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      02-13-2019, 01:03 PM   #37
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Originally Posted by five_timer View Post
I love when a person's debating tactic is to just make-up facts, but state them assertively. Face it, you have absolutely no idea how many people dispute this theory, unless you've managed to conduct a worldwide poll behind my back.

You may be referring to a legitimate technical advantage that Ferrari had, but the plain facts are that Ferrari didn't have more poles or wins than Mercedes in the 1st half of the season. So while a sampling of opinion may favor Ferrari being faster, it doesn't mean they were.

Perhaps what's more accurate is this: the battery trick put Ferrari more on par with Mercedes in the 1st half, and then they dropped back. That would be supported by the season's results.
You're killing me. Go and read some of the GP press reports. I'm not speaking of driver performance which you are speaking of with regard to poles or wins. Look at Bottas vs Vettel.

The Ferrari was faster until they quietly removed the battery advantage. Period. End of story. Read the stats yourself. Ferrari won 4 races to Mercedes 3 prior to Hamilton engaging GOD MODE in the German Grand Prix and administering a tonking to the entire sport.
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