As we had anticipated this morning, if on Friday we had some hope that Ferrari could possibly be within the combine for a podium battle, because the weekend progressed, we grew to become satisfied that it might be something however a simple weekend for the Prancing Horse. Sadly, the Maranello workforce doesn’t have only one drawback; they’ve many, and placing all the pieces collectively turns into extremely advanced.
Ferrari faces a number of challenges Along with the observe traits, the workforce should additionally take into account the temperatures. The SF-23 struggles in scorching climate. The promising performances on Friday have been influenced by cooler circumstances. Whereas the primary observe session (FP1) noticed rain, within the second observe session (PL2), they examined the race tempo with the asphalt temperature reaching about 32°C. The lap occasions weren’t spectacular, however it appeared they may compete with Mercedes and McLaren. Nonetheless, on Saturday, the observe temperature rose to nearly 50°C, and issues modified considerably (it could sound trivial, however by way of tire administration, a distinction of 5°C in observe temperature makes an enormous distinction, not to mention 15°C).
Moreover, McLaren confirmed vital progress due to the introduction of their up to date automotive. Pink Bull continues to make additional progress with their upgrades regardless of their spectacular dominance, and though Mercedes has improved so much, they nonetheless discover themselves trailing behind one other workforce. The Silver Arrows now firmly maintain the second place within the Constructors’ Championship, however they need to stay vigilant. McLaren is demonstrating power on each sort of circuit, so they need to be approached with warning. They may put up robust performances till the top of the 2023 System One season.
Abstract of methods Earlier than analyzing the occasions of the Hungarian GP, let’s evaluate the final recap, due to Pirelli’s photographs, of the methods utilized by the drivers to finish the twelfth race of the season in Budapest. A two-stop race was anticipated, and that’s what it turned out to be (there was additionally speak of a three-stop technique, however the tire degradation was extra reasonable than predicted yesterday).
Max Verstappen received utilizing an M-H-M technique. The identical method was utilized by Lando Norris (who completed second), Lewis Hamilton, Oscar Piastri, and Daniel Ricciardo. Sergio Perez (P3) and George Russell additionally utilized a double set of Medium tires however opted for a Onerous-Medium-Medium technique. Whereas seven drivers selected two units of C4 tires, an equal quantity went for 2 units of C3: Leclerc, Alonso, Bottas, Albon, Hulkenberg, Zhou, and Magnussen accomplished the GP with a Medium-Onerous-Onerous technique.
Solely three drivers went off the everyday sample. Sainz and Stroll determined to go for a Smooth-Onerous-Onerous technique, whereas Tsunoda, the opposite participant on C5 tires, selected Smooth-Onerous-Medium, using all three tire compounds. As you’ll be able to see, each driver who completed the race did so with a two-stop technique.
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Appropriate alternative with Carlos Sainz Though it was stated that Ferrari didn’t have the tempo, placing Carlos Sainz on the Smooth-Onerous-Onerous technique contributed to reaching the very best consequence for him. Using the Pink tire compound firstly was decisive. The Spaniard had a great begin, and due to Zhou’s incident at first, he managed to climb from eleventh to sixth place, proper behind Leclerc. The primary pit cease went very effectively, and because of the mistake at Charles Leclerc’s pit cease, he was capable of overtake his teammate. Ferrari will make certain to rectify the error made with Charles Leclerc by placing him again in entrance of Carlos Sainz through the second pit cease.
The pit cease error ruins Charles Leclerc’s race Whereas with Carlos, they achieved the very best consequence in the present day, there’s definitely some remorse with the Monegasque. Saying that Charles might have fought with Lewis Hamilton is kind of optimistic, however the reality is that the error made through the pit cease value him these additional seconds that excluded him from the battle for necessary positions. It was identified that it might be a difficult race, however that doesn’t imply such errors may be allowed. Quite the opposite, it’s not sufficient to take care of the prevailing issues; they need to additionally deal with further burdens. Moreover, exceeding the pace restrict within the pit lane value Charles a further place towards George Russell.
Pink Bull is an illustration of how an F1 workforce ought to be In the present day, compliments should additionally go to Pink Bull, which in all probability set a brand new document for the quickest pit cease, changing Sergio Perez’s tires in 1.9 seconds (the outdated document was 1.98 seconds). Official knowledge is awaited. The Austrian workforce is the precise demonstration of how a System 1 workforce ought to be. Regardless of their dominance, they proceed to deliver updates and display insatiable and flawless efficiency in each side, corresponding to pit stops. There’s just one strategy to catch as much as them and consider competing towards them: by no means settle and don’t draw back from any challenges.
If we have been to level out a workforce able to such a feat at this second, we’d say McLaren. The workforce from Woking appears to have adopted the best mindset. The street forward is lengthy, however with technique and dedication, all objectives may be achieved. As for Ferrari? The mentality of wanting all the pieces instantly has by no means labored, particularly contemplating the place it has led them.
Tire knowledge Wanting on the race and analyzing the tire knowledge, some attention-grabbing issues stand out. The tire degradation proved to be fairly reasonable, permitting Ricciardo to make a powerful 40 laps with the Medium C4 tires. A powerful quantity in comparison with Alex Albon’s 38 laps on the Onerous tire. It’s true that Daniel Ricciardo completed exterior the top-10, however it’s additionally value mentioning that he was one of many ‘victims’ of the main contact prompted at first of the race by Alfa Romeo’s driver, Zhou Guanyu. Due to this fact, the thirteenth place just isn’t so unhealthy, particularly contemplating that he managed to beat his teammate Tsunoda in his return weekend in F1. This consequence will definitely give him a lift for the upcoming races.
Jul 24, 2023
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