2024 Japanese Grand Prix - Suzuka, April 05 - 07

[AR3-GP]

Teams are immediately out on the circuit today. Great to see.

[AR3-GP]

No sign of the Mclaren's on track in the first 15 minutes. Tire saving?

[AR3-GP]

I think the track is slower than yesterday?

[langedweil]

Track & ambient is quite higher today .. still not hot though.
Just a few minutes before the qualy sims I guess

[AR3-GP]

Ferrrari much quicker on race sims than Red Bull. At least half a second quicker right now.

Leclerc is on another planet just like yesterday. It looks really good for Ferrari. He seems to be able to lap in the mid to high 1.35s. RB seems to run mid to high 1.36.

[AR3-GP]

gg Leclerc.

[AR3-GP]

FP3 race sim on mediums:

[Vanja #66]

Actual footage of Red Bull mechanics preparing the cars for long runs

[AR3-GP]

Actual footage of Red Bull mechanics preparing the cars for long runs

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I don't think that is the case this weekend. Ferrari looks legitimately ahead.

[Sphere3758]

Actual footage of Red Bull mechanics preparing the cars for long runs

https://media0.giphy.com/media/tO40BuKA ... y.gif&ct=g

It would be very surprising if they are sandbagging. They rarely ever do this on a race weekend and the lack of FP2 and an upgrade package makes it even less likely imho

[dialtone]

Actual footage of Red Bull mechanics preparing the cars for long runs

https://media0.giphy.com/media/tO40BuKA ... y.gif&ct=g

It would be very surprising if they are sandbagging. They rarely ever do this on a race weekend and the lack of FP2 and an upgrade package makes it even less likely imho

There is no chance Ferrari is 1s/lap faster than RBR.


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pretty big drop off there for Alonso. And he has only one sets of hards left for tomorrow (+ only one medium as well)

[Luscion]

Russell's long runs on the mediums

[AR3-GP]

pretty big drop off there for Alonso. And he has only one sets of hards left for tomorrow (+ only one medium as well)

If he is on comparable fuel load to the others, then even with the deg it's a competitive run. After all, with such a pace, he can afford to run a slower pace at the start of the stint to save the tires more for the end.