Kimi did his lap on the softs. Considering his recent quali troubles, I'm guessing he was hoping using the softs would get him to the pointy end of the grid for once. He's probably disappointed to be behind Webber and Massa.Unusual strategy. So Alonso and Kimi are betting on mediums for the first stint, and Mark sticks with mediums to cover Alonso.
Who wants to bet on those boys taking down the Mercs after just a few laps?![]()
Kimi did his lap on the softs. Considering his recent quali troubles, I'm guessing he was hoping using the softs would get him to the pointy end of the grid for once. He's probably disappointed to be behind Webber and Massa.
Looking forward to seeing Grosjean come through the field.![]()
Does anyone else think vettel missed the chance to get the pole on medium tyres?
Two tenths faster than Webber would have been enough for Vettel to get pole...No, they wouldn't have got him pole and I'd say they'd only push him about a tenth or two above Mark's medium tire Q3 set lap time.
Happy that Vettel did a fast lap on the softer tyres, good to see what the car can do.
Two tenths faster than Webber would have been enough for Vettel to get pole...
So your estimate is now less. I personally think Vettel would have been able to get pole on the Mediums, he had a good enough margin over Webber in all sessions that being 0.177 faster than him in Q3 seems reasonable to think that would have been possible. Would have been closest Webber has come to Vettel too if he did achieve that margin this race weekend.I said about a tenth or two and with the wear on the mediums he was running it would have probably be half a tenth or a tenth, also if he pulled a .89 or .88 that wouldn't have been enough which was my point.
Also knowing the strategy of RBR in the past few weeks they would have probably used the same tires from Q2 if they could to give Vettel his extra fresh set he's been having.
So your estimate is now less. I personally think Vettel would have been able to get pole on the Mediums, he had a good enough margin over Webber in all sessions that being 0.177 faster than him in Q3 seems reasonable to think that would have been possible. Would have been closest Webber has come to Vettel too if he did achieve that margin this race weekend.
So do people think that entire 7 tenths is the car?
Of course some people will, they'll never be convinced no matter what he does.
I don't understand why you think Vettel's new tyres will be slower than others?It's not less if you look at it from significant figures stand point, however when you equate how long the tires were run on and the fact others were also using old tires to have fresher tires in their last stage of quali for the race it makes sense why he wouldn't be nearly as quick as you might expect. It was a better idea going the way they did for Sebastian. So he can run a longer second stint and then run a final stint most likely on the softer set.
I really don't get why people say "It's just the car". Yeah, the car's great, but then why is Seb demolishing Webber?
So do people think that entire 7 tenths is the car?
I really don't get why people say "It's just the car". Yeah, the car's great, but then why is Seb demolishing Webber?
On the hard tyre, 4th on the harder tyre!!
I am aware of that. I talking about over the course of a season
It's easier to be 'faultless' when you have the best car, we've all seen him when he's been leading by 20+ seconds short shifting out of every corner because he knows he doesn't have to push.The Red Bull is the best car, there is no doubt, but it's not an X1. It's not stuck to the ground, impossible to spin/lockup/crash etc. He goes out there and very rarely fails to do what you should do with the best car.
But anyway I'm not getting into this discussion for the fiftieth time.
1. white lines are merely suggestions. what the hell!!!
Track is kind of a snoozer .
Track is kind of a snoozer
There should be kerbs that are raised for quali. I can see the safety benefit of having more usable track space for the race, but in quali it's annoying.1. white lines are merely suggestions. what the hell!!!
No, just 6 tenths of it. If you really think Vettel is 8 tenths faster than Hamilton on raw speed something is definitely wrong with you.So do people think that entire 7 tenths is the car?