What a great win that was Ferrari in Mexico. It is not an unexpected victory like this time, but an expected one Texas. Success on the field “merchant” Sainz he is determined to put all his talent into covering some of them failure red, they didn’t do it SF-24 best car in race weekend number 20 of the season. Well then Carlosalready thinking about the future Williams but continues to love horse Rampant. The love that seduced the Spaniard and then left him at the most beautiful moment, the very moment he was living. teamThe Italian is growing up, ready to fight to achieve his long-cherished dream: to become world champion.
The Central American track highlighted some of the team’s limitations Maranello. Details that don’t SF-24 it is for one person F1 more fully. Let’s talk about performance in fast and consistent curves where the load transfer is not as controllable as it could be. Red Taurusand the level of vertical thrust generated by the bottom is not up to that McLarenan aspect that lowers travel speeds. For this reason, despite Iberia Ferrari did pole positionwe find that in turn 7, during qualifying, the number 55 was registered 17 km/h less than the peak. MCL38 Of Lando Norris. And space which highlights the above-mentioned limit is significant.
A lack of performance on Saturdays can be masked. He did it great in the flying circuit, Sainztoo smart to accept i manage that can eliminate and minimize this deficiency delta in the year T2. In Q3in this section, Carlos only one-tenth remained behind Norrisand then built his fortune on the remaining two sectors of the Mexican track. It used its oversteer bias to enter corners more forcefully and get adequate feedback in the rest of the corners that make up the said section of the track. It has not been possible to do this in 71 laps of the race. And for this reason, the advantage is shown on the road Austin did not appear.
F1, Mexican GP: Ferrari changes rear wing before qualifying
Getting into the specifics of the race and understanding the reasons for the lack of a double Ferrarithere are a few interesting technicalities to note after the win. Useful for connecting parts of one puzzleinteresting work with software “driver on the turn” serves to establish the main structure. It is prepared at the factory by entering the information about the simulator layout with all relevant variables within it is of interest. Drivers “walk” around the track in a hypothetical sphere and work with engineers to modify the rig to create a suitable rig. Installation we then work to validate the research conducted in the real field.
Through this search Ferrari appears on the track with a highly aerodynamically loaded rear wing, The version used for the Monaco Grand Prixit can be said so. On the other hand, the rarefied air due to the special location of the circuit reduces the value of the load and favors the use of more downforce without increasing the resistance to the advance. Redheads had a great Friday. However, team think about it down force installed and somewhat surprisingly two SF-24 they return to the track on Saturday with a different type of wing. Specification Monte Carlo it leaves room for the medium-high load presented Spain.
The choice to reduce vertical loss came with race in mind. So that the wheels do not work too much, tire management reduce travel speed. This is done in curves where the transverse load and its relative transfer create a large stress stress accelerates tire degradation. In Mexico Let’s talk about the distance from 7 to 11. Gotta go slower, one down force little would be enough. A decision that helps to increase speed on the straight, but also makes the overall handling of the tires even more difficult complex. “Two Carlo” had to limit their performances T2 is more than calculated. Point where on the road McLaren it was going very fast.
F1, Mexican GP: lack of “slow entry” screws Charles Leclerc
The tires were not easy to control. The Ferrari drivers struggled quite a bit to stabilize the tread temperature and were not as successful as they would have liked. The problem arose mostly in car number 16. In the first respiteafter reverse overtaking Sainz there is Verstappen the Spaniard always enjoyed the fresh air in front of him. Approaching his team-mate, the Monegasque suffered more than a rousing wake. This item raised the operating temperature of the forced internal components Charles yet elevator and coast bigger. In addition, the roofs were also affected, unable to find the optimal thermal balance.
The biggest problem for Amma Leclerc it came after his first and only stop, on lap 32, when he entered the lane box for changing tires. A set Of Pirelli with a white ribbon Difficult to refer to the second respite to the checkered flag. When there is a car F1 change i complex and takes off again, it takes time to activate the compounds and stabilize the temperature. Unlike qualification, a technique called “slow access”. A strategy that gradually completes the hysteresis cycle without stressing the tires. The team to learn”pace target” should be followed for several cycles until the deformation of the tire is complete.
Accelerating this process means violating its integrity complex and shortens their useful life with a lower performance level catchadded to the “cliff” (decreased performance) that comes sooner. Leclerc printed by Norriswho changed tires a lap ago, was pushing hard. to save space In English, about 6 seconds, Charles did not respect the predetermined pace. He was forced to push, and this factor weighed on the economy long run away. The sum of the various factors described made his pace more sensitive. Those who lapped, did the rest until the suffocating pressure Lando in the exhaust gases led the Ferrari driver to a fatal error.