I agree that the SF 23 was impossible to "save". That became clear pretty much immediately. Ferrari brought very few upgrades last year as well, and overall they always struggled to keep up with the competition during a season.scuderiabrandon wrote: ↑25 Sep 2023, 19:03But this is no secret. They have an exeptionally well performing floor and they were lower on the wing so it is normal for them to have less drag on the straights. It was always going to be a strong race for them. They were this strong even beforr the upgrades at circuits like this. Take Barcelona for example.Xyz22 wrote: ↑25 Sep 2023, 18:29Guys please don't use qualifying times. Norris was capable of going 1s quicker in the race...
McL had:
- (Way) More downforce. The difference in sector 1 is embarrassing
- Less drag
F1 vs F2
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F64lzCIXcAM ... name=large
I'm almost confident enough to guarantee we've already seen 80% of their '24 car. They've certainly chewed through their budget and ATR time. Fortunately for them they were competent enough to design a chassis that allowed for big aero changes. That is not the case for us.
https://ibb.co/B67dzpM
https://ibb.co/wN5fRbm
Just wanted to highlight that using quali gaps is not that useful considering how big the gap is in the race.