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I fear #Ferrari found the limit now in FP3. When the rear tyres are stressed both on longitudinal and lateral side - the most in S2 - they are quite off with the soft, quite the opposite on what we saw on the medium. Still good times in the slow, maybe not enough #MexicoGP
We can conclude that #Ferrari was able to use the maximum of SF26 performance in COTA. The upgrades worked, maybe that car now is easier to bring to the limit - they’re forced to work in this way due to the engine limitations - but still they opted for an all in approach, going-
against their power deficit. also the track had a really poor asphalt in terms of bumps, so maybe that all in was necessary. The absent usual setup compromise on stiffness helped rear tyre deg: Mexico will be another test on that. The #Ferrari problem of quali is still there-
but as Leclerc said it is not structural. It was influenced by setup choices for the race, but #Ferrari is far more sensible on temp variations of tires, which have already a tiny work window - and from this year higher pressures, which complicate everything
Biggest VER's gains are above 250 kph. LEC is faster in high-medium. In the low it seems #Ferrari with LEC is trying a late-turn in style, probably to help with corner exit and reduce the power deficit. For race laps they opted for a more focus deploy on the back straight #USGP
Race sim, FP1:
LEC (M 10, 7 laps stint)
1:41.529 s
PIA (M 9, 5 laps stint)
1:42.281 s
#USGP
Race sim, FP1:
VER (S 5, 5 laps stint)
1:41.873 s
ANT (S 6, 6 laps stint)
1:42.125 s
NOR (S 6, 4 laps stint)
1:41.456
HAM (S 8, 4 laps stint)
1:41.772 s
#USGP
Race sim, FP1:
LEC (M 10, 7 laps stint)
1:41.529 s
PIA (M 9, 5 laps stint)
1:42.281 s
#USGP
So basically if a driver join BMW he become immediately over-aggressive? Or simply a fucking idiot. Great job Pepper, another race destroyed for the factory Ferrari cars #GTWorld
Some rightly made me realize that the goal of the post slipped away. The point was to focus on #Ferrari's power deficit and how it still impact performance. It has a big impact on setup choices and driving style. Focus on ALT expl. Chassis is great, but nothing without enough hp.
ALT Focus on LEC's engine rpm in medium-slow corners
ALT Focus on the aggressive throttle usage, even during overheating of the rear axle
Interesting noting the throttle usage differences between LEC and VER during the 1st stint. LEC is far more aggressive in corner entry and exit, with also a major throttle use in the rotation phase in medium-speed. It's not the first time we're seeing this approach with #Ferrari
Interesting noting the throttle usage differences between LEC and VER during the 1st stint. LEC is far more aggressive in corner entry and exit, with also a major throttle use in the rotation phase in medium-speed. It's not the first time we're seeing this approach with #Ferrari
Lap 10 and 11 (where LEC had OM): we can see a VER's advantage in a wide type of corners. His biggest gains are from exit of 4, the slow sector of 7-8, exit of 13 and 17. Could be to recharge the added 0.5 Mj of the OM, but the exit phase is still critical for #Ferrari
Lap 19 and 20: after LEC's tyres suffered from overheat, he was still very aggressive on throttle. He opted for a strong-rear setup to protect rear temp, but this was not enough. Mechanics was great in quali and looked quite soft - this is not related to structural issues #F1
#Ferrari si dimostra della partita quando non c’è da sacrificare per la velocità sul dritto, sopratutto con Hamilton. Leclerc soffre problemi di fiducia legati ai freni, ma nonostante ciò concretizza più di Lewis. SF-26 super in frenata #SingaporeGP
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