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@anto – Regarding your first stat, the Formula One Overtaking Database also lists 2009 Valencia as having had no on track overtakes.

However, Wikipedia says about the 2005 US GP “…and the only changes in […]

@robbie – I think we are in agreement that the crux is aero. Allowing for innovation and refueling we may differ or not, but I agree that aero problems for the following drivers have led to a lot of patchwork […]

@robbie – Fair enough. My point is that the reason that tyres/tires are THE story this year is because everything else has been pulled off the table. No refueling strategy, everyone has DRS, everyone (I think) has […]

@kingshark – Agreed. If Red Bull weren’t complaining, this would be a non-story. The only other complainer is Merc, and they’ve been eating tyres since they came back in the sport. It would be difficult to take […]

@mike – I can’t tell if you’re just being flip or a troll or if you actually believe what you say. I’ll pretend it is the last one.

Though I understand what you implied, your statement is an exaggeration in the […]

Not enough.

I have nothing against RIC, but to your points comparing him to JEV:
Combined 2012-2013 races where both were classified (17 total by my count), JEV finished ahead 8 times, and RIC ahead 9 times. […]

@brum55 – I think this is an interesting point you raise. In 2012 (MSC’s most competitive Merc season), ROS had an average starting grid position of 9.4 and MSC 9.65, basically identical. And when you remove grid […]

@robbie – I think the only possible benefit of this weekend for Mercedes (win or not) is that it provides more time for the engineers to work on solutions for the rest of the season. Monaco is a known entity, more […]

@tmax – What you describe would be the best case scenario given that the tire change has been decided. If all of the teams benefit fairly equally, so be it. But I would counter with, when have you ever seen a rule […]

@jimscreechy – To your points.. if tire wear is down to car construction then it is the constructors who are to blame. All teams had the same info, only Lotus and maybe Ferrari seem to be able to make their […]

@dragon88 – Could not agree more. Well put.

@jcost (@joshua-mesh) The knock-on effect to what Joshua is describing is the strategy options that Lotus has given itself that no other team seems to have. Lotus designed their car in such a way that they can […]

@alexf1man – Regarding #2, Schumacher’s record is much better than a 24-race top 10 finish record. It was 24 races in the top 6. Even if the 2003 season hadn’t changed the scoring formula to the top 8 finishers, […]

@jarvf150 That’s like never buying Michelin because they had problems at Indy. The two tires (F1 race tire and street tire, even UHP) have nothing in common except color. Pirelli have done exactly what they were […]

I hate to leave a comment with no value added but..

Not. a. chance.

Not this season. Maybe not ever.

Fix the aero issues that is the root cause. DRS is a bandage on a pulsing wound. The problem is still there and they are just moving the problems about, decompressing certain areas while compressing others, but […]

@prisoner-monkeys – If I could edit I would. Apologies on the name.

@priosoner-monkeys – Don’t move the goalposts. You didn’t ask for proof, you asked for reasons (or an explanation) as to why Raikkonen might leave Lotus for Red Bull. Aside from the reasons you provided (but were […]

@prisoner-monkeys – I’m not trying to speak for @tophercheese21, who already said it was just one possibility of many, but I’ll give it a shot.

What team has won the last three drivers and team championships? […]