- 28 Jul 14, 11:47#410783
Have we even acknowledged the fact Lewis did ALL he did yesterday with a broken front wing? Ok, it wasnt massive, and they adjusted the front wing in his first pits to counter it - but still. Worth a mention.

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stonemonkey wrote:Thank you!!sagi58 wrote:Staying in a lower gear for longer means to use higher revs before changing up. Whether that has an effect on the fuel pressure or makes a difference to the fuel being injected or something else, I don't know.stonemonkey wrote:And, the gears low? I remember asking you that in the chat...Nin-Chin wrote:Paddy Lowe said Lewis had a fuel pressure issue with his car during the race apparently, according to F1.com quotes.Ah, wonder if that's why he was told to keep the revs high.
but, what exactly does that all mean?
After the agony of defeat, success will be sweet!stonemonkey wrote:i think this causes less ers harvesting/deployment. Its not very efficient as the efficiency torque rev peak is lower down but ultimately yields a better power/torque (more for less) ratiosagi58 wrote:Staying in a lower gear for longer means to use higher revs before changing up. Whether that has an effect on the fuel pressure or makes a difference to the fuel being injected or something else, I don't know.stonemonkey wrote:And, the gears low? I remember asking you that in the chat...Nin-Chin wrote:Paddy Lowe said Lewis had a fuel pressure issue with his car during the race apparently, according to F1.com quotes.Ah, wonder if that's why he was told to keep the revs high.
but, what exactly does that all mean?


stonemonkey wrote:Where'd his tatts go in the 2nd pic?it's a fake, Lewis wouldn't be able to find a Kodak Ektachrome roll of film in a drug store on the planet.
Edit: Doh! Its taken in a mirror
Still, something doesn't look right about his hand holding his phone.

racechick wrote:Best driver! best fans! We stick together whatever!That's right, sister...#Hamtothebone!
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LRW wrote:Have we even acknowledged the fact Lewis did ALL he did yesterday with a broken front wing? Ok, it wasnt massive, and they adjusted the front wing in his first pits to counter it - but still. Worth a mention.And a loss of power in the final quarter due to fuel injection failure that Toto expected would cause a dnf

CookinFlat6 wrote:Just imagine if his car had given up before the end of the race.LRW wrote:Have we even acknowledged the fact Lewis did ALL he did yesterday with a broken front wing? Ok, it wasnt massive, and they adjusted the front wing in his first pits to counter it - but still. Worth a mention.And a loss of power in the final quarter due to fuel injection failure that Toto expected would cause a dnf

CookinFlat6 wrote:Just at the last corner after he had been holding Nico at bay heroically, almost a shame we missed a real dramaWe would have had a posse claiming Lewis got owned.

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