Formula 1 2011: Round 06 - Monaco Grand Prix

mickdw

amacachi wrote: »

It's gonna take a lot of luck and track position I think, Mercedes just don't seem on the pace at all, especially in races.

I agree but 1 front guy hits a barrier or whatever then there is every chance.
HE would be impossible to pass if he somehow got track position after stop.

Ghost Train

Since Lewis had his lap removed And didn't set a Q3 lap, wonder can he start on any tyre he wants

If teams are going to try a one stopper, might be better to have the soft and run it till there are enough laps left to switch to super-soft. Would be lucky not to get held up though. Safety car though would make it interesting now that theres no refuelling, more incentive to stay out if the tyres are holding up

Hope the tyre situation makes it a close race.

amacachi

Ghost Train wrote: »

Since Lewis had his lap removed And didn't set a Q3 lap, wonder can he start on any tyre he wants

If teams are going to try a one stopper, might be better to have the soft and run it till there are enough laps left to switch to super-soft. Would be lucky not to get held up though. Safety car though would make it interesting now that theres no refuelling, more incentive to stay out if the tyres are holding up

Hope the tyre situation makes it a close race.

If he's allowed then that would certainly seem like the way to go. I'd assume that's what 11th and back will be attempting anyway. I don't know if Button will be able to do a one stopper starting on the super softs.

A Safety Car will be interesting alright, but am I right in thinking that currently it's a case of the pit lane staying open and everyone having to hit a delta time? Kinda neutralises any advantage that could be gained by pitting off-sequence.

I'm hoping I'm wrong but I fancy if the top three stay the same through the first corner Vettel will win quite comfortably.

blackiebest

amacachi wrote: »

If he's allowed then that would certainly seem like the way to go. I'd assume that's what 11th and back will be attempting anyway. I don't know if Button will be able to do a one stopper starting on the super softs.

A Safety Car will be interesting alright, but am I right in thinking that currently it's a case of the pit lane staying open and everyone having to hit a delta time? Kinda neutralises any advantage that could be gained by pitting off-sequence.

I'm hoping I'm wrong but I fancy if the top three stay the same through the first corner Vettel will win quite comfortably.

Always appreciate your posts, would you mind explaining the above about Delta time?

Thanks

Cookie_Monster

:pac:

Brundle's comment about stepping on a wing and being fined

:D

Cookie_Monster

blackiebest wrote: »

Always appreciate your posts, would you mind explaining the above about Delta time?

Thanks

basically means that you have to keep up behind the safety car and not purposely run slowly

WoollyRedHat

I'm going to make an optimistic prediction

Mercedes GP-One, Two.
Michael Schumacher-1 Nico Roseberg-2

amacachi

blackiebest wrote: »

Always appreciate your posts, would you mind explaining the above about Delta time?

Thanks

Delta time is a time set by race control or whatever it's called in F1 that the drivers have to match-ish when the safety car is deployed but the cars aren't behind it yet. It should mean that all the cars run the same speed til they catch the SC but as I was saying it may stop drivers from getting a big advantage by pitting under the SC as they can't go full tilt before pitting.

Charlie-Bravo

On live timing sheet, hamy has no time (due to missin g chicane) and perez is missing meaning all cars shunt up one from 10 back.

freestyla

amacachi wrote: »

Delta time is a time set by race control or whatever it's called in F1 that the drivers have to match-ish when the safety car is deployed but the cars aren't behind it yet. It should mean that all the cars run the same speed til they catch the SC but as I was saying it may stop drivers from getting a big advantage by pitting under the SC as they can't go full tilt before pitting.

do they have a button for that or must control gas pedal themselves?

amacachi

Ghost Train wrote: »

Since Lewis had his lap removed And didn't set a Q3 lap, wonder can he start on any tyre he wants

Good call! :P

amacachi

freestyla wrote: »

do they have a button for that or must control gas pedal themselves?

All down to them, I assume there'll be a display on the steering wheel or at least word on the radio to let them know whether to speed up or slow down.

thewheel2.0

amacachi wrote: »

Good call! :P

Hamilton on the softs, this will be interesting to watch play out!

Ghost Train

Love the start of a grand prix hope it's a good race

WoollyRedHat

ooh, always the event, Hamilton had

andyman

Great move by Schumacher after a poor start.

freestyla

blistering Vettel grrr comooon someone could catch him up already!

amacachi

thewheel2.0 wrote: »

Hamilton on the softs, this will be interesting to watch play out!

Gone already I think. Got 3 slow cars ahead, can't see him get higher than 6th.


I have a feeling Vettel is going for a 2-stopper, Button's gotta stay within a pitstop of him.


Odd start, Button had great traction and I think he'll regret being so defensive off the line. Horrendously bad start for Schumacher and got caught up in Hamilton weaving.

amacachi

How long is the time in pitlane for the race this weekend? I'm not trusting the commentators on it this weekend. :pac:

freestyla

what a fight Hamy vs Schumi

dunno about pit stop time here.

amacachi

Button matching Vettel the last few laps if anyone's wondering, doesn't look like the commentators give a crap.

Ghost Train

great battle, can see them coming together though

Johnnio13

Hamilton and schumi - great fight on!

Ghost Train

great move

cadaliac

good move by Hamilton

amacachi

Hamtilon through, so much more speed down the straight, caught Schumi napping!


Looking like there's actually a race upfront, 6 seconds covering the top 3.

cadaliac

hand waving again by Hamilton, he really doesn't help himself to be popular :rolleyes:

dastardly00

Ballsy manoeuvre by Lewis on Schumi. Could have easily ended up smashing into him.

cadaliac

Button now catching Vettel. Just.

amacachi

Brundle saying exactly what I was thinking about Barrichello there. :pac:


Very strange how the Mercedes are burning up their tyres.


Leaders' tyres definitely going off now, very inconsistent sector times for the top three.