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Adrian Sutil | 10 | 30.30% | |
Jules Bianchi | 23 | 69.70% | |
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18 Mar 2013, 15:52 (Ref:3220633) | #101 | |||
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But like I said before, we all have different values. |
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18 Mar 2013, 15:57 (Ref:3220636) | #102 | |
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A judge did decide it.
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18 Mar 2013, 15:57 (Ref:3220637) | #103 | ||
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Regarding his performance, i fail to see what was so sensational tbh.
He's well proven as being 'quick enough', the car seems solid. He started from the most sought-after position on the grid (after Hulk DNS'ed), ran an opposite strategy to everyone infront that naturally saw him lead. He quite predictably struggled like a pig on the super softs at the end and the only thing that kept him infront of Di Resta was team-orders. Don't get me wrong, he did a good job on his return, but i fear people (including himself) are rather blinded by the lights that he led for a while by proxy. |
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18 Mar 2013, 16:00 (Ref:3220638) | #104 | |
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It was the way he kept those runners behind him for so long that was impressive.
As opposed to Perez who just waved everyone past. |
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18 Mar 2013, 16:00 (Ref:3220639) | #105 | ||
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in an ideal world i totally agree with you and particularly if it was patently obvious that the bloke who was glassed was telling fibs. but i think you're simplifying it the wrong way. i guess we're just going to disagree on this one you speak of us having different values - absolutely. i don't believe in lying in court at all. and someone in this situation is quite obviously lying in court because their stories are different. |
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18 Mar 2013, 16:04 (Ref:3220640) | #106 | |
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i guess teams who are used to being in rare situations know how to make the most of them if they're unlikely to happen again. mclaren aren't, and will play the long game - which may mean letting them past to maintain a lap time instead of driving to maintain a position.
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18 Mar 2013, 16:06 (Ref:3220643) | #107 | |
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Certainly you can waste time holding people up, but it can also help you down the road as well.
I feel Perez could probably have held on longer for some of the passes and seemed to be almost tripping over himself at times. |
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18 Mar 2013, 16:10 (Ref:3220645) | #108 | ||
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The FIF1 is hardly slow, so dirty air took care of Vettel & Co to an extent.
Anyway, i'm not complaining at all. He did Lotus a massive favour. |
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18 Mar 2013, 18:22 (Ref:3220705) | #109 | |||
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Remember, he was actually leading on pace. He was putting time into Vettel not holding him up. Red Bull's strategy is to load on as much df as possible, gain pole and then run away. The downside to that is they have to use shorter gears and have a lower top speed than some of the competition so even with DRS fully open they can't overtake easily. If the strategy doesn't work and they fall out of position they have a problem. I wonder if the fact that Force India has led both the last GP's on merit might mean that they could well spring a surprise if the cards fall their way one weekend, the way Sauber and Williams did last year? |
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19 Mar 2013, 07:37 (Ref:3221021) | #110 | ||
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Surprising as Sutil's drive was, it was during a period me the race and not the whole race which surely says more about the tyres he was on in the conditions than any great message about him suddenly becoming a genius? After all Di Resta was close at the end on a kind of reverse strategy?
I'll wait and see how he gets on in the next couple rounds before lauding him too much! |
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19 Mar 2013, 13:29 (Ref:3221174) | #111 | |||
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The fact that Di Resta was close on Sutil's tail, and probably could have had a stab at overtaking shows that the split strategy call was pretty much spot on. I think what it shows is that FI had a car that was pretty solid, certainly better than the McLarens and Williams and were both being driven as fast as they could go! |
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19 Mar 2013, 13:36 (Ref:3221177) | #112 | |||
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Sutil seemed to struggle more than almost everyone when he finally got onto the softies at the end, is that right? |
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19 Mar 2013, 13:49 (Ref:3221183) | #113 | |||
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it seems you can cook them in half a lap if you're not careful, whatever car you are in. |
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25 May 2013, 21:30 (Ref:3253187) | #114 | ||
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Anybody else see the drivers press conference pre practice? Lewis was asked about the relationship with Adrian now. It's clear he regrets following the McLaren party line and not supporting his friend. He seems wistful, and sorry but Adrians taking a hard line, as he's entitled to of course. All very sad, I hope they sort it out sooner rather than later.
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28 May 2013, 09:30 (Ref:3254408) | #115 | ||
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Well Sutil makes the most of what he's got on the day again then.
But that's 2 races out of 6, albeit with at least 2 scuppered due to unbelievable nonsense in the garage department! Can FI and their drivers capitalise on what is patently obviously an excellent car before a/ the tyres change, and b/ some of the others catch up? |
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29 May 2013, 20:20 (Ref:3255169) | #116 | |||
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Silverstone and Spa should suit them, but I guess you have to believe Maclaren will eventually get their act together before too long. I do find it funny though, sometimes you have to wonder who has the "technical partnership" with who? |
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