CjC wrote: ↑02 Jul 2024, 20:44
Ok that’s for clearing up.
Bring on the new floor in Silverstone then
This was something you had to ask Santa Claus for on New Year's Eve.
I suspect that the subsequent updates will make McLaren the strongest in pure pace, which should theoretically allow Lando to fight for wins on every race weekend. Possibly more pole positions, which will make it easier to get wins. The contact that led to the crash in Austria could be historic. It's the point where McLaren has declared himself a title contender on Red Bull's home track.
And although Lando's pace was slightly slower than Max's, the ability to save tires will be an integral part of future victories. Last year, Lando often came in second, while the first 5-7 laps he drove at Max's pace, then he lost a lot of pace, because the tires wear out faster. Now it's the other way around.
I just finished watching Max's onboard in Barcelona. And I saw that the car is nervous and unstable in that phase of the race when the tires are already worn. I have not noticed this before. The Red Bull chassis is now not as stable as at the beginning of the year. I got the impression that even Max has difficulty controlling it now. Constant steering corrections are a consequence of non-optimal balance. And then there is increased tire wear. Perhaps the updates made their car faster, but now it is more nervous. In any case, this was the case in Barcelona. This could also explain why Sergio's overall pace and speed disappeared.
