That's only allowed in the pit lane. Obviously it's a safety hazard when trying to do so on the main straight. It is possible however. But the time difference should be exceedingly high, well over 20 seconds.Wass85 wrote:I notice how people are picking up on the fact that times are dropping off quite drastically after one lap on a long run before settling in to a consistent pace.
It's thought it's the way the tyres degrade but could it be the drivers are practicing a race start? Obviously at the start of a race drivers are pushing to the limit for one or two laps before they settle in to their pace.
I should have worded it better, I meant to say maybe they are practicing the first lap?turbof1 wrote:That's only allowed in the pit lane. Obviously it's a safety hazard when trying to do so on the main straight. It is possible however. But the time difference should be exceedingly high, well over 20 seconds.Wass85 wrote:I notice how people are picking up on the fact that times are dropping off quite drastically after one lap on a long run before settling in to a consistent pace.
It's thought it's the way the tyres degrade but could it be the drivers are practicing a race start? Obviously at the start of a race drivers are pushing to the limit for one or two laps before they settle in to their pace.
I remember on the day Hamilton was struggling he suffered from pretty high degradation. Wether that was from pushing hard or just a bad setup remains to be seen.f1316 wrote:I really hope that the low degradation means it's quicker to push during a stint - if the tyres are just harder but you save more time by running to a delta and saving a pit stop, the whole thing is pointless.
It's possible. I have my doubts about since if you are behind someone during the first two laps you are not able to push it to the limit. Only if the distance between you and the guy in front of you this seems to be sensible, or if you are completely in front.Wass85 wrote:I should have worded it better, I meant to say maybe they are practicing the first lap?turbof1 wrote:That's only allowed in the pit lane. Obviously it's a safety hazard when trying to do so on the main straight. It is possible however. But the time difference should be exceedingly high, well over 20 seconds.Wass85 wrote:I notice how people are picking up on the fact that times are dropping off quite drastically after one lap on a long run before settling in to a consistent pace.
It's thought it's the way the tyres degrade but could it be the drivers are practicing a race start? Obviously at the start of a race drivers are pushing to the limit for one or two laps before they settle in to their pace.
I don't think so! I think Mercedes is somewhere between Ferrari and Red Bull in terms of aero complexity with Red Bull being the smoothest and Ferrari being the most complex! Look at Ferrari's diffuser...they have way too many winglets between the diffuser and the tires...also look at their sidepods...openings and wings everywhere! I think Mercedes's disadvantage is their really long wheelbase!! I remember back in 2012 Mclaren said in pre-season they will go for a shorter wheelbase so they can be faster in qualifying! And they did it...at least for the first 4-5 races they were the team to beat! So i think a shorter wheelbase is benefiting Ferrari here!godlameroso wrote:I mentioned it in the Mercedes team thread, I have a feeling Mercedes's car although insanely fast is too complex for it's own good. There are too many different flow structures interacting and makes developing parts difficult because of the knock on effect such a complex car has. They may start the season well, but may face difficulties developing the car as the year progresses, where teams that have a more straightforward design may have a bigger scope so we could see the tables turned mid season when teams start bringing in their rafts of upgrades.
Meanwhile, Williams is the opposite. The car is performing very well, especially in longs stints. Better than expected for many. But when you look at the car, the first question you ask is: How?godlameroso wrote:I mentioned it in the Mercedes team thread, I have a feeling Mercedes's car although insanely fast is too complex for it's own good. There are too many different flow structures interacting and makes developing parts difficult because of the knock on effect such a complex car has.