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[Emag]

Felt nice to see Lewis be competitive again. I think beating Mercedes here shouldn't have been the expectation. It's an engine track and on top of that it's where Mercedes brought their upgrades. They were out of sync with the others. All-in-all, it's actually closer than I expected.

[f1316]

Not quite sure how to feel about that. Lewis kinda messed up his Q3…but Mercedes are out of reach

Yeah Lewis was up on everyone after S2. S3 was always going to be weaker but the wide moment at the hairpin cost him a bunch of time - will be interesting what he thought was possible with a clean lap.

In the whole of SQ, Lewis seemed better than leclerc who at the end was complaining about cars on prep laps stopping him get his tyres in the right window. He didn’t look at any point to have the pace yet though.

Tbh I still think a car 3 tenths off the best is reasonable progress, especially on a track with a long straight and until engine can be changed. I want more but I still think the trajectory is decent.

[Luscion]

Not quite sure how to feel about that. Lewis kinda messed up his Q3…but Mercedes are out of reach

The mistake most likely cost him P3 as he's only 0.046 secs off Norris in P3 but i dont think he was ever touching the Mercs come Q3

[AR3-GP]

Leclerc always seems to struggle on this track for some reason.

[Luscion]

Not quite sure how to feel about that. Lewis kinda messed up his Q3…but Mercedes are out of reach

Yeah Lewis was up on everyone after S2. S3 was always going to be weaker but the wide moment at the hairpin cost him a bunch of time - will be interesting what he thought was possible with a clean lap.

In the whole of SQ, Lewis seemed better than leclerc who at the end was complaining about cars on prep laps stopping him get his tyres in the right window. He didn’t look at any point to have the pace yet though.

Tbh I still think a car 3 tenths off the best is reasonable progress, especially on a track with a long straight and until engine can be changed. I want more but I still think the trajectory is decent.

Yup, 0.293 secs off a Merc and 0.046 off the Mclaren both with a fair amount of upgrades this weekend on a track that doesnt really suit the Ferrari is pretty good, i expected ferrari to be much further off this weekend

[AR3-GP]

Yup, 0.293 secs off a Merc and 0.046 off the Mclaren both with a fair amount of upgrades this weekend on a track that doesnt really suit the Ferrari is pretty good, i expected ferrari to be much further off this weekend

I think like Toto said to Sky, we should wait until the main qualifying to see the real gaps. I don't know who it will favor, but in Miami things changed a bit compared to the sprint.

[matt_b]

Lewis lost 0.266 tenths in S3 compared to his previous lap which would've put him P3 and within a tenths of P1 had he at least matched it, I am shocked how close they are to the Mercedes in that session to be honest.

[Luscion]

Yup, 0.293 secs off a Merc and 0.046 off the Mclaren both with a fair amount of upgrades this weekend on a track that doesnt really suit the Ferrari is pretty good, i expected ferrari to be much further off this weekend

I think like Toto said to Sky, we should wait until the main qualifying to see the real gaps. I don't know who it will favor, but in Miami things changed a bit compared to the sprint.

Thats true

[djones]

Two questions please as I’m not keeping very current these days:

1. When are Ferrari allowed to run an upgraded engine?

2. When is the compression ratio test changed?

Thanks

[Luscion]

Two questions please as I’m not keeping very current these days:

1. When are Ferrari allowed to run an upgraded engine?

2. When is the compression ratio test changed?

Thanks

After Canada the ADUO will the granted to the teams that qualify and then they can bring the upgraded engine whenever they want, iirc Ferrari are expected to bring theirs at either Austria or Spa

Compression ratio test is June 1st measuring when the engine is at ambient temperature as well as when its is at 130c, from 2027 only in operating conditions at 130c

[f1316]

Lewis lost 0.266 tenths in S3 compared to his previous lap which would've put him P3 and within a tenths of P1 had he at least matched it, I am shocked how close they are to the Mercedes in that session to be honest.

Yeah, if you watch the moment at the hairpin, it’s quite wide and would have cost time both in the corner itself and all the way down the straight. Such a shame as it was a really great lap otherwise.

[djones]

Two questions please as I’m not keeping very current these days:

1. When are Ferrari allowed to run an upgraded engine?

2. When is the compression ratio test changed?

Thanks

After Canada the ADUO will the granted to the teams that qualify and then they can bring the upgraded engine whenever they want, iirc Ferrari are expected to bring theirs at either Austria or Spa

Compression ratio test is June 1st measuring when the engine is at ambient temperature as well as when its is at 130c, from 2027 only in operating conditions at 130c

Thanks.

So if the compression ratio is a factor in Mercedes speed we will see this after Canada.

[DJ Downforce]

Two questions please as I’m not keeping very current these days:

1. When are Ferrari allowed to run an upgraded engine?

2. When is the compression ratio test changed?

Thanks

After Canada the ADUO will the granted to the teams that qualify and then they can bring the upgraded engine whenever they want, iirc Ferrari are expected to bring theirs at either Austria or Spa

Compression ratio test is June 1st measuring when the engine is at ambient temperature as well as when its is at 130c, from 2027 only in operating conditions at 130c

Thanks.

So if the compression ratio is a factor in Mercedes speed we will see this after Canada.

TRUTH NUKE: it wont make any difference

[Emag]

I dont think it will make any meaningful difference either. People focus on the headlines, even though nobody really knows exactly what Mercedes has done with their engines. Its bold of people to assume their entire advantage lies in this gray area, as if Mercedes weren’t the favorites of having the strongest PU this year anyway, regardless of what some call “cheating”.

[sypack]

Lewis lost 0.266 tenths in S3 compared to his previous lap which would've put him P3 and within a tenths of P1 had he at least matched it, I am shocked how close they are to the Mercedes in that session to be honest.

We've seen this before and come qualifying they will be further back.