Funny how differently we interpret low speed trap values depending on whose car it is.
RB is slow on straights: "they're running 5 cylinders out of 6!"
Ferrari is slow on straights: could they have built a brick?
Ferrari started the season using mappings that were less pushed than those exploited in testing, especially in the (short) race simulation at the end of FP2. In testing, on the other hand, the PU was squeezed pretty hard in race simulations to extract important data on tyre consumption. The engine currently mounted on the SF-24 will have to run ~5,000 km compared to 2250 km in testing
There's nothing funny about it, the likes of Red Bull could turn up with no forward gears and the pundits would still estimate them to bee a second ahead of the packCouncilorIrissa wrote: ↑29 Feb 2024, 23:30Funny how differently we interpret low speed trap values depending on whose car it is.
RB is slow on straights: "they're running 5 cylinders out of 6!"
Ferrari is slow on straights: could they have built a brick?
In fairness so are Ferrari, Mercedes (they have also made some significant changes) and probably one or two others...SoulPancake13 wrote: ↑01 Mar 2024, 13:48I think people have to remember Red Bull are still learning their new car too. I think qualy will be quite close, maybe Charles pole tbh.
Hence the word "too"dia6olo wrote: ↑01 Mar 2024, 13:52So are Ferrari, Mercedes and probably one or two others...SoulPancake13 wrote: ↑01 Mar 2024, 13:48I think people have to remember Red Bull are still learning their new car too. I think qualy will be quite close, maybe Charles pole tbh.
50% chance they are closer, 99% chance they are further ahead
Not if they weren't running "massively" detuned during the test
Can we have RB closer to us, but behind, please?Xyz22 wrote:Leclerc said that maybe RB is closer than what they thought
I wouldn’t use the term “outdevelop” when teams have such a different baseline. Performance gets harder to come by the more refined your car is.SoulPancake13 wrote:3 tenths to start the season would be very nice compared to last season... that's us out developing by 0.5 seconds roughly.
Depends on what Ferrari ACTUALLY considered RB pace is, we all "know" only what they want us to "know"