Monaco 2016

[truefan72]

i think it was a late call from RBR to switch from ultra soft to super soft. I'm sure they had the ultra's ready, but then made the late late cal.
Anyway he still had some opportunities to pass and locked up several times ruining his tires at the end.
Plus if he kept a cool head he might have had an opportunity in the last couple of laps as Hamilton said his tires were on the cliff at the end...plus the rain.

Now he probably feels how Hamilton felt last year. up by 30 seconds and finishing 3rd due to a pathetic pit call

[N4D13]

Sergio leapfrogged Carlos, his teammate, Vettel, and Rosberg on that switch to intermediates. Spectacular call by the team.

True, but you might have probably missed that Sainz had a very slow pitstop. Pérez wouldn't have been able to overtake him otherwise, hence my complaint.

[The Black Knight]

This a track that gives a great indication of chassis pecking order. Clearly the Redbull is ahead of the Mercedes by a whisker. Then there is a small gap to Ferrari. The Force India was very respectably there about the Ferrari. But the Mclaren clearly have a great chassis to finish 5th with Alonso.

It's not got anything to do with chassis pecking order. Barcelona sets the standard for chassis and Mercedes were miles ahead of RBR there. That was a gap that can't be explained away by engine.

Monaco shows they have great traction and that's about it. This horse shit about people assuming that RBR have the best chassis just because Newey designed it is irritating. You all ignore that Newey has made some stinkers in the past. It has no foundation and the results this year clearly show that Mercedes still have both the best engine and chassis.

[Nitrodaze]

What about amazing Perez? A well deserved podium taming a rapid Vettel in the process.

[dj_bytedisaster]

wow. ricciardo in the interviews absolutely throwing his team under the bus. I don;t blame him though and i like that honesty. We shall see how the "internets" and media react to that

To which I say "Welcome Mate". That's how your team mate felt in 2014 when they stole his win in Canada, told him his chassis was cracked after Bahrain and "apologized" after fucking up his strat in Monza. I think Mr. Ricciardo starts to realize what it is like when you've fallen out of favor...

[Ranger]

It was a pathetic error by the RBR pit crew. Inexcusable. Cost Ricciardo the race without doubt.

Almost as bad as Eddie Irvine incident in France 1999.

[Nitrodaze]

It's not got anything to do with chassis pecking order. Barcelona sets the standard for chassis and Mercedes were miles ahead of RBR there. That was a gap that can't be explained away by engine.

Monaco shows they have great traction and that's about it.

Traction depends on great balance and downforce. The chassis must be great round corners here in Monaco and be able to get the tyres to work well within the window of the tyres. Chassis has plenty to do with it buddy.

[truefan72]

wow toto struggling to admit it was hamilton's call to stay out. smh

[dj_bytedisaster]

Ouch. Austrian TV is pilloring Red Bull and Merc big time...But then half of their population nearly voted a Nazi for president last week, so maybe your shouldn't pay too much attention to them.

[Bagwan]

Sometimes they throw it into the wall and need to apologize to the team , and sometimes the team does things like this and needs to say they are sorry to the driver .
He needs to remember that .

He still got second at Monaco , and where was his team mate ?

He should still be able to get a smile out .