Technical convergence has taken hold in F1. He did it definitively because the distances between the teams that “inhabit” the top no longer exist. Fantastic news for spectators, no longer forced to listen to the Dutch anthem every blessed Sunday. Good news also for Liberty Media which thanks because it fills the coffers thanks to the greater spectacle. There are essentially four team who have fought to win races in this championship: Red Bull, McLaren, Mercedes e Ferrari. Teams that in fact shared the triumphs until halfway through the championship: seven for each Max Verstappenone each for Carlos Sainz, Lando Norris, Charles Leclerc, George Russell e Lewis Hamilton.
Having reached the third year of the legislative body that regulates the wing carwe can finally appreciate the battle on the track thanks to the performance recovery of the pursuers. The domination of the Red Bull it couldn’t last much longer. Adrian New he had announced it at the beginning of the current competitive campaign, even if at that moment his words seemed anything but real. A sort of “media hoax” to not scare the fans too much competitor, it seemed. Yet the brilliant British designer had seen it coming. Which is why he tried to modify the RB20 compared to the progenitor car, this despite the RB19 will remain in history as the single-seater of F1 most successful ever.
The effects of performance convergence will also be present at Budapest. Il layout of the Hungarian track is basically a series of continuous curves interspersed with the finish line, the only real high-speed extension. A toboggan that offers several food for thought. The first undoubtedly concerns the low importance of aerodynamic efficiency, an element that will take away from the Red Bull an important advantage and, at the same time, will offer an advantage to the Ferrari which as we know shows several difficulties in managing the resistance to advancement. Another aspect to take into close consideration concerns the ability of the cars to generate the grip mechanical.
It requires a lot of adherence to theHungaroringespecially in the slower corners of the track to obtain continuous traction and unload onto the ground the approximately 1000 hp produced by the power unit. In addition to the more driven sections, there are several medium-fast support curves, where aerodynamic load will play a crucial role in increasing the speed at the apex of the bends. Without a doubt, the tendency of the teams is to load the rear of the car. In fact, moving the center of pressure towards the rear provides the stability needed by the cars which, in addition to the importance of aero-mechanical set-up, will have to know how to best manage the tires, both on a single lap and over a long distance with a high amount of fuel on board.
Hungarian GP: Ferrari worked hard to balance the updated SF-24
Present today at the usual Thursday press conference, inside the hospitality Ferrariwe had the opportunity to ask a couple of questions to Sainz. On the one hand his future remains a sort of mystery, as the Spaniard continues to propose the usual litany: “There are various options on the negotiating table and all of them, for one reason or another, are still valid“. Carlos has no intention of revealing his future at the moment and prefers to concentrate on the track. His objective in this regard is clear: go as fast as you can and beat your teammate. At a technical level, prompted by our question, he confirmed the intention of the Ferrari: fix the latest update package and make it work at its best possibility.
Therefore, the hypothesis feared by some, which envisaged the use of two different versions of the fund depending on the layout. It is not a feasible choice, as we ourselves anticipated last week, so long as l’upgrade at the SF-24 sidewalk it must necessarily work. In this regard, the Iberian reveals another interesting piece of information. Sainz lets us know that the “tragic” weekend spent in Gran Brittany It was still very helpful in raising the know-how on the Italian car. A sort of “training” that should show its fruits during this weekend. All supported by the fact that, in Hungarythe shape of the Magyar track limits the generation of the bouncing.
A really positive figure for the Ferrari which will therefore be able to use the ground clearances most suited to the project, without the “fear” of excessive aerodynamic bounce. A challenge that remains truly complicated, however, because on the SF-24 the correct setup will have to be found to optimize performance and, if all goes according to plan, unlock part of the still unexpressed potential. Although the red car is certainly not the favorite on the Hungarian circuit, it will still be able to benefit from a friendly track. This is what the drivers, technicians and engineers of the red car think. At the moment the Modena single-seater pays approximately 2/3 tenths to Red Bull, McLaren e Mercedes. Let’s talk a performance delta born from the step forward made by the opponents which is on par with the involution of the Italian car.
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For the thirteenth stage of the world championship F1 the red one mounts the rear wing seen from Montecarlo. A specification capable of providing a extra load on the rear axle to stabilize the single-seater, with which the SF-24 has shown a very high performance among the narrow streets of the Principality Of MonacoIt is not for nothing that the brilliant victory of Charles LeclercBalancing the aerodynamic platform and finding the correct working point of the car: this is the desire of the team a Budapest. The last technical consideration concerns the tyres, as always a vital aspect during a race weekend. The mercury column in Hungary has skyrocketed during the last few days. Dizzying temperatures that will consequently heat up the reference plane (asphalt) considerably. For this reason, attention to this aspect is fundamental.
To complete the hysteresis cycle correctly, the management in the outlap by the pilots will be fundamental. It is enough to remember the brilliant pole position last year achieved by Lewis Hamilton, really skilled at exploiting the compounds. Supported by their track engineers, the “two Carlo” will have to find the right compromise to reach the ideal temperature at the center of the carcass. They will have to do so without going overboard, however, an aspect that would limit the grip of the tire and consequently would limit the lap times of the SF-24The same goes for the competition, where the ability to keep the compounds “in the window” makes the difference in the arc of the stintWe are facing yet another test Ferrari. Making mistakes again would not be acceptable. Although none of the team start with the idea of winning the Gran Award of Hungaryputting on a performance not “poisoned” by recent problems is the minimum required. The step forward is expected again…
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