Spanish Grand Prix 2015, Catalunya - Race 5/19

CaptainRAVE · 10 May 2015 at 14:14

So what happens now? Does hamilton stay out and block everyone behind him? Mercedes saying they will stop again, but if the tyres hold out why would they? Hamilton might over rule them.

Merlin5 · 10 May 2015 at 14:15

Pity that Lewis needs a 3rd pitstop now that he's leading.

utajoker · 10 May 2015 at 14:15

ham just done another 1:29:9, still got the pace in the tires.

Skeeter · 10 May 2015 at 14:15

CaptainRAVE said:
So what happens now? Does hamilton stay out and block everyone behind him? Mercedes saying they will stop again, but if the tyres hold out why would they? Hamilton might over rule them.

The tyres will be cheese if they do that.

They need to let Hamilton floor it. But I'm still not convinced they won't bottle it and try and last.

drunkenmaster · 10 May 2015 at 14:17

CaptainRAVE said:
So what happens now? Does hamilton stay out and block everyone behind him? Mercedes saying they will stop again, but if the tyres hold out why would they? Hamilton might over rule them.

They could, but ultimately come the last 5 laps he's most likely end up 3-4 seconds a lap slower, Rosberg would get him and Vettel would probably get him, maybe even others.

smr · 10 May 2015 at 14:17

Rosberg has it in the bag.

Concrete · 10 May 2015 at 14:17

I assume Rosberg is staying in clear air to make sure he has life left in the tyres in case he needs to push.

CaptainRAVE · 10 May 2015 at 14:18

Well at least 2nd is in the bag for hamilton. Shame we didn't see a Merc battle.

Skeeter · 10 May 2015 at 14:18

Concrete said:
I assume Rosberg is staying in clear air to make sure he has life left in the tyres in case he needs to push.

Yep. He needs to either be ahead of Hamilton or a nice clear 3s behind him.

I'm not sure Lewis will be able to make up 20 seconds on the mediums, but God I hope Mercedes let him try.

Glaucus · 10 May 2015 at 14:19

Either way, in bad weekends it's about maximising points ham as done that and there's still a very slim chance. May well be right behind by the end, but it's getting past,

Regy53 · 10 May 2015 at 14:19

pretty lame race tbh

utajoker · 10 May 2015 at 14:20

2 more laps and ham should clear vettel

rubberduck · 10 May 2015 at 14:20

Suspect it might be closer at the end than people think

*ham to ros that is

Skeeter · 10 May 2015 at 14:20

Christ your classing qualifying 2nd and finishing 2nd as a 'bad' weekend?

Skeeter · 10 May 2015 at 14:22

So how long will the mediums last balls out?

Skeeter · 10 May 2015 at 14:22

15 laps... Hamilton hopes

utajoker · 10 May 2015 at 14:23

now hunt down rosberg!

drunkenmaster · 10 May 2015 at 14:23

rubberduck said:
Suspect it might be closer at the end than people think

*ham to ros that is

Closer than it is, for sure, but how close, difficult to say. AS the other week, Kimi had a big gap and closed it more than anyone thought, but by the time he caught up he didn't have the same advantage and didn't make it.

Also the difference is that Rosberg will only be on 19 lap old hards by the end. If his tires were 5-10 laps older then there would be more of a chance.

Had Hamilton not been stuck behind Vettel for half the race also, there would have been a chance. Question really is, will he push or save the engine. If he killed the engine catching him and took a new engine for Monaco while Rosberg saved an engine and had one more upgraded engine for the rest of the season, pushing hard here could cost Hamilton a disadvantage for 4-5 races in the rest of the season.

Glaucus · 10 May 2015 at 14:23

Skeeter said:
Christ your classing qualifying 2nd and finishing 2nd as a 'bad' weekend?

It is for a merc driver. And with bad start and bad pitstop.

Skeeter · 10 May 2015 at 14:24

drunkenmaster said:
Closer than it is, for sure, but how close, difficult to say. AS the other week, Kimi had a big gap and closed it more than anyone thought, but by the time he caught up he didn't have the same advantage and didn't make it.

Also the difference is that Rosberg will only be on 19 lap old hards by the end. If his tires were 5-10 laps older then there would be more of a chance.

The hards are 1 second-ish slower even when new.