I think we could open for this team battle an own thread. I think it would be deserved...
Impressive performance by Rossi today, w/o team radio and in his first ever race finished fair and square ahead of Stevens 
Will Stevens vs. Alexander Rossi 2015
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Marklar
, Sep 20 2015 15:09
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Marklar
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Posted 20 September 2015 - 15:09
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kernel
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Posted 20 September 2015 - 15:11
Rossi will need to replicate that for the rest of the season if he wants to have a shot at this race seat or Haas'
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Posted 20 September 2015 - 15:13
What were Rossi's lap times like compared to Steven's? No timing app here.
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Posted 20 September 2015 - 15:22
Rossi is NOT a candidate for the Haas seat no matter how many times some people might think it. It's a Ferrari reserve plus one other experienced driver.
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Posted 20 September 2015 - 15:23
Was there even a Stevens vs Merhi thread by the way? 
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Posted 20 September 2015 - 17:11
yes, with two repliesWas there even a Stevens vs Merhi thread by the way?
http://forums.autosp...erhi/?hl=+merhi
Edited by Marklar, 20 September 2015 - 17:11.
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Posted 20 September 2015 - 17:19
Was there even a Stevens vs Merhi thread by the way?
Since Merhi got consistently closer, at least there should have been 
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Posted 20 September 2015 - 17:20
Ye, Stevens vs Merhi and the Manor thread was kinda the same to be fair, so no one cared about the actual thread.
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Posted 20 September 2015 - 18:58
Rossi certainly wins the "obstructing a restart" battle. Stevens gave up getting in people's way after about two corners, Rossi held on for a whole lap!
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Posted 20 September 2015 - 20:44
Why did neither of them unlap themselves when given the chance? They just ended up as a road block on the restarts. I don't really like the system of letting backmarkers unlap themselves, but if it's there why wouldn't you take it.
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Posted 20 September 2015 - 20:46
Why did neither of them unlap themselves when given the chance? They just ended up as a road block on the restarts. I don't really like the system of letting backmarkers unlap themselves, but if it's there why wouldn't you take it.
Were they given the chance?
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Posted 20 September 2015 - 20:46
All considered a good effort on a difficult track, for Rossi.
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Posted 20 September 2015 - 20:50
Rossi had no radio function.Why did neither of them unlap themselves when given the chance? They just ended up as a road block on the restarts. I don't really like the system of letting backmarkers unlap themselves, but if it's there why wouldn't you take it.
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Posted 20 September 2015 - 20:59
Doesn't explain why Stevens didn't try to unlap either though. A bit of a strange situation.
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Posted 20 September 2015 - 21:05
Rossi mentioned something about the green lights not flashing on the SC.
No lights mean hold position?
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Posted 20 September 2015 - 21:07
Doesn't explain why Stevens didn't try to unlap either though. A bit of a strange situation.
Probably because Stevens couldn't be released until Rossi had gone. If he did then it's an illegal overtake under yellow.
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Posted 20 September 2015 - 21:13
Doesn't explain why Stevens didn't try to unlap either though. A bit of a strange situation.
Also, I'm 99% sure the race control message only said Rossi could unlap himself and not Stevens?
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Posted 27 September 2015 - 14:33
Welp, Stevens better up his sponsorship money if he intends to keep his seat next year.
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Posted 27 September 2015 - 14:40
Looked like Stevens was a few seconds ahead today before the spin late in the race. So that would still be impressive for Rossi even if Stevens hadn't spun.
That said, it's really hard to follow how backmarker's races are unfolding. We get shown so little and it doesn't take long before the timing data at the bottom shows a fairly useless '1 lap' instead of actual gaps.
That said, it's really hard to follow how backmarker's races are unfolding. We get shown so little and it doesn't take long before the timing data at the bottom shows a fairly useless '1 lap' instead of actual gaps.
