Lewis also was 2 tenths slower in Q3 than in Q2.
So we can say Merc's deficit is more or less 5 tenths.
Lewis also was 2 tenths slower in Q3 than in Q2.
I added up the best sectors from the top 10 (taken from shamyakovic screenshot), I know it's not totally representative (don't know how the prep lap for tires was or them falling of during another sector) but lewis' time is ''only'' 0,363 of charles' best combined effort. Should be overcomable if the car is handling properly and if they can tap into the promised locked potential.
Yeah, 4-5 tenths is absolutely managable given the compromises.BSchelbergen wrote: ↑19 Mar 2022, 19:13I added up the best sectors from the top 10 (taken from shamyakovic screenshot), I know it's not totally representative (don't know how the prep lap for tires was or them falling of during another sector) but lewis' time is ''only'' 0,363 of charles' best combined effort. Should be overcomable if the car is handling properly and if they can tap into the promised locked potential.
Yeah, 4-5 tenths is absolutely managable given the compromises.BSchelbergen wrote: ↑19 Mar 2022, 19:13I added up the best sectors from the top 10 (taken from shamyakovic screenshot), I know it's not totally representative (don't know how the prep lap for tires was or them falling of during another sector) but lewis' time is ''only'' 0,363 of charles' best combined effort. Should be overcomable if the car is handling properly and if they can tap into the promised locked potential.
That's because they raised their for due to bouncing. That meant they need more downforce and that was achieved by very high wing levels.. hence he mentioned draggyGrizzleBoy wrote: ↑19 Mar 2022, 20:27Interesting that Toto said the car is very draggy in the sky interview after qualifying.
You have got it all mixed up there.shamyakovic wrote: ↑19 Mar 2022, 20:29That's because they raised their for due to bouncing. That meant they need more downforce and that was achieved by very high wing levels.. hence he mentioned draggyGrizzleBoy wrote: ↑19 Mar 2022, 20:27Interesting that Toto said the car is very draggy in the sky interview after qualifying.
That is interesting since they've had the most drastic wing angles out of everyone since they revealed their car.shamyakovic wrote: ↑19 Mar 2022, 20:29That's because they raised their for due to bouncing. That meant they need more downforce and that was achieved by very high wing levels.. hence he mentioned draggyGrizzleBoy wrote: ↑19 Mar 2022, 20:27Interesting that Toto said the car is very draggy in the sky interview after qualifying.
Probably the limitations on the number of axis you can can have on one plane. (i think its axis you call them)GrizzleBoy wrote: ↑19 Mar 2022, 20:40What would stop them just putting a piece of slim vertical bodywork between the top (or even bottom of the zero pod and upper crash structure in an outwashing shape like the old barge boards of the last regs?
Or conversely, solving a fundamental issue like porpoising, which is forcing them to run a quite severely compromised setup, is likely to give then a much bigger boost in performance than any team who have solved it can achieve through 'normal' development.zibby43 wrote: ↑19 Mar 2022, 20:27As they’re trying to fix the porpoising (5 weeks hasn’t worked so far), if it takes another 5 weeks, the teams they’re trying to catch will be 5 tenths ahead by then via development.
Such is the learning curve with new regs, which is why a bad start like this is almost disastrous. I’m more inclined to believe this will hurt them for multiple seasons as opposed to a few races.
Hope I’m dead wrong.