Dario Resta
Podium Finisher
Hi,
This is my first post on here, so go easy on me. I've trawled the various forums since 606 closed, deciding which one to join, and there are a few so-called experts on just about every one - there is one particular poster on not606 - that says Schumacher is "plain slow". Several people have noticed improved race speed from Schumacher in the last few races, although he seems to struggle in qualifying. It has been said on some of these sites that Schumacher had a particularly poor race in Hungary. His pace however, doesn't suggest that. OK, he qualified badly compared to Rosberg, but the lap times tell a slightly different story. These are the FIA official lap times for the Mercedes drivers until Schumacher went off and retired:
Schumacher Rosberg
Lap 1 1.59.185 1.58.063
Lap 2 1.50.989 1.49.858
Lap 3 1.49.324 1.48.372
Lap 4 1.47.697 1.46.279
Lap 5 1.44.730 1.44.594
Lap 6 1.43.905 1.43.739
Lap 7 1.45.035 1.43.551
Lap 8 1.42.786 1.42.791
Lap 9 1.42.451 1.43.063
Lap 10 1.41.653 1.41.919
Lap 11 1.40.203 1.40.785
Lap 12 1.39.929 1.42.328 (PIT)
Lap 13 1.42.324 (PIT) 1.57.657
Lap 14 1.55.146 1.33.428
Lap 15 1.31.474 1.32.919
Lap 16 1.30.646 1.30.967
Lap 17 1.30.409 1.30.914
Lap 18 1.30.447 1.31.192
Lap 19 1.29.781 1.30.316
Lap 20 1.30.233 1.30.289
Lap 21 1.30.337 1.29.914
Lap 22 1.30.206 1.30.366
Lap 23 1.30.342 1.30.647
Lap 24 1.30.671 1.30.228
Lap 25 1.29.927 1.30.053
Lap 26 1.32.076 (PIT) 1.30.332
Rosberg was fastest in every one of the first seven laps, but Schumacher was quicker in all but four of the next nineteen laps. Is he really slow? Is Rosberg slow in the races, but great in quali? Are they both rubbish?
Thanks for your time, and go easy!
This is my first post on here, so go easy on me. I've trawled the various forums since 606 closed, deciding which one to join, and there are a few so-called experts on just about every one - there is one particular poster on not606 - that says Schumacher is "plain slow". Several people have noticed improved race speed from Schumacher in the last few races, although he seems to struggle in qualifying. It has been said on some of these sites that Schumacher had a particularly poor race in Hungary. His pace however, doesn't suggest that. OK, he qualified badly compared to Rosberg, but the lap times tell a slightly different story. These are the FIA official lap times for the Mercedes drivers until Schumacher went off and retired:
Schumacher Rosberg
Lap 1 1.59.185 1.58.063
Lap 2 1.50.989 1.49.858
Lap 3 1.49.324 1.48.372
Lap 4 1.47.697 1.46.279
Lap 5 1.44.730 1.44.594
Lap 6 1.43.905 1.43.739
Lap 7 1.45.035 1.43.551
Lap 8 1.42.786 1.42.791
Lap 9 1.42.451 1.43.063
Lap 10 1.41.653 1.41.919
Lap 11 1.40.203 1.40.785
Lap 12 1.39.929 1.42.328 (PIT)
Lap 13 1.42.324 (PIT) 1.57.657
Lap 14 1.55.146 1.33.428
Lap 15 1.31.474 1.32.919
Lap 16 1.30.646 1.30.967
Lap 17 1.30.409 1.30.914
Lap 18 1.30.447 1.31.192
Lap 19 1.29.781 1.30.316
Lap 20 1.30.233 1.30.289
Lap 21 1.30.337 1.29.914
Lap 22 1.30.206 1.30.366
Lap 23 1.30.342 1.30.647
Lap 24 1.30.671 1.30.228
Lap 25 1.29.927 1.30.053
Lap 26 1.32.076 (PIT) 1.30.332
Rosberg was fastest in every one of the first seven laps, but Schumacher was quicker in all but four of the next nineteen laps. Is he really slow? Is Rosberg slow in the races, but great in quali? Are they both rubbish?
Thanks for your time, and go easy!