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[CMC]

I think it's too early for conclusions about Hamilton.

I have seen enough! Having that connection with the car is a powerful thing that can't be quantified. I think Lewis will continue to improve as he relearns how to drive instinctively again after five years of banging his head against the wall, and him ditching the simulator a few weeks ago is evidence of that process. This update brought by Ferrari worked like a charm, and if they have finally learned how to develop a car and can exploit ADUO even a little then the sky is the limit. I am not even a Lewis or Ferrari fan, but I think there is a good chance we are watching something truly special unfold before our eyes.

This, and I think he is gelling with the team right now in a way I'm not sure I even saw with him at Mercedes at their peak. You could see it in the embrace he shared with Fred in the pitlane. You could see it on the podium in the way his eyes were locked to the team. The respect he showed for Carlos Santi up there was plain to see as well.

Watch out.

[PlatinumZealot]

Any comments on the brakes from Charles?

[f1316]

Any comments on the brakes from Charles?

I think on Friday he said the issue had been “solved” (or words to that effect) but I don’t think he elaborated further. I’m sure he has to be VERY careful now tbh…

[catent]

Leclerc mechanical failure…..

Which he likely caused when he crashed the car AGAIN yesterday. The front needed a rebuild and that’s where the competent that failed sits (incredibly rare for that to fail under normal conditions too).

Crashed the car “AGAIN” … as if the Monaco incident was driver error? That’s nonsense.

[djones]

Leclerc mechanical failure…..

Which he likely caused when he crashed the car AGAIN yesterday. The front needed a rebuild and that’s where the competent that failed sits (incredibly rare for that to fail under normal conditions too).

Crashed the car “AGAIN” … as if the Monaco incident was driver error? That’s nonsense.

He hit the wall in the Monaco race and nearly took the front wheel off earlier. I think he may have done something in one of the FP sessions too, but I can’t fully remember. I do recall three wall hits though.

His teammate took the corner (he finally DNFd at) in an identical car just fine. On cold tyres he got on the wrong part of the track and understeered off like a rookie.

So yeah, Monaco he made multiple driver errors that nearly took him out and then did take him out.

[MattLightBlue]

Leclerc mechanical failure…..

Which he likely caused when he crashed the car AGAIN yesterday. The front needed a rebuild and that’s where the competent that failed sits (incredibly rare for that to fail under normal conditions too).

Crashed the car “AGAIN” … as if the Monaco incident was driver error? That’s nonsense.

He hit the wall in the Monaco race and nearly took the front wheel off earlier. I think he may have done something in one of the FP sessions too, but I can’t fully remember. I do recall three wall hits though.

His teammate took the corner (he finally DNFd at) in an identical car just fine. On cold tyres he got on the wrong part of the track and understeered off like a rookie.

So yeah, Monaco he made multiple driver errors that nearly took him out and then did take him out.

In a way, and with the best possible intentions, Ferrari sabotaged Leclerc again. Monaco could have been pole position and Montreal a lot better with the brakes he had in Spain.

[sucof]

Leclerc mechanical failure…..

Which he likely caused when he crashed the car AGAIN yesterday. The front needed a rebuild and that’s where the competent that failed sits (incredibly rare for that to fail under normal conditions too).

Crashed the car “AGAIN” … as if the Monaco incident was driver error? That’s nonsense.

He hit the wall in the Monaco race and nearly took the front wheel off earlier. I think he may have done something in one of the FP sessions too, but I can’t fully remember. I do recall three wall hits though.

His teammate took the corner (he finally DNFd at) in an identical car just fine. On cold tyres he got on the wrong part of the track and understeered off like a rookie.

So yeah, Monaco he made multiple driver errors that nearly took him out and then did take him out.

This is a badly simplistic view of how things work in general.... Probably also influenced by driver preference...

[basti313]

Cool, this is Merc thread 2.0

[PlatinumZealot]

Leclerc mechanical failure…..

Which he likely caused when he crashed the car AGAIN yesterday. The front needed a rebuild and that’s where the competent that failed sits (incredibly rare for that to fail under normal conditions too).

Crashed the car “AGAIN” … as if the Monaco incident was driver error? That’s nonsense.

Technically it was driver error induced though. Brakes warm-up is down to the driver isn't it?

[bluechris]

Leclerc mechanical failure…..

Which he likely caused when he crashed the car AGAIN yesterday. The front needed a rebuild and that’s where the competent that failed sits (incredibly rare for that to fail under normal conditions too).

Crashed the car “AGAIN” … as if the Monaco incident was driver error? That’s nonsense.

Technically it was driver error induced though. Brakes warm-up is down to the driver isn't it?

Yes and NO, Lewis a whole year was moaning that he cannot brake correctly. So yes, a driver can drive super cautiously and never hit or touch anything like Lewis, or a driver can try to surpass the problem with tricks but sometimes ends up in walls.
Choose your poison.

[dans79]

Crashed the car “AGAIN” … as if the Monaco incident was driver error? That’s nonsense.

He hit the wall in the Monaco race and nearly took the front wheel off earlier. I think he may have done something in one of the FP sessions too, but I can’t fully remember. I do recall three wall hits though.

His teammate took the corner (he finally DNFd at) in an identical car just fine. On cold tyres he got on the wrong part of the track and understeered off like a rookie.

So yeah, Monaco he made multiple driver errors that nearly took him out and then did take him out.

In a way, and with the best possible intentions, Ferrari sabotaged Leclerc again. Monaco could have been pole position and Montreal a lot better with the brakes he had in Spain.

He choose not to run them in Moncaco.
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/arti ... wkf6pQVy5N

Asked about the chances of an improvement in this area for next weekend’s Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, Leclerc added: “We have a fix. We have different configurations between [the Ferrari] cars, and I think we’ve found a solution, so that is positive.

“I didn’t really want to change this weekend, and for that maybe I am to blame in a way that I thought on a track like this, in Monaco, it was good to start with brakes that I knew.

“Considering the issues I’ve dealt with, and that there are no solutions on a track like this, there’s not much to say.”

[amr]

Leclerc mechanical failure…..

Which he likely caused when he crashed the car AGAIN yesterday. The front needed a rebuild and that’s where the competent that failed sits (incredibly rare for that to fail under normal conditions too).

Crashed the car “AGAIN” … as if the Monaco incident was driver error? That’s nonsense.

Technically it was driver error induced though. Brakes warm-up is down to the driver isn't it?

I'm surprised how confidently people are making these statements, like they actuality have facts and data and they have seen full internal team reports of the incident. And this goes in both driver direction.

Blame is the easiest thing to assign. Watch :
Brakes warm-up -> Drivers fault
Brake setup that can't be warmed-up during safety car -> Performance engineer fault
Not informing driver of derbies and poor grip before final corner -> Race operation fault
Allowing drivers to have different perormance system on the car -> Team principal
Taking more than a year to switch supplier of parts at team request -> Team CEO
Making the Luce car -> European regulation for emission compliance

And merits are very easy to assigns as well. Watch:
Charles does the simulator work to start from a good setup in Barcelona for Hamilton's win -> Hamilton's merit
Charles improves setup in FP3 and Hamilton's copies it -> Hamilton's merit
Charles has a good drive setting himself for 2 stops making Merc questioning who to cover ->Hamilton's merit
Good strategy from the strategy team -> Hamilton's merit
Good pit stops ->Hamilton's merit
Aston martin brilliant car stopping on track -> Hamilton's merit
Merc's fighting amongst themself ->Hamilton's merit

I guess what I want to underline that, while there are some big personalities in the sport, F1 is still a teams sport, and, like in other sport luck plays a big enough part.

Now, for my "statement" based on no data and pure gut feel.
Monaco crash happens because the brake blending/regen strategy of Ferrari is not that good...yet. After running behind the safety car the battery was full in preparation for the restart and so no regen was available. The brake blending strategy however assumed that the car will be slowdown to some extend by the MGU-K and to prioritized the energy recovery it delayed the brake pads application.
This aligns what what Charles was saying the front left was working (no regen on front axle so full application) front right was half working (fully working but wheel was unloaded due to right hand corner) and the rear brakes were not working (no regen available but the brakes application was delay as normally are)