Hi,
After watching Daniel Riccardo's run during SIARPC, checked F1 lap board.
1 Daniel Ricciardo 1:42.2 22 3 Placed three identical lap times
2 Lewis Hamilton 1:42.9 19 4 Second attempt
3 Mark Webber 1:43.1 20 6 Second attempt
4 Sebastian Vettel 1:44.0 17 3
5 Rubens Barrichel 1:44.3 15 3
6 Ben Collins 1:44.4 8 2 The Stig II (removed from the board during interview with Vettel)
7 Nigel Mansell 1:44.6 7 5
8 Lewis Hamilton 1:44.7 10 8 Wet & oily
9 Jenson Button 1:44.7 8 8 Hot
10 Jenson Button 1:44.9 14 5 Second attempt. Wet
As you see, up to season 18 when Kimi Raikonen did 1:46 on a very wet tarmac, all the laps were placed under 1:44. Then in season 19 Lewis Hamilton did 1:42.9 which is 1 sec faster than Vettel in seasn 17 and since, following laps were all above 1:43.
On a 100hp car 1 second difference among F1 drivers is like 3-4 second or more in an open wheeler and this made me think that the Suzuki Liana must have gone through motor swap or rebuild. Does any one know what happened with the car?
After watching Daniel Riccardo's run during SIARPC, checked F1 lap board.
1 Daniel Ricciardo 1:42.2 22 3 Placed three identical lap times
2 Lewis Hamilton 1:42.9 19 4 Second attempt
3 Mark Webber 1:43.1 20 6 Second attempt
4 Sebastian Vettel 1:44.0 17 3
5 Rubens Barrichel 1:44.3 15 3
6 Ben Collins 1:44.4 8 2 The Stig II (removed from the board during interview with Vettel)
7 Nigel Mansell 1:44.6 7 5
8 Lewis Hamilton 1:44.7 10 8 Wet & oily
9 Jenson Button 1:44.7 8 8 Hot
10 Jenson Button 1:44.9 14 5 Second attempt. Wet
As you see, up to season 18 when Kimi Raikonen did 1:46 on a very wet tarmac, all the laps were placed under 1:44. Then in season 19 Lewis Hamilton did 1:42.9 which is 1 sec faster than Vettel in seasn 17 and since, following laps were all above 1:43.
On a 100hp car 1 second difference among F1 drivers is like 3-4 second or more in an open wheeler and this made me think that the Suzuki Liana must have gone through motor swap or rebuild. Does any one know what happened with the car?
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