Ah, I always get the sprint weekend format mixed up.
Ah, I always get the sprint weekend format mixed up.
Oscar tested with Alpine at COTA early last year. He made a mistake on his second run in Q3, looked like top 4, or at least top 5 was doable. These things happen, but I hope he can make good progress in the race like Singapore, plus some good fortune.djos wrote: ↑21 Oct 2023, 04:46Ah that makes sense, one practice session is not much to learn a track’s nuances in real life.Mostlyeels wrote: ↑21 Oct 2023, 04:28Think I heard one of the commentators say he was a rookie at COTA.
both have used 5 sets. One new set left for SQ3, same as for Verstappen, Hamilton and Ferrari.
Yeah he was up and down. Some good laps some not so good. Q3 didn't have a good one for Oscar unfortunately.Ground Effect wrote: ↑21 Oct 2023, 08:39Oscar tested with Alpine at COTA early last year. He made a mistake on his second run in Q3, looked like top 4, or at least top 5 was doable. These things happen, but I hope he can make good progress in the race like Singapore, plus some good fortune.djos wrote: ↑21 Oct 2023, 04:46Ah that makes sense, one practice session is not much to learn a track’s nuances in real life.Mostlyeels wrote: ↑21 Oct 2023, 04:28
Think I heard one of the commentators say he was a rookie at COTA.
Considering how different the handling of the two cars are, it likely wouldn’t have been helpful for anything other than learning the layout.Ground Effect wrote: ↑21 Oct 2023, 08:39Oscar tested with Alpine at COTA early last year. He made a mistake on his second run in Q3, looked like top 4, or at least top 5 was doable. These things happen, but I hope he can make good progress in the race like Singapore, plus some good fortune.djos wrote: ↑21 Oct 2023, 04:46Ah that makes sense, one practice session is not much to learn a track’s nuances in real life.Mostlyeels wrote: ↑21 Oct 2023, 04:28
Think I heard one of the commentators say he was a rookie at COTA.
Yeah but it's only part of the story. When those top speeds were set, the Mclaren was actually faster than Verstappen by 4-5kph for a fair majority of the back straight, but the RB DRS helps them improve their headline number, but we are faster, courtesy of a smaller Rear Wing than Red Bull.
Yeah the Singapore update was a lot bigger in efficiency/effect compared to how it looked externally. It tidied a lot of areas up. Just hope our tyre life is decent with the slightly smaller rear wing. Can’t help but feel that tyre deg is the last remaining bastion of where the RB19 is head and shoulders clear of the packmwillems wrote: ↑21 Oct 2023, 10:11Yeah but it's only part of the story. When those top speeds were set, the Mclaren was actually faster than Verstappen by 4-5kph for a fair majority of the back straight, but the RB DRS helps them improve their headline number, but we are faster, courtesy of a smaller Rear Wing than Red Bull.
On a side note, look how much less Verstappen Struggles on the entry to turn 12, nice smooth profile compared to Landos fighting on the edge, plus the V profile we know and love. In part courtesy of the smaller rear wing, giving Max more stability and a better exit.
https://i.ibb.co/pv6srB1/Screenshot-202 ... 091603.png
Edit: Interesting to note that Verstappen was unable to surpass our top speed with DRS open, suggesting that the two core packages are similar in their drag coefficient when you exclude setup variables.
If I put my CFD goggles on, I'd say it was all about how we got air around the front tyres and then how we dealt with it behind the front tyre. This had a bigger gain at lower speeds towards a lower gain at higher speeds, with gains not just about keeping the air around the floor clean but reducing drag also, which is why I think it was an Austria level upgrade and has helped the car become more complete/rounded.101FlyingDutchman wrote: ↑21 Oct 2023, 11:24Yeah the Singapore update was a lot bigger in efficiency/effect compared to how it looked externally. It tidied a lot of areas up. Just hope our tyre life is decent with the slightly smaller rear wing. Can’t help but feel that tyre deg is the last remaining bastion of where the RB19 is head and shoulders clear of the packmwillems wrote: ↑21 Oct 2023, 10:11Yeah but it's only part of the story. When those top speeds were set, the Mclaren was actually faster than Verstappen by 4-5kph for a fair majority of the back straight, but the RB DRS helps them improve their headline number, but we are faster, courtesy of a smaller Rear Wing than Red Bull.
On a side note, look how much less Verstappen Struggles on the entry to turn 12, nice smooth profile compared to Landos fighting on the edge, plus the V profile we know and love. In part courtesy of the smaller rear wing, giving Max more stability and a better exit.
https://i.ibb.co/pv6srB1/Screenshot-202 ... 091603.png
Edit: Interesting to note that Verstappen was unable to surpass our top speed with DRS open, suggesting that the two core packages are similar in their drag coefficient when you exclude setup variables.
He's probably half a second quicker on a one lap and faster in the race.FittingMechanics wrote: ↑21 Oct 2023, 11:57We can hope that Verstappen is unable to quickly clear cars ahead. Lando has a decent chance to lead after turn 1. It will be an exciting race.