F1, GP Miami: the Florida is ready to welcome the top category of the motorsports. This weekend The Circus he will be busy on the route that winds around the imposing building Hard Rock Stadium; track which will also highlight the engine qualities of the various single-seaters. After the first sector characterized by one snake composed of fast curves, there are two long straights connected by some slower bends. In the latter, the grip mechanical and traction qualities of the different cars that make up the lot.
Red Bull remains the team favorite to win. It is important to underline, however, that the Stars and Stripes circuit has some characteristics that are quite similar to the track Melbournecompetitive scenario where Ferrari has the chance to get closer to the reigning world champion team. The prancing Horse comes from a weekend that was anything but easy, where the difficulty “in switching on” the compounds caused the red to regress in performance terms compared to McLaren. The team driven by Andrea Stellain fact, a Shanghai played the role of second force, optimizing the window of use of the device as best as possible MCL38.
Looking at the following graphics created by our editorial team, we can see how the track of You love me is made up of 19 curves, 7 on the right and 12 on the left, for a total length of 5412m. The first race of the season on American soil once again features the Sprint Raceparticular format which significantly complicates the work of technicians, pilots and engineers. THE team they will have only one hour of free testing available to verify the quality of the work carried out on their cars, with the need to find a set-up suited to the track already from the simulator.
In general the cars will adopt a medium downforce configuration. Precision will be required when entering fast corners, through more significant stiffness at the front which makes the single-seater more “pointing” and reflexively reactive on the front end. This involves finding a compromise between the slow and fast sections that characterize the first sector; we therefore try to favor load generation by limiting drag to maximize efficiency. Pirelli C2 Hard, C3 Medium And C4 Soft the coverages chosen. 1 or 2 stop strategy.
F1|Gp Miami, T1: study of suspension stiffness to alleviate the pendulum effect
the first sector of the runway You love me it is the most demanding from an aerodynamic point of view, with drivers wanting to maximize vertical thrust by obtaining an average speed higher than their opponents, especially in the stretch between the entrance to turn 4 and the exit of turn 8. Those who start from the second start box could exploit the internal trajectory to insert the poleman to 1, where the latter still has the advantage of the short stretch leading to the first braking section, being able to defend the work done on Saturday if the clutch release is good.
In one turn push the riders cross the finish line with DRS active, aiming for the 100 sign to begin braking. The single-seaters decelerate by over 220 km/h and the drivers struggle with understeer on entry to reach the apex of 1. On exit, the load shift favors oversteer, which must be controlled in traction by going more delicately on the gas. Turn 2 is tackled by raising the foot approximately 30%, while Turn 3 will be taken practically completely.
Once past the braking section of turn 4, a deceleration section takes shape which leads to turn 8, where the riders who regain 100% of their speed gas, only for a few moments, between turns 5 and 6. In this section of the track there is a single trajectory and, especially in the variable radius hairpin of turns 6, 7 and 8, it is essential to have a stable rear. The aim is to alleviate the pendulum effect through a frame capable of managing load movements very well.
F1|Gp Miami/T2: critical traction, ability to change direction required
The second potion of the track that makes up the track You love me is characterized by the travel section with gas completely open, almost 1.5 km long, which leads to braking at Turn 11. In this section we will undoubtedly notice which cars will be the most efficient and which ones have the best engine and DRS. When braking, the drivers decelerate by around 240 km/h to begin the slow section: 600 meters of track where the grip mechanical on the rear axle and the stability of the single-seater when changing direction.
In addition to this, during acceleration the drivers will have to be delicate on the accelerator pedal gas, to avoid the generation of oversteer favored by a set-up more focused on the front end. At 11 the riders will anticipate the entrance to the bend to reach the first of the two apex points of 12 at the exit. In this wide-ranging bend of medium-slow speed, in fact, the desire is to stay as close as possible to the wall internal so as to cover the shortest distance.
Turn 13 is taken straight out, immediately looking for the right side of the track at the exit to prepare for turns 14 and 15. In this change of direction, the drivers make the most of the curbs to improve the minimum speed in the center of the corner. The 16 closes the slow section and is tackled by postponing the apex point to maximize traction towards the straight.
F1|Gp Miami/T3: apex point postponed between 16 and 17 to facilitate exit
The last third of the US track is undoubtedly the simplest if we observe the layout of the Miami International circuit. From a mere planimetric point of view, it stands out as the approximately 1200 meter straight that connects turn 16 and turn 17 once again highlights the speed qualities of the single-seaters. One of the best areas of the track for attempting to attack opponents and overtaking during the race.
The braking section at Turn 17 is without a doubt the most demanding for the braking system on the entire US circuit. Fold that requires a large deceleration estimated at around 270 km/h in 115 metres. This corner is the slowest on the circuit and is taken in second gear. The pilots, as for the 16th, will postpone the apex point and then bring forward the opening of the gas towards the final straight that leads to the finish line.
Authors and graphic designers: Alessandro Arcari – @berrageiz – Leonardo Pasqual – @PasqualLeonardo
