23-02-2014, 10:56 PM
Chose to race with the F1C, I thought I could make it.
I couldn't :-|
In quali I managed my PB 2.16.8, ended up 8th. Not bad.
R1 started well, was behind John and it seemed I could follow him closely.
However, I wrecked him at the braking for the Parabolica. Was completely my mistake, and again I apologize. This is simply something that shouldn't have happened. I braked too late.
Went to the pits. 318s of damage. While I was there for repair, John entered the pits, honked and hit me before stopping at his spot.
I had rear left suspension damage, and had to pit again next lap, with another 150s+ (don't remember how many) of damage.
Didn't even manage to finish. A stupid mistake on the exit of Ascari sent me wheels up on the fence.
I started R2 in 15th or so position. At T1 I thought I had a good inside line, but had a collision with a blue/white car I hadn't seen and didn't recognize. I could continue with slight damage. I saw the blue car sverwing to the left, then I didn't see it anymore. Not sure this was my fault, but I'm going to assume so and apologize again.
Rest of the race would have been good, with good pace, if I didn't ruin everything by upsetting the car in the middle of Parabolica, and ending up in the banking above... Meaning a stop+go penalty, and wrecked car. Other stupid things I did was when Gorka was coming fast behind me, gaining second after second. I knew I couldn't fight with him. Plan was to let him pass safely on the straight, but we came in close vicinity on the first banking.
I tried to let him pass but I just managed to unbalance the car, going left and right of the banking like crazy. Luckily nothing bad happened, and Gorka passed me soon after.
Really bad race(s) of mine. I should probably have picked the F1B instead.
I think I'm starting to get this car, and I'm definitely faster than I was, but I really lack the consistency that's necessary for a longer race.
I think with John it was one of the first times I faced the situation of having a car close in front of me with the draft pulling me and I didn't take into account that I should have braked a lot earlier...
Well, hope it will make for some experience at least.
I couldn't :-|
In quali I managed my PB 2.16.8, ended up 8th. Not bad.
R1 started well, was behind John and it seemed I could follow him closely.
However, I wrecked him at the braking for the Parabolica. Was completely my mistake, and again I apologize. This is simply something that shouldn't have happened. I braked too late.
Went to the pits. 318s of damage. While I was there for repair, John entered the pits, honked and hit me before stopping at his spot.
I had rear left suspension damage, and had to pit again next lap, with another 150s+ (don't remember how many) of damage.
Didn't even manage to finish. A stupid mistake on the exit of Ascari sent me wheels up on the fence.
I started R2 in 15th or so position. At T1 I thought I had a good inside line, but had a collision with a blue/white car I hadn't seen and didn't recognize. I could continue with slight damage. I saw the blue car sverwing to the left, then I didn't see it anymore. Not sure this was my fault, but I'm going to assume so and apologize again.
Rest of the race would have been good, with good pace, if I didn't ruin everything by upsetting the car in the middle of Parabolica, and ending up in the banking above... Meaning a stop+go penalty, and wrecked car. Other stupid things I did was when Gorka was coming fast behind me, gaining second after second. I knew I couldn't fight with him. Plan was to let him pass safely on the straight, but we came in close vicinity on the first banking.
I tried to let him pass but I just managed to unbalance the car, going left and right of the banking like crazy. Luckily nothing bad happened, and Gorka passed me soon after.
Really bad race(s) of mine. I should probably have picked the F1B instead.
I think I'm starting to get this car, and I'm definitely faster than I was, but I really lack the consistency that's necessary for a longer race.
I think with John it was one of the first times I faced the situation of having a car close in front of me with the draft pulling me and I didn't take into account that I should have braked a lot earlier...
Well, hope it will make for some experience at least.