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4 KPH to Verstappen. About the same difference in the low speed corners, where we are consistently faster. That 4kph is a bigger gain to lap time than the 4kph with DRS open. Significantly bigger. But a lot of folk will look at that number and think there is an issue.
Worth stating, that as usual, along the straights we are as fast as RB and Merc until the last fifth of the straight when the drag starts to impact acceleration. Which is, again, why that number is meaningless. It'd be better to post charts with average minimum speeds through the different corner types and the average speed of the whole of the straight.
This would be a much better reflection of how the balance affects speed and lap time.
The maximum speed is not so important on the lap time, but it makes it very difficult to overtake in the race.
4 KPH to Verstappen. About the same difference in the low speed corners, where we are consistently faster. That 4kph is a bigger gain to lap time than the 4kph with DRS open. Significantly bigger. But a lot of folk will look at that number and think there is an issue.
Worth stating, that as usual, along the straights we are as fast as RB and Merc until the last fifth of the straight when the drag starts to impact acceleration. Which is, again, why that number is meaningless. It'd be better to post charts with average minimum speeds through the different corner types and the average speed of the whole of the straight.
This would be a much better reflection of how the balance affects speed and lap time.
The maximum speed is not so important on the lap time, but it makes it very difficult to overtake in the race.
It's very difficult to overtake here anyway. So they are setting it up for tyres and for cornering to help them be faster in the race in a way that is more productive and meaningful. The point I make is that the speed is a reflection of the setup balance, not the cars capabilities and that number alone is largely pointless.
But I am now starting to think that part of the reason this team consistently set up the car with higher downforce is precisely because it isn't as kind on the tyres as they would like.
To do something well is so worthwhile that to die trying to do it better cannot be foolhardy. It would be a waste of life to do nothing with one's ability, for I feel that life is measured in achievement, not in years alone. ― Bruce McLaren
This is our average minimum speeds in the corners. The average speed through the corners is more dramatic as we spend much less time at the minimum speed, essentially carrying more speed in and out too. We are looking very nice in the corners. These speeds are a little less impacted by engine modes but could be reflective of a lighter car. Corner 1 is the exception, where RB hit a lower minimum speed, but carry a lot more speed for the rest of the corner for a net gain.
Actual minimal speeds per corner.
Last edited by mwillems on 20 Jul 2024, 15:09, edited 1 time in total.
This is our average minimum speeds in the corners. The average speed through the corners is more dramatic as we spend much less time at the minimum speed, essentially carrying more speed in and out too. We are looking very nice in the corners. These speeds are a little less impacted by engine modes but could be reflective of a lighter car. Corner 1 is the exception, where RB hit a lower minimum speed, but carry a lot more speed for the rest of the corner for a net gain.
