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      02-11-2019, 04:40 PM   #36
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Originally Posted by MKSixer View Post
The Ferrari was faster for the first half + of the year. This is undisputed by all but the most strident Ferrari fans.
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.
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