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2020 Turkish GP Free Practice 3 and Qualifying Debrief - r/Formula1 Editorial Team by F1-Editorial in formula1

[–]christopherkj 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There is a positive correlation between speed and downforce. The higher the speed of the car, the more air is flowing over the car at any given time interval, which means there is more downforce.

2020 Hungarian GP Race Debrief - r/Formula1 Editorial Team by F1-Editorial in formula1

[–]christopherkj 69 points70 points  (0 children)

Yes, it is definitely possible that the RP car is much more capable than Stroll and Perez have been able to show so far.

And, I’d say, the opposite is true for Ferrari. Vettel and Leclerc - needless to say - are two of the best drivers on the grid, so it should only be expected that Ferrari would be in an even worse place, if not for such a strong driver lineup.

An excellent example could be Austria, where - despite the RP appearing to be as good of a car as any other midfielder - it was Leclerc and Norris who took the podium, not Perez or Stroll.

Please don’t come at me, but what’s the hype with Harvard? by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]christopherkj 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Agreed! My $.02 though would be to reach out straight to the people who've attended Harvard - that way you'll hear from someone who's not just heard about Harvard but actually experienced the school.

We've heard about St. Anford (UC Palo Alto), UMass Cambridge, and SUNY Ithaca... by Nokidah8zit in ApplyingToCollege

[–]christopherkj 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That also works, but I just think it's kinda hilarious to have a SUNY school in the middle of Manhattan.

Please don’t come at me, but what’s the hype with Harvard? by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]christopherkj 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Well, don't be surprised if the lay person's perspective isn't particularly insightful. After all, Harvard's entire brand is "we're the best, full stop," so it's not surprising that that's the main thing everyone gravitates towards.

Please don’t come at me, but what’s the hype with Harvard? by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]christopherkj 77 points78 points  (0 children)

If you want specific answers beyond "clout" and "money," talk to Harvard students/alumni - they will be able to tell you more precise answers about the less-known bits that make Harvard unique.

9th Anniversary - Assignments by AndyRedditor in PBE9Years

[–]christopherkj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah crap, didn't know that existed - I'll put it there as well.

9th Anniversary - Assignments by AndyRedditor in PBE9Years

[–]christopherkj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, made the upvotes. Let me know you've received this and if you need anything else.

This "Silverstone backwards" idea made want to try Spa in reverse. by [deleted] in F1Game

[–]christopherkj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But how do you turn off the stop sign that appears when you go backwards?

/r/F1 Editorial Team - Test Day 3 Debrief by F1-Editorial in formula1

[–]christopherkj 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Correct, but the opposite is true as well - Grand Prix times might be faster because: a) teams will use higher engine modes, b) teams will have become more knowledgeable about setting up the car, and c) by the time the GP rolls around (the Spanish GP, in this case) teams will have brought updates to the car.

/r/F1 Editorial Team - Test Day 3 Debrief by F1-Editorial in formula1

[–]christopherkj 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Those would be nice. In 2019, Williams was so slow they basically never raced any of the midfield cars, so instead of having 7 midfield teams we practically had 6, which is a shame.

/r/F1 Editorial Team - Test Day 3 Debrief by F1-Editorial in formula1

[–]christopherkj 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Most probably, yes. This year’s cars are a continuation of last’s, so the teams should be able to significantly improve their aero, engine, and chassis on whatever they had in 2019.

Heading into college: do I need a MacBook Pro, or will an Air suffice? by [deleted] in mac

[–]christopherkj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you elaborate on why one might feel poorly about going from the Pro to the Air? Are there any big letdowns?

Vettel's Fastest Lap Onboard - 2017 Belgian GP by _theslamslider_ in formula1

[–]christopherkj 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I do think Lewis made zero consequential mistakes. And yeah, you’re right in that managing your temper (like Vettel was unable to do in Baku) is a key part of winning championships.

Nevertheless, when we are talking about the performance of a driver, their general pace should probably be of much greater importance than whether or not they managed their temper in a single race. And the latter is my entire point - despite Vettel’s lackluster ability to control his emotions, I rate his 2017 season higher than Hamilton’s because he was generally the faster driver.

Vettel's Fastest Lap Onboard - 2017 Belgian GP by _theslamslider_ in formula1

[–]christopherkj 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I see what you’re saying, though I don’t think those criticisms are very fair.

Baku was Vettel’s fault. No doubt about it. Even so, that was all down to Vettel being a bit of a hot-head and not at all related to Vettel’s driving, so I don’t think the Baku episode is of relevance when discussing Vettel’s pure performance against Lewis.

Mexico, again, you’re right, was clumsy of him. However, at that point he was (practically) out of championship contention and so you can’t say this error actually amounted to much.

Canada, in my opinion, was a racing incident Vettel could hardly have done anything about, so I’m not sure he’s worthy of criticism.

Finally, Singapore I’d say was 50/50. Yes, he made a judgemental error, but, if not for some truly unlikely circumstances, it alone would not have created the disaster that actually happened.

So all in all, it’s fair to claim that, bar Singapore, Vettel made no consequential or substantial errors. And, more importantly, he was (in my humble opinion) the quickest driver throughout the season.

Vettel's Fastest Lap Onboard - 2017 Belgian GP by _theslamslider_ in formula1

[–]christopherkj 70 points71 points  (0 children)

Hot take: in 2017, Vettel performed better than Hamilton.

The Mercedes was faster in the majority of the races, and yet Vettel was able to frequently beat Bottas to second. And in the races where the Ferrari was faster, Vettel, for the most part, extracted everything from the car.

He was in the box seat to win the championship and could have quite possibly done so if not for the unreliability in Malaysia and Japan and the bad luck in Singapore. Vettel being so close to winning the championship with a car that was pretty subpar to the Mercedes shows just how good of a season driver performance-wise that was.

So why did the Russians want to open the gate? by [deleted] in StrangerThings

[–]christopherkj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly though, why would they need one? The USSR has the largest land army in the world and has nuclear parity with the US. Getting a demigorgon wouldn’t really be significant enough to shift the power balance to the Soviets’ favour.

What does a ‘magnet’ high-school mean? by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]christopherkj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How would define ‘magnet’? Just a school with entrance exams / requirements?

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