sandman1347 wrote:
The problem is that ignores actual events. It ignores rain affected sessions, mistakes, mechanical problems, etc. Just looking at the number of pole positions tells you nothing.
Exactly.
People generally have said Ferrari have had the better car most of this season. Minus luck, mistakes by Ferrari and Mercs recent upgrades.. most would say Ferrari have had the better car.
Yet the stats would say Merc are better because of results.
Last season was much more even stevens compared to this year. Not forgetting Sebastian had 2 retired races which made a huge dent in the title challenge. Ferrari had admitted at the end of the season they lost it.
And if we remember it was that time of year again when Ferrari were making mistakes and so was Vettel. Costing huge amount of points.
Sadly some people think one car is better just because of results. Last season was much more even between the two. This year Ferrari had a very good quali package but an even stronger race one.
You look at Japan. Lewis Hamilton was almost untouched. But why? Vettel was out of position. Max posed a threat to Bottas even when colliding with both Ferraris and a penalty..... Vettel was even on a storm when he wasn't in the wars...
The main reason why Lewis won last year - he avoided mistakes and as much as he denies thinking about the title.. I think he does.
Likewise for this year. Team orders, driver rarely making mistakes, consistent results and a team not making the wrong calls. And with a race capable car.. the championship (I said this 4 races in) - will be won by the guy making the least mistakes. As a Lewis fan.. I can't believe how much luck has gone in his way in these two seasons. Don't get me wrong.. he worked hard for those but somehow avoiding problems.. has worked fantastically for him and Merc.
I see some heads rolling at Ferrari at the end of the year. Race winning car in two years and even having the best one for a good portion of this year. Wrong tyre calls (I think it's 3 times this year), rain, driver mistakes (at least twice).... if an average of 10-15 points lost per race..(when the Lewis would have scored less).. this title would be led by Ferrari like last year.. except they would have a nice gap between Lewis..
Ferrari are missing a leader in that team.. Michael Schumacher/Fernando Alonso would have demanded number 1 status and even made some calls him self.. (like putting on dry tyres during qualifying when it wasn't raining).