Is Ferrari faster than merc, or only over one lap (like end of last year) ?
Perhaps too early to tell but I read good and bad things about the Ferrari pace.
While we don’t know the fuel loads, the steadiness with which Verstappen seems to be able to do his laptimes in his stints is noteable compared to rivals.organic wrote: ↑23 Feb 2023, 20:10Credit to u/btrams on Reddit
Morning session:
https://i.imgur.com/xWsmIvS.png
https://i.imgur.com/7DAEVJO.png
Afternoon session:
https://i.imgur.com/mF56b5A.png
https://i.imgur.com/qyGIScp.png
To be fair that does describe how max likes the car to driveJuzh wrote: ↑23 Feb 2023, 22:08fastest lap day 1
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/vide ... 38114.html
Do we really think this car is hooked up? It's basically falling off the track in any demanding corner, snaps mid corner, oversteer on exit..
im not convinced (yet)
This seems too extreme even for him. In T4 he's probably just having fun, however in Q lap obviously wouldn't stand. Going wide this much is probably at least a tenth gained.organic wrote: ↑23 Feb 2023, 22:10To be fair that does describe how max likes the car to driveJuzh wrote: ↑23 Feb 2023, 22:08fastest lap day 1
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/vide ... 38114.html
Do we really think this car is hooked up? It's basically falling off the track in any demanding corner, snaps mid corner, oversteer on exit..
im not convinced (yet)
It did seem to be running lower at points than they did most of last year, but I think they were moving the ride height around throughout the day. Didn't seem to be consistent
Yeah, plenty. Id imagine he's about 75-80% potential on that lap. Im going to go out there and say this years cars will be 1second a lap faster than last years at least.
Alright, thanks!
The penalty had no effect on this car yet. If any, it will affect their in-season development in 2023 and also the development of next year’s car.
I think if anything, it will simply force them to prioritize the biggest drivers of performance like the floor.
Indeed. Maybe those will be updated before race 1 though. I feel the mirrors, mirror mount and sidepod inlet will all change before race 1. Maybe I'm wrong and like you say it's all just focusing on where the biggest gains areAR3-GP wrote: ↑23 Feb 2023, 23:02I think if anything, it will simply force them to prioritize the biggest drivers of performance like the floor.
We are already seeing the effect. Look at the mirrors. Did they even try? Those look like the CAD assemblies from the FIA. That may be a compromise choosing to spend resource primarily on the floor performance.
The RB18 looked like a pig in day one of testing, understeering like crazy. What you are seeing here is just Max testing the limits with a new and heavy car. I think it looks quite hooked up for being this early, certainly compared to the competition.Juzh wrote: ↑23 Feb 2023, 22:12This seems too extreme even for him. In T4 he's probably just having fun, however in Q lap obviously wouldn't stand. Going wide this much is probably at least a tenth gained.organic wrote: ↑23 Feb 2023, 22:10To be fair that does describe how max likes the car to driveJuzh wrote: ↑23 Feb 2023, 22:08fastest lap day 1
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/vide ... 38114.html
Do we really think this car is hooked up? It's basically falling off the track in any demanding corner, snaps mid corner, oversteer on exit..
im not convinced (yet)