f1316 wrote: ↑25 Aug 2024, 22:15
Vanja #66 wrote: ↑25 Aug 2024, 20:51
CouncilorIrissa wrote: ↑25 Aug 2024, 20:35
The car is not that good in a straight line
Never let facts get in the way of a narrative
Curious councilorlrissa why you think it’s not good a straight line? We make a lot of the changes made this year but most of the relative strengths and weaknesses by circuit have followed over and we were particularly good in Monza last year.
I don't know what's the deal with Vanja recently, but the statement about the straight line speed had important context to it.
What I meant was that in order to do well with Monza, certain things are needed.
- Ability to attack kerbs in T1-2 and Roggia;
- Good front-end grip to deal with Lesmos, Ascari and Parabolica;
- Good straight line speed.
Now the SF23 never had good front-end grip, but it had excellent top speed and was good on kerbs. This way it could compensate for the lack of front-end grip.
Now the SF24 has somewhat better front-end than the SF23, but still lacking compared to the competition, and it no longer has the top speed advantage. Which is why I don't think that Monza will be a good track for the SF24.