2019 German Grand Prix - Hockenheimring, July 26-28

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Re: 2019 German Grand Prix - Hockenheimring, July 26-28

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Capharol wrote:
24 Jul 2019, 10:01
the 2016 RB was good in the rain aswell, the 2018 RB on the other sucked in the rain, but won 5 races last year .....
and the difference between the 2016 and 2018 RB? not much because there were no big rule changes .... so yes we are seriously questioning your statement ....
No big rule changes between 2016 and 2018? I think you need to go back and remember the changes made in 2017.

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Re: 2019 German Grand Prix - Hockenheimring, July 26-28

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I think weather input is stabilised by now, very hot Friday and hot Saturday, but cold-ish overcast on Sunday.

Still, I think Mercedes would be the fastest car even at 40 degrees.

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Capharol wrote:
24 Jul 2019, 10:01
Pyrone89 wrote:
24 Jul 2019, 01:39
NathanOlder wrote:
23 Jul 2019, 23:59


:lol:

Made me chuckle too. If the whole 'last years car was good in the wet, so this years will be too' means the Merc will be good in the wet forever :wtf:
Are you seriously questioning this?

Ofcourse it is different when there is a major rule change which hurts that specific team (didnt with Merc). Furthermore Mercedes for years have no trouble getting tyres up to temp (lasting them was a different story until the 2019 Pirelli compounds) which is really important in the wet. The W10 is a direct descendant of the previous cars which were amazing in the wet.
the 2016 RB was good in the rain aswell, the 2018 RB on the other sucked in the rain, but won 5 races last year .....
and the difference between the 2016 and 2018 RB? not much because there were no big rule changes .... so yes we are seriously questioning your statement ....
Um there was a massive rule change 2016 - 2017

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LM10 wrote:
24 Jul 2019, 10:07
Capharol wrote:
24 Jul 2019, 10:01
the 2016 RB was good in the rain aswell, the 2018 RB on the other sucked in the rain, but won 5 races last year .....
and the difference between the 2016 and 2018 RB? not much because there were no big rule changes .... so yes we are seriously questioning your statement ....
No big rule changes between 2016 and 2018? I think you need to go back and remember the changes made in 2017.
true forgot about that one ..... #-o

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Capharol wrote:
24 Jul 2019, 10:01
Pyrone89 wrote:
24 Jul 2019, 01:39
NathanOlder wrote:
23 Jul 2019, 23:59


:lol:

Made me chuckle too. If the whole 'last years car was good in the wet, so this years will be too' means the Merc will be good in the wet forever :wtf:
Are you seriously questioning this?

Ofcourse it is different when there is a major rule change which hurts that specific team (didnt with Merc). Furthermore Mercedes for years have no trouble getting tyres up to temp (lasting them was a different story until the 2019 Pirelli compounds) which is really important in the wet. The W10 is a direct descendant of the previous cars which were amazing in the wet.
the 2016 RB was good in the rain aswell, the 2018 RB on the other sucked in the rain, but won 5 races last year .....
and the difference between the 2016 and 2018 RB? not much because there were no big rule changes .... so yes we are seriously questioning your statement ....
I suggest you look at a picture of a 2016 car and an 2018 car and then tell me they look similar and there were no big rule changes :lol:
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NO!!!

I cannot look at 2016 and before cars anymore. They look like rollerskates. :-)

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LM10 wrote:
24 Jul 2019, 10:07
Capharol wrote:
24 Jul 2019, 10:01
the 2016 RB was good in the rain aswell, the 2018 RB on the other sucked in the rain, but won 5 races last year .....
and the difference between the 2016 and 2018 RB? not much because there were no big rule changes .... so yes we are seriously questioning your statement ....
No big rule changes between 2016 and 2018? I think you need to go back and remember the changes made in 2017.
:lol:

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Pyrone89 wrote:
24 Jul 2019, 12:11
Capharol wrote:
24 Jul 2019, 10:01
Pyrone89 wrote:
24 Jul 2019, 01:39

Are you seriously questioning this?

Ofcourse it is different when there is a major rule change which hurts that specific team (didnt with Merc). Furthermore Mercedes for years have no trouble getting tyres up to temp (lasting them was a different story until the 2019 Pirelli compounds) which is really important in the wet. The W10 is a direct descendant of the previous cars which were amazing in the wet.
the 2016 RB was good in the rain aswell, the 2018 RB on the other sucked in the rain, but won 5 races last year .....
and the difference between the 2016 and 2018 RB? not much because there were no big rule changes .... so yes we are seriously questioning your statement ....
I suggest you look at a picture of a 2016 car and an 2018 car and then tell me they look similar and there were no big rule changes :lol:
But still, your logic of if its good one year, it will be good the next, If it rains on sunday, does that mean Hulkenberg and Ricciardo will be very strong? As I remember Senna nearly winning in the wet once.
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NathanOlder wrote:
24 Jul 2019, 17:50
Pyrone89 wrote:
24 Jul 2019, 12:11
Capharol wrote:
24 Jul 2019, 10:01


the 2016 RB was good in the rain aswell, the 2018 RB on the other sucked in the rain, but won 5 races last year .....
and the difference between the 2016 and 2018 RB? not much because there were no big rule changes .... so yes we are seriously questioning your statement ....
I suggest you look at a picture of a 2016 car and an 2018 car and then tell me they look similar and there were no big rule changes :lol:
But still, your logic of if its good one year, it will be good the next, If it rains on sunday, does that mean Hulkenberg and Ricciardo will be very strong? As I remember Senna nearly winning in the wet once.
What are you trying to say? Yes, unless a team messes up in evolution years strong characteristics of cars tend to carry over.
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zibby43 wrote:
24 Jul 2019, 09:06
Hammerfist wrote:
24 Jul 2019, 08:47
We have no idea how this year's car will perform in the wet. Yes, signs are that it will be good since it is the best car on the grid anyway, but we cannot be certain of their wet weather performance simply because there hasn't been any meaningful wet running yet this year.
This is true. That said, the general rule of thumb is that, in wet weather, downforce is king. You've got a lower coefficient of friction on a wet track. Raindrops (and spray from other cars) accumulate on the aerodynamic surfaces of the car and interfere with the laminar flow the surfaces prefer (disrupting aerodynamic performance).

Teams are forced to crank on as much front wing as possible in wet conditions. So, if you're starting from a place of more downforce, you're off to a good start . . . and this year's W10 has a lot of downforce.

There are other factors at play - a car's rake, the slightly increased ride height of the car on the wet weather compounds, suspension setup (cars will be staying off the curbs in wet conditions), etc.
As a general rule, Hamilton is king in the wet. He’s won every single set race since 2014.

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No DRS before Turn 1 in 2019, so I suppose they will take Turn 1 flatout in quali?

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Track changes for Vettel... :lol: :lol:

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seems it might stay dry and not as hot as expected

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Re: 2019 German Grand Prix - Hockenheimring, July 26-28

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bonjon1979 wrote:
25 Jul 2019, 00:16
zibby43 wrote:
24 Jul 2019, 09:06
Hammerfist wrote:
24 Jul 2019, 08:47
We have no idea how this year's car will perform in the wet. Yes, signs are that it will be good since it is the best car on the grid anyway, but we cannot be certain of their wet weather performance simply because there hasn't been any meaningful wet running yet this year.
This is true. That said, the general rule of thumb is that, in wet weather, downforce is king. You've got a lower coefficient of friction on a wet track. Raindrops (and spray from other cars) accumulate on the aerodynamic surfaces of the car and interfere with the laminar flow the surfaces prefer (disrupting aerodynamic performance).

Teams are forced to crank on as much front wing as possible in wet conditions. So, if you're starting from a place of more downforce, you're off to a good start . . . and this year's W10 has a lot of downforce.

There are other factors at play - a car's rake, the slightly increased ride height of the car on the wet weather compounds, suspension setup (cars will be staying off the curbs in wet conditions), etc.
As a general rule, Hamilton is king in the wet. He’s won every single set race since 2014.
Wait is this true?
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SiLo wrote:
25 Jul 2019, 10:56
bonjon1979 wrote:
25 Jul 2019, 00:16
zibby43 wrote:
24 Jul 2019, 09:06


This is true. That said, the general rule of thumb is that, in wet weather, downforce is king. You've got a lower coefficient of friction on a wet track. Raindrops (and spray from other cars) accumulate on the aerodynamic surfaces of the car and interfere with the laminar flow the surfaces prefer (disrupting aerodynamic performance).

Teams are forced to crank on as much front wing as possible in wet conditions. So, if you're starting from a place of more downforce, you're off to a good start . . . and this year's W10 has a lot of downforce.

There are other factors at play - a car's rake, the slightly increased ride height of the car on the wet weather compounds, suspension setup (cars will be staying off the curbs in wet conditions), etc.
As a general rule, Hamilton is king in the wet. He’s won every single set race since 2014.
Wait is this true?
Well, all but Hungary 2014 which he could have won from the pit lane if it weren't for a faulty cylinder at the end of the race.

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