organic wrote: ↑09 May 2023, 14:03
Alonso raced with the high downforce beam wing configuration. Seems quite likely to me that lance was using the low downforce beam wing if there is such a discrepancy in top speeds. Worth noting also that double slipstreams can make a big difference to top speed vs single slipstream
I have a picture of Alonso running the high df bw but can't find an angle of stroll's car from the rear from the race
Can you make out anything from tsunoda's onboard? he's very close to stroll, but still its very hard to see anything in that area.
I also checked alonso's onboard, he was constantly pressing mgu-k kill button (k0) whenever he'd got somewhat close in drs zone, because you really don't need to waste energy for those extra 10-15 kmh if the move isn't feasible. He knew he'd be unable to pull off a move so he just pressed it all the time at around 330 and saved energy for elsewhere in the lap, until he was certain a move was on. He did this even when overtaking sainz and gasly on all three drs straights. Vs Sainz he pulled out of slipstream at aroud 333 and immediately pressed K0. Stroll wasn't doing this (at least not nearly to same extent) even when instructed by his engineer, so he'd waste that energy more often than not, then running around with higher derates on other straights, further costing him time.
Another thing to consider ALO ran at much higher pace compared to STR, this naturally uses more energy over the lap.