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View Poll Results: Who's going to win it? | |||
Lotus | 3 | 2.27% | |
Rebellion | 3 | 2.27% | |
Porsche | 23 | 17.42% | |
Audi | 59 | 44.70% | |
Toyota | 44 | 33.33% | |
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18 Apr 2014, 14:32 (Ref:3394456) | #351 | ||
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Basically it seems like this:
Porsche: Insane speeds down the straights, relatively poor cornering performance due to a lack of downforce. Audi: Slow down the straights, but insane cornering speeds because of them having a ton of downforce. Toyota: Jack of all trades, master of none (yet). On the average does well, but doesn't stand out in one particular area. But we have to remember Red Bull's past dominance of F1--very, very rarely were they among the fastest cars in a straight line, but they had insane cornering abilities and that's where they beat all comers basically. And if it rains this weekend, that could be advantage Audi on pace. Also, that downforce can help with tire wear, and Audi nearly triple stinted tires last year (different cars, different tires, different rules, I know). Porsche might not have such a great time on that front. |
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18 Apr 2014, 14:33 (Ref:3394458) | #352 | ||
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@MyNameIsNigel...Porsche loose 0.6 second to Audi in sector 2
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18 Apr 2014, 14:43 (Ref:3394460) | #353 | ||
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True, and I suspect that the two Audis are bloody fast through Copse and through Maggotts and Becketts, carrying a lot of speed exiting Chapel. Audi's times in the first sector look a bit "suspicious" to me however.
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18 Apr 2014, 14:49 (Ref:3394461) | #354 | ||
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Audi sandbagging in FP1? I don't think that everyone's shown exactly what they have quite yet, let alone Audi. But these times might be moot if Sunday is dominated by rain, and that downforce will help Audi considerably, also quite possibly with tire wear in a dry race.
Oh, and rain is a near certainty for Sunday according to the Weather Channel. |
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18 Apr 2014, 14:56 (Ref:3394466) | #355 | |||
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18 Apr 2014, 14:59 (Ref:3394468) | #356 | ||
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Audi seem to be faster in the twisty bits than even Toyota, though rain will likely hurt Porsche the most.
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18 Apr 2014, 14:59 (Ref:3394470) | #357 | ||
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First out lap for Toyota: 1:45.619 (Nakajima).
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18 Apr 2014, 15:18 (Ref:3394482) | #358 | |
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1 44 290 for toyota now
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18 Apr 2014, 15:21 (Ref:3394484) | #359 | ||
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And #1 Audi still in the pits. Any issue ?
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18 Apr 2014, 15:27 (Ref:3394488) | #360 | |
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Audi #1 is out.
1:43.134 damn! |
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18 Apr 2014, 15:29 (Ref:3394493) | #361 | |
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1:43.134 for Di Grassi
Fastest race lap was 1:42.767 last year. |
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18 Apr 2014, 15:29 (Ref:3394495) | #362 | |
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Only di Grassi's second lap as well
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18 Apr 2014, 15:30 (Ref:3394497) | #363 | ||
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I think that the gloves are comin' off now! Only .3 behind McNish's lap record from the race last year.
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18 Apr 2014, 15:34 (Ref:3394498) | #364 | |
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and already faster than toyota's fastest lap last year.
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18 Apr 2014, 15:36 (Ref:3394499) | #365 | |
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This morning
Top speed GTE WEC 250km/h (Ferrari) Top speed GTE ELMS 260km/h (Ferrari) Why? Only different setups or different BOP? |
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18 Apr 2014, 15:37 (Ref:3394500) | #366 | ||
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Group of us on inside of track by wing if people want to catch up.
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18 Apr 2014, 15:44 (Ref:3394504) | #367 | ||
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#2 Audi now into the 1:43 bracket.
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18 Apr 2014, 16:46 (Ref:3394532) | #368 | ||
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18 Apr 2014, 17:16 (Ref:3394547) | #369 | ||
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Audis were the only cars into the 1:43s this session. If Sunday is dry and this is similar to race pace, Toyota and especially Porsche have some work to do or they might have to get some luck on their side.
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18 Apr 2014, 17:17 (Ref:3394548) | #370 | ||
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Why AUDI complain about EOT, they are miles away from the rest….
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18 Apr 2014, 17:19 (Ref:3394551) | #371 | |
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No one knows just yet who is capable of what.
Audi's longest run was less than 20 laps through the practice sessions. Porsche's longest run saw them box on the 25th lap in P2. Rebellion the same as Porsche in P2 boxing on their 25th. And Toyota boxed on their 27th lap in P2. |
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18 Apr 2014, 17:21 (Ref:3394555) | #372 | |||
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For comparison Toyota's fast lap came on lap 10 of a 27 lap stint |
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18 Apr 2014, 17:22 (Ref:3394556) | #373 | ||
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Toyota has serious race pace!
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