Yeah, there is a lot of room for improvement. It makes sense.scuderiabrandon wrote: ↑01 Mar 2024, 22:48T1-3 was abysmal in all honesty. Perhaps a difference in tyre prep, hency why LEC was able to chip away in S2-S3. The car looked fine in all the other traction zones.
Even looking at the long runs the deficit is much lower through S1.
We could undercut if we don't lose too much time, considering we have 2 sets of H.scuderiabrandon wrote: ↑01 Mar 2024, 22:48T1-3 was really bad in all honesty. Perhaps a difference in tyre prep, hency why LEC was able to chip away in S2-S3. The car looked fine in all the other traction zones. High and Medium speed was night and day. Even looking at the long runs the deficit is much lower through S1.
I find it interesting that RBR seem to have settled on a S-S-H (used a 1 of the 2 remaining H in FP3) strategy as they did last year. VER also didn't seem very pleased on the H in FP3, obviously with the usual disclaimers there.
I think it might be a good idea to try and race VER, if they are able to push him into degradation on the S, they might force the strategy in favour of the S-H-H which seems to be the more agreed upon strategy. Execution will be key though, no gaps are so tight there will be no margin for error.
On F1 Nation podcast, TC said that when he saw Newey that Newey told him that there is a big package coming for R7 which is I think Imola, a big upgrade where bodywork will receive big changesscuderiabrandon wrote: ↑02 Mar 2024, 00:18Ferrari have scheduled upgrades between Suzuka-Imola
Weather currently looking to be similar to FP2. 17-19C ambient with mostly clear evenings. I don't think there will be any surprises in terms of the weather conditions.
Ah but they did in testind day 3 if that makes you feel better. Daily high of 23C with a 19C low in the evening. Pretty much identical weather. It's a desert the weather is fairly consistent. Biggest worry is the wind.AR3-GP wrote: ↑02 Mar 2024, 01:35No one near the front ran the hard tire in FP2 so there could still be surprises if it's too cold for that tire.scuderiabrandon wrote: ↑02 Mar 2024, 01:34Weather currently looking to be similar to FP2. 17-19C ambient with mostly clear evenings. I don't think there will be any surprises in terms of the weather conditions.
Not a fan of surprises?scuderiabrandon wrote: ↑02 Mar 2024, 01:42Ah but they did in testind day 3 if that makes you feel better. Daily high of 23C with a 19C low in the evening. Pretty much identical weather. It's a desert the weather is fairly consistent. Biggest worry is the wind.AR3-GP wrote: ↑02 Mar 2024, 01:35No one near the front ran the hard tire in FP2 so there could still be surprises if it's too cold for that tire.scuderiabrandon wrote: ↑02 Mar 2024, 01:34
Weather currently looking to be similar to FP2. 17-19C ambient with mostly clear evenings. I don't think there will be any surprises in terms of the weather conditions.
Only if they are goodAR3-GP wrote: ↑02 Mar 2024, 01:50Not a fan of surprises?scuderiabrandon wrote: ↑02 Mar 2024, 01:42Ah but they did in testing day 3 if that makes you feel better. Daily high of 23C with a 19C low in the evening. Pretty much identical weather. It's a desert the weather is fairly consistent. Biggest worry is the wind.
I agree, I checked, and temperatures will be comparable.