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by AnRs
Mon May 14, 2018 1:03 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
Replies: 2312
Views: 586339

Re: Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition

F1_Ernie wrote:I don't even care if he is right or wrong, I personally think there was no need to change the tyres but your basically saying someone is wrong because they are British without debating the points made in the article.
No, I just claim he is a bit biased, which I still think.
by AnRs
Mon May 14, 2018 12:34 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
Replies: 2312
Views: 586339

Re: Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition

So according to a british journalist celebrating a dominant Merc showing and Merc themselves, it's all nonsense.. You are sounding a lot like someone else on this forum :lol: someone must be wrong because they are British :? You could at least debate the points made. Mark Hughes also added this in ...
by AnRs
Mon May 14, 2018 11:41 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
Replies: 2312
Views: 586339

Re: Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition

So according to a british journalist celebrating a dominant Merc showing and Merc themselves, it's all nonsense..
by AnRs
Mon May 14, 2018 9:43 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
Replies: 2312
Views: 586339

Re: Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition

Time for some conspiracy theories again, 2021 rules set, Merc again a sec/lap faster than anyone else, even secured some "special" tyres for some races... : ) Did they just show their real pace for 2018? Accusing the competition for sandbagging and that they where down on power, and then just blow t...
by AnRs
Sun May 13, 2018 5:01 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
Replies: 2312
Views: 586339

Re: Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition

That Merc was a beast this weekend, lot's of conspiracy theories around the Pirellis, Merc looks unbeatable again
by AnRs
Sun Apr 29, 2018 8:59 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
Replies: 2312
Views: 586339

Re: Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition

Seems the different is that Merc have lost speed, not that Ferrari have gained so much. An easy theory is obviously the end of oil additivies, Merc could hide any tire issues with the huge PU advantage they've had. Still in this race IMO it's advantage Merc with 2 cars behind the Ferrari and able to...
by AnRs
Thu Apr 26, 2018 9:31 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 188
Views: 51689

Re: 2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Th

Warheart01 wrote:Hoping for a dominant Hamilton pole, race win, and WDC lead! :]

Yes, I'm tired of the dominant Ferrari.
Wow, they haven't been dominant since 2004 : )
by AnRs
Fri Apr 20, 2018 12:55 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
Replies: 2312
Views: 586339

Re: Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition

So is this why Merc was so fast in preseason and first race and suddenly lost 6-7th? A seeping seal? No wonder why they themselves have no explanation to the sudden slump in form... Probably had to come out sooner or later, it's not like Merc are unknown to other (diesel)engine tricks.. I read that...
by AnRs
Fri Apr 20, 2018 12:05 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
Replies: 2312
Views: 586339

Re: Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition

So is this why Merc was so fast in preseason and first race and suddenly lost 6-7th? A seeping seal? No wonder why they themselves have no explanation to the sudden slump in form... Probably had to come out sooner or later, it's not like Merc are unknown to other (diesel)engine tricks.. I read that...
by AnRs
Fri Apr 20, 2018 12:00 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
Replies: 2312
Views: 586339

Re: Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition

So is this why Merc was so fast in preseason and first race and suddenly lost 6-7th? A seeping seal? No wonder why they themselves have no explanation to the sudden slump in form... Probably had to come out sooner or later, it's not like Merc are unknown to other (diesel)engine tricks.. well, to be...
by AnRs
Fri Apr 20, 2018 11:32 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
Replies: 2312
Views: 586339

Re: Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition

So is this why Merc was so fast in preseason and first race and suddenly lost 6-7th? A seeping seal?
No wonder why they themselves have no explanation to the sudden slump in form...
Probably had to come out sooner or later, it's not like Merc are unknown to other (diesel)engine tricks..
by AnRs
Tue Apr 17, 2018 2:07 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
Replies: 2312
Views: 586339

Re: Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition

Yes they are clearly quicker as the article itself confirms. It's not a massive gap. It's a gap that certainly allows Mercedes to fight for the championships. In fact, much like the end of last year, the race pace between the top three teams is very closely matched. There's not much in it at all bu...
by AnRs
Tue Apr 17, 2018 1:44 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
Replies: 2312
Views: 586339

Re: Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition

According to Bottas, Ferrari had no pace advantage on Merc in China race trim, but hey, what does he knows? https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/reports/f1/2018-chinese-grand-prix-report Did you actually read that? It doesn't say what you seem to think. Give it a read. didn't he say this: Bottas: “Se...
by AnRs
Tue Apr 17, 2018 1:31 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
Replies: 2312
Views: 586339

Re: Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition

It is very much splitting hairs, because we are not writing legal documents. No big pace difference means that he wasn't worried about Vettel having any advantage over him, which is exactly the gist being conveyed. In a thread in which the very purpose is to discuss the pace of the two cars in high...
by AnRs
Tue Apr 17, 2018 1:19 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
Replies: 2312
Views: 586339

Re: Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition

It is very much splitting hairs, because we are not writing legal documents. No big pace difference means that he wasn't worried about Vettel having any advantage over him, which is exactly the gist being conveyed. In a thread in which the very purpose is to discuss the pace of the two cars in high...
by AnRs
Tue Apr 17, 2018 12:32 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
Replies: 2312
Views: 586339

Re: Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition

According to Bottas, Ferrari had no pace advantage on Merc in China race trim, but hey, what does he knows?

https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/repo ... rix-report
by AnRs
Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:11 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
Replies: 2312
Views: 586339

Re: Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition

lamo wrote:
AnR suggested Mercedes was a great car because it was able to undercut in China.
I only have said that I don't see at as a clear cut so far, the other is your interpretation.
by AnRs
Mon Apr 16, 2018 12:46 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
Replies: 2312
Views: 586339

Re: Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition

Don't tell me to ease up when you are the person who took things in this direction with your BS accusation. Pointing your finger at me and accusing me of what you actually do is behavior that reflects poorly on you. But we can leave that alone for now. In terms of the cars themselves, the Ferrari h...
by AnRs
Mon Apr 16, 2018 12:40 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
Replies: 2312
Views: 586339

Re: Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition

Wonder if we've had this discussion if Merc had won all 3 races so far, and that wouldn't have taken that much for them to do. To claim that they are down on power, slower in corners is obviously wrong, they overheat the softer tyres, but they switch on the tyres faster. It's still a fact that Vett...
by AnRs
Mon Apr 16, 2018 12:36 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
Replies: 2312
Views: 586339

Re: Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition

Wonder if we've had this discussion if Merc had won all 3 races so far, and that wouldn't have taken that much for them to do. To claim that they are down on power, slower in corners is obviously wrong, they overheat the softer tyres, but they switch on the tyres faster. It's still a fact that Vett...
by AnRs
Mon Apr 16, 2018 12:31 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
Replies: 2312
Views: 586339

Re: Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition

Wonder if we've had this discussion if Merc had won all 3 races so far, and that wouldn't have taken that much for them to do. To claim that they are down on power, slower in corners is obviously wrong, they overheat the softer tyres, but they switch on the tyres faster. It's still a fact that Vette...
by AnRs
Mon Apr 16, 2018 12:06 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
Replies: 2312
Views: 586339

Re: Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition

Don't tell me to ease up when you are the person who took things in this direction with your BS accusation. Pointing your finger at me and accusing me of what you actually do is behavior that reflects poorly on you. But we can leave that alone for now. In terms of the cars themselves, the Ferrari h...
by AnRs
Mon Apr 16, 2018 11:47 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
Replies: 2312
Views: 586339

Re: Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition

Don't tell me to ease up when you are the person who took things in this direction with your BS accusation. Pointing your finger at me and accusing me of what you actually do is behavior that reflects poorly on you. But we can leave that alone for now. In terms of the cars themselves, the Ferrari h...
by AnRs
Mon Apr 16, 2018 6:38 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
Replies: 2312
Views: 586339

Re: Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition

No let's actually look at this. I've decided that this year I'm going to take posters such as yourself to task; even if it takes a couple of minutes to gather the relevant facts. Here is a quote from my post from after the Australian Gran Prix: "One thing is clear though. Ferrari are no match for M...
by AnRs
Sun Apr 15, 2018 4:59 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
Replies: 2312
Views: 586339

Re: Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition

Still to hard to judge, no clear advantage for none, Red Bull back in mix only circumstances? It's funny, with races more even than this last year, you were confident calling Mercedes the clear favorite. How many times did we hear that the qualifying advantage is enough, even if they are evenly mat...
by AnRs
Sun Apr 15, 2018 4:34 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
Replies: 2312
Views: 586339

Re: Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition

Still to hard to judge, no clear advantage for none, Red Bull back in mix only circumstances? It's funny, with races more even than this last year, you were confident calling Mercedes the clear favorite. How many times did we hear that the qualifying advantage is enough, even if they are evenly mat...
by AnRs
Sun Apr 15, 2018 8:16 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
Replies: 2312
Views: 586339

Re: Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition

Still to hard to judge, no clear advantage for none, Red Bull back in mix only circumstances?
by AnRs
Sat Apr 14, 2018 2:43 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
Replies: 2312
Views: 586339

Re: Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition

Merc still seems to have an edge on long runs, especially on harder tyres, to early to judge yet IMO, but the Ferrari looks fast in qualifying. Lots of rumours about Merc unable to burn oil, overheating both gearboxes and tyres, and Ferrari on the limit already, with oil fumes out the rear.. Meanwhi...
by AnRs
Wed Apr 11, 2018 2:06 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
Replies: 2312
Views: 586339

Re: Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition

Avoid press wasn't the rumour about, more next gen engines, no restriction inside current rules, let's see what happens in China, this could get interesting. +5th in Abu Dhabi, +7th in Aus, -1 in Bahrain followed by.. If they where confident they had the advantage and a 1 stoppper and a better packa...
by AnRs
Wed Apr 11, 2018 9:28 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
Replies: 2312
Views: 586339

Re: Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition

There is also a rumour that Merc didn't use "party mode" in qualy in Bahrain, due to the negative attention they got in Aus. “It seems that this weekend they’re not up to their usual standard,” Ricciardo added. “Maybe they’ve decided not to use the usual qualifying mode to divert attention from thi...
by AnRs
Wed Apr 11, 2018 8:04 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
Replies: 2312
Views: 586339

Re: Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition

There is also a rumour that Merc didn't use "party mode" in qualy in Bahrain, due to the negative attention they got in Aus. “It seems that this weekend they’re not up to their usual standard,” Ricciardo added. “Maybe they’ve decided not to use the usual qualifying mode to divert attention from thi...
by AnRs
Tue Apr 10, 2018 2:42 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
Replies: 2312
Views: 586339

Re: Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition

There is also a rumour that Merc didn't use "party mode" in qualy in Bahrain, due to the negative attention they got in Aus. “It seems that this weekend they’re not up to their usual standard,” Ricciardo added. “Maybe they’ve decided not to use the usual qualifying mode to divert attention from this...
by AnRs
Tue Apr 10, 2018 12:42 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
Replies: 2312
Views: 586339

Re: Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition

Perhaps true pace will show in China, still too early to judge, Merc have dropped the ball twice with not going for it, Red Bull have been unable to mount a challenge so far and Vettel have grasped the opportunities. But so far I have to agree with all before season experts that it looks like Mercs ...
by AnRs
Sun Apr 08, 2018 4:50 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Driver(s) of the Day - 2018 Bahrain Grand Prix
Replies: 58
Views: 26391

Re: Driver(s) of the Day - 2018 Bahrain Grand Prix

UnlikeUday wrote:For me,

Vettel, Gasly & Ericsson
+1 a bt off a chance from Vettel and Ferrari but it paid off, twice in a row beaten the faster Mercs
by AnRs
Fri Apr 06, 2018 1:32 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2019 (Updated - RPFI confirms Stroll)
Replies: 1851
Views: 459927

Re: Silly Season 2019

pokerman wrote: If you mean in comparison to Vettel that might just put more question marks on Vettel?
What questionmarks?
by AnRs
Wed Mar 28, 2018 9:13 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Driver(s) of the Day - 2018 Australian Grand Prix
Replies: 138
Views: 39546

Re: Driver(s) of the Day - 2018 Australian Grand Prix

Vettel outpaced by his teammate and yet people give him driver of the day? FFS. Hamilton was faultless all weekend - did everything he was asked of and just pure unlucky not to come away with the race win. Similarly Kimi clearly on top of his teammate. Jep. Kimi is giving Vettel a difficult time qu...
by AnRs
Wed Mar 28, 2018 8:55 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Driver(s) of the Day - 2018 Australian Grand Prix
Replies: 138
Views: 39546

Re: Driver(s) of the Day - 2018 Australian Grand Prix

Exactly, hence why this isn't deemed an impressive win by Vettel like the OP is making out. What am I missing? Below is the OP's post. If voting for Vettel along with Danny and Mags is so wrong, it skips by me, though I did not vote for Seb myself. For me, Vettel, Ricciardo & Magnussen The basic re...
by AnRs
Mon Mar 26, 2018 2:23 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Vettels achievements vs Hamiltons achievements
Replies: 83
Views: 21222

Re: Vettels achievements vs Hamiltons achievements

Well, Vettel's win this weekend was fortunate. What do you expect people to say? I don't think you can blame the British media. Vettel tends to get less appreciation from within the paddock generally. Personally I rate them very closely with Hamilton having a slight edge. That's not to say a good c...