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re: Formula 1 fans: Will Lewis Hamilton break Michael Schumacher's records?
Posted on 8/1/16 at 8:03 am to Street Hawk
Posted on 8/1/16 at 8:03 am to Street Hawk
Maybe pole records, but not race wins. When Schumacher was dominating F1, things were different. Back then, there was no restrictions on testing. Ferrari was constantly testing on their test track. Also, Bridgestone tailored their tyres to Ferrari. Again, Ferrari was constantly doing tyre testing so they had an unfair advantage. The rules in current F1 series significantly reduces the amount of testing individual teams can do in season.
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Posted on 8/1/16 at 12:21 pm to uptownsage
Testing restrictions didn't limit Brawn, Red Bull or Mercedes from out designing the competition on their way to their recent championships. One thing that has stood out in recent times is that the fastest car at the first race usually ends up winning the championship. Sadly the art of out-developing your competitors in-season seems to have become a dying art.
Posted on 8/1/16 at 12:30 pm to uptownsage
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Maybe pole records, but not race wins. When Schumacher was dominating F1, things were different. Back then, there was no restrictions on testing. Ferrari was constantly testing on their test track. Also, Bridgestone tailored their tyres to Ferrari. Again, Ferrari was constantly doing tyre testing so they had an unfair advantage. The rules in current F1 series significantly reduces the amount of testing individual teams can do in season.
Mercedes' run the last 3 years has been more dominant than the Ferrari years. Testing/PU dev bans have made it difficult for the other constructors to close the gap and I dont see that changing next year either.
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2001 - Ferrari poles = 9/17 (53%) 2001 - Ferrari wins = 9/17 (53%)
2002 - Ferrari poles = 10/17 (59%) 2002 - Ferrari wins = 15/17 (88%)
2003 - Ferrari poles = 8/16 (50%) 2003 - Ferrari wins = 8/16 (50%)
2004 - Ferrari poles = 12/18 (66%) 2004 - Ferrari wins = 15/18 (83%)
2014 - Merc poles = 18/19 (95%) 2014 - Merc wins = 16/19 (84%)
2015 - Merc poles = 18/19 (95%) 2015 - Merc wins = 16/19 (84%)
2016 - Merc poles = 11/12 (92%) 2016 - Merc wins = 11/12 (92%)
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