RB7 versus RB9

[Brown, Jon Brow]

Which one do you think is the more dominant car for its season?

The RB7 was almost unbeatable in qualifying but the McLarens always gave Vettel a race.

The RB9 was reined in by the Pirelli tyres at the start of the season but since the construction changed it has looked unbeatable.

[rjbetty]

I think the RB9 tbh. I never remember the RB7 doing that Singapore stuff. It's more impressive that so many of Red Bull's items were banned last year, or they might be even quicker (gulp).

[zako85]

I suspect the RB9 is more dominant than RB7. RB9's dominance was masked in the beginng of season by the high degradation of tires. Besides, In 2011, Vettel won 11 out of 19 GPs. This year, year he is pretty much on the way to at least match that.

[555-04Q2]

RB9 for sure. Most dominant car in F1 since the 2004 Ferrari.

[dj_bytedisaster]

RB9 for sure. Most dominant car in F1 since the 2004 Ferrari.

I wouldn't get that far. The 2004 Ferrari scored a lot of double podiums, much more than the RB9.

[Ranger]

It took a while but the RB9 is looking much better than the RB7 did.

[555-04Q2]

[quote=dj_bytedisaster]

RB9 for sure. Most dominant car in F1 since the 2004 Ferrari.

I wouldn't get that far. The 2004 Ferrari scored a lot of double podiums, much more than the RB9.[/quote:16s8gioh]

Not saying it's as good as the 2004 Ferrari was, I don't think we will ever see an F1 car dominate like that again. But the RB9 is definitely by far the most dominant car we have seen in F1 since that year.

[dj_bytedisaster]

[quote=555-04Q2][quote="dj_bytedisaster":1c7byit5]

RB9 for sure. Most dominant car in F1 since the 2004 Ferrari.

I wouldn't get that far. The 2004 Ferrari scored a lot of double podiums, much more than the RB9.[/quote:1c7byit5]

Not saying it's as good as the 2004 Ferrari was, I don't think we will ever see an F1 car dominate like that again. But the RB9 is definitely by far the most dominant car we have seen in F1 since that year.[/quote:1c7byit5]

Early 2009 Brawn? Heck, even Button could win in that thing...

[555-04Q2]

Early 2009 Brawn? Heck, even Button could win in that thing...

Yeah it as good in the first half of the season, but after mid way the opposition were killing them. The 2009 Brawn was a great car early on, but it never really dominated the whole 2009 season.

[dj_bytedisaster]

[quote=555-04Q2]

Early 2009 Brawn? Heck, even Button could win in that thing...

Yeah it as good in the first half of the season, but after mid way the opposition were killing them. The 2009 Brawn was a great car early on, but it never really dominated the whole 2009 season.[/quote:21mve5uu]

Not the whole season, but it was so ridiculously dominant early on, they could afford to fade into obscurity in the second half and still win.