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2 Jun 2003, 15:07 (Ref:617871) | #1 | ||
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Williams' Monaco Fuel Strategy
Does anybody know how different were Montoya/Ralf fuel strategies ?
Or they used similar strategies ? If they used the same strategy, all I have to say is... poor Ralf. |
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2 Jun 2003, 15:13 (Ref:617879) | #2 | ||
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Think they had similar strategies, with Ralf coming in a lap or two earlier than JPM. Think Ralf had some sort of problem in the second stint, which dropped him back, though am not sure what.
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JPM reckoned that Ralf couldn't get happy with his tyre pressures - he liked them for one lap, but found it much harder going once the tyres were warm. Personally I see Ralf as one of those drivers, a bit like DC, who just can't give very much if the car isn't just how he likes it - especially with regard to excess (any) oversteer.
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Fuel strategy was the same, (take a look at laps 24-25 their first stop) What happened after Montoya got out from pits ahead, just don't know... then Kimi got out ahead of Ralf too... Race was lost.
The spun... grand finale... |
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Ralf struggled on his second set of tyres - it could have been the tyre pressure or it might just have been a bad set, because he was much better in the final stint. He set his fastest lap of the race (3rd fastest overall) on lap 77.
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I wondered actually whether Ralf hit a barrier at some point because JPM reeled in quite a big lead from Ralf just before their first stop and then that pace continued into the second stint.
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Well I picked the winning fuels strategy before the race. 2 stops with an early 1st stint.
Monty made all the difference with the lap(s) between Ralfs and his stop. A blinder. It's also obvious RS had problems in the second stint. This is the difference between these 2. Monty is much better at driving around a problem thatn Ralf, but Ralf is more likely to have the car setup properly to begin with. Only MS can do both |
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It was'nt like that when he found now was it?
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Found what?
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Yes, but it also helps to have pet techs from your benetton days follow you too...
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