FORMULA 1 ARAMCO GRAN PREMIO DE ESPANA 2024 - Barcelona....Practice 1-2-3.... ▄▀▄▀▄▀ SPOILERS ▄▀▄▀▄▀

Qualifying at 10am ET, no?

 

The stickers are upside down on the new wing, somebody had too much sangria;-)

 

Ferrari fast tracks upgrades in F1 Spanish GP push
Ferrari’s latest developments, including revised sidepods, revealed ahead of Formula 1’s Spanish GP
Matt SomerfieldGiorgio PiolaJun 21, 2024, 9:46 AM

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Ferrari has managed to get its latest Formula 1 upgrades ready for the Spanish Grand Prix as it bids to bounce back from its Canada struggles.
Even before the team’s changes are formally confirmed in the FIA submission document ahead of opening free practice, the modifications to its sidepods, 'Cobra' winglets alongside the cockpit and rear wing have stood out in visual terms.

The push comes just a fortnight after Ferrari’s hopes of hauling itself back into championship contention suffered a blow with a lacklustre showing in Canada that ended in a double DNF.

In terms of the alterations made to the sidepods for Spain, it appears the team has done most of its work in reshaping the undercut and the beltline thereafter, with more space afforded between them and the upper surface of the floor.

This will likely improve performance in its own right, but it also offers a platform for the team to build upon when a new floor that is in development arrives a few races from now.

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The 'Cobra' winglets beside the cockpit have been optimised as part of the update too. These are now much taller than before, extending up around the rear leg of the halo’s fairing, which will reposition the horizontal upper flap section and therefore adjust the course of the airflow and vortices that spill from it.

Ferrari has also added a medium-high downforce rear wing into its pool at Barcelona, as it looks to find the right balance between the specifications already seen at Monaco and Imola.

The mainplane and upper flap design sit between the high downforce variant used in Monaco and the medium downforce one used at Imola.

However, while it is clear that these elements support the right downforce level, there will also be an impact on the performance of the DRS, when it is in operation.

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Furthermore, there’s continued development when it comes to the shape of the mainplane and endplate radius, which also aligns with the alterations that have been made to the tip section, the position of the outer flap support and the endplate cutout.

https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/ferrari-fast-tracks-upgrades-in-f1-spanish-gp-push/10625429/

 

P1 begins. time to not learn anything about anyone's pace.

sjd

 

Commentary says VER has used his last power unit allotment.

Penalties as strategy?

sjd

 

Hamilton helmet is back. The guy is a crap stirrer

 

Well when you can’t get media attention by winning you have to find other creative ways.

 

I think every team has this built into the season strategy

 

It's probably too early to say it, but it looks like Lando has some good speed for this weekend.

 

I didn’t catch FP1 - how did Ollie do?

 

CL seems to be not really lighting it up.... Carlos a bit more.

 

Two tenths off K-Mag. K-Mag and Hulk roughly even in FP2.

 

Thanks.

 

Every wing on the grid has flexing flaps like this, but I believe Mercedes may have controlled it best.

 

Assessment of todays running - https://www.planetf1.com/news/spanish-gp-data-red-bull-struggling-in-sector-2-as-multiple-rivals-gain-ground

 

Marko not panicking: 'Verstappen was not driving at full power'
Helmut Marko is not worried about Max Verstappen's fifth place in the second free practice session. According to the Austrian, Verstappen was not yet driving at full power and the longer runs did look good.

 

Interestingly, Max told his race engineer during P2 the car was "loose in the exits" and had some "weird understeer mid-corner". His summation: "this car doesn't bite".

It does seem like RB hasn't fully wrapped their arms around the current car. Yes, it performs well most weekends in race trim, but they don't seem to have it as "set up" as their old platform.

 

Did a VIP show up there with a Koenigsegg ?