Juzh wrote: ↑03 Mar 2024, 13:01
f1isgood wrote: ↑03 Mar 2024, 00:34
Last year Ferrari was slower than 2022 Ferrari in Jeddah.
Track wasn't the same (slower in 2023).
dialtone wrote: ↑03 Mar 2024, 02:10
* This lap difference was T1, a weakness for Ferrari all weekend, and T11-12-13. In 11-12-13 Max is simply much faster while also not using the throttle that much. The difference is big
Ferrari stops deploying energy at ~240 kmh in those corners, that's why Lec is flatout and Ver isn't. It's a way to save tyres and energy for elsewhere.
That's fine on throttle usage, but Max is still plenty fast, at least compared to SAI or LEC in early laps. Lap 2 as I quoted elsewhere:
VER gains something like 0.4s just in T11-12-13 against LEC on 2nd lap. Something RBR does on full car in fast long radius corners is simply great.
Juzh wrote: ↑03 Mar 2024, 13:01
dialtone wrote: ↑03 Mar 2024, 02:10
* RBR has better traction out of all corners, particularly up to 200kph RBR just accelerates better, then Ferrari takes over. This likely is a difference in deployment, but RBR seems to be better.
To this day I do not understand what anyone means when they say this or that PU deploys energy sooner than another one out of traction zones. The aim for any manufacturer is to deploys as soon as possible when traction allows it. If you see one car accelerate faster than another it is because it's got better traction and/or is lighter - be it fuel or total car weight. It's got nothing to do with anyone deploying sooner or later. another factor could be peak power, but nowadays top engines are almost equal in most circumstances.
I'm not saying that RBR deploys early in the straight while Ferrari doesn't. I'm saying that RBR has consistently more power to deploy early than Ferrari, and it's clear in acceleration up to 200kph, I think it was you that mentioned that Max was always at 100% charge, he's seems to be heavily recharging the car at the end of every straight. I would believe something is going on with how much fuel RBR needs to complete a race, I wouldn't be too surprised if they could run on 85-90kg for a full race instead of 100kg, this would be the only way to have a lighter car during the race (as you seem to hint).