F1 2022: Spanish GP - Barcelona (May 22)

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Same situation different day, in a flash Max just a whisker behind Chas after FP3, temps are up to 32C there just as hot as it was in Miami.

My prediction is :

We'll see a Miami#2 at Barcelona ..

After 10-12 laps in the race . The number 1 will lead the race (again) !

By the heat ( asphalt-temp. ) The Ferrari tyres will be gone in a heartbeat...
Over one lap in QF the Ferrari remains unbeatable !

The RB18/B is just slower in the slow turns and is losing time ..
But ...
That's why the tyres of the RB18 last longer !

In other words : A disadvantage can become an advantage during the race !

And MAX is using this disadvantage perfectly during the race (long runs) !

[///M Power-Belgium]

FP3

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

My prediction is :

We'll see a Miami#2 at Barcelona ..

After 10-12 laps in the race . The number 1 will lead the race (again) !

By the heat ( asphalt-temp. ) The Ferrari tyres will be gone in a heartbeat...
Over one lap in QF the Ferrari remains unbeatable !

The RB18/B is just slower in the slow turns and is losing time ..
But ...
That's why the tyres of the RB18 last longer !

In other words : A disadvantage can become an advantage during the race !

And MAX is using this disadvantage perfectly during the race (long runs) !

Chas has the one lap advantage and b/c of that he'll probably get pole then during the race, just like a lion, Max will creep up.
It is known the SF has a tyre wear problem under certain circumstances and I saw Windsor's piece of how Max deals with that in such a way (only works with the RB set up in Max's hands) to lessen the wear.

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Same situation different day, in a flash Max just a whisker behind Chas after FP3, temps are up to 32C there just as hot as it was in Miami.

34.6°C temp - 47°C track temp.

And track temps closer to 50°C expected for the race tomorrow.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Artemis

34.6°C temp - 47°C track temp.

And track temps closer to 50°C expected for the race tomorrow.

Going up all the time, 35.1C now a minute ago. Could almost fry an egg on that tarmac

[M5Rick]

Oh well,Alonso didn't make it in that one as traffic got in the way while Ocon scraped 15th.

[GuidoK]

well, whatever those RB lookalike modifications do on the aston martin car.....it hasn't made them a fast car. We know that now

[Blindside_137]

Mick!!!

[GuidoK]

outch NOR not in q3...tracklimits are tracklimits...

But... too premature to say that MERC has largely solved the porpoising?

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Blindside_137

Mick!!!

Yeah he's in Q3!

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Blindside_137

Mick!!!

Both HAAS cars in Q3 !

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

outch NOR not in q3...tracklimits are tracklimits...

But... too premature to say that MERC has largely solved the porpoising?

It's very clear Mercedes improved a lot !

IMHO. Mercedes replaced both PU's with HAM's 2021 Brazilian rocket grenade ...

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Yeah he's in Q3!

Charlie lost it over the curbs... Too wild !


MAX 1:19.073 ! WOW !!! What a lap !

[///M Power-Belgium]

5 min...to go !!!

[///M Power-Belgium]

MAX no power ! WTF is going on ?!?!

Charlie is P1...

[GuidoK]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

MAX no power ! WTF is going on ?!?!

Good thing he had that good previous lap.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

MAX no power ! WTF is going on ?!?!

Charlie is P1...

Max said he had no power but safe for 2nd and like GuidoK says the previous fast lap saved him,so the mechanics will be busy on the number 1 car.

[JustinHEMI]

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

MAX no power ! WTF is going on ?!?!

Charlie is P1...

Phew..Horner has said it was a DRS issue for Max so no drivetrain issues.

[M5Rick]

Starting grid.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Phew..Horner has said it was a DRS issue for Max so no drivetrain issues.

Positive . MAX got a DRS failure in his last lap .

MAX said : It's too bad . But probably it wasn't possible to beat the Ferrari anyway ..

And tomorrow MAX ?
P2 is actually the dirty side at the startgrid .

During the race ?
As we know It's really hard to overtake at this track .
But in Miami we were very strong in saving tyres , let's hope we can do it tomorrow again .
But it won't be easy by the heat ...

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Positive . MAX got a DRS failure in his last lap .

MAX said : It's too bad . But probably it wasn't possible to beat the Ferrari anyway ..

And tomorrow MAX ?
P2 is actually the dirty side at the startgrid .

During the race ?
As we know It's really hard to overtake at this track .
But in Miami we were very strong in saving tyres , let's hope we can do it tomorrow again .
But it won't be easy by the heat ...

The end of that long straight will be telling if it's difficult to overtake anywhere else. Max needs a clean start and I think use the same tactic as in Miami, it's a question of just grinding down the leader and Checo is not too far back.