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[RPM40]

Is it track surface? Is it ambient temp, track temp?

 

So far Mercedes looked utterly dominant at both Australia and Spain. With Ferrari looking faster at Bahrain, China and Azerbaijan. 

 

What particular elements are causing these swings? To me, both Australia and Spain are hotter climates. But so is Bahrain.

 

Red Bull don't appear to be having any particular swing that I've noticed anyway.

[NewMrMe]

Wasn't Barcelona unusually cool this year? I think they said the temperature was only around the mid teens. I also think China was quite warm on race day but then cold for quali and the respective pace of different teams didn't change that much.

 

Could it also be that again the Merc is very sensitive to set up and they only found the sweet spot in Australia and Spain?

[AlexS]

Asphalt?

[beachdrifter]

Pretty much temps. For Merc, the range where the tyre works as it should is so narrow, that they're missing it more often than hitting it. They're either too hot, too cold, or even both in the same lap or on different tyres (front/rear/left/right) at the same time.

 

It's a joke really, a lottery.

Edited by beachdrifter, 15 May 2018 - 23:24.

[PayasYouRace]

I’m just glad we’re getting performance swings. When one team is fastest at every race it’s boring.

[Kalmake]

I haven't noticed any unusually huge variance...?