Dry like my mouth now...
EDIT: Race fuel 60/75/55. Long second stop and stint so i didn't have to think about tires after start. Costed me one position, perhaps, but good tactic.
Really good race. I love my new drivingstyle, so much more consistent. And those brakedistances are on par with the rest of you, that makes hell of a lot of difference. For a moment, i was faster than some and had to pass them... Weird feeling. Now i know that i can take anyone of you in 1 vs 1 run down to hairpin: we still come out in the previous order but i can take the apex in confidence, that's really a big step.
Qualy: did a banker lap, just optimal, nothing too flashy or risky. Around one tenth from pb, i think. One twitch in T4, had to bounce over curbs a bit, no delta advantage, no losses either.. Rest of the lap with 95% attack, avoiding riks and thinking ahead. I had probably the best slot in the track, 1/3 lap to closest cars fron and behind, David came close when i had to do some burnout to warm my rear but he spun later, didn't have to think about him (sorry, i would've not yeilded unless i did major mistake.. glad it didn't come to that, sorry you had to spin for that to happen..
)
The top slots were a real thriller, i think it was 0.052 and 0.19 in the end separating the top three.. Really great stuff to watch.
Race: Had good confidence, if i just keep the car straight under braking, have motivation to keep that place, damn, if you can pass me so easy anymore.. Even had to slow down not to overtake Jim in the final laps (it did slow me down a bit too much, i was hunting Aprils position on track, didn't make a difference in the end)... I don't even need the racingline to do it, of course then apex suffers but it gives one so much more options.. First sector was strong, i had totally different idea than the rest how to launch out from T2.. Everyone made it smooth, i just pivoted on apex and floored it, car straight.. Same in T14, taking it in two parts, hugging T13 as long as possible, straighten the car and brake LATE, then coast with 2nd and again, floor it before apex... Just wonderful to drive like that... Griplevels could be measured in meters, same speed on each braking, same marks then adjust with grip and fuel load. I could push and save tires at the same time, or just take all the life from them.. Straight line deceleration, low speed turn and straight line acceleration evens out the tire load, my left front had marginally more wear. The Kimi way of driving, is it then Kimi-Fu?
Had great battles, too bad i started attacking April a lap too late.. I was counting on more mistakes. .Those last lap lounges, i had it over the limit in each turn.. Rear wheel spun on each acceleration zone. Really on the raged edge but 1.5s only srhunk to 0.1.... Huge risks but i had 25 to the next so...