![]() Keeping in mind the handling problems suffered by the SF21 in this part of the track, we can still define the performance of the SF21 car as good, still limited by the lack of 20 horsepower as compared to Mercedes and Hona which narrow the set up window and at the same time limit the maximum performance of the Italian car. In fact, Charles Leclerc’s SF21 is the only single-seater capable of gaining the second of Lesmo 2, with 4km / h more to the center of the turn than in the previous edition of the Italian Grand Prix.Īn element that is repeated in the third sector, where the Monegasque driver is able to cover the Variante Ascari and the Parabolica (recently named Alboreto) even faster than 3Km / h. But in this case the interesting data concerns Ferrari. McLaren’s performance is in line with the first sector which, despite excellent top speeds, maintains the loss in terms of driving speeds on values that are not too high. While at the following bend the gap rises to 7km / m Nonetheless, at the first of Lesmo the number 33 shows a minimal gap compared to the previous year, with only 2Km / h of difference. ![]() As for Red Bull, however, the very low set-up has undoubtedly affected the vertical thrust generated. It is no coincidence that the Brackley engineers have worked heavily in this area of the car, a symptom that the vertical load points to be recovered were and remain several. Considering that in the Monza circuit performance is limited precisely from the rear, this factor, for Mercedes, must be seen as a clear sign of lack of grip at the rear. As for Hamilton, the worst of the two, there is a 9 km / h difference in both difficult right-hand turns. In this section of the track, although for different reasons, it is Mercedes and Red Bull who have lost the most. In the hands of Max Verstappen the Austrian car manages to bring a higher travel speed of 4Km / h.Ĭontinuing the tour we arrive at two Lesmo corners. While arriving at the strong corner of the Roggia, where almost everyone had the same performance as in the previous year, it is Red Bull that seems to make the difference. Compared to 2020, in fact, Norris is able to gain 4 km / h in the middle of the corner. The deficit of horses of the past season was much more pronounced and to be able to obtain a good speed response, the Italian technicians had to use a low downforce configuration for the SF1000.Īmong those examined, the only team to obtain a significant improvement on the first variant is McLaren. The reason, however, is partly to be found in the setup. ![]() ![]() From this point of view, Ferrari is the car that has least improved compared to last year. Hamilton and Norris manage to gain about 2 or 3 km / h in top speed. However, Ricciardo and Lando Norris are likely to be the beneficiaries of those changes, with the Australian giving us an early indication into the potential of this car moving forward.įerrari had been pretty boastful throughout the week leading up to Friday's testing session, suggesting that their engine would now be at the forefront of the grid after a lean year in 2020, however the morning session has left more questions than answers for the Italians.Ĭharles Leclerc was one second behind Ricciardo's McLaren, and the SF21 ran out of power ten minutes before the end of the season, which is a clear concern at this early juncture.įernando Alonso will take part in his first testing session on Saturday, with the Spaniard getting behind the wheel of the Alpine F1 car for the first time, whilst Mercedes suffered a gearbox problem on the installation lap, which kept them off track and in the garage for three and a half hours.Taking a quick look at the table we can notice which are the Mercedes motorized cars. ![]() McLaren has enjoyed gradual progress in recent years, albeit there is a degree of misfortune that it took Fernando Alonso stepping away from the sport for two years in order for the team to get their act together. The Perth-born driver achieved his best time with the Pirelli C2 (hard) compound, and was closely followed by Pierre Gasly in the Alpha Tauri, which was running the softer C3 (medium) compound. Daniel Ricciardo's debut performance in a McLaren car has brought a pleasant surprise to the British team, with the Australian putting the brand new MC元5 through its paces in Bahrain, being the fastest on the track, an entire second ahead of Ferrari. ![]()
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