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Yes, They need to clear them on lap 1.Xyz22 wrote: ↑21 Sep 2024, 19:54Overtaking is close to impossible unless you have a 2s delta, i.e. new soft tyres vs 20 laps old medium.bananapeel23 wrote: ↑21 Sep 2024, 19:52Singapore brings some of the most unpredictable races of them all. I don't expect Ferrari to trouble the leaders, but it's far from an impossibility depending on how the race plays out. If they manage to clear Alonso, Hulk and Tsunoda early they could very well be in the mix. Alternatively if a safety car or red flag comes out early, they could trouble them as well. If a safety car comes out after they clear the slower cars, the win is very much a possibility.Xyz22 wrote: ↑21 Sep 2024, 19:04The race is over. No strategy can save it, unless you go for hards and the SC goes out in the perfect moment (which is extremely unlikely and only down to luck). Also, they will be behind the slowest drivers of the top 10: Alonso and Hulkenberg who will block all the others.
The execution of this quali session was some of the worst i've ever seen in my lifetime. The preparation for Leclerc Q3 lap was awful.
Tyres were out of the window on a regular basis, Sainz was nowhere who is usually very fast in this track and so on.
Do you think it'll be a given 2 stopper? Or are you thinking something like Mercedes did last year? A late SC and take a chance on the Softs to make a charge? They did look strong on the Med in practice, so i see your point. H might be more risk than reward.Vanja #66 wrote: ↑21 Sep 2024, 19:55Exactly, they need to save Softs for the final stint and see what simulations say on how best to reach it. I wouldn't risk with Hards, they could be tricky to heat up with a slow and heavy car in a night race. Mediums on a moderate pace (2-3s behind slower cars the whole time) should easily last well over half a race and Softs can also be managed to last at least 20 laps, like Leclerc did even last yearcodetower wrote: ↑21 Sep 2024, 19:44The problem I see with starting on softs is that you are almost forcing yourself into a 2-stopper. It’s not worth it to jump Alonzo. If you get an early Red Flag, everyone is switching, if it comes after lap 15 or so, you lose out. M-H theres no advantage. Everyone will be on that. The only gamble i see is starting on hards, going long and hoping theres a SC or Red flag AFTER the front runners have pitted.
No no, it's a one stop like last year and I think they should risk and go for M-S strategy. I fear they could lose positions on the start if they go H-S but they might just do that too. H-M would be a conservative strategy and only an option if there's a (V)SC around lap 30-35, ie halfway point. For any SC past lap 35 they can fit Softs and if there's no (V)SC they shouldn't pit before lap 42-45
Jesus christ.
"tyre blankets" --- how hard can it be to ensure it works properly ? It's the lowest of the low-hanging-fruits (in business parlance) , ever. Fine, so the blankets didn't heat it up. What about the race engineer looking at 'tyre temp' sensor data just before the car is allowed to leave the garage ? How many levels of screw up must happen, for a car to leave with cold tyres ?