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Originally Posted by wnut
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That is a pile of really interesting information.
Looking at sector times and intermediate time, highest speeds etc, it confirms a theory I had about the differences between Vettel and Ricciardo, and between Hamilton and Rosberg.
Vettel runs a higher down-force configuration both in the race and in qualifying.
He clicked when they got the diffuser sorted out in earlier years as others have mentioned.
He likes the car to be planted and stable and can attack corners fearlessly but with these cars he runs downforce that is higher than Ricciardo who has higher terminal speeds, because he has less drag and while he may initially launch off the corner slightly slower because of less stability he can increase that speed down a straight because the drag is lower.
He raced Webber well because he is slightly shorter and lighter which may have resulted in a better ballast adjustment and balance, and because he attacked corners with complete confidence in the cars ability to hang in there.
These cars are not like 2013 so he's going to have to adjust to get the most out of the car.
He can, and will do that, but he is going to have to get used to a different car and used to driving differently before he can optimise set up and maximise the car's potential.
Ricciardo however, is already onto it, and Horner realises that , which is why he has referred to Ricciardo as 'top drawer'. He is very much an equal to Seb, much more so than Webber was.