F1: Aston Martin continues to struggle in the race. Alonsoincreasingly the sole tip of the team Of Silverstone, “suffers” a car that is difficult to manage with a high quantity of fuel. In fact, as can be seen from the results of the F1 Sprintcarried out with around 40 kg of fuel on board, the Spaniard was able to manage it very well Medium with a lighter car. However, the fight with his compatriot made the efforts made in the first part of the race in vain, due to an excessive frenzy in defending the position. In turn 9, the former Ferrari driver brought too high speed into the entry, causing understeer which caused him to impact Sainz.
After a good qualification however, Fernando he paid a set-up partially wrong than one’s own team. The data shows a very strong car at the end of the straights, almost on par with Red Bulland poorly performing when cornering. We know that the Shanghai track has several flat sections where a good level of load is needed, especially at the rear. Verdona’s critical start to the race derives precisely from this; an unstable car that suffered from lateral sliding when cornering. An aspect that entailed double wear of the compounds: both due to abrasion with the asphalt and due to rise in temperatures.
Furthermore, the different race strategy compared to the opponents did not pay off. There tire allocation dissimilar forced an extra stop on the two F1 drivers. Alonso in particular he divided it in two stint the second part of the race. After Safety Car he mounted the tire Soft for 20 laps and then finish with the Medium another 13 laps to make up for the lack of a tyre Hard new. From the race chart, we can see how this choice did not pay off. The reason is due to degradation on both covers which made the times ceiling.
F1, Aston Martin beam wing with lower charge incidence optimized MGU-K
The set-up partially incorrect by Shanghai could adapt very well to the circuit You love me, a track that enhances the speed at the end of the straight and the efficiency of the cars. The stable of SilverstoneFurthermore, he wants the performance of the “new” front suspension to be better in the fastest sections. For now, the work done by the department vehicle dynamics Over the course of the winter it doesn’t seem to work. In Florida the engineers directed by Dan Fallows will opt for greater stiffness at the front end, so as to shift the balance towards rear end of the English car in the slow section of T2.
At the same time, rear stiffness could be reduced to improve traction, thus limiting oversteer on exit. The perspective with which the team could undertake these choices is to limit the degradation of the tires, trying to find a fair compromise with the fast curves of T1. However a balance mechanically set back and lower stiffness at the rear axle, favor greater roll and yaw. Elements that prevent good speed in load curves. In fact, it is necessary to limit the variations in the roll angle in order to stabilize the F1 in the fast sections.
To find the most suitable compromise, the team across the Channel has studied three set-ups that the riders will be able to try in the sessions preceding the second parc fermé regime. Factor that provides the possibility of deciding on the technical setting that best optimizes performance. On an aerodynamic level the choice should fall on the rear wing already mounted in China, with a lower incidence of the beam wing. In this way the vertical thrust generated would be lower overall but the resistance to progress on straights is improved.
Lastly we noticed how the AMR24 has improved the use of the hybrid part over the course of weekend Chinese. TO You love me technicians who study the delivery of electrical power will carry out a further step to manage both straights. For this reason, the recharge of the MGU-K during braking will be maximized, subsequently dividing the peak power in two during the discharge phase. The first will be at the start of the straight and the second at the end, for a period of approximately 5 seconds each.
Authors and graphic designers: Alessandro Arcari – @berrageiz – Leonardo Pasqual – @PasqualLeonardo
Images: Aston Martin – F1
