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Didn't expect Qatar to be higher than Spa, didn't expect LasVegas to be lower than Imola.AR3-GP wrote: ↑27 Nov 2025, 14:47Qatar has a surprisingly high percentage of the lap at full throttle. It's greater than Las Vegas (according to this chart?). PU could be a factor? If the Mclarens have only used 4 PUs, then the their freshest PU has done 4 GPs already if it was evenly distributed. Verstappen meanwhile has the one from Brazil which only did the Brazil Race + Saturday/Sunday in very cool conditions in Las Vegas.
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The deployment is programmed using throttle traces telemetry. GPS would require pit to car signal which is disallowed.Juzh wrote: ↑27 Nov 2025, 01:05Yelistener believes GPS to locate a car's position is forbidden for purposes of mgu-k deployment strategies:
I guess a "by distance" chart would look more like you'd expect.venkyhere wrote: ↑27 Nov 2025, 14:57Didn't expect Qatar to be higher than Spa, didn't expect LasVegas to be lower than Imola.AR3-GP wrote: ↑27 Nov 2025, 14:47Qatar has a surprisingly high percentage of the lap at full throttle. It's greater than Las Vegas (according to this chart?). PU could be a factor? If the Mclarens have only used 4 PUs, then the their freshest PU has done 4 GPs already if it was evenly distributed. Verstappen meanwhile has the one from Brazil which only did the Brazil Race + Saturday/Sunday in very cool conditions in Las Vegas.
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Shows that people like me who think we 'understand the sport better' than the casual DTS fan , need to swallow some humble pie.
Right. Good point.search wrote: ↑27 Nov 2025, 15:14I guess a "by distance" chart would look more like you'd expect.venkyhere wrote: ↑27 Nov 2025, 14:57Didn't expect Qatar to be higher than Spa, didn't expect LasVegas to be lower than Imola.AR3-GP wrote: ↑27 Nov 2025, 14:47Qatar has a surprisingly high percentage of the lap at full throttle. It's greater than Las Vegas (according to this chart?). PU could be a factor? If the Mclarens have only used 4 PUs, then the their freshest PU has done 4 GPs already if it was evenly distributed. Verstappen meanwhile has the one from Brazil which only did the Brazil Race + Saturday/Sunday in very cool conditions in Las Vegas.
https://i.postimg.cc/hvWkSDFd/image.png
Shows that people like me who think we 'understand the sport better' than the casual DTS fan , need to swallow some humble pie.
Long straights like in Vegas are completed quickly and the cars spend more time in the slow corners.
They may not be the most disciplined, may have infights, revolving door at HR, etc etc.. but this is the only 'truly maverick' team on the paddock, who can't resist making a joke, even if it risks looking stupid at the end. For decades together that's how they've been. I wonder whether they will retain the same 'character' once they transform from a chassis team to a 'factory team'.tinuva wrote: ↑27 Nov 2025, 15:23Some humor
https://x.com/verstappenews/status/1994014745418998030
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Red Bull better learn how to operate a 2nd car over the winter.I keep changing cars every year. In my life, I never repeated the season with the same car. It never happened to me.
More like second driver don't compare yourself with Max and end up in a spiral. Hadjar seems fast maybe he will give Max a run for his moneyME4ME wrote: ↑27 Nov 2025, 22:13Hadjar confirming in the media today that he'll be on the grid next year. Seems to be informed where, but can't say it.
Also this quote from today I think:Red Bull better learn how to operate a 2nd car over the winter.I keep changing cars every year. In my life, I never repeated the season with the same car. It never happened to me.
Looks like Zandvoort, Singapore,and other higher downforce specs.
Yeah that wing hasn't worked out well. However it's a different type of track, so hopefully car works.
This I can get behind, to a certain extent. Also Yuki did have the fastest pitstop at Vegas but they had other ---. That said, to be taken seriously though, the second driver has to show some promise. Hadjar has to stay close to Max or beat him at the start to be taken seriously.ME4ME wrote: ↑27 Nov 2025, 22:33Well the drivers are for me a seperate discussion.
What doesn't sit well with me are the two 13 second pit stops in Austin and Mexico, some questionable Q1 tactics, strange 2nd tier race strategies and of course the Las Vegas tyre pressure mistake. It doesn't matter who you put in that car, it won't score points over the course of a season and it'll break whichever drivers' rythm and confidence. It's backmarker quality from Red Bull and it's unacceptable.