"AntiSpeed" (AntiSpeed)
03/27/2018 at 01:02 • Filed to: None
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"AntiSpeed" (AntiSpeed)
03/27/2018 at 01:02 • Filed to: None | 0
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I didn’t watch the race in Australia because I’m too jaded to stay up until 4am to watch a race, but I do have some thoughts on the whole overtaking controversy.
Has everyone already forgotten why they made the rule changes back in 2009? In 2008 the cars looked like this:
All the aero bits caused dirty air which made it impossible for a following car to match the performance of the car in front. Sound familiar? So for 2009 they restricted aero development and changed some dimensions and suddenly the cars looked like this:
The front and rear wings looked a bit awkward but everyone eventually got used to them and the racing improved a good bit. For some reason they seem to have relaxed the aero restrictions over the years to the point we’re at now that make the 2008 aeromonsters look quaint.
Last year’s cars looked really good but you didn’t have to be Nostradamus to predict what would happen. The exact same problems have returned and it’s kind of funny to see so many people discussing it like it’s something new and unexpected.
Also the halos look stupid.
Wheelerguy
> AntiSpeed
03/27/2018 at 01:48 |
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The most impressive team in this era is Haas, and this race is, I think, their peak.
Yes, I know about the big blunder they had on the pits but I absolutely love their response to that. The drivers, in particular, were nothing less than supportive, and the whole way I didn’t see any grievances or call-outs. Just...this tweet explains it better:
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Like we all cried when they conked out and said “Haas died for this” when Seb won but the heart of the matter is that Haas is such a great organization to be in.
themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
> AntiSpeed
03/27/2018 at 02:21 |
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There were more overtakes this year than in last year’s Aus GP. There would’ve been more had HAAS still been in it.
And the formula you have shown produced BORING AS FUCK RACING after 2009 because of, wait for it......Single team dominance! Red Bull came in and promptly swept 2010-2013. Outside of the early part of 2012 it was a total snoozefest. I get it, and I want the sport to have “more overtakes”, but I feel like a lot of people forget how bad the racing was in the red bull era. It was unwatchable. And even when you look at some “golden era” seasons, the races look more like processions than a battle.
I don’t get the boners people get over the overtake number. I LOVED the australian GP this year. You saw stupendous duels like hamilton vs Vettel and Verstappen vs. Alonso where they were on the limit, on the edge, and on fire. It was damn fine racing. And I am all in favor of overtaking from mistakes/skill difference and not just because one car is faster than the other mechanically. Problem is....it wasn’t for people who haven’t been on a race track themselves. I notice that the people saying it was good racing are people who also track or race cars themselves. While people who bitch and moan are just fans (not that you need to race cars to be a fan by any means) or Verstappen, who said he’d turn off the race cause it was boring and definitely NOT because his ass got roasted hard by the HAAS boys.
tl;dr - the racing was fine and it is definitely a battle of skill once again, we just have such a high claiber of skill nowadays you don’t see the mechanically assisted overtakes like you used to do. We have to use DRS and battery boosts to give drivers a new way to show skill/experience.
McMike
> AntiSpeed
03/27/2018 at 05:54 |
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The only real complaint I have is the three-engine rule and the fuel flow rules. The fastest race lap was almost five seconds off the pole time. That’s a pretty big gap. The gap used to be a lot closer.
Lewis got within two seconds of Vettel, and then called it day. Dropped back to ~5ish seconds, and just cruised it in.
I get it if he were able to get within .5 sec, and pressured Vettel for 5-10 laps, but backed off because his tires were shot and he didn’t want to lose P2...... but he didn’t even try because of engine life.
That’s wrong, IMO. Your penalty for battling on track should be a place or two on track, not a 10 space grid penalty five races from now.
chaozbandit
> AntiSpeed
03/27/2018 at 07:30 |
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The problem with Albert Park is there really is no good opportunity to overtake unless you make a better strategy call, the lead car goes off a la Sainz, or you dive bomb the guy like Riccardo. The cars this year all seem to have better pace in dirty air than last year with several groups with less than 1 second deltas between cars on track. Montreal would be similar only the chicanes are a lot more friendly to overtaking.
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chaozbandit
> Wheelerguy
03/27/2018 at 07:31 |
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Nonster
> AntiSpeed
03/27/2018 at 08:48 |
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The current era/ruleset for MotoGP should be used as an inspiration for F1. It has produced some truly outstanding racing.
One rule I think could really help is restrictions on in-season development. In MotoGP the engine spec and aero is frozen at the beginning of the season, but if a factory doesn’t have any podiums they get Concessions. This means they get a few more engines to use and they can continue to update and develop the engine through the season. Podium positions get concession points and if they get enough points they lose concessions.
The idea could potentially let Renault and Honda power units catch up. However, I’m not sure how that would work with customer teams. Would a Red Bull podium mean concession points for Renault? If in-season engine updates are shared with customer teams then that means that Merc and Ferrari teams are SOL while other midfield teams will get updates.
NYankee1927
> AntiSpeed
03/27/2018 at 09:13 |
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Maybe you should have watched the race before commenting. Hamilton was able to stay within DRS for ~15 laps behind Vettel. He had to stop because of engine longevity issues. Your rant should cover the stupid 3 engine restriction.
I don’t remember the last race where there were so many on track battles for the entire race. People managed to run in packs pretty much the whole time and there were zero complaints about tire wear. Oh except for verstappen, he abused the shit outta his tires.
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> McMike
03/27/2018 at 15:22 |
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I don’t know. Hamilton got to within 2 seconds and took a shot but almost binned it. I don’t think he could have made another attempt. I don’t blame him for easing off.
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> themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
03/27/2018 at 15:25 |
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Yeah the Verstappen spin was a perfect example of how much loose these cars can get. There were some good battles. Would’ve been a different race too with the haas cars in the mix. Should be a good season.