Max does not need to win, just gap Lando. Lando also knows that a failed attempt to pass taking them both out means the end of his title challenge, so yeh, Max will be licking his lips
Just because McLaren blew the strategy, right?
It's not like they got the right feedback from Lando either. But I expect it to be different next time because Lando and McLaren have gotten better as a team since then
Weren’t they nowhere at one point in the race?SirBastianVettel wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2024 9:19 amIs everyone forgetting the mighty pace of McLaren in Canada in wet conditions? If it rains I think it will be McLaren domination.
I think so, but I think they were absolutely mighty at the end of their stints since they are so kind on their tires. I can imagine a completely wet race would work in their favour massively.chrisc90 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2024 10:43 amWeren’t they nowhere at one point in the race?SirBastianVettel wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2024 9:19 amIs everyone forgetting the mighty pace of McLaren in Canada in wet conditions? If it rains I think it will be McLaren domination.
Yeah, as I remember they were really slow when it was full wet, and then became fastest on a semi-wet drying track.chrisc90 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2024 10:43 amWeren’t they nowhere at one point in the race?SirBastianVettel wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2024 9:19 amIs everyone forgetting the mighty pace of McLaren in Canada in wet conditions? If it rains I think it will be McLaren domination.
yeah, praying for the rain to be as bad so the race will be cancelled.
Max is an absolute beast in the wet, especially in Sao Paulo (see Brazil 2016).avantman wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2024 1:32 pmyeah, praying for the rain to be as bad so the race will be cancelled.
Mclaren are in different league in wet this year, pretty much all year and even Mercedes might be better. Don't let qualifying in Spa make you think Max has any chance in wet. It was only due to three factors: Red bull high downforce package, Max individual superiority at his favourite track, and of course underperfromance of both Mclaren drivers in Q3.
At Silverstone Max wasn't amongst the fastest cars in wet, he got to P2 in the final part of the race when it was dry due to perfect execution of strategy and rivals making mistakes.
No, that would in all likelihood be the Ferrari engine in mid-late 2019, from about Spa to Singapore. It was disgustingly powerful and probably (definitely) illegal. Toto Wolff said it had about 68 horsepower more than the mercedes engine at the time.Formula 1 fan 1996 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2024 1:59 pmIs the engine that Hamilton drove in Brazil 2021 the most powerful engine of the hybrid era?
Let's not take anything Toto says as anything more than a part of his agenda. Merc was running visibly more wing in every circuit entire 2018 and Ferrari rarely beat them on top speed, but according to Toto Ferrari had +20-30 HP They had a mega party mode for Q in 2019 for a few races and lower drag car for the whole season, but Toto made sure no other team can do what Merc does with their PUbananapeel23 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2024 2:06 pmToto Wolff said it had about 68 horsepower more than the mercedes engine at the time.
The 2019 Ferrari engine probably beats the 2021 Mercedes engine by 20-30 horsepower at the very least, maybe more.
I think he refereed to more or less (sort of) legal ones.bananapeel23 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2024 2:06 pmNo, that would in all likelihood be the Ferrari engine in mid-late 2019, from about Spa to Singapore. It was disgustingly powerful and probably (definitely) illegal. Toto Wolff said it had about 68 horsepower more than the mercedes engine at the time.Formula 1 fan 1996 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2024 1:59 pmIs the engine that Hamilton drove in Brazil 2021 the most powerful engine of the hybrid era?
The 2019 Ferrari engine probably beats the 2021 Mercedes engine by 20-30 horsepower at the very least, maybe more.