Kingshark wrote:djos wrote:Kingshark wrote:What I don't understand is how Rosberg consistently match or beat Hamilton in qualifying, yet for whatever reason, time and time again get beat in the race. He is mighty fast over one lap. Logically speaking, there should be no reason to he can't maintain this pace across a race distance.
Maybe if they were still using Bridgestone tyres, Rosberg would be able to pump in consistent qualifying laps without having to worry about tyre wear. Fuel saving also likely has something to do with it. Lewis has Nico beat in both of these categories, he simply understands the hard tyres better.
It's simple, in qually Britney has access to Lewis's data every time he pits during qually, in the race he is on his own and the driver with natural talent shines through.
Data flow is a 2-way street, and gaving access to Lewis's data should not equate to out-qualifying him 10 times in a season. The guy can clearly drive very fast over one lap, but for whatever reason can't maintain this pace across 305 kilometers.
Hamilton is simply not going berserk in qualifying like he used. He knows he can beat Nico in the race. So why risk it?
If hamilton was as desperate as Nico you would see more banzai qualifying laps.
Hamilton is simply faster overall. In Q3 for this race Hamilton had the brake issue, so it's not like both had clean laps and Nico came out on top.
As for the stints explanation, its endurance and focus. I believe Alonso is best in this regard and Hamilton. These guys simply can go hammer and tongs for the whole race and they are not affected by pressure from other drivers. I knew Rosberg was going to crack, it was only a matter of time. No way he was going to keep back hamilton for 56 laps. He simply can't handle the pressure of doing everything 1 inch better than Lewis for that long, this can be seen in the lap times. In fact in the first stint Rosberg was not able to increase his gap to more than 2.5 seconds if memory serves, even with the help of a safety car. From there he was a dead man; Hamilton had the upper hand.