Temperature in the races so far (Purple dots) vs prediction for Las Vegas (Blue Dot). ❄️🥶
Even though the daytime average will be 19°C, the night race will be less than 10°C due to the large temperature swing in the desert!
A real outlier!
📸 @weathernetwork
Even though the daytime average will be 19°C, the night race will be less than 10°C due to the large temperature swing in the desert!
A real outlier!
📸 @weathernetwork
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🗒Notes on Las Vegas GP!
Frequent and long straights➡️Minimising drag will be crucial! Baku-Monza wings.
❄️Record-low temps predicted➡️Will the higher mandated pressure be enough to heat up the softest compounds (C3-C5)?
The combination of high altitude (610m) and, therefore, less dense air, very long straights, and low-load rear wings should produce mighty top-speed figures!
Pirelli increased the minimum inflation pressures for Las Vegas GP. 🛞
Operating pressure is higher than inflation pressure, but less so here due to the extremely low temperatures. ❄️
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Operating pressure will remain reasonably high, but heating the tyres will become even harder! 🔥
Higher inflation pressure makes the tyre stiffer and decreases the area of the contact patch.
A stiffer tyre deforms less, dissipating less energy into heat.
The reduced heat produced makes it harder to keep it over the lower threshold of its ideal temperature range.
📸 Pirelli Sport
What's your prediction? 🤔
Frequent and long straights➡️Minimising drag will be crucial! Baku-Monza wings.
❄️Record-low temps predicted➡️Will the higher mandated pressure be enough to heat up the softest compounds (C3-C5)?
The combination of high altitude (610m) and, therefore, less dense air, very long straights, and low-load rear wings should produce mighty top-speed figures!
Pirelli increased the minimum inflation pressures for Las Vegas GP. 🛞
Operating pressure is higher than inflation pressure, but less so here due to the extremely low temperatures. ❄️
⬇️
Operating pressure will remain reasonably high, but heating the tyres will become even harder! 🔥
Higher inflation pressure makes the tyre stiffer and decreases the area of the contact patch.
A stiffer tyre deforms less, dissipating less energy into heat.
The reduced heat produced makes it harder to keep it over the lower threshold of its ideal temperature range.
📸 Pirelli Sport
What's your prediction? 🤔
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Rear Wings:
Teams running medium-low load wings➡️excellent top speed while keeping enough grip in and out of the corners👌
📉Lower load: Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, McL
📈Higher load: RedBull, Haas, Aston
Guessing the right amount will be crucial!💡
📸 Albert Fabrega
https://twitter.com/AlbertFabrega
Teams running medium-low load wings➡️excellent top speed while keeping enough grip in and out of the corners👌
📉Lower load: Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, McL
📈Higher load: RedBull, Haas, Aston
Guessing the right amount will be crucial!💡
📸 Albert Fabrega
https://twitter.com/AlbertFabrega
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Leclerc's top speed in FP1:
Las Vegas FP1: 338km/h🚀
Monza FP1: 337km/h
Teams are running slightly more loaded rear wings than at Monza; however, the lower air density (due to the higher altitude) should provide higher top speeds than even in the 'Temple of Speed'!
In qualifying, he reached 346km/h in Monza, and an impressive 351km/h in Mexico! (Due to the very high altitude).
Las Vegas FP1: 338km/h🚀
Monza FP1: 337km/h
Teams are running slightly more loaded rear wings than at Monza; however, the lower air density (due to the higher altitude) should provide higher top speeds than even in the 'Temple of Speed'!
In qualifying, he reached 346km/h in Monza, and an impressive 351km/h in Mexico! (Due to the very high altitude).
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Fastest per sector📊
🔴Sector 1: Ferrari fastest, Alonso was close though
🔵Sector 2 (the slowest one): Leclerc 0.4s quicker than Sainz!
🟡Sector 3 (3 corners connecting two straights): ALO was quickest! Mercedes was competitive. BOT aided by the skinny wing.
So far, McLaren is the only top team that was not competitive in any sector.
🔴Sector 1: Ferrari fastest, Alonso was close though
🔵Sector 2 (the slowest one): Leclerc 0.4s quicker than Sainz!
🟡Sector 3 (3 corners connecting two straights): ALO was quickest! Mercedes was competitive. BOT aided by the skinny wing.
So far, McLaren is the only top team that was not competitive in any sector.
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A high top speed is crucial on the fast Las Vegas GP track!
🔴Alfa is betting on it through a low-load rear wing!
🔵RB: 3rd highest top speed despite a more loaded wing than most.
🟠McL was draggy despite the skinny wing! The car doesn't lose much drag in low-downforce trim.
Alonso gained over Norris in every straight, not just towards the braking point (where drag matters most) but also at the beginning of each one (which should indicate a lower PU mode by McL).
The difference does not seem huge, though: McL's drag problem is real.
🔴Alfa is betting on it through a low-load rear wing!
🔵RB: 3rd highest top speed despite a more loaded wing than most.
🟠McL was draggy despite the skinny wing! The car doesn't lose much drag in low-downforce trim.
Alonso gained over Norris in every straight, not just towards the braking point (where drag matters most) but also at the beginning of each one (which should indicate a lower PU mode by McL).
The difference does not seem huge, though: McL's drag problem is real.
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Long Runs from FP2!
Ferrari/Aston/RB/AT/Alpine pushed more at the end of the stint
🔴Ferrari had the best overall pace, but 🔵RB was close despite >15laps old tyres!
🟠McL was uncompetitive
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Ferrari/Aston/RB/AT/Alpine pushed more at the end of the stint
🔴Ferrari had the best overall pace, but 🔵RB was close despite >15laps old tyres!
🟠McL was uncompetitive
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