Horner and Max at the FIA Gala Press Conference at 1:19.40 min.
I think those poor starts (they also happened at test starts) where due to the choices made on the engine settings. Everything to sustain higher speed each lap, at cost of start. We have seen the same from Honda in previous years. And I agree it is very strange Mercedes found so much speed as to be dominant again. How much of that was due to the wing main plane that FIA said not do anything against after the stationary test was passed I don’t know.Ryar wrote: ↑16 Dec 2021, 16:36Nice one mate. Coming from a rather difficult start to F1 and consistently peaking from 2018, no wonder Max put together the best season of his racing career. So many doubters have been silenced, hopefully forever. His performance in Zandvoort stands as his best, under such immense pressure of expectations. It was heart breaking to see the lap of the year not coming to fruision in Saudi. Mercedes found strange level of performance since Turkey, making Max work harder than ever in the season. I had a sinking feeling seeing such anamalous sway of power where his Red Bull stood no chance when an attack came from Mercedes in these past GPs, coupled with some poor starts. But it was a sweet end for such a fabuolous season of performance. With the weight of expectations of a championship off, hope he should be a far bigger power in the equation of championship battles of future.Kingshark wrote: ↑16 Dec 2021, 09:00Great analysis which shows just how insanely good Verstappen’s 2021 season actually was, even better than any of us suspected:
https://f1-analysis.com/2021/12/14/2021 ... -rankings/
Statistically it's a rubbish analysis for clear reasons. It's comparing every driver against their teammate basically. The slower your teammate is to you the higher you score.Kingshark wrote: ↑16 Dec 2021, 09:00Great analysis which shows just how insanely good Verstappen’s 2021 season actually was, even better than any of us suspected:
https://f1-analysis.com/2021/12/14/2021 ... -rankings/
In an exclusive interview at Ziggo Sport, Olav Mol speaks with Max Verstappen about the past Formula 1 season.
His highs and lows about the 2021 season. But of course also about his fantastic final race in Abu Dhabi.
You have no way of knowing this for certain, and dare I say it had very little to do with honda. It could be a bunch of different reasons why starts have gotten worse later in the season, but it could also be that hamilton's starts have gotten phenomenal. I think it was a bit of both that made it look so bad.Sieper wrote: ↑17 Dec 2021, 14:27I think those poor starts (they also happened at test starts) where due to the choices made on the engine settings. Everything to sustain higher speed each lap, at cost of start.Ryar wrote: ↑16 Dec 2021, 16:36Nice one mate. Coming from a rather difficult start to F1 and consistently peaking from 2018, no wonder Max put together the best season of his racing career. So many doubters have been silenced, hopefully forever. His performance in Zandvoort stands as his best, under such immense pressure of expectations. It was heart breaking to see the lap of the year not coming to fruision in Saudi. Mercedes found strange level of performance since Turkey, making Max work harder than ever in the season. I had a sinking feeling seeing such anamalous sway of power where his Red Bull stood no chance when an attack came from Mercedes in these past GPs, coupled with some poor starts. But it was a sweet end for such a fabuolous season of performance. With the weight of expectations of a championship off, hope he should be a far bigger power in the equation of championship battles of future.Kingshark wrote: ↑16 Dec 2021, 09:00Great analysis which shows just how insanely good Verstappen’s 2021 season actually was, even better than any of us suspected:
https://f1-analysis.com/2021/12/14/2021 ... -rankings/
Verstappen tops F1 team bosses' poll for first time
Max Verstappen has topped the annual Formula 1 team principals’ top 10 drivers ranking – knocking Lewis Hamilton off the top spot.
With Perez fighting for podiums, Redbull didn’t got worse. Hamilton and Mercedes just got better, which already started in Silverstone.Juzh wrote: ↑18 Dec 2021, 11:34You have no way of knowing this for certain, and dare I say it had very little to do with honda. It could be a bunch of different reasons why starts have gotten worse later in the season, but it could also be that hamilton's starts have gotten phenomenal. I think it was a bit of both that made it look so bad.Sieper wrote: ↑17 Dec 2021, 14:27I think those poor starts (they also happened at test starts) where due to the choices made on the engine settings. Everything to sustain higher speed each lap, at cost of start.Ryar wrote: ↑16 Dec 2021, 16:36Nice one mate. Coming from a rather difficult start to F1 and consistently peaking from 2018, no wonder Max put together the best season of his racing career. So many doubters have been silenced, hopefully forever. His performance in Zandvoort stands as his best, under such immense pressure of expectations. It was heart breaking to see the lap of the year not coming to fruision in Saudi. Mercedes found strange level of performance since Turkey, making Max work harder than ever in the season. I had a sinking feeling seeing such anamalous sway of power where his Red Bull stood no chance when an attack came from Mercedes in these past GPs, coupled with some poor starts. But it was a sweet end for such a fabuolous season of performance. With the weight of expectations of a championship off, hope he should be a far bigger power in the equation of championship battles of future.
I was talking about race starts.NL_Fer wrote: ↑18 Dec 2021, 12:08With Perez fighting for podiums, Redbull didn’t got worse. Hamilton and Mercedes just got better, which already started in Silverstone.Juzh wrote: ↑18 Dec 2021, 11:34You have no way of knowing this for certain, and dare I say it had very little to do with honda. It could be a bunch of different reasons why starts have gotten worse later in the season, but it could also be that hamilton's starts have gotten phenomenal. I think it was a bit of both that made it look so bad.
I am sorry, i didn’t catch that Immediately.Juzh wrote: ↑18 Dec 2021, 12:15I was talking about race starts.NL_Fer wrote: ↑18 Dec 2021, 12:08With Perez fighting for podiums, Redbull didn’t got worse. Hamilton and Mercedes just got better, which already started in Silverstone.Juzh wrote: ↑18 Dec 2021, 11:34
You have no way of knowing this for certain, and dare I say it had very little to do with honda. It could be a bunch of different reasons why starts have gotten worse later in the season, but it could also be that hamilton's starts have gotten phenomenal. I think it was a bit of both that made it look so bad.
Would this contravene any rule? I don't think gearing, other than the number of gears is regulated (Is it?)
Hi, Big Tea:
Slo Poke wrote: ↑18 Dec 2021, 15:17Hi, Big Tea:
Let me put it this way. As far as I’m aware 2021 cars are permitted eight forward gears and one reverse. With that being the case any overdrive configuration would be classed as a ninth gear surely, in my book, at least.
As soon as I saw the merc car nearly jump into warp speed Brazil I literally forgot there was a race in progress due to keeping my eye on car forty-four. I then thought about what I know is at work in their differential and how a ninth gear could/might be incorporated in it and it isn’t impossible.
At that point, or a few days later, I drafted out an e-mail and sent it in to RedBull. From this point I’m hypothesising somewhat but something was tested at Jeddah but not raced. Now let’s face it, the merc engine/Pu has been maxed out all season, save for the skip to capacitor usage at Silverstone and since so where the flippin’ ‘eck did warp speed come from. It don’t grow on trees!