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Originally Posted by bjohnsonsmith
Max's times last year were, Q1: 1:16.940. Q2: 1:31.178. Q3: 1:38.032. Grid position 7th.
This year they were, Q1: 1:15.817. Q2: 1:15.573. Q3: 1:14.572. Grid position 1st.
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thanks for looking that up.
obviously lots of variables from year to year but a little over 1 second faster in the Q1 times. weather, rules, and tires aside 1 second is not nothing.
doesnt prove much either though!
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Originally Posted by Richard Casto
I would ask (a harder question to answer)... Who is in ascendance right now? Honda or Renault? A year or two ago Honda would have been the wrong answer. Now... I would say Honda is.
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agreed. RBR Honda seem to be on the up and buoyed by a driver line up that also has a rejuvenated Kvyat and racey Albon in the wings.
Mcalren has the driver line up and seem to be well on their way to sorting their chassis out but their supplier/works Renault team look to be completely lost.
i guess what im not sure of is are Renault's problems just with the race team/chassis or are their other problems in Viry-Chatillon?
just speculation, but at the least i would suspect that on the engine side they are being outspent.i question their ability to catch up in the short to medium term.
