He had great pace on Hards after pitting but it fizzled out later on. Maybe he used up his tires.Ground Effect wrote: ↑23 May 2021, 17:20Anybody follow Daniel during the race? Anything to be encouraged about, any glimmer of hope?
When he put the hard tyres on after his first stop he was in the same ball park laptime wise as Lando who was also on hards at the same time....?Ground Effect wrote: ↑23 May 2021, 17:20Anybody follow Daniel during the race? Anything to be encouraged about, any glimmer of hope?
He actually had some good laps, he was running in the 1:14.8’s in the middle of the race... I do believe that he struggled a bit too much with dirty air today since he dropped a lot from Kimi, but he definitely seemed to be getting into the rhythm when he had some free air.Ground Effect wrote:Anybody follow Daniel during the race? Anything to be encouraged about, any glimmer of hope?
Made the race worth watching til the end.
He looked much better in the latter half when running in clear air, but spent the whole afternoon in traffic so couldn't do anything with it. For the short while he was in some space before his pitstop, he was matching the leaders' pace.Ground Effect wrote: ↑23 May 2021, 17:20Anybody follow Daniel during the race? Anything to be encouraged about, any glimmer of hope?
He needs a strong Baku showing... My concern with him is more on the mental side than on the driving side... Been lapped by Lando, baffled in regards to the performance gap, if he starts to question too many things at the same time, it could affect his performance.Ground Effect wrote:Thanks guys, good to know. I’m kind of hoping they’ll find an anomaly with his car, that could explain all this away. He honestly seemed baffled with his lack of pace in relation to Lando this weekend. He actually said he’d cross the line thinking it was a strong lap, only to be told he’s over a 1 second off! Baku should play to our strengths and a bit less unforgiving as Monaco. It still has some close to the wall moments. But he said it’s not even much of a confidence thing anymore.
lolSmallSoldier wrote: ↑23 May 2021, 16:58We didn’t protest RP because Renault did it for usmwillems wrote:Nobody said anything about asking the sponsors, that is something you have introduced from somewhere.SmallSoldier wrote: ↑23 May 2021, 16:22
I have a feeling that the team doesn’t ask their sponsors if they should or shouldn’t protest... That’s the team’s decision and the sponsors shouldn’t have a say on it... On the other hand, finishing high in the Championship is better rep for the brands than any potential negative perception that has a very low chance of happening (you still haven’t said why there would be a negative reaction... You say it’s possible, which I agree, but on what terms?)... If there is a negative reaction, it will also be short term lived and at the end, what will matter is how to the year ends for the team
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I'm not saying it will go either way.
My only point is that there is more to it than the protest itself, there will be commercial and brand considerations. it doesn't matter how strong they are because I wasn't arguing they would be strong. I just argued that your notion that there were no other considerations might not be true and it's not a case of we can protest so we will.
We didn't protest Racing point but by your logic we would have. So you can see already that they way you put it across does not necessarily stack up with recent decisions.
But anyway... Good discussion!
Let’s enjoy the Podium at freaking Monaco!!!
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With this kind of form, a huge slice of luck, Lando could be in the fight for P4 in the driver’s standings.SmallSoldier wrote: ↑23 May 2021, 17:56Lando back in P3 on the WDC and Mclaren 2 points ahead of Ferrari with 80 points... The team is doing great after 5 races!
The next 4 races should also be on the positive side for the team, with Baku, France and Austria X 2.
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I’m getting more and more optimistic this season... There is this feeling that the car has more pace to be unlocked and the gap to the guys in the front isn’t as huge as it used to beGround Effect wrote:With this kind of form, a huge slice of luck, Lando could be in the fight for P4 in the driver’s standings.SmallSoldier wrote: ↑23 May 2021, 17:56Lando back in P3 on the WDC and Mclaren 2 points ahead of Ferrari with 80 points... The team is doing great after 5 races!
The next 4 races should also be on the positive side for the team, with Baku, France and Austria X 2.
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What a lovely podium. The livery, the car, the championship, the glamour...
