[3798j]

Reading elsewhere that left front tires aren't wearing well...

[HeelToeShift]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

And maybe pressure. Italian press and fans have incredible high expectations.
No country puts so much passion in cars and motorsports.

There is a lot of pressure, especially when you see his results in F2 don't warrant the massive hype he is getting.

[Fillip]

Bottas looked pretty decent today. It would be interesting to see his performance in the qualifying.

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by HeelToeShift

There is a lot of pressure, especially when you see his results in F2 don't warrant the massive hype he is getting.

Based on what I gather: Antonelli is outstanding - very promising.

[Killed by Death]

Interesting

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Interesting

[lens]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Interesting

They're running a medium low DF wing to help with corners and tire wear.

It helps in sector 2 but they sacrifice a bit of sector 1.


Unfortunately everyone is going to have the same tire wear like Qatar last year due to the new surface.

[lens]

Originally Posted by AmuroRay

It's being said RB has an advantage here now that the curbs have been lowered. No excuses for Max.

So far everyone has basically the same race pace, except Mercedes is slightly behind.

Qualifying is basically Mclaren, Ferrari, RBR in that order.

The issue is with the new surface, Mclaren's tire wear advantage may not come into effect here.

This may be a test of strategy since everyone is so even on race pace. I feel a safety car could be on its way too

[HeelToeShift]

Originally Posted by Artemis

Based on what I gather: Antonelli is outstanding - very promising.

Have to wait and see. So far, for a guy that is supposed to be the next Max, Senna, or Schumacher (as is being told and quote ad nauseum), I'm not seeing it yet. Doesnt mean he wont be good but so far it's too hard to tell given the lackluster F2 results and not quite the F1 start you'd want.

[HeelToeShift]

Originally Posted by lens

They're running a medium low DF wing to help with corners and tire wear.

It helps in sector 2 but they sacrifice a bit of sector 1.


Unfortunately everyone is going to have the same tire wear like Qatar last year due to the new surface.

Also not taking into account that RBR runs a much lower engine mode until quali. Their top speeds always seem low until that point.

[Killed by Death]

Originally Posted by lens

I feel a safety car could be on its way too

I can see Charlie or Carlos in the gravel now

[Killed by Death]

Originally Posted by lens

They're running a medium low DF wing to help with corners and tire wear.

It helps in sector 2 but they sacrifice a bit of sector 1.


Unfortunately everyone is going to have the same tire wear like Qatar last year due to the new surface.

[M5Rick]

Wonder what the safety car will be, be nice to have a Ferrari here.

[HeelToeShift]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

I can see Charlie or Carlos in the gravel now

Pressure will always be on Nor and we all know he cracks under pressure like a couple other UK drivers

[MontyB1]

Race pace simulations have Red Bull as fastest but quali simulation it’s McLaren.

Ferrari then Mercedes after them a little further behind. So all for RB to lose this one it looks like, the above top speeds aren’t representative as Helmet has already said they ran a very low engine today. The above simulations remove that factor.

[MontyB1]

The suggestion that Colapinto had been paid for also seems to be incorrect, however they do seem to be getting sponsorship deals in that will add significantly but not on the car yet. So they went for the driver not the money he himself has brought nothing it appears directly despite the inaccurate reports.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Looks like Russell is not going anywhere soon as mechanics struggle to give him a car after Antonelli clobbered it good.

Looks like Wolff has made a great choice with Antonelli.
I'm pretty sure the boy just s@cks (!)

That's why Wolff should keep him to replace LEW.

[AmuroRay]

Originally Posted by lens

So far everyone has basically the same race pace, except Mercedes is slightly behind.

Qualifying is basically Mclaren, Ferrari, RBR in that order.

The issue is with the new surface, Mclaren's tire wear advantage may not come into effect here.

This may be a test of strategy since everyone is so even on race pace. I feel a safety car could be on its way too

Where do we get that RB is slower than Ferrari when this is a corse that favors their setup. Max basically didn't even get to do a full flying lap, so we are basing pace on Checo

This is Max's race to lose.

[Davil]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

Are you the guy in the green amr shirt?

Guilty.

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

I can see Charlie or Carlos in the gravel now

The new Monza circuit road surface is treacherous. Very experienced SC driver Bernd Mayländer crashed the Safety Car. F1 rookie Antonelli crashed. F1 rookie Colapinto narrowly avoided a shunt at the same spot as Antonelli.

More crashes to come (especially at the Parabolica turn).

"Aston Martin F1 Safety Car Crashes at Monza": https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a6...shes-at-monza/

The Safety Car crash: https://youtube.com/shorts/dSS_KbluwDM



Kimi's crash - also in the Parabolica turn:

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Artemis

The new Monza circuit road surface is treacherous. Very experienced SC driver Bernd Mayländer crashed the Safety Car. F1 rookie Antonelli crashed. F1 rookie Colapinto narrowly avoided a shunt at the same spot as Antonelli.

More crashes to come (especially at the Parabolica turn).

"Aston Martin F1 Safety Car Crashes at Monza": https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a6...shes-at-monza/

The Safety Car crash: https://youtube.com/shorts/dSS_KbluwDM

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Kimi's crash - also in the Parabolica turn:

Still can't get over that Aston shunted with the words 'safety car' on it
With this we can probably expect more whoopsies as the weekend progresses.

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Still can't get over that Aston shunted with the words 'safety car' on it
With this we can probably expect more whoopsies as the weekend progresses.

The slippery new track surface will get more "rubbered" as the weekend progresses.

They're lucky it ain't gonna rain this race weekend.