Not a real big fan of the contents of that article. He was never asked about how starting on different tires affects our perception of McLaren's race pace. Nor how many mistakes he makes per lap. Going in to hot or wide into a corner is gonna use up more tire. If he's doing it twice a lap and someone else 3 times a lap it's gonna make a difference.mclaren111 wrote: ↑16 Nov 2019, 15:30https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EJcxd9dXsAAL_Bi.jpg
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Even if the pace differential was due to mistakes it wouldn't be as bad as it currently is because the problem emanates from the qualifying pace not translating into the race. I guess he wasn't asked that question because the premise was already established accordingly from the outset.diffuser wrote: ↑16 Nov 2019, 18:08Not a real big fan of the contents of that article. He was never asked about how starting on different tires affects our perception of McLaren's race pace. Nor how many mistakes he makes per lap. Going in to hot or wide into a corner is gonna use up more tire. If he's doing it twice a lap and someone else 3 times a lap it's gonna make a difference.mclaren111 wrote: ↑16 Nov 2019, 15:30https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EJcxd9dXsAAL_Bi.jpg
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I just used "the mistakes" as a example but race's vary every time out. So there are a ton of differences between each driver's lap. In my opinion, there isn't a race pace deficit. It just that they normally start further ahead and on used Softs while Renault start on New Medium or Hards in 11th or 12th.M840TR wrote: ↑16 Nov 2019, 18:19Even if the pace differential was due to mistakes it wouldn't be as bad as it currently is because the problem emanates from the qualifying pace not translating into the race. I guess he wasn't asked that question because the premise was already established accordingly from the outset.diffuser wrote: ↑16 Nov 2019, 18:08Not a real big fan of the contents of that article. He was never asked about how starting on different tires affects our perception of McLaren's race pace. Nor how many mistakes he makes per lap. Going in to hot or wide into a corner is gonna use up more tire. If he's doing it twice a lap and someone else 3 times a lap it's gonna make a difference.mclaren111 wrote: ↑16 Nov 2019, 15:30https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EJcxd9dXsAAL_Bi.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EJcxeJHWkAAafbc.jpg
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That could be a big advantage for the last race.hollus wrote:That’s going to be an awesome engine in Carlos’ car for this race and the next. Shiny new everything needing to last only 700Km.
Yeah, for Brazil...it isn't much of a power track.SmallSoldier wrote: ↑17 Nov 2019, 02:09That could be a big advantage for the last race.hollus wrote:That’s going to be an awesome engine in Carlos’ car for this race and the next. Shiny new everything needing to last only 700Km.
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True, but if his current engine problem is something that can be rectified and pose little or no risk, why take a new engine for the last 2 races? Seems like an expensive decision, if it’s not necessary. 4th place is secure, so focus should be fully on 2020 and save cost on anything not related to next year and development.
If they need to build a PU for this, agree, but I´d say they must have some spare PU just in case some fail and they need a replacement, so if the PU is already built, why not using it? In next GP wich is last GP it will become obsolete and useless so I see no reason to use a new PU for this and last race if we assume they have some spareGround Effect wrote: ↑17 Nov 2019, 11:44True, but if his current engine problem is something that can be rectified and pose little or no risk, why take a new engine for the last 2 races? Seems like an expensive decision, if it’s not necessary. 4th place is secure, so focus should be fully on 2020 and save cost on anything not related to next year and development.
As far as my knowlidge goes, new engine is not costing Mclaren nothing. It is a burden of Renault. Supply contract means 4 working engines, every failure is on suppliers expense, since their hardware has failed.Andres125sx wrote: ↑17 Nov 2019, 13:08If they need to build a PU for this, agree, but I´d say they must have some spare PU just in case some fail and they need a replacement, so if the PU is already built, why not using it? In next GP wich is last GP it will become obsolete and useless so I see no reason to use a new PU for this and last race if we assume they have some spareGround Effect wrote: ↑17 Nov 2019, 11:44True, but if his current engine problem is something that can be rectified and pose little or no risk, why take a new engine for the last 2 races? Seems like an expensive decision, if it’s not necessary. 4th place is secure, so focus should be fully on 2020 and save cost on anything not related to next year and development.
