Sakae 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2021 2 hours ago, BradSpeedMan said: I don't understand. Why should a driver be playing with switches and buttons?? when racing???? In short, life would be far more simpler without them, however with technology in the play, they are as essential for maintaining proper inputs as air we breath. Some changes are initiated by a driver, others by a voice in the ear plug. Limit 3 PU per season are closely controlled and monitored (to last) by bunch of nameless and faceless individuals sitting in the pits, and connected with the driver. (Recently people at the home-base were added at MB to monitor essential data in real time). As long as we are running hybrids, buttons will stay, like them or not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BradSpeedMan 6 Report post Posted May 3, 2021 2 hours ago, Sakae said: In short, life would be far more simpler without them, however with technology in the play, they are as essential for maintaining proper inputs as air we breath. Some changes are initiated by a driver, others by a voice in the ear plug. Limit 3 PU per season are closely controlled and monitored (to last) by bunch of nameless and faceless individuals sitting in the pits, and connected with the driver. (Recently people at the home-base were added at MB to monitor essential data in real time). As long as we are running hybrids, buttons will stay, like them or not. I know it's been happening, I just don't get it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sakae 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2021 19 minutes ago, BradSpeedMan said: I know it's been happening, I just don't get it To keep stress on the PU at minimum, engineer will always turn down power to minimum and what is race specific strategically acceptable. This is why when a driver has a ("safe") lead, he will be asked to manage gap. There is no max racing the the finish line anymore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BradSpeedMan 6 Report post Posted May 3, 2021 31 minutes ago, Sakae said: To keep stress on the PU at minimum, engineer will always turn down power to minimum and what is race specific strategically acceptable. This is why when a driver has a ("safe") lead, he will be asked to manage gap. There is no max racing the the finish line anymore. Thx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BradSpeedMan 6 Report post Posted May 3, 2021 That first MadMax overtake on Hamilton was sublime. The race had some nice touches to it. Hamilton for me the driver of the day. Drove brilliantly, attacked when needed and read the race perfectly. It is now two races this season, where he had really impressed me. It's going to be a titanic battle this year. The prospective challenging the protector. EPIC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sakae 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2021 Tarmac surface notwithstanding, both protagonists finished race without excursion into farmland. Schumacher finished race, Alonso had not too bad... so it's behind us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BradSpeedMan 6 Report post Posted May 3, 2021 Great race by Alonso too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lipstick79 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2021 5 hours ago, Sakae said: As long as we are running hybrids, buttons will stay, like them or not V8 had buttons but got 2 the stage where FIA banned, all the electronic aids. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samouri 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2021 5 hours ago, BradSpeedMan said: Great race by Alonso too Ocon was a little better, and SLH putting on a masterclass, according to the BBC F1 Chief F1 writer Andrew Benson. Who was totally right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
