In fact i was joking because clearly engines modes were the same. You guys underestimate the difference of 3-4 kph over a long straight like Monza. As a matter of fact at the end of the first straight (before the first chicane) Sainz already had an advantage of 0.057 on Leclerc. If that can be explained by different flaps settings, i have no idea.AR3-GP wrote: ↑02 Sep 2023, 20:41I think Scuderia Brandon's point about the front wing flap settings is a good one. We have also observed this "phenomenon" at RB. Perez always 2-3 km/h faster than Verstappen on the straights at many circuits. It makes sense that more front wing angle (preferred for Verstappen, Leclerc), is draggier.Xyz22 wrote: ↑02 Sep 2023, 20:36Check the gap between a corner exit and the end of the relative straight. Sainz gained time every time, and that can't be fully explained by a better exit.scuderiabrandon wrote: ↑02 Sep 2023, 20:28
The main losses for LEC came from della roggia chicane. SAI nailed the chicane where he gained over a tenth on both LEC and VER. SAI either had a very distant tow, or is running less fw flap (which is more likely the case IMO)since he had a 2-3kph adavantage on the straights. Not a crazy amount.
With a clean roggia chicane LEC would've been on pole by 2 tenths as he gained over a tenth back through parabolica. SAI did just enough to secure the lap.
https://ibb.co/2qWzMQr
When you sum up everything, the difference is over 0.15s
Both drivers have a new engine and I dont think that Sainz had a mode that Leclerc did not (unless we later find Leclerc was told the wrong setting ). Of course Sainz might have had the slightest of slip streams as well.
It's super clear in this graph. Again when you sum up all the time lost by Lec in the straights we are looking at something around 0.15s