For Carlos Sainz comes the first pole position in particular conditions, definable as daring, but at the end of a qualifying session very fun and spectacularon one of the more beautiful slopes of the world. We’ve already talked about what happened to Charles Leclerc and how this affected Verstappen’s lap, but Sainz’s data also show some interesting food for thought. We compared the lap that earned the Spaniard the pole with Verstappen’s last, trying to get a comparison that was more possible on the same track conditions and we found some feedback to point out.
First of all, let’s see how in the first sector Verstappen had a unrivaled level of grip for all. Over 6 tenths the advantage of the Dutch over the Spaniard with so much speed both in the change of direction, but above all in the whole very long acceleration out of “The Loop”. It seems that in this first phase of the tour the RB18 had a much more stable rear end, while Ferrari was struggling to find traction grip. With the entry into the second sector though everything changes. The difference becomes so evident that one naturally wonders if it is the Ferrari to light up or the RedBull to shut downbut it seems more likely the first hypothesis. Intermediate tires find one better operating temperature on the F1-75 thanks also to cornering at higher speed and the phenomenon becomes progressively more evident, so much so that a Copse Verstappen is slower than the Ferrari duo in order of 15 km / h. We also compared the data from Lewis Hamiltontrying to understand precisely if it was the reds who were particularly strong or Verstappen who lost performance and we find the Englishman on a par with Max.
In the passage to the very fast turn 9 of the English track, Leclerc raises the gas pedal 56%, Sainz 75%, Hamilton 87% and Verstappen 100%. The impression is therefore of one F1-75 that has found the ideal working window in the second sectorespecially from the point of view mechanicwhich made it possible to make the intermediate tires work perfectly in that last lap, unlike the RB18 which after the first few corners seemed to be get out of the ideal range, without being able to re-enter it. In fact, the trend also continues in the Maggots-Becketts sequence and in Stowe curve, one of the most relevant from the point of view of the level of grip of the car. Finally, it should be noted that, right in the extension towards the Stowe, Sainz’s speed stops at just 284 km / h against Verstappen’s 295. The Spaniard himself then confirmed that he had before the braking finished charging the battery, which is why it couldn’t accelerate any further. The hybrid part remains one aspect on which the former Honda engine keep showing an advantage over allwith a energy level which compared to all the other engines it literally looks like never end. Sainz still pulls out a great ride, exploiting the strong points of the car without overdoing it, confirming the fact that without the pressure of the mandatory result the Spaniard has a good level of performance, which can be of enormous help to the team in this critical phase of the world championship. The race seems to be looming a very tight head to head between Ferrari and Red Bull. We saw how the RB18 was very fast in free thirds, but also with a particular arrangement and it will be very interesting understand if and how it will work in the race. On the other hand, Ferrari plays with two tips and if Sainz keeps his head in the first lap, things will get particularly interesting. The level of load at the front then it will make a lot of difference, given the enormous lateral stress of the front tires in the corners of the English track, and Ferrari seems to have worked a lot in this sense right from the start, but above all in free thirds. The tender is therefore very interesting and from important specific weight in a championship perspective. This will also raise the stakes in hand-to-hand duels that may emerge on the track, as the points at stake are extremely heavy. We just have to literally enjoy this further show.
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