2018 Australian Grand Prix - Melbourne, 22 -25 March

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In my opinion they should have a maximum speed limiter enforced when VSC is on, so you can't gain too much

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matt_b wrote:
25 Mar 2018, 08:10
This is why its best to have 2 cars at the front, Lewis was forced in my Kimi and Seb could stay out and wait for a possible SC or VSC. I just don't understand why Lewis was driving slowly on the softs, they should've tried to gap a possible VSC at least, lesson learned though.
Going slow? He stretched the gap to Raikkonen by about 2 seconds in about 4 laps.

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Chene_Mostert
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Ferrari disposing oil through crankcase breather, Mercedes not, clearly still burning oil. FIA needs to have very close look.
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Good race all-round

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DiogoBrand wrote:
25 Mar 2018, 08:17
Great race by the Lastname Brothers, has a 1-2 from brothers ever happened before?
https://i.imgur.com/9DunBrK.png
The Schumachers probably managed this.

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Ferrari has a lot to worry about, from what I'm seeing it looks like they're the third fastest team who are just happening to benefit from extraordinary circumstances.
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The real disaster for Haas is that they just lost 22 points. Their season is effectively screwed. They will not get that close to that many points again this season.

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Chene_Mostert
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Lewis using Strat14 ! and making no impression. Brilliance of Seb + excellence of Ferrari is just too good. He just broke Lewis.
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Chene_Mostert wrote:
25 Mar 2018, 08:27
Lewis using Strat14 ! and making no impression. Brilliance of Seb + excellence of Ferrari is just too good. He just broke Lewis.
More like the delirium of your typical Ferrari fan!
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Restomaniac wrote:
25 Mar 2018, 08:18
matt_b wrote:
25 Mar 2018, 08:10
This is why its best to have 2 cars at the front, Lewis was forced in my Kimi and Seb could stay out and wait for a possible SC or VSC. I just don't understand why Lewis was driving slowly on the softs, they should've tried to gap a possible VSC at least, lesson learned though.
Going slow? He stretched the gap to Raikkonen by about 2 seconds in about 4 laps.
He gained zero time vs Vettel, and here's the result.

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Chene_Mostert
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He wiped his smile, and broke him also. 2.7 now
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Chene_Mostert wrote:
25 Mar 2018, 08:28
He wiped his smile, and broke him also. 2.7 now
Keep telling yourself that!
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Juzh wrote:
25 Mar 2018, 08:16
NathanOlder wrote:
25 Mar 2018, 08:00
So when hamilton pitted he was 10 seconds in front of vettel. Then after he pitted he was faster than vettel pretty much every lap. So vettel gained a good 13+ seconds. Hmm...
Nah, mercedes managed way too much after hamilton's pitstop and didn't build up any kind of lead. Had they pushed just a little bit and not be complacent hamilton would now be cruising up front.
They were 10 seconds ahead before the stop. Gained a few seconds after the stop.

How much time does a VSC stop lose on average ?
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Fulcrum wrote:
25 Mar 2018, 08:22
DiogoBrand wrote:
25 Mar 2018, 08:17
Great race by the Lastname Brothers, has a 1-2 from brothers ever happened before?
https://i.imgur.com/9DunBrK.png
The Schumachers probably managed this.
They did. :cry:

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I must be missing something with all this talk (commentators included) about fluids being vented, in my experience all fluids that could had to go in catch tanks to ensure nothing on track or visor