2019 Spanish Grand Prix - Catalunya, May 10-12

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LM10
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Restomaniac wrote:
13 May 2019, 11:26
Bill_Kar wrote:
13 May 2019, 11:09
Is it me or Hamilton was serious after his win? Not much smiling, not much jumping around or whatever. He was pretty sceptical.

What do you think? I believe Saturday really got into his head, he realises that there is a genuine threat by Bottas.
That was kinda my point earlier. A focused Hamilton is a deadly (In context on track) Hamilton.
Now deadly Hamilton can start the only task he's been having since 2014: Beating his team mate. :)

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SpanishGP 2018 vs 2019:

Mercedes -0”7
Ferrari -0”03 👈
Red Bull -0,5”
Haas -0,8
Renault -0”5
McLaren -0”4
Toro Rosso -1’2”
Racing Point -0’8”
AlfaRomeo Sauber -0”9
Williams -0”6
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Carl Mccoy
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CriXus wrote:
13 May 2019, 11:52
SpanishGP 2018 vs 2019:

Mercedes -0”7
Ferrari -0”03 👈
Red Bull -0,5”
Haas -0,8
Renault -0”5
McLaren -0”4
Toro Rosso -1’2”
Racing Point -0’8”
AlfaRomeo Sauber -0”9
Williams -0”6
Torro Rosso with similar to Ferrari FW 1. 2s quicker than last year.

LM10
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Carl Mccoy wrote:
13 May 2019, 11:59
CriXus wrote:
13 May 2019, 11:52
SpanishGP 2018 vs 2019:

Mercedes -0”7
Ferrari -0”03 👈
Red Bull -0,5”
Haas -0,8
Renault -0”5
McLaren -0”4
Toro Rosso -1’2”
Racing Point -0’8”
AlfaRomeo Sauber -0”9
Williams -0”6
Torro Rosso with similar to Ferrari FW 1. 2s quicker than last year.
Alfa Romeo Sauber with the most extreme version of that FW design almost 1s quicker.

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Fun fact: Lance Stroll was the first and only Mercedes power DNF this season so far.

Carl Mccoy
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In safety cat period Mercedes have 3 cars on front of the pack :-) Total domination

zac510
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Carl Mccoy wrote:
13 May 2019, 12:30
In safety cat period Mercedes have 3 cars on front of the pack :-) Total domination
How do you come up with such insightful and cutting edge observations like that? You could be a journalist at motorsport.com!

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selvam_e2002 wrote:
13 May 2019, 06:36
I think it is time up for Vettel. Bring new blood Max to Ferrari next year. It will be very interesting to see racing Lec and Max in Ferrari!!! I think the Fans also wanted this.
Ferrari's problem isn't the drivers. It's the car!

And the team structure!

The Mattia Binotto experiment has failed. He should go back to doing technical work but they need someone different on the pit wall IMO.

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PS: If there is a true value in abandoning this season right now in favor of next year's car, Ferrari should do that.

This season is over and tiny incremental improvements to the car will do nothing to close down the gap to Mercedes.

In fact, the gap is likely to actually increase even if Ferrari maintains development of this year's car, b/c Mercedes will be developing their car too, and they do that better than Ferrari.

Shut her down and go all in on a new direction for next year's car.

This has already been a terribly boring season and it's going to get a lot worse.

Carl Mccoy
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Ringleheim wrote:
13 May 2019, 13:02
PS: If there is a true value in abandoning this season right now in favor of next year's car, Ferrari should do that.

This season is over and tiny incremental improvements to the car will do nothing to close down the gap to Mercedes.

In fact, the gap is likely to actually increase even if Ferrari maintains development of this year's car, b/c Mercedes will be developing their car too, and they do that better than Ferrari.

Shut her down and go all in on a new direction for next year's car.

This has already been a terribly boring season and it's going to get a lot worse.
Probably on some tracks Ferrari will be definitely closer to Mercedes. Montreal, Silverstone, Spa, Monza but the season is already lost.

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LM10 wrote:
13 May 2019, 12:08
Carl Mccoy wrote:
13 May 2019, 11:59
CriXus wrote:
13 May 2019, 11:52
SpanishGP 2018 vs 2019:

Mercedes -0”7
Ferrari -0”03 👈
Red Bull -0,5”
Haas -0,8
Renault -0”5
McLaren -0”4
Toro Rosso -1’2”
Racing Point -0’8”
AlfaRomeo Sauber -0”9
Williams -0”6
Torro Rosso with similar to Ferrari FW 1. 2s quicker than last year.
Alfa Romeo Sauber with the most extreme version of that FW design almost 1s quicker.
Both starting further back than Ferrari. Maybe Ferrari have maxxed out the concept and TR / Alfa are still getting to that point.
If you are more fortunate than others, build a larger table not a taller fence.

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F1 has become a joke. These are not championships, they are coronations.

F1 may never recover with Mercedes in the game. Whatever changes they make, Merc will dominate with nearly unlimited resources. Ok great for them, but its death for the sport. I'm genuinely losing interest after 3 decades of dedicated watching. And Todo is a lie machine. I feel insulted as a fan by his constant open liying about being slower. Id have more respect for him and his accomplishments if he didn't attempt to insult fans with his nonsense about feeling under pressure or slower. smh.
Watching F1 since 1986.

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Just_a_fan wrote:
12 May 2019, 23:21
foxmulder_ms wrote:
12 May 2019, 18:43
Hamilton with a terrible lab
Nah, he has Bulldogs, not labs... :lol: :lol: :lol:
Roscoe would make a terrible Lab

tinvek
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roon wrote:
13 May 2019, 02:11


Can't have boxers in the engine bay, I know that much.

pity really, i liked the old ferrari flat 12

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LM10 wrote:
13 May 2019, 10:23
selvam_e2002 wrote:
13 May 2019, 06:36
I think it is time up for Vettel. Bring new blood Max to Ferrari next year. It will be very interesting to see racing Lec and Max in Ferrari!!! I think the Fans also wanted this.
I’m surprised you didn’t mention Alonso, but Max this time.
Maybe you should stop crying about Vettel and see the real problems Ferrari has.
Also stop suggesting what fans want to see in a general manner just because it’s what you want to see.
why I need to stop to suggest? if you search this blog you can see how may suggestion from different people. it is my opinion and shared it.

It is blog I can suggest what I want if you like it or not.

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