FP2: Red Bull Racing strong as Ferrari struggles

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FP2: Red Bull Racing strong as Ferrari struggles

Published on 26 May 2016 15:32
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By: Rob Veenstra

Red Bull Racing looks to have a real chance to win in Monaco. Daniel Ricciardo set the fastest time in the second free practice for the Grand Prix of Monaco. The Australian was the only one to go under 1:15. Mercedes had to settle for second and third.

Ferrari was struggling and couldn't keep up with Red Bull Racing and Mercedes. Even Toro Rosso was quicker. Sebastian Vettel damaged his rear wing in a spin in Turn 5. Rio Haryanto crashed in the chicane after the tunnel. Kevin Magnussen crashed in Turn 19.

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F1Grand Prix Monaco - Free practice 2

Monte Carlo - 26 May 2016

Driver

Team

Time

Difference

#
1

Daniel Ricciardo

Red Bull Racing

1:14.607

40
2

Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes

1:15.213

+0.606

36
3

Nico Rosberg

Mercedes

1:15.506

+0.899

48
4

Max Verstappen

Red Bull Racing

1:15.571

+0.964

42
5

Daniil Kvyat

Toro Rosso

1:15.815

+1.208

53
6

Carlos Sainz jr

Toro Rosso

1:15.981

+1.374

54
7

Kimi Räikkönen

Ferrari

1:16.040

+1.433

38
8

Sergio Perez

Force India

1:16.120

+1.513

48
9

Sebastian Vettel

Ferrari

1:16.269

+1.662

40
10

Jenson Button

McLaren

1:16.325

+1.718

46
11

Nico Hülkenberg

Force India

1:16.487

+1.880

49
12

Fernando Alonso

McLaren

1:16.723

+2.116

43
13

Esteban Gutierrez

Haas F1

1:16.782

+2.175

40
14

Valtteri Bottas

Williams

1:16.849

+2.242

47
15

Romain Grosjean

Haas F1

1:16.874

+2.267

23
16

Felipe Massa

Williams

1:17.286

+2.679

42
17

Kevin Magnussen

Renault

1:17.530

+2.923

29
18

Marcus Ericsson

Sauber

1:17.562

+2.955

39
19

Jolyon Palmer

Renault

1:17.761

+3.154

24
20

Felipe Nasr

Sauber

1:17.999

+3.392

49
21

Rio Haryanto

Manor F1

1:18.647

+4.040

10
22

Pascal Wehrlein

Manor F1

1:18.814

+4.207

46

mclarenfan1968

Posts: 1,027

You jelly? We are in the business of selling hot air, Ron Dennis is our main sales guy for this and we trust him.

We also got good snake oil. Interested now?

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May 26 2016 - 15:58

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calle.itw

Posts: 8,527
McLaren just inside FP3 in Monaco, not very impressive seeing as how Dennis riled on how competitive they'd be there. I wish he'd stop talking, makes fans more pissed rather than motivated. Would be better if they did things like Renault.
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- May 26 2016 - 15:37
- mclarenfan1968
  
  Posts: 1,027
  You jelly? We are in the business of selling hot air, Ron Dennis is our main sales guy for this and we trust him.
  
  We also got good snake oil. Interested now?
  + 2
  
  May 26 2016 - 15:58
- calle.itw
  
  Posts: 8,527
  That do sound interesting, but I'll pass! I've already signed a lifetime deal on whaleoil, is supposed to be incredibly healthy and awesome in all incredible ways*. I was a bit uncertain at first, but Dennis convinced me of it's awesomeness!
  
  *Not healthy at all.
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  May 26 2016 - 18:03
- NOTHINGBUTTHETRUTH
  
  Posts: 13,929
  LOL @ MCLARENFAN1968
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  May 27 2016 - 00:33
Patentprutser

Posts: 396
What's wrong with Ferrari, Vettel hit the wall twice, kimi faster again.
The STR's with the old Ferrari engine are even faster.

Great ride of Kvyat by the way
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- May 26 2016 - 16:29
- mclarenfan1968
  
  Posts: 1,027
  It looked like Ferrari were focusing on high fuel runs, that extra momentum into sharp corners hints at handling issues leading to high inertia into corners if you got the braking wrong.
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  May 26 2016 - 17:47
- NOTHINGBUTTHETRUTH
  
  Posts: 13,929
  I'm afraid Ferrari's slipping back down the field. RBR seems to have the upper hand now.
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  May 27 2016 - 00:35
- mclarenfan1968
  
  Posts: 1,027
  We'll see I expect it to be very close between RBR and Ferrari with Vettel having the upper hand if he puts a clean lap together. The Ferraris looked like a handful both in Spain and Monaco so far for both him and Kimi.
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  May 27 2016 - 09:00
- calle.itw
  
  Posts: 8,527
  Yeah, this feels a bit odd to me.
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  May 27 2016 - 09:10
- Vet5
  
  Posts: 225
  Agree with @MCLARENFAN1968, Ferrari are def working on high fuel runs, this will give them good data on what the 1st part of the race will be like for them. A lot of teams usually do this. Saturday Qualifying is the main game changer, so I wouldn't put them out just yet, but I don't believe Ferrari have a good enough chassis to fight Mercedes and RBR.
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  May 27 2016 - 12:03