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With so many different PU modes, fuel loads and run plans in FP2, and the interrupted session, couldn't form any meaningful idea of the pecking order across teams, the only sensible comparison to do, in my mind, is Max's fastest run on S from FP1 v/s fastest run on M from FP2 :
- PU mode seemed same
- Achilles heel slow section 7-8-9 improved by ~0.2
- gain from entry/exit of T12 was worth ~0.15, and it's purely driver confidence (braking point was same, later off-throttle)
- gain from the mega straight from T12 to T14 was 7 hundredths or so.
- overall lap time gain is ~1s. Even if we are very pessimistic, we can attribute atmost 3/4 s to track evolution and the rest 1/4 s to car's performance improvement. It's noteworthy, considering that the slower time was on the softer compound and the faster time was done when the track temp dropped even lower (by 2 degrees).
- from the 'what the driver said' comments I was able to read, it seemed that both Redbull drivers were happy with the balance of the car (something significant, because quite often what Max says in his media snippet is worth more than all the amateur data analysis we do)
With so many different PU modes, fuel loads and run plans in FP2, and the interrupted session, couldn't form any meaningful idea of the pecking order across teams, the only sensible comparison to do, in my mind, is Max's fastest run on S from FP1 v/s fastest run on M from FP2 :
- PU mode seemed same
- Achilles heel slow section 7-8-9 improved by ~0.2
- gain from entry/exit of T12 was worth ~0.15, and it's purely driver confidence (braking point was same, later off-throttle)
- gain from the mega straight from T12 to T14 was 7 hundredths or so.
- overall lap time gain is ~1s. Even if we are very pessimistic, we can attribute atmost 3/4 s to track evolution and the rest 1/4 s to car's performance improvement. It's noteworthy, considering that the slower time was on the softer compound and the faster time was done when the track temp dropped even lower (by 2 degrees).
- from the 'what the driver said' comments I was able to read, it seemed that both Redbull drivers were happy with the balance of the car (something significant, because quite often what Max says in his media snippet is worth more than all the amateur data analysis we do)
Yep, Max didn't complain about anything in particular, just the usual caveats with the limited running making the job a bit difficult. Only mentioned that they need to find a bit more, but who doesn't after 2 FP sessions with limited running.
Of course he didn't mention anything about the team running different floor specs, but it will be interesting to see how they proceed with the rest of the weekend now. The Mexico floor seems to be throwing them off a bit, occasionally performing on certain sessions.
Great! Finally Yuki finished ahead of Max in a timmed session today in FP1.
Very cool. Where is Bill?
Its not suprising even in Mexico he was within 0.2 tenth of max on long runs on the medium,so on track were they are no high speed corners like Baku he can be closer to Max.but still we have to wait he still need to put every thing together the field is very close top 4 teams are on similar laptime.p8 worst case may seem like bad result but putting everything into context is not bad.
It was nice seeing Yuki up there in FP1. Would be nice if he could wreak havoc on the competition. A double podium would be perfect. Not impressed by FP2. I don't see anything to fight with there.
It was nice seeing Yuki up there in FP1. Would be nice if he could wreak havoc on the competition. A double podium would be perfect. Not impressed by FP2. I don't see anything to fight with there.
A 1-2 with Ferrari and Mercedes right behind would be perfect. But perfect doesn't exist this year now does it
