Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco 2012 Chat and Predictions

...and people say pole is important in monaco, drivers can still win from the second row as shown in 08

as for red bull, i think they are running the lowest gear ratios to make up for thier lack of mechanical grip by having more accelleration on exits.

 

The Saubers are fast, and they are notoriously good on their tyres, 1 less tyre change could give them track position. lol, this seasn is crazy, I wouldn't like to name a driver to finish in the top 5, let alone podium or win, it feels like it could be any one of half the grid.

 

I think they all do that in Monaco, if you listen to Raikkonen's on board I think the have the gear ratios as close as they can realistically get away with:

[video=youtube;8pGxgdDVFXE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pGxgdDVFXE[/video]

 

What i learnt from that video is that the Lotus seems easy to drive, it turns in quite nicely, no real understeer issues, which is supposed to be bad for tyre wear.

 

So most drivers will probably only pit once.

 

I thought the tyres were supposed to wear out quickly, thus eradicating one stop races. Sauber will be devastated

 

They're probably pit on the last lap just to prove a point

 

True

 

There's no point paying attention to practice this year. Everything turns out to be different in the race (E.g. We all thought a Lotus would win for sure in Spain due to impressive pace in practice).

 

Your right! But he has won here.

 

No excuses for Schumacher and the other whingers if the race can be easily covered with one stop.

 

One thing I did take from practice is some cars looked very edgy where as some look stuck to track and hugging the barriers. yet from the results they all looked on the pace...

 

Wouldn't be surprised if Vettel turns up and destroys everyone at the last moment of Q3. Redbull have been awfully quiet, Lotus, Ferrari and Williams seem well up there, Sauber also.
Everybody was on the ball yesterday, and all had the chance to put a p1 time in, but some people left it as that because of the rain.

 

I was wondering why this was.. and then I saw the indy 500 2012 bit at the top and thought eh?

found out he is celebrating Alesi being the oldest ever rookie at the Indy 500

 

Practice 3 should be starting now, or practice 1 should be almost finishing. Stupid Monaco schedule.

 

It increases the tension

 

According to autosport, P3 has already been and gone

"Jenson Button's fastest time in the dry-running of P3, almost 0.4 seconds clear of the Lotus of second-fastest Romain Grosjean is flattered somewhat by Jenson being the only guy to get in a dry-track time on the supersoft tyre."

http://plus.autosport.com/premium/feature/4475/mclaren-looks-strong-but-it-another-open-race/

 

Typo's are man's worst enemy.

 

How about, "I can't drive a car which evolves so much because of the change in (fuel) weight as the race progresses"?

But more seriously, I doubt many will actually go for a one stop strategy. I think two stops are likely to be seen as the best way by most teams, as this strategy has far more in-built flexibility.

 

Good call, it means less tyre management, and more pumping in the fast laps.