Red Bull were again the class of the field today in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix, and somewhat predictably it was Verstappen who took his fifth consecutive pole position of the season. With Perez second, the closest competitor was Fernando Alonso who will start the Grand Prix from third place.
Maybe the paint is stripping the tires.Juzh wrote:I wasnt expecting anything special but this really is snails pace, 1.36.3 lmao. tbh track looks as bumpy as ever. silly paint, wtf was that all about even.
Total 6 slow/slow-medium turns => 0.5 sec per turn x 6 = 3 seconds.Vanja #66 wrote: ↑19 Apr 2024, 07:50"Dramatically" might even be an understatement
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Most likely a bit of everything. It's quite possible teams will change the setup more than they imagined to try and offset the lack of grip on the track. Cars are 10-15kmh slower in slow corners, that's mostly down to poor track grip I imagine, so the poor surface must be the major thing...venkyhere wrote: ↑19 Apr 2024, 08:15Total 6 slow/slow-medium turns => 0.5 sec per turn x 6 = 3 seconds.
Is that track losing traction in 5 yrs or the new 18 inch wheels (larger unsprung mass is like being one gear up) or sheer weight of car increasing in 5 yrs or good old sandbagging ? one or many or all ?
Good, finally some actionVanja #66 wrote: ↑19 Apr 2024, 09:16Most likely a bit of everything. It's quite possible teams will change the setup more than they imagined to try and offset the lack of grip on the track. Cars are 10-15kmh slower in slow corners, that's mostly down to poor track grip I imagine, so the poor surface must be the major thing...venkyhere wrote: ↑19 Apr 2024, 08:15Total 6 slow/slow-medium turns => 0.5 sec per turn x 6 = 3 seconds.
Is that track losing traction in 5 yrs or the new 18 inch wheels (larger unsprung mass is like being one gear up) or sheer weight of car increasing in 5 yrs or good old sandbagging ? one or many or all ?
At the moment all bets look to be off, the team that adapts the best will be the fastest, I imagine every team is very surprised at the state of the track...
Meeh
tha painted grass caught fire and stripped the ´floor´ of grass.... A Ferrari, of course.
