Those assessments all assume that the two cars were identical except for setup. I don't think we can make that assumption with certainty. They could have had a different evolution of the DDRS system that weekend.n smikle wrote:Quite the contrary. This video only shows that Mike is not up to scratch in keeping his lines, and his throttle application.NonNewtonic wrote:A very good comparison indeed the only difference between the 2 drivers is that Rosberg is more aggressive in tackling the kerbs while Michael made a few mistakes that cost him a few tenths
Back in his ferrari days he was KING of steering input and throttle application. God hand and God foot all in one. now, it's obvious that Nico has him beat in those areas plus DRS usage.
Or it also shows how sensitive the car may be to setup changes. We can't dismiss Michael yet since he out-qualified Rosberg 2-1 so far. It may just be Rosberg got it right for China and Michael did not.WhiteBlue wrote:Those assessments all assume that the two cars were identical except for setup. I don't think we can make that assumption with certainty. They could have had a different evolution of the DDRS system that weekend.n smikle wrote:Quite the contrary. This video only shows that Mike is not up to scratch in keeping his lines, and his throttle application.NonNewtonic wrote:A very good comparison indeed the only difference between the 2 drivers is that Rosberg is more aggressive in tackling the kerbs while Michael made a few mistakes that cost him a few tenths
Back in his ferrari days he was KING of steering input and throttle application. God hand and God foot all in one. now, it's obvious that Nico has him beat in those areas plus DRS usage.
I can't understand why people insist in comparing him to his younger days. Ofcourse he isn't the same driver. For one he is older and i'm sure the agression and reflexes both have dulled with age. Secondly the cars have changed and so have the tyres. He probably has had to adjust his driving style accordingly.n smikle wrote: Quite the contrary. This video only shows that Mike is not up to scratch in keeping his lines, and his throttle application.
Back in his ferrari days he was KING of steering input and throttle application. God hand and God foot all in one. now, it's obvious that Nico has him beat in those areas plus DRS usage.
Ferraripilot wrote:Yups wrote:Ferraripilot wrote: Will Buxton on Speed's coverage of the GP stated he spoke with Brawn earlier who advised him Nico was more harsh on tires than Michael.
In the first stint Rosberg had the better tyre management.
Nico ran faster because I believe Michael was trying to allow Nico to build a gap, running tail-gunner for Nico so they could gaurantee the win. Michael's start was clearly a tiny bit delayed to Nico and Michael purposely drove behind Nico's racing line to keep other cars at bay into the first turn. Clearly a team effort IMO. Michael was very wise in making sure no one got within a second of him all the while allowing Nico to build a gap. For this, Michael was given priority for first tire change as their strategy. Michael was probably on a 3 stop strat had the race ran.
Found it! Monaco 2006, Monza 2005, Hungary 2007 all had their fastest qualifier given a grid drop. The pole position stat was then credited to the guy who started in the P1 grid slot.richard_leeds wrote:Can someone find an example of the fastest qualifier getting a penalty? Then we can check the records. Otherwise it's conjecture & opinion.
This is a good place to celebrate the team's first win since Monza 2009. There are some good pics here linkNewtonMeter wrote:Hope the mods won't mutiny on my ass here...
But I'm looking for a nice large pic of Nico taking the flag chequered flag last week. I've been stuck on the same generic desktop background for ages and figures this is as good an opportunity as any.
I've found it surprisingly difficult to find one...