The Official 2014 Singapore GP Thread ***Spoilers***
Discussion
Jasandjules said:
Ahhh, ooops...
Can anyone explain to me why Rosberg was so far out?
"Don't take too much notice of Nico Rosberg's finish down in 13th as he had to abort his qualifying-simulation run when the red flags came out for Pastor Maldonado's shunt."Can anyone explain to me why Rosberg was so far out?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/29254482
Crafty_ said:
He started a lap on fresh options just as Maldonado binned it, so did not get a fast lap in. He did go out afterwards on options but I presume couldn't get a lap in before the tyres were fecked.
Ta chaps.I find that odd, a second lap surely wouldn't still be over a second off the pace?!?!
Jasandjules said:
Ta chaps.
I find that odd, a second lap surely wouldn't still be over a second off the pace?!?!
I'd agree, I presume he had traffic so couldn't get a whole lap in, by which time they were knackered ? not sure.I find that odd, a second lap surely wouldn't still be over a second off the pace?!?!
ash73 said:
p.s. Williams still miles off the pace
They didn't expect to be fast here, I think they have been doing race sim work rather than going flat out so they can get the best result possible on Sunday. I have to say I think Pat Symonds has bought an awful lot to that team, where they have done some odd things in the past with strategy and operationally I think he's steering them in the right direction, based on god knows how many years of experience.ash73 said:
p.s. Williams still miles off the pace
Might be explained by this. Williams gearing may be suboptimal for Singapore. http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns28903.html
Mercedes has now decided to make that "joker" [gear] ratio change for the rest of the season, beginning in Singapore.
Mercedes' miscalculation will now be corrected with a shorter eighth gear for Singapore and the subsequent decisive rounds of the world championship.
Curiously, the German marque's customer, the surprisingly competitive Williams, got its gear ratio calculation right from the very beginning in 2014.
"The engines have so much torque that we could make do with a five speed gearbox," he said. "It would save a lot of weight and space.
"Unfortunately, the regulations prescribe the eighth gear -- otherwise we would have never had it," said Symonds.
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