avantman wrote: ↑02 Jun 2025, 09:15
Sergej wrote: ↑02 Jun 2025, 08:58
Still wondering how the fu*k they went Ferrari and fitted a hard tyre for a SC restart with 10 laps to go
AI and computers make these decision these days it seems. Cannot imagine that was a decision thought through and made by a human. Computer said the deg 7 laps old soft had would make it slower tire over the rest of the stint than brand new hard. Everyone suddenly forgot that before the race literally every team knew hard had to be avoided at all costs, even if that means fitting cars with used softs for full length race stints, which is already a complete anomaly (if we look at other circuits of the calendar). Which in turn just shows how poorly performing tire C1 hard was. The hardest by far 'hard' in the Pirelli range. The decisive warm-up factor has been somehow completely ignored or overlooked, but even warm-up hard was 1.5s slower than 3-4 laps used soft. I cannot imagine 7 laps old soft, that they had would be that much slower. As I understand that final set of soft had just one push quali lap in it, two slow in and out laps, and four installation they did before the race. I switched on late yesterday,
could anyone confirm that Max was running on soft out of the garages before the race?
yes, confirmed by TheRace
"Actually there was a set of used softs but they'd done four laps of qualifying and three pre-grid laps and so were no better than the set he'd put on seven laps earlier."
https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/mark ... -imploded/
anyway, I asked Gemini what was the best thing to do and the verdict is quite straightforward
The Verdict
Stay out on your old Soft C3 tires and restart from first position.
The Reasoning
This decision hinges on the critical balance between tire performance at race restart and track position.
1. The Immense Advantage of Track Position (P1) at Restart: Controlling the Pace, Dictating Race Lines
2. Tire Temperature: The Deciding Factor: Warm Softs vs. Cold Hards
3. Your Relative Speed Advantage
4. Managing Degradation vs. Immediate Grip:
Softs: While your Softs have 7 laps of wear and will degrade, you have 11 laps to manage them. It will be challenging, but feasible with careful driving. The immediate grip advantage at restart outweighs the long-term degradation concern in this scenario.
Hards: Opting for Hards means sacrificing immediate performance and grip for potential durability. In a sprint to the finish, immediate performance is paramount, especially when your rivals have fresher, faster compounds.