Sorry - typo.Alonso Fan wrote: ↑29 Apr 2018, 16:24Wait you would?j.yank wrote: ↑29 Apr 2018, 16:22It seems that this chassis has a lot of issues with the tires but on top of it the team has troubles with the race strategy. This was the most stupid thing to start from back positions with US despite that this is the most problematic compound for TR. Gasly was smart enough to get 7th place after the start havoc, but his tires were gone and as well cold as stone after the SC. Instead to pit immediately for new tires, they left him to drop on 14th place. The pace on the straights seems good, so I would blame Honda for this lack of performance.
I wouldn't
I knew it was I was just having some funj.yank wrote: ↑29 Apr 2018, 16:29Sorry - typo.Alonso Fan wrote: ↑29 Apr 2018, 16:24Wait you would?j.yank wrote: ↑29 Apr 2018, 16:22It seems that this chassis has a lot of issues with the tires but on top of it the team has troubles with the race strategy. This was the most stupid thing to start from back positions with US despite that this is the most problematic compound for TR. Gasly was smart enough to get 7th place after the start havoc, but his tires were gone and as well cold as stone after the SC. Instead to pit immediately for new tires, they left him to drop on 14th place. The pace on the straights seems good, so I would blame Honda for this lack of performance.
I wouldn't
So, will people still continue to go around here and tell that Honda is better than Renault?427cubes wrote: ↑29 Apr 2018, 18:27Following statement from Tanabe confirms that they got passed on straights due to lack of power. The lack still seems quite substantial with respect to the long straights.
"The whole package lacked top speed today, more so than on the first two days and we must now look at the cause for that. However, it is clear that part of the reason for this is that we are still slightly down on power compared to our rivals. We knew this and are working hard on development to improve, while not compromising the reliability of the PU components."
For now we will stay quiet... until next raceivanlesk wrote:So, will people still continue to go around here and tell that Honda is better than Renault?427cubes wrote: ↑29 Apr 2018, 18:27Following statement from Tanabe confirms that they got passed on straights due to lack of power. The lack still seems quite substantial with respect to the long straights.
"The whole package lacked top speed today, more so than on the first two days and we must now look at the cause for that. However, it is clear that part of the reason for this is that we are still slightly down on power compared to our rivals. We knew this and are working hard on development to improve, while not compromising the reliability of the PU components."
he said rivals which mean Mercedes and Ferrari PU as well which we all know Honda lacks power to them and who said they are better than Renault everyone know they are 10 hp behind currently till Canada upgrade no one know what will happens ...ivanlesk wrote: ↑29 Apr 2018, 18:49So, will people still continue to go around here and tell that Honda is better than Renault?427cubes wrote: ↑29 Apr 2018, 18:27Following statement from Tanabe confirms that they got passed on straights due to lack of power. The lack still seems quite substantial with respect to the long straights.
"The whole package lacked top speed today, more so than on the first two days and we must now look at the cause for that. However, it is clear that part of the reason for this is that we are still slightly down on power compared to our rivals. We knew this and are working hard on development to improve, while not compromising the reliability of the PU components."
I don't know who said that. I see that everyone aware of situation and also from start of season TR said that Honda a bit behind Renault. Chassis and conditions change game. We saw both renault works team passed two redbull here. And what we saw at Bahrain shows that there is a power gap with renault tolerable by chassis.ivanlesk wrote: ↑29 Apr 2018, 18:49So, will people still continue to go around here and tell that Honda is better than Renault?427cubes wrote: ↑29 Apr 2018, 18:27Following statement from Tanabe confirms that they got passed on straights due to lack of power. The lack still seems quite substantial with respect to the long straights.
"The whole package lacked top speed today, more so than on the first two days and we must now look at the cause for that. However, it is clear that part of the reason for this is that we are still slightly down on power compared to our rivals. We knew this and are working hard on development to improve, while not compromising the reliability of the PU components."
Yes, with one of the worst chassis and drivers. The car was the slowest in the slow speed sectors. My heart sank when even Sauber was pulling away in the narrow sections where you would have thought that engine power would be a non factor. It wasnt the straight line power that was the issue, every car would be within few tenths before the long straight due to the piss poor traction.
What exactly have they done today to warrant the gloating I wonder? Got passed by Sauber, Williams...everyone. The points were purely based on luck.McMika98 wrote: ↑29 Apr 2018, 20:10Yes, with one of the worst chassis and drivers. The car was the slowest in the slow speed sectors. My heart sank when even Sauber was pulling away in the narrow sections where you would have thought that engine power would be a non factor. It wasnt the straight line power that was the issue, every car would be within few tenths before the long straight due to the piss poor traction.
Oh btw Mclaren is the worst Renault powered car now. Hartley beat one of them in a fair fight. So no need to gloat.