OnEcRiTiCaL wrote: ↑27 Apr 2024, 16:00
diffuser wrote: ↑27 Apr 2024, 11:23
collindsilva wrote: ↑27 Apr 2024, 09:23
AN should work as external consultant and all teams should take his services.
He should not be bound to just 1 team.
This will help the grid to be more competitive and we can expect better racing.
Just a suggestion...
Yeah, that would never happen. Plus the smaller teams without the tools would never be able to make use of him.
Don't know why everybody thinks the Redbull is fast because Newey. I mean if we look at qualifying, then Aston ,Ferrari, McLaren pretty close to them. Is more about the tyres than just simple aero. I didn't believe that actually the Redbull is fast because they have the best aero car. Redbull secret definitely in the suspension especially in the rear one,they do something with it that the car always at optimum ride height with or without fuel,this also explains why they had minimim porpoising compared to whole field.Is legal or not we don't know (yet),but they definitely have unlimited tyre life.
Having the best tyre wear actually shows that RB has the most aero efficient car which is also well balanced. Tyre wear occurs when there is sliding. AM is fast on one lap because the extra mechanical grip from a new tyre compensates for lack of downforce, especially at the front end.
Usually front tyre wear indicates understeer and lack of front end bite. AM struggles in slow corners precisely for this reason. Another indicator towards this problem is that it gets worse with a heavier car. It could also be the case that the peak of he downforce generated by the underbody is little bit towards the rear of the car.
AM can reduce the problem by playing around with setups and making them a bit more towards oversteer which Lance wont like probably. If its an issue like underbody downforce profile, then that requires major concept corrections and is probably unfixable mid season. And yes, suspension is critical in maintaining the optimal ride height which insures consistent downforce and therefore less sliding.