Mercedes strategy of the Race - Monaco

[Bagwan]

One other little point to add , as I just read some more analysis of the race , is that , apparently , Ferrari would have had enough time to pit Seb and have him back out in front of the Red Bull behind him .



Now , if a Hamilton fan wanted to point a finger at the guy that really had his podium fate in his hands , one would only have had to look to Nico , who could have eased off to let Lewis in front because Seb was unable , at the time to pass under the SC .
That would have ensured a Merc 1-2 , and really was the way the team should have played it , as that much should have been under their control .

They should have been on the horn to Nico , slowing him , to preserve the podium .
That they didn't is likely a bigger mistake than the stop itself .
But , as I said before , they thought they had enough time for the stop .

It was all awash with bad luck after some hasty decisions .

[Nitrodaze]

One other little point to add , as I just read some more analysis of the race , is that , apparently , Ferrari would have had enough time to pit Seb and have him back out in front of the Red Bull behind him .

It wouldn't have mattered if he came back out into 3rd, he would have finished 3rd with fast tyres. James Allens blog stated the following as the root cause of the reason why pitting Hamilton failed:-

"The team had miscalculated the gap Hamilton had to his pursuers, according to team boss Toto Wolff. Hamilton also lost time behind the Safety Car and lost 1.3 seconds in the pit stop as Felipe Nasr came down the pit lane as he was due to leave his pit box."

http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2015/0...rtain-victory/

Mercedes took a decision blindly without definite facts to support the call to pit. No GPS, no data of the effective gaps at the point of issuing the instruction for Hamilton to pit. While l hate to see someone fired for this, one would expect some sort of change to reflect a fix for what did not quite work at Monaco. To do nothing would simply imply that the flaw is still there and Hamilton is still exposed to the possibility of bad calls in the future. I am sure Lewis would be quietly uncomfortable with this scenario.

Some may choose to be casual about this, l just like to remind you that we are talking about 10 hard earned championship point lost this weekend for Hamilton by the team. Most of the tail end of the grid will not achieve 10 points at the end of the season. Hence, this is a big deal.

[journeyman racer]

You know what the best part about this calamity? The Loser Hamilton fanboy Gang can't blame this one on any "underhand" tactics by Rosberg, and destroy subsequent fred's because of it. No one can take their anger out on Rosberg.

Last year, Rosberg drove a clean race, but Hamilton finished behind him. This year, Rosberg had no answer but still won, and Hamilton ended up 3rd. I suppose it wasn't that bad last year after all!

[henners88]

As for his sulky stopping at the tunnel entrance , and his slow parking and knocking of the third sign , and his no champagne spray , I see him as still pretty fragile , in a time where until now he's been showing a reasonably serene , "in control" demeanor .

You wish Bagwan more than anything else here, you wish lol. I see a frustrated sportsman in the moment, we are all human at the end of the day. He conducted himself very well at the end of the race despite feeling very let down.

He'll get over it and his comments after the race gave indication he already was on that path. On to Canada a track Lewis knows very well.

[Bagwan]

You wish Bagwan more than anything else here, you wish lol. I see a frustrated sportsman in the moment, we are all human at the end of the day. He conducted himself very well at the end of the race despite feeling very let down.

He'll get over it and his comments after the race gave indication he already was on that path. On to Canada a track Lewis knows very well.

Nice to see you back around here henners , my friend , even though you still support that loser , um , I mean third-placer .
The elastic in his underwear seems to still be a little too tight , ready to snap at any time , if you know what I mean .

His is the only guy who seems to always have the need to do a meticulous package adjustment on camera before sliding into the car .

It may have been a contributing factor in his wanting to pit , as he could take his hands off the wheel for another adjustment .
Come to think of it , that might have been why he stopped just before the tunnel .

But then , his hands had probably cooled down a lot during the safety car period , thus explaining his sullen demeanor on the podium afterwards .




Yes , roll on Canada .

[Tazio]

Nice to see you back around here henners , my friend , even though you still support that loser , um , I mean third-placer .
The elastic in his underwear seems to still be a little too tight , ready to snap at any time , if you know what I mean .

His is the only guy who seems to always have the need to do a meticulous package adjustment on camera before sliding into the car .

It may have been a contributing factor in his wanting to pit , as he could take his hands off the wheel for another adjustment .
Come to think of it , that might have been why he stopped just before the tunnel .

But then , his hands had probably cooled down a lot during the safety car period , thus explaining his sullen demeanor on the podium afterwards .

Baggie we don't need to turn this into "The Young and the Restless"

Don't make me post it a third time, don't make me go there!

His is the only guy who seems to always have the need to do a meticulous package adjustment on camera before sliding into the car .

So you are transfixed on dudes junk during the pre-race broadcast?
OK who am I to judge, vive la différence!

[Bagwan]

Don't make me post it a third time, don't make me go there!

So you are transfixed on dudes junk during the pre-race broadcast?
OK who am I to judge, vive la différence!

Just trying to figure out why the dude is wound so tight .

I'd register a complaint about it , not being something something I enjoy being exposed to , but I don't think it would make much difference .
Maybe Calvin Klein might be able to help . Do they work with Nomex ?

The man obviously needs some support .

3rd place and $100 million has gotta hurt , even if he is still in first place with the fastest car .
And , those damned tarts accosting him all the time .

Good thing he can flash away for some peace and quiet in L.A.
Hey , is "The hung and the breastless" set in La La land ?
This is all starting to make sense .

[henners88]

After reading that I am even more jealous of Lewis! The current World Champion, tarts following him everywhere and a package so big it needs adjusting every time he gets in the car.

No wonder he's known as 'Da Boss'. You knows it butt.

[Tazio]

Just trying to figure out why the dude is wound so tight .

I'd register a complaint about it , not being something something I enjoy being exposed to , but I don't think it would make much difference .
Maybe Calvin Klein might be able to help . Do they work with Nomex ?

The man obviously needs some support .

[Bagwan]

Hugo is a sponsor not offering enough support .