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F1 2016: Bahrain GP - Sakhir (Apr 3)
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04-02-2016, 03:48 PM | #23 |
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Who's pea brain idea is the form of qualifying? Teams hate it, drivers hate it, fans hate it. Is this Bernie thinking he's a genius? Clearly it wasn't anyone with a foot in the 21st century because they could have easily done the simulations to show how much less driving occurs after the first few minutes.
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04-02-2016, 04:22 PM | #24 |
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I haven't decided yet if I like the new quali format better or not. There are for sure many advantages with it leaving less at chance. It's also more interesting watching cars picked off one after another instead of a big swat at the end of each session. Teams that are alert always get a last chance to avoid elimination if they pay attention which was not possible in the old format.
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04-02-2016, 04:45 PM | #25 | |
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Lets say best case scenario you are first out in quali 2. 15min session, 1:45min out lap, 1:30 flying lap, 1:45min in lap. That leaves 10min left in session when reaching the pit entry. 90sec elimination countdown for position 15 started at 10:40. It is impossible to make a second run. |
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04-02-2016, 04:58 PM | #26 | |
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04-02-2016, 05:16 PM | #27 | ||
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Kyvat wasn't in the pit, he had just finished his first attempt. Same goes for But, Gut, Van. Grosjean showed what pace the Haas has, with fresh tires on. It was mathematically impossible for Gut to come in and get new tires.
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04-02-2016, 05:37 PM | #28 |
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^ isn't that kind of the point of the new system? To mix shit up so cars don't finish the race in the same order as they started?
If the new system was suppose to yield the same results as the old one.. Why change it?
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04-02-2016, 05:47 PM | #29 | |
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04-02-2016, 06:19 PM | #30 | |
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I certainly don't, as someone who does attend races every year. |
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04-02-2016, 06:31 PM | #31 | ||
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The only race that has happened after this new qualifying is Australia and it was an entertaining race. So yes, I'd rather give up a couple minutes of cars on track during qualifying for a much more entertaining race.. Instead of watching cars finish in the same order as they started.
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04-02-2016, 10:35 PM | #32 |
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^ except Aus race wasn't more exciting because of the new system.
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04-02-2016, 11:05 PM | #33 | |
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And I don't think they'll leave this new system long enough for us to find out... Cuz ppl love to bitch and complain.
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04-02-2016, 11:09 PM | #34 |
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The quali was supposed to catch the top 6-8 off guard and have them start from the back of the field for more excitement. Another way of 'artificial' passing.
Should be a good race though! Hopefully Ferrari gets a good launch again and race is on! |
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04-02-2016, 11:44 PM | #35 | ||
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Well that didn't happen. More Mercedes quali domination, with an even larger gap between Ferrari and Mercedes than last year in Bahrain. If Vettel gets caught out by this quali system, I have feeling a couple people would change their tune. Quote:
Maybe Ricciardo can get up there too, I think he can back up his quali effort. Last edited by DieGrüneHölle; 04-02-2016 at 11:52 PM.. |
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04-03-2016, 02:27 AM | #36 |
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The new quali system is just fine but not perfect. The same can be said about the old system where you could sit in the pit to the last minutes of each session and end up on pole. With the new system that is impossible you got to get out and lay down a flyer before elimination starts or you are out, this in each of the three sessions. The system was designed to stop the pit sitting to the last minutes and it works.
And yes people are whiners by nature and impatient. It's nice with some change when it's not an unfair system which it isn't. Now Q1 and Q2 are actually interesting to watch. |
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04-03-2016, 11:48 AM | #37 |
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What a crazy race. Rosberg is 2 for 2. Hamilton is somewhere else. He needs to get on point and Kimi was on point!
Kudos to Grosjean for running another flawless race. If Gutierrez would have not retired they both would have been in the points.
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04-03-2016, 12:56 PM | #39 |
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Definitely digging the new tire regulations. Giving teams more opportunities to make different strategy calls makes things more exciting, I wonder how adding refueling back would mix things up even more.
I'm starting to cheer for the "underdog" Rosberg, nice to see someone else winning, even if it is a Mercedes still.
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04-03-2016, 01:39 PM | #40 |
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Rosberg was in a clean race leading from pole to checkered and only managed 10s ahead of Kimi that was down to P5 after the start. The Ferrari pace looks real. Rosberg might lack some in wheel to wheel racing but he is almost as fast as HAM up front on a clean track so a good measure of Ferrari's pace. And Kimi is slower than Vettel. Looks promising for some fun battles for 1st in coming races Haas is just astonishing, Wow!
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04-03-2016, 01:46 PM | #41 |
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On What Channel Was The @#$#@!@#$%^ Race?!?!? Two Races In A Row My Shi% Didn't Get Recorded!!! I Have Some Stupid Spanish Broadcast In My Dvr!!!!!
I Am So Pissed I'm Shaking. Two Races In A Row!!!!!!! |
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