2022 United States Grand Prix - COTA, Oct 21 - 23

[DGP123]

F1 is the sideshow I’m afraid when it comes to the US. Celebs, blaring music and making the dollar the priority on these weekends

8pm race start is about the only good thing about this weekend

[Zynerji]

Seeing you are loaded (Australianism?) throw a few bob to the coverage helicopters for a ride at qually time, saves time and probably cheaper

I have a wife and 4 daughters. I'm far from loaded. More sad that I miss it again this year. And I'm done with helicopters... My knees have enough damage from those rides in a previous life.

You look as if you have covid coming on
You will have to make it up on sunday though

No, Ive already had COVID in 2019. I just have a plane ticket to NYC in the freezing cold...

BTW, it's been pretty cold here in Texas this week. I wonder how the cars will run.

Actually, looks like 85F fri-sun with no rain... it's just the mornings in the high 40s.

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The media are reporting it will be very hot for the race

[langedweil]

The media are reporting it will be very hot for the race

Yep, the wick will be turned up for this weekend .. 88-90F / 31-32C
No rain .. which is fine for a change.

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[Zynerji]

Trying out his 2023 ride?

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High downforce levels. RB even with still a gurney flap. Maybe they are worried about rear tyre temps/sliding more than anything else with the forecasted temperatures

[dxpetrov]

Yeah, that is strange. I was expecting medium DF levels. They might change, who knows...

[chrisc90]

Is it a RB gurney flap or the line in the garage behind?

[Sieper]

High downforce levels. RB even with still a gurney flap. Maybe they are worried about rear tyre temps/sliding more than anything else with the forecasted temperatures

Isn’t that the lower edge of the monitors hanging on the wall behind the rear wing instead of a gurney flap?

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High downforce levels. RB even with still a gurney flap. Maybe they are worried about rear tyre temps/sliding more than anything else with the forecasted temperatures

Isn’t that the lower edge of the monitors hanging on the wall behind the rear wing instead of a gurney flap?

oh yeah good point haha. Very perceptive

[AR3-GP]

Yeah, that is strange. I was expecting medium DF levels. They might change, who knows...

Not strange. There's virtually no penalty for the larger wing at this track because they will have DRS on both straights in qualifying (which gives a bigger benefit for RB, than the others) and they would have DRS in the race should they need to overtake. The extra load will protect the tires in the twisty bits.

[Zynerji]

Any chance some high df wings are for the rookies driving FP1?

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High downforce levels. RB even with still a gurney flap. Maybe they are worried about rear tyre temps/sliding more than anything else with the forecasted temperatures

Isn’t that the lower edge of the monitors hanging on the wall behind the rear wing instead of a gurney flap?

Have confirmed with other pic that RB is using gurney on their highest df wing, as are at least McLaren and alpha tauri.. seems to be that COTA needs max downforce with these cars, at least that is the case for the forecasted temperatures

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According to duchessa most recent info, Charles will have a whole new engine so botg start..