"For Sure"?
6 - 4 - 10 - 5 - 3
VER will be in the top 3 "for sure".
I'm not sure why Newey would have anything but respect for Lawrence's stance on Lance.
Just FP1 to get them figured out. Not a high from them being able to get the most out of the upgrades.
It's a little hard to pass in China, which is likely why he tried ...he thought he might be able to hold them back....At a track where it would have been easier to pass, he wouldn't have wasted his time. If he Qualifies on the Podium in Monaco, good luck trying to pass him during the race....KimiRai wrote: ↑01 May 2024, 08:20The supplier situation must have improved quite a bit with the new factory and yes they are building a gearbox for 2026 as well as the other parts, so I don't think it is because of that.ringo wrote: ↑01 May 2024, 07:09Aston dont do everything inhouse so that limits Newey and can cause frustration for his creativity. They depend on Mercedes for engine and gearbox.
If Newey wants pull-twist slinky rod suspension on the rear, he wont be able to get it on the car if Aston doesnt make their own gearbox or engine.
There are too many supplier and business structure limitations with Aston. ( Unless they are building their own geabox in 2026)
Whereas with Ferrari, they make everything themselves and have full freedom to influence the whole car.
In my opinion the reason why Fernando is aggressively defending these last races is because he keeps finding himself in a position during the race which is not really reflective of the car and therefore has to do all he can and find all the tricks possible to stay ahead of faster cars behind him. He's carrying this team behind his back, no wonder they resigned him. Now they need to do their job and improve race pace.dialtone wrote: ↑01 May 2024, 07:28If anyone did that to Alonso he would be furious.
He was behind and tried to desperately make the car fit, he wasn't anywhere near the apex of the corner.
If they take away this penalty, which they won't, dive bombing and ruining someone's race will be the norm. That's horrible racing, something I would expect out of Stroll, not Alonso.
not high deg on the rears ... Plus there are only 2 turns (17 and 16) that you need hard acceleration out of. The whole slow section (sector 3) doesn't have any hard acceleration until the for mentioned turns.
It seems you don't like him for some reason and that's okay, to each their own, but I'd think time has proven he's a reliable account.
The shiny paintwork really helps. Pops in the field full of dull mattes and really accentuates and lights up the curves and shapes. The sidepod is quite close to the RB18/19 but looks miles better because of the livery.