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MaxQz said:
Well, if a driver and his engineer can't setup a car to be 100% competitive on any track they should be kicked to the curb. I can never understand when drivers complain about the car setup wasn't right for them, thus they sucked. It really shouldn't (isn't) be that difficult to setup your car to be competitive on any track, with all the data they accumulate each year from the same tracks, they should have good base setups, and then the driver should know where to make changes to improve, irrespective of the actual car design, then that's where the setup comes in to make it suit the driver.

Of course the setup will have compromises, but make it suit you as best possible.

If after a few laps you can't figure out where you will need to make changes...rather join a different sport, like curling.

At the moment Perez sucks balls, since last year in fact.
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Not all drivers are equal.

Every driver can come up with a base setup. The really good ones will find that extra tenth or two that separates them from the rest.

And some cars, by design are better suited to certain types of circuits. As an example, during their Renault-powered days, Red Bull had to optimise downforce and cornering performance to account for a weaker power unit. They sacrificed speed to be faster through and on the exit of corners. For a period, Red Bull were noted for being one of the best cars on the track in terms of cornering performance but were not that great when it came to straight line performance.

Wind the clock back to the early 2000s when BMW had the most powerful engine on the grid. Williams, using the BMW engines, were absolute monsters in a straight line. Not even Ferrari could live with them in terms of outright speed. But, the Ferrari was overall a better rounded car, so while at tracks like Monza and old Hockenheim the Williams would blow Ferrari's doors off, everywhere else Ferrari was better.
 
Willie Trombone said:
Like Schumi’s illegal traction control days. Underpowered Renault engine by a margin but it was glued to the corners so could go full tilt.
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The Benetton B194 (the car Schumi drove that was alleged to have been using traction control) was powered by the underpowered Ford V8. The Renault engine of that period (1993 - 1997) was the best engine on the grid. Only the Ferrari V12s used up intil 1995 would have been more powerful, but the Renault V10 was more fuel efficient, lighter and far more reliable.
 
Willie Trombone said:
Like Schumi’s illegal traction control days. Underpowered Ford engine by a margin but it was glued to the corners so could go full tilt.
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It was never proven. FIA investigated it, Ferrari and McLaren also had to provide their engine software source code. And no cheating was found in any of their engine management software. So Benetton never cheated, Michael Schumacher was just that good. Despite Damon Hill and Senna's complaints. Senna was the biggest one ******* accusing Benetton of cheating, simply for the fact, that he couldn't accept, that a younger driver came to take his throne. That driver also became a 7 times world champion
 
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"Lando Norris now has more Driver of the Day wins than Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso, and Charles Leclerc have had in their entire careers. "


This tells you a lot about the allocation of blame in any on-track altercation from social or any "pundit" (read: punidiot)".

Landy can do no wrong according to a lot of people.
 
Virex said:
It was never proven. FIA investigated it, Ferrari and McLaren also had to provide their engine software source code. And no cheating was found in any of their engine management software. So Benetton never cheated, Michael Schumacher was just that good. Despite Damon Hill and Senna's complaints. Senna was the biggest one ******* accusing Benetton of cheating, simply for the fact, that he couldn't accept, that a younger driver came to take his throne. That driver also became a 7 times world champion
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Lolz... And then Pat Symmons basically admitted to them cheating in an interview not too long ago, he even described how they did it.

I will post the link when I'm back home in a week or so, remind me.
 
Naks said:
Lolz... And then Pat Symmons basically admitted to them cheating in an interview not too long ago, he even described how they did it.

I will post the link when I'm back home in a week or so, remind me.
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Was Benetton also cheating in 95? Was Ferrari also cheating in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004?
 

2024 British Grand Prix weekend weather forecast​

FRIDAY, JUL 5 – FP1 AND FP2
Conditions: Gloomy weather all day long with a moderate to high chance of rain, especially by the late morning. Rain amount : 3-6 mm. Light to moderate south-westerly wind with gusts up to 40 km/h in the afternoon. FP1 : 17°C // FP2 : 17°C
Maximum temperature expected: 28 Celsius
Minimum temperature expected: 11 Celsius
Chance of rain: 60%


SATURDAY, JUL 6 – FP3 AND QUALIFYING
Conditions: Mostly sunny at first, then mix of clouds and sunny spells with a slight to moderate chance of one or two showers moving quickly around noon. Decreasing chance of rain in the afternoon. Still a moderate westerly wind with gusts up to 50km/h by mid-morning. FP3 : 16°C // Q : 17°C
Maximum temperature expected: 17 Celsius
Minimum temperature expected: 9 Celsius
Chance of rain: 40%

SUNDAY, JUL 6 – RACE
Partly cloudy at first becoming mostly cloudy by late morning with a moderate chance of quick showers by noon. Lighter south-westerly wind with gusts up to 40km/h during the race. Race start : 17°C
Maximum temperature expected: 17 Celsius
Minimum temperature expected: 10 Celsius
Chance of rain: 40%
 
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