mwillems wrote:SmallSoldier wrote: ↑16 Jul 2021, 20:37
mwillems wrote:Yeah its a luxury to feel disappointed with these positions.
The limited track time gave some interesting approaches. But it makes sens to focus not on the softs as we would gain knowledge of that compound via the sprint sessions
Will the C1 be required for the race?.
I strongly believe that Sunday is a Medium - Hard race… If that’s the case… Tomorrow’s sprint will probably be all held on Mediums… The team focusing on those tires, should give them an edge for the weekend
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It's on the boundary and since positions are the name of the game, does getting track positon at the start on softs and then managing the pace pay off?
17 Laps is one third of race distance, I would think that the softs should stretch to that and possibly be faster than mediums. But ultimate speed is not as much as a concern as getting past people early on and then holding track position.... time will tell!
I like this format, I enjoyed having something more meaningful on a Friday. The tracks will be able to get more money in too. But it concerns me a little if this would be the de facto format, as teams would perhaps find it hard to test development work which is already restricted in terms of CFD and wind tunnel.
Or perhaps that's a good think as it further helps the teams who finished lower in the previous years constructors.
Good points… The Softs may be able to last 17 laps… But, can you push them 17 laps? I Have a feeling that the preferred tire for the sprint will the medium, since you can push from lap 1 on them… No one will pitstop tomorrow… So going on a tire that may fall off the performance window with a few laps to go may not be an option.
The format is fun, something meaningful happening on Friday… A lot of expectation built towards Saturday and we are not even discussing Sunday yet… That’s success in my mind… But, this is a format that can’t be use “everywhere”… Tracks like Silverstone, Monza, Spa could maximize the concept… But we will always have the Monaco’s, Spain’s, Singapore’s where this concept would be just plain silly.
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