RB Honda in Verstappen's hand will be Hamilton's closest competitor.
The key to the lap time will be from turn 11 to the end of the lap. Watch that section.
Dry qualy and light rain through the race, sounds perfect to me! What a great start to the season, let's hope it doesn't change.Joseph Hudson wrote: ↑07 Mar 2020, 16:35not sure if this is good or not
https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2158177
Speaking of no overtaking, I just read an AMuS piece that stated because of the continuity with the rules this year, the cars have substantially more downforce than last year.
I don't think it has been so much about increased downforce that creates problem in following. It was more about the following car understeering due to heavy reliance of the front of the car on clean air, which is why the front wings were simplified AND the increased thermal degradation of the tyres while following, both of which creates massive lack of grip while making turns while following. For 2020, the teams had asked for better tyres that are less susceptible for thermal degradation, which PIRELLI has failed to produce. They are planning to increase the tyre pressures for this year, which would most likely negate some of the added downforce.zibby43 wrote: ↑08 Mar 2020, 00:53Speaking of no overtaking, I just read an AMuS piece that stated because of the continuity with the rules this year, the cars have substantially more downforce than last year.
The drivers have reported that following in the '20 cars is the worst that it has ever been. On some tracks, cars behind will need a delta of 3-4 seconds (!) to be able to overtake the car in front.
Consequently, I think the '20 season is going to be about qualifying. The cars that can qualify on the front row will streak off into the distance in clean air.
I definitely understand where you're coming from. And I emphatically agree about the need for better tires.GPR-A wrote: ↑08 Mar 2020, 06:09I don't think it has been so much about increased downforce that creates problem in following. It was more about the following car understeering due to heavy reliance of the front of the car on clean air, which is why the front wings were simplified AND the increased thermal degradation of the tyres while following, both of which creates massive lack of grip while making turns while following. For 2020, the teams had asked for better tyres that are less susceptible for thermal degradation, which PIRELLI has failed to produce. They are planning to increase the tyre pressures for this year, which would most likely negate some of the added downforce.zibby43 wrote: ↑08 Mar 2020, 00:53Speaking of no overtaking, I just read an AMuS piece that stated because of the continuity with the rules this year, the cars have substantially more downforce than last year.
The drivers have reported that following in the '20 cars is the worst that it has ever been. On some tracks, cars behind will need a delta of 3-4 seconds (!) to be able to overtake the car in front.
Consequently, I think the '20 season is going to be about qualifying. The cars that can qualify on the front row will streak off into the distance in clean air.
I would expect the show to be more or less like 2019.
I do not quite agree about the Tyres, because it seems to me like the proposed 2020 tyres might have been a bit better at degradation, overheating, but the different construction meant they also bulged more; at the late point they got to testing tehm, the teams felt it was better to stick to the evil they knew, rather than rediscover how the new ones interacted with aero, and had to be used.GPR-A wrote: ↑08 Mar 2020, 06:09I don't think it has been so much about increased downforce that creates problem in following. It was more about the following car understeering due to heavy reliance of the front of the car on clean air, which is why the front wings were simplified AND the increased thermal degradation of the tyres while following, both of which creates massive lack of grip while making turns while following. For 2020, the teams had asked for better tyres that are less susceptible for thermal degradation, which PIRELLI has failed to produce. They are planning to increase the tyre pressures for this year, which would most likely negate some of the added downforce.zibby43 wrote: ↑08 Mar 2020, 00:53Speaking of no overtaking, I just read an AMuS piece that stated because of the continuity with the rules this year, the cars have substantially more downforce than last year.
The drivers have reported that following in the '20 cars is the worst that it has ever been. On some tracks, cars behind will need a delta of 3-4 seconds (!) to be able to overtake the car in front.
Consequently, I think the '20 season is going to be about qualifying. The cars that can qualify on the front row will streak off into the distance in clean air.
I would expect the show to be more or less like 2019.