AR3-GP wrote: ↑07 Jul 2024, 04:42
I noted this during the qualifying coverage, and it was also noted by some trackside that the Red Bull was very skittish in damp conditions (on inters and on slicks with drying track in Q2). Lots of snaps and the car didn't turn in any low speed corner. This is all linked back to the very stiff suspension
Exactly. I too noticed, the body language of the car was 'nervous'. The back to back run Max did with floor damage to get promoted from Q1, is praiseworthy. The suspension is super-stiff. No matter how much they turn-up the front wing, I don't think the car is going to behave well in slow and medium speed corners, the contribution from front wing will be small anyway and the risk it will bring is oversteer in high speed. I can understand the dilemma the stiff suspension is presenting to the team. They are saved their blushes because they have a driver like Max. The kind of guy who can 'somehow' drag a damaged car into competitive positions. Another guy who has done it countless times like this, 'driving around the damage' is Alonso (who I think actually goes faster if the car is damaged
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