Good data analysis AR3-GP.AR3-GP wrote: ↑18 Jun 2025, 03:02It's a technical forum. I thought it would be interesting to show how one can prove that it was a performance advantage, despite what Ferrari has claimed.
https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/fer ... ification/“The subsequent loss of the remaining bolts during the final 37 minutes of the race provided no advantage in terms of performance or the final standings.
“The top speed of the number 50 499P reported by the Stewards in their decision was recorded during the car’s final seven laps while it was running in the slipstream of its sister car, the number 51 499P.
“With full confidence in those same regulations, even though the incident in question offered no competitive advantage to the crew, nor did it compromise the safety of our drivers or that of other competitors, Ferrari is already at work ahead of the next rounds of a season that resumes under the global spotlight in July, in Brazil.”
That statement should be seen for what it is, a smokescreen in all it's finest delivery
A statement of the obvious would be .... well those bolts aren't there for nothing, and in a sport where all components are analysed for function over weight, performance etc, etc they're important in both the aspect the team say they are not offering advantage.
Scrutineering was rightly suspicious and acted accordingly.