Hulkenberg. Wow.
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C70R said:
Is this the sign of a guy who never reached his potential in F1 (I say this as someone who was at LM in 2015)?
Or is he showing up a lack of talent on the current grid?
Either way, third place is deeply impressive. Always had a soft spot for the guy.
ETA - Goddamnit. Typo in the title.
Maybe he’s just showing up a lack of talent at FI?Or is he showing up a lack of talent on the current grid?
Either way, third place is deeply impressive. Always had a soft spot for the guy.
ETA - Goddamnit. Typo in the title.
ghost83 said:
I seriously hope he has a good race, think he deserves it
Whatever the inner team politics - this is the most important thing for the sport. This guy is owed a 'good day'. He's clearly a talent. Not the best of the best, but good enough to deserve a competitive car and a shot. Fingers crossed he manages to shine tomorrow, with or without the podium.Think some of the comments are a bit unfair on Perez. What's to say he wouldn't have put it on the second row?
Poor sod has missed two races in the most competitive car he's ever had.
I do agree Hulkenberg has likely got more outright speed but he's also been the most unlucky driver in F1 as far as never getting a result. Some say you make your own luck of course....
Poor sod has missed two races in the most competitive car he's ever had.
I do agree Hulkenberg has likely got more outright speed but he's also been the most unlucky driver in F1 as far as never getting a result. Some say you make your own luck of course....
Interesting comments from Ross Brawn, that Hulk was their second choice for Mercedes if they'd failed to sign Hamilton.
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/hulkenberg--mer...
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/hulkenberg--mer...
I saw a tweet from Chris Harris suggesting Hulkenbergs last pit stop 'smelled a bit whiffy'.
Point being it was to drop him behind Stroll rather than legitimate need I presume.
Anyone shed any light on this? Wouldn't surprise me but I'm obviously not privy to the state of his tires at that stage in the race.
Either he way he drove a good race. Reckon Ferrari should swap him for Seb.
Point being it was to drop him behind Stroll rather than legitimate need I presume.
Anyone shed any light on this? Wouldn't surprise me but I'm obviously not privy to the state of his tires at that stage in the race.
Either he way he drove a good race. Reckon Ferrari should swap him for Seb.
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/hulkenberg-late...
article said:
Racing Point quickly said after the race that Hulkenberg had been struggling with a vibration on his tyres towards the end of the third stint, leaving it with no choice but to bring him in again.
Hulkenberg doubted his tyres would have made it to the end of the race due to the issue.
"We were kind of forced to pit off the prime set," Hulkenberg explained on Sky Sports F1 after the race.
"I think we got a couple of nice big blisters on both rear tyres. The vibration just gets so quickly out of hand that within two, three laps, it just skyrocketed.
"I don't think the tyre would have survived to the end. It was a pity. First half of the race was very under control, very managed.
"The second I got onto the second prime set, that just felt like a different set of tyres, a different compound, and it just didn't work in the end."
Hulkenberg doubted his tyres would have made it to the end of the race due to the issue.
"We were kind of forced to pit off the prime set," Hulkenberg explained on Sky Sports F1 after the race.
"I think we got a couple of nice big blisters on both rear tyres. The vibration just gets so quickly out of hand that within two, three laps, it just skyrocketed.
"I don't think the tyre would have survived to the end. It was a pity. First half of the race was very under control, very managed.
"The second I got onto the second prime set, that just felt like a different set of tyres, a different compound, and it just didn't work in the end."
ash73 said:
He might have needed to stop, but putting him on softs made no sense.
I wasn't following the tyre allocation/usage, but maybe it was the only new set of tyres he had left by that point. Either way, it was only a short stint needed at the end of the race, and the specific compound didn't hurt him more or less than any other by then. It was just a set of tyres to get him to the end.Gassing Station | Formula 1 | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff