Honda motorsport boss Yasuhisa Arai has claimed that it is unfair the engine maker is receiving all criticism and has rebuked doubts that the Japanese firm could make enough of a step forward over the next winter to become competitive.
Since when is the Abu Dhabi straight not very long?Andres125sx wrote:But I´m also curious about their setup for AD, ok the straights are not very long, but 27km/h top speed deficit must be a lot of lost time. Can they really compensate that in the corners with a setup prepared for the twisty seccion?
http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-web ... Dhabi.html... including the longest straight on the F1 calendar
so it's real?Joseki wrote:Fake rumor is fake.
http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2015/11/29/a ... eployment/“Our corner speeds here have been more than respectable all weekend,” he said. “Over the last five laps of today’s race, we switched Fernando’s settings to ‘full deployment’, not only so as to allow him to have a bit of on-track fun – to which enjoyment he’s been something of a stranger in recent weeks and months – but also so as to find out just how well our car would perform in that performance configuration.”
If so then that's very encouraging...NL_Fer wrote:http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2015/11/29/a ... eployment/“Our corner speeds here have been more than respectable all weekend,” he said. “Over the last five laps of today’s race, we switched Fernando’s settings to ‘full deployment’, not only so as to allow him to have a bit of on-track fun – to which enjoyment he’s been something of a stranger in recent weeks and months – but also so as to find out just how well our car would perform in that performance configuration.”
Wasnt he also on Super Soft for the last 5 laps compared to Hamiltons Softs? Basically a headline grabbing set of laps at the end of the season if you ask me.Wazari wrote:Well the season is over. Lot's of work ahead. Most encouraging race for Honda IMO. Alonso was able to post a race lap time of 1.44.796 compared to fastest lap of race 1.44.713 from Hamilton. I'm pretty sure that was allowing Alonso full deployment for one lap. Still to me that's very encouraging.
Both were low on fuel. Yes they were on different tires. I assume Alonso was on full deployment. Still encouraging to me.natehall wrote:Wasnt he also on Super Soft for the last 5 laps compared to Hamiltons Softs? Basically a headline grabbing set of laps at the end of the season if you ask me.Wazari wrote:Well the season is over. Lot's of work ahead. Most encouraging race for Honda IMO. Alonso was able to post a race lap time of 1.44.796 compared to fastest lap of race 1.44.713 from Hamilton. I'm pretty sure that was allowing Alonso full deployment for one lap. Still to me that's very encouraging.
Full Deployment,
Super Soft Tyres
Low Fuel
Probably the best driver on the grid, in maximum attack and releasing the frustrations of a season...
#aerogollumturbof1 wrote: YOU SHALL NOT......STALLLLL!!!
The car had good traction e and a good balance but the top speed was awful:Wazari wrote:Both were low on fuel. Yes they were on different tires. I assume Alonso was on full deployment. Still encouraging to me.
Nico was pretty much alone all the race, I don't think he ever used the DRS.zeph wrote:Well, race winner Nico Rosberg is 15th on that graph, just ahead of Button. Not sure how meaningful that is.
