as long as there is no contact. And checo is one of the cleanest racers out there while max has been prudent all year so there ...

kleefton

Not a great race ,not helped with the Ferrari DNF's but now around a third into the season I don't really feel the rules have done much to improve racing ..and in terms of ending Mercs dominance seems they just switched that to RB . Ferrari where close but overall they don't have the race car The b...

kleefton

Enforcing a minimum ride height had apparently been discussed already in pre season testing and teams decided against it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQI3-F70Bmk&t=558s 8:20 for the relevant part. So I do not think they will go there again, but I feel that no one has really solved porpoising. Ev...

kleefton

Not a great race ,not helped with the Ferrari DNF's but now around a third into the season I don't really feel the rules have done much to improve racing ..and in terms of ending Mercs dominance seems they just switched that to RB . Ferrari where close but overall they don't have the race car The b...

kleefton

There were a lot of good performances but the standouts for me were Verstappen for his pace, which surely gave Perez no hope of ever fighting him for real the rest of the season. Hamilton once again with traffic, made some good overtakes but in clean air for a while he was much slower than Russell,...

kleefton

There were a lot of good performances but the standouts for me were Verstappen for his pace, which surely gave Perez no hope of ever fighting him for real the rest of the season. Hamilton once again with traffic, made some good overtakes but in clean air for a while he was much slower than Russell, ...

kleefton

Leclerc on pole again. Best qualifier on the grid for me. Always raises the level when it matters. Sainz is kind of the opposite. He is clearly fast, but when it matters he disappears. Never thought I'd see the day where a teammate outqualifies Max two races in a row at Redbull. But Checo has always...

kleefton

Can't the "powers", that usually control the legality of all things at fractions of millimeters and jewellery and underpants for safety reasons, impose a limit of the porpoising, if not ban it. For safety reasons that I think are more serious than the "splitting hair problems" they use to make a sa...

kleefton

Good thread f1 tyrant.
As someone who only started paying attention in 2012 i learned quite a bit thanks to this.
Thanks.

kleefton

He almost always expect other driver to move out of his way. That understeer wasn't deliberate though. Magnussen chose to leave Hamilton no margin for error at all. I think this description fit far better with some of Verstappen's racecraft last year rather than Hamilton's as he was perpetually mov...

kleefton

Welcome back Lewis. First time this year Lewis has looked like the Lewis of old. Now if he only could get his good luck back. Also voted for Leclerc. Without any drama he had it under control and was going to get his 25pts here with Verstappen way back because of his error. So unlucky. The stars are...

kleefton

Does anyone think Merc was protecting Russell as Hamilton got within a second of him and then coincidentally developed car trouble? I'm not sure what Perez was griping about. He had 10 laps to pull away but lost significant time. Hamilton was not going to catch Russell. Not enough laps left. He got...

kleefton

One of the things that worry me about their concept though is that it is supposed to be good at the low speed, but they were one of the worst cars in Q3 in the third sector. Hamilton, especially was pretty poor there all weekend long, which cost him being outqualified by his teammate imo. It's tyre...

kleefton

One of the things that worry me about their concept though is that it is supposed to be good at the low speed, but they were one of the worst cars in Q3 in the third sector. Hamilton, especially was pretty poor there all weekend long, which cost him being outqualified by his teammate imo. It's tyre...

kleefton

so, people saying mercedes have turned up and they are barely faster than Bottas. I'm not convinced they have a huge improvement just yet. It’s possible that Alfa have improved too. They were just talking about their upgrades Yes, fair point. but will it make them closer if other teams have improve...

kleefton

If Ferrari doesn't strike back in Barcelona and Monaco it's a really bad sign. The Redbull car doesn't have any big weaknesses from what I can tell and of course good old Max is as relentless as they come and makes virtually no errors. The RB seems to be a little down on outright downforce to the Fe...

kleefton

I liked the circuit. I think the venue looked beautiful, even if the track layout could be more inspiring, but I will try and visit next year for sure because it looks like a hell of a place to watch a race imo. I thought the extra shenanigans were of poor taste, especially with the police motorcycl...

kleefton

it certainly has some too tight areas. but still trying to “learn” the track after watching practice. haas, sainz?? merc maybe working closer to the front of the field. Well looking at the simulations they still seem to be half a second off, I will be at the Casino but it looks like I won't be miss...

kleefton

The two different set ups were chosen by Merc not the drivers. They want to collect data and see what direction they should be going in. Hence Toto's message to Lewis after the race. The driver still gets to pick. So both drivers pick the same set up and Merc don't get to test in both directions? T...

kleefton

IDFD wrote: ↑
Tue Apr 26, 2022 6:10 pm
The two different set ups were chosen by Merc not the drivers. They want to collect data and see what direction they should be going in. Hence Toto's message to Lewis after the race.

The driver still gets to pick.

kleefton

George was definitely bouncing more than lewis. That tells me right there the setups were different. From what i understand more porpoising is due to more downforce. So it wouldn’t surprise me if george opted for the bouncier setup because he has more to prove while lewis isnt going to endure the to...

kleefton

Hamilton really looking bad today. Even stroll looked to be catching him in the last few laps. If russell managed as well as he did in practice, I'm unsure it was all down to the car that these two couldn't even recover to the top 8. Their pace on race days this year has clearly looked a step down ...

kleefton

Hamilton really looking bad today. Even stroll looked to be catching him in the last few laps. If russell managed as well as he did in practice, I'm unsure it was all down to the car that these two couldn't even recover to the top 8. Their pace on race days this year has clearly looked a step down ...

kleefton

That was an awful session omg.

kleefton

Lewis lucky to get through , this Merc is a donkey.I'm not sure upgrades are going to fix this They brought a couple of upgrades to this track and they look even further away. It’s looking like a nightmare season and I agree I don’t think it could be fixed this year. The car is just fundamentally b...

kleefton

I think that the porpoising will make the Mercedes borderline undriveable in wet conditions. Theoretically, the floor may not stall in the wet which actually might make the W13 quite competitive. Porpoising is the result of too much downforce and the wet weather may reduce downforce in the floor's ...

kleefton

Merc definitely the worst car in q3. 5th best overall. Mclaren and alpine have improved a lot already. Early days but it’s looking more and more like a Leclerc year. He has been phenomenal up until now. Alonso was not getting pole but it looked like he had p3 in the bag easily. Shame and bad luck. S...

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And now it's starting to look like they're just as or more likely to fall into the pack of the top end of the midfield than to catch the leaders as this season unfolds. And I think Hamilton especially will find it difficult to adjust expectations. The W13 has yet to receive a significant update and...

kleefton

I don't think Stroll was any better or faster than Hulk during the race to be honest. Hulk actually passed him in the first stint and Stroll pitted earlier. While on 13 laps younger tires Stroll did not make up any significant ground to Hulk. With no safety car he would have been under serious press...

kleefton

This will be the make-or-break year for Leclerc. If he really is in the Hamilton/Verstappen class he has to beat Sainz regularly to prove it. So far he is doing so, but the margin is slim. We will also be able to judge from Sainz's demeanour if and when he realises he's not in the very top class. H...

kleefton

Last but not the least, a case put forth by someone who has consistently shown to hate Hamilton and Mercedes obviously loses its merit as soon as it is posted. Of course, you can claim the same for others posts, including mine. That's why I have never indulged in the best car/ bad luck debate. It w...

kleefton

Can Checo survive the onslaught of Leclerc, Sainz and Verstappen? That would be amazing if he could hold it but I'm not terribly confident. This race will likely be one of attrition. Hamilton has got a tough race tomorrow. I foresee a lot of problems trying to overtake non Mercedes engine cars. He'l...

kleefton

I voted Horner cause I like his personality. He has this win at any cost mentality, which may toe the line occasionally. Also, working in media corp myself, I interact with many Netflix peers who talk about DTS anecdotes, and based on that it seems Horner is very approachable and friendly. However,...

kleefton

Boy oh Boy....... Mercedes powered cars finish 11th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th. It cant all be areo its on 4 seperate cars all with same engine.The engine is for what ever reason lacking .Alpine for example have areo issues are up in p6 with Ocon.Thr merc engine cars are being des...

kleefton

Great job Ferrari, and for the Mercedes to struggle to 3-4. Nice to see that Karma has a sense of humor. Gasly's (Red Bull/Honda) engine expires just laps before the senior team DNFs twice. I understand that Tsunoda was the only RBR/Honda powered car to finish. RBR are now left to contemplate how m...

kleefton

Could this be a Leclerc year? Russell really disappointing, got beaten by his teammate, Bottas Magnussen and Alonso. Mick also getting shown up. Albon outqualifying his teammate. Nice to see him back. Ricciardo is a lost cause. He'll probably get sacked at the end of the year if he doesn't improve. ...

kleefton

Leclerc on pole! Yes!

kleefton

The Mercedes looks an absolute dog to drive. If Mercedes get in the top 5 in qualifying I'd be really surprised. The Redbull looked like it was glued to the track. Ferrari just behind. The rest look like they could all be in the mix for best of the rest. This is starting to remind me of 2019… merce...

kleefton

Lewis isn't going to change. If you listen to his reasoning why he has raced Max that way, it's not just to do with the fact he had more to lose, he feels an obligation not to be reckless with the equipment. He talks about the 1000s of people that are behind the production of that car and he feels t...

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