China Shanghai GP 2009 - Race 3/17 - Page 3

Glaucus · 18-04-2009, 11:44

Looking good for brawn.

Feek · 19-04-2009, 13:28

Enjoyed that race, shame it started behind the safety car but apart from that it was OK.

Glaucus · 19-04-2009, 13:40

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Originally Posted by Feek

Enjoyed that race, shame it started behind the safety car but apart from that it was OK.

Yeah pretty good race apart from the start. Those red bulls are unstoppable in the wet. I still think Brawn have it in the dry but not by a huge amount. We will ahve to see if Redbul can fit a new diffuser without messing their entire car up.

divine · 19-04-2009, 14:14

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Originally Posted by AcidHell2

Yeah pretty good race apart from the start. Those red bulls are unstoppable in the wet. I still think Brawn have it in the dry but not by a huge amount. We will ahve to see if Redbul can fit a new diffuser without messing their entire car up.

You say that but then look at Q2 times in the dry:

Vettel - 1:35.130
Webber - 1:35.173
Barrichello - 1:35.503
Button - 1:35.556

Now whilst they obviously aren't necessarily at full whack, my experience is they are all out with a point to prove and are trying to be as fast as possible regardless of the fact the ultimate order won't matter. Not exactly conclusive but I think the RBR car was just more suited to this track in general, rather than it being just a dry/wet thing.

Although I suspect the wet does have an effect, BGP clearly get a good portion of grip from the diffuser, which won't work as well with water as it relies on air flow, the RBR seems to have it more mechanically, perhaps from their different suspension set up.

Briggykins · 19-04-2009, 15:12

Fuel-adjusted, tho, the Q3 times were exactly the same (in fact Brawn was quicker than the RBRs by 3/10ths of a second). Apparently the Brawn car works better with some fuel in it (which of course they don't carry in Q2), whereas the RBR has better one-lap pace.
Good race, good to see Red Bull win (altho I would have preferred Brawn to win, and I would have liked to have seen Webber win rather than Vettel as well).

Flibster · 19-04-2009, 19:31

...and so I win my £200

Feek · 19-04-2009, 19:58

What was the bet, Flibbles?

Flibster · 19-04-2009, 21:17

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Originally Posted by Feek

What was the bet, Flibbles?

20:1 on a Red Bull Racing 1-2 this season

Feek · 19-04-2009, 21:27

Nice work

Knipples · 19-04-2009, 21:32

Wonder what the odds are for Ferrari not scoring any points this season?

18-04-2009, 11:44	#21
Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	Looking good for brawn. __________________

19-04-2009, 13:28	#22
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Enjoyed that race, shame it started behind the safety car but apart from that it was OK. __________________

19-04-2009, 15:12	#25
Briggykins Vodka Martini Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Exeter Posts: 753	Fuel-adjusted, tho, the Q3 times were exactly the same (in fact Brawn was quicker than the RBRs by 3/10ths of a second). Apparently the Brawn car works better with some fuel in it (which of course they don't carry in Q2), whereas the RBR has better one-lap pace. Good race, good to see Red Bull win (altho I would have preferred Brawn to win, and I would have liked to have seen Webber win rather than Vettel as well). __________________

19-04-2009, 19:31	#26
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	...and so I win my £200 __________________

19-04-2009, 19:58	#27
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	What was the bet, Flibbles? __________________

19-04-2009, 21:27	#29
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Nice work __________________