Lewis Hamilton

[InductionRoar]

E34-3.2 said:

kambites said:

InductionRoar said:

It was said on the C4 coverage that "somebody" had calculated that if you factor in the power deficit the Red Bull suffers to the Mercedes Max's lap would have been a tenth quicker. Not to be sniffed at.

I thought they said a tenth slower, but yes Max's lap was also enormously impressive.

Yes, it was a tenth slower than Hamilton. Funny how people change the stories...

Did you watch the C4 coverage?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAOBwsgWKAw

Edited by InductionRoar on Tuesday 18th September 14:05

[johnxjsc1985]

Unfortunately for Ferrari Lewis seems right at the top of his game right now.

[sparta6]

Gaz. said:

If Max was going to grow up he'd have done it by now,

he's almost a teenager

Mike Tyson didn't grow up until he was 25

[E34-3.2]

InductionRoar said:

E34-3.2 said:

kambites said:

InductionRoar said:

It was said on the C4 coverage that "somebody" had calculated that if you factor in the power deficit the Red Bull suffers to the Mercedes Max's lap would have been a tenth quicker. Not to be sniffed at.

I thought they said a tenth slower, but yes Max's lap was also enormously impressive.

Yes, it was a tenth slower than Hamilton. Funny how people change the stories...

Did you watch the C4 coverage?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAOBwsgWKAw

Edited by InductionRoar on Tuesday 18th September 14:05

Sky, it was mentioned that he will have been a tenth slower. C4... Jordan verbal diarrhea is too much for me to handle.
Max had a great lap with less horsepower than the Merc and Ferrari but Lewis had an even better one with less grip and more power than Max. Vettel mentioned than the lap was beatable... he is struggling to admit that 2 guys shown him how to do it.
Still, I think of a win for Vettel in the next race.

[glazbagun]

Vettel is mentally broken.

[Stan the Bat]

Gaz. said:

If Max was going to grow up he'd have done it by now,

[swisstoni]

E34-3.2 said:

InductionRoar said:

E34-3.2 said:

kambites said:

InductionRoar said:

It was said on the C4 coverage that "somebody" had calculated that if you factor in the power deficit the Red Bull suffers to the Mercedes Max's lap would have been a tenth quicker. Not to be sniffed at.

I thought they said a tenth slower, but yes Max's lap was also enormously impressive.

Yes, it was a tenth slower than Hamilton. Funny how people change the stories...

Did you watch the C4 coverage?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAOBwsgWKAw

Edited by InductionRoar on Tuesday 18th September 14:05

Sky, it was mentioned that he will have been a tenth slower. C4... Jordan verbal diarrhea is too much for me to handle.
Max had a great lap with less horsepower than the Merc and Ferrari but Lewis had an even better one with less grip and more power than Max. Vettel mentioned than the lap was beatable... he is struggling to admit that 2 guys shown him how to do it.
Still, I think of a win for Vettel in the next race.

Perhaps Ferrari's modelling had predicted they could have achieved a faster lap than Hamilton if they had got it all together. I believe them actually as I maintain that the Fezzer is a monster if it is given the chance.

[48Valves]

Stan the Bat said:

Gaz. said:

If Max was going to grow up he'd have done it by now,

I'm 39 and haven't grown up yet.

[E34-3.2]

swisstoni said:

Perhaps Ferrari's modelling had predicted they could have achieved a faster lap than Hamilton if they had got it all together. I believe them actually as I maintain that the Fezzer is a monster if it is given the chance.

Yes, I believe so. That Ferrari well driven is just exceptionally good. Toto mentioned the same thing about Hamilton lap. He went faster than what the modeling had predicted. Fascinating.
The only time I have heard of something similar was when Loeb did Pikes peak with Peugeot. He went quicker than what the computers and engineers calculated as the ultimate time.

[CoolHands]

All that calculating its 1/10 slower, or faster, whatever. Coulda shoulda woulda. But didn’t

[johnxjsc1985]

48Valves said:

I'm 39 and haven't grown up yet.

I know people twice your age who haven't grown up. Who wants to grow up its highly over rated

[48Valves]

johnxjsc1985 said:

48Valves said:

I'm 39 and haven't grown up yet.

I know people twice your age who haven't grown up. Who wants to grow up its highly over rated

Not me. I'll get old (hopefully) but I will never grow up!

[oyster]

InductionRoar said:

DELETED: Comment made by a member who's account has been deleted.

Put Max in the other Mercedes and you will see it every other week IMO. It was said on the C4 coverage that "somebody" had calculated that if you factor in the power deficit the Red Bull suffers to the Mercedes Max's lap would have been a tenth quicker. Not to be sniffed at.

Edited by InductionRoar on Monday 17th September 13:27

What if you factor the downforce deficit on the Mercedes to the Red Bull?

[anonymous-user]

Hamilton's qualifying in Singapore was a level above.

So was Verstappen's lap.

To be that close in a car which was basically destroyed by Vettel in a straight line proves he is the real deal when he is not making mistakes.

There was also talk that Verstappen had an issue which makes it even better.

I would say both laps by Hamilton and Verstappen were amazing but more so Verstappen IMO.

[LeoSayer]

ELUSIVEJIM said:

Hamilton's qualifying in Singapore was a level above.

So was Verstappen's lap.

To be that close in a car which was basically destroyed by Vettel in a straight line proves he is the real deal when he is not making mistakes.

There was also talk that Verstappen had an issue which makes it even better.

I would say both laps by Hamilton and Verstappen were amazing but more so Verstappen IMO.

Hamilton's lap was 7/10ths faster than Bottas
Verstappen's lap was 6/10ths faster then Ricciardo

What a margin

[InductionRoar]

oyster said:

InductionRoar said:

DELETED: Comment made by a member who's account has been deleted.

Put Max in the other Mercedes and you will see it every other week IMO. It was said on the C4 coverage that "somebody" had calculated that if you factor in the power deficit the Red Bull suffers to the Mercedes Max's lap would have been a tenth quicker. Not to be sniffed at.

Edited by InductionRoar on Monday 17th September 13:27

What if you factor the downforce deficit on the Mercedes to the Red Bull?

I don't know. I didn't produce the figures, I merely repeated them on a forum in the interest of discussion.

[Hungrymc]

swisstoni said:

Perhaps Ferrari's modelling had predicted they could have achieved a faster lap than Hamilton if they had got it all together. I believe them actually as I maintain that the Fezzer is a monster if it is given the chance.

I think Ferrari's pace has come at the expense of making the car a bit of a 'diva'. Hard to set up and narrower windows with tyres etc. So when they get it right, its wonderfully quick but they cant get it there too often (and its vulnerable to changes in conditions etc). Whereas, a lot of Merc's development has been to understand the car and ultimately make it more consistent and predictable.

Could be wrong, but that's what I think I've been seeing.

[anonymous-user]

LeoSayer said:

Hamilton's lap was 7/10ths faster than Bottas
Verstappen's lap was 6/10ths faster then Ricciardo

What a margin

To be 100% correct Hamilton was 6.87/10ths faster than Bottas. Trying to help Bottas here

Verstappen was 6.62/10ths faster than Ricciardo in a car that was supposed to be having issues.

Very close figures between both sets of drivers in the two different teams.

But Vettel was only 1.66/10ths faster than Kimi.

Vettel must be having nightmare about Charles Leclerc

[LDN]

ELUSIVEJIM said:

LeoSayer said:

Hamilton's lap was 7/10ths faster than Bottas
Verstappen's lap was 6/10ths faster then Ricciardo

What a margin

To be 100% correct Hamilton was 6.87/10ths faster than Bottas. Trying to help Bottas here

Verstappen was 6.62/10ths faster than Ricciardo in a car that was supposed to be having issues.

Very close figures between both sets of drivers in the two different teams.

But Vettel was only 1.66/10ths faster than Kimi.

Vettel must be having nightmare about Charles Leclerc

I honestly think Leclerc is going to be dominant from the off; over Vettel. Ferrari have made the right move signing that lad. I think Vettel is in for a rude awakeneing.

[Polite M135 driver]

ELUSIVEJIM said:

LeoSayer said:

Hamilton's lap was 7/10ths faster than Bottas
Verstappen's lap was 6/10ths faster then Ricciardo

What a margin

To be 100% correct Hamilton was 6.87/10ths faster than Bottas. Trying to help Bottas here

Verstappen was 6.62/10ths faster than Ricciardo in a car that was supposed to be having issues.

Very close figures between both sets of drivers in the two different teams.

But Vettel was only 1.66/10ths faster than Kimi.

Vettel must be having nightmare about Charles Leclerc

bloody hell, I've never seen decimal fractions before