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Originally Posted by oldE
I think the car's potentials are closer than it appears. The difference is in the ability to "turn on "the tires.
Mercedes is able to do it. Ferrari is not. At Red Bull. Max can do it, Pierre cannot.
Also, Ferrari need to tap into the Pelican Brain Trust regarding when to pit drivers for new rubber or swap position on track. They let Vettel hold up Leclerc for too many laps while he was handicapped by flat spotted tires, then compounded the error by letting Leclerc hold up his teammate when Vettel was faster.
Can't their strategists follow a simple following time differential?
I'm glad the FIA has Mercedes' mailing address, so they can just send them the trophies for this season.
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Les
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I think there is something to this. Ferrari have a very good car. Red Bull have a very good car. Mercedes have a very good car and a very good team. No matter where they end FP1, FP2, or FP3, they are always there for qualifying and the race. They run their program and get their cars set up. I'm sure their program is focused on optimizing tire performance based on the data they collect from practice. During the race, they never make obvious mistakes. They respond when they need to, but don't fall for fake outs. They don't spend too long making decisions.