The Las Vegas occasion marks an necessary crossroads for the 2024 season, with the World Championship battle between drivers and constructors. Whereas Verstappen is aiming for his fourth title and Ferrari for the Constructors’ Championship, each element counts. Nonetheless, it was Mercedes that stunned by dominating the primary day of exercise. Regardless of this, Ferrari and McLaren’s potential is excessive, as proven by the telemetry evaluation of the FP2 session in Las Vegas.
The tough situations in Las Vegas considerably masked the true efficiency of McLaren and Ferrari. As a consequence of a inexperienced monitor and chilly temperatures, the tire compounds struggled to achieve the proper working window. To deal with this difficulty, the drivers needed to make a number of preparation laps. The clearest instance is Charles Leclerc, who, on his fourth flying lap, with a variety of gasoline onboard, posted a S1 time that was simply 60 thousandths slower in comparison with Hamilton.
Flip 3, the virtually non-turn
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The acceleration and velocity graphs present a efficiency benefit for Mercedes. Right here, the W15, aided by the chilly and low grip provided by the monitor, was in a position to extract the utmost from the tires. McLaren and Ferrari, with an unready entrance finish, had been compelled to partially raise off the throttle to keep away from widening their trajectory. A distinct story for Mercedes, which managed to hold 5/6 km/h extra with out disturbing the W15. That is evident within the strategy to Flip 4, the place Mercedes was the primary to get on the throttle, in contrast to McLaren and Ferrari. The SF-24 additionally approaches the nook in another way, struggling barely from understeer. Nothing too tough to repair with slight fine-tuning and higher tire preparation.
Below the Sphere’s gaze
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The sluggish part underneath the sphere showcases the superb mechanical grip of the SF-24. In sectors 7-8-9, Charles Leclerc’s automotive reaches the best Vmax within the 8-9 part. With the nice braking of the SF-24, Charles Leclerc manages to cease the automotive properly, rotate it at Flip 9, and speed up completely to sort out the straight resulting in Flip 10.
Telemetry Evaluation Flip 12 Las Vegas
Flip 12 is without doubt one of the most vital factors for making ready an overtaking maneuver on the Las Vegas circuit. The over 2 km lengthy straight permits drivers to aim overtakes on their opponents. Right here, glorious high velocity and environment friendly DRS are clearly important. Regardless of the ultra-low downforce setup, the wings characteristic a movable flap that creates a big impact.
Nonetheless, to benefit from the Energy Unit and aerodynamic effectivity, it’s essential to exit Flip 12 properly. Within the acceleration comparability, Ferrari comes out on high, because it manages to generate a considerably larger traction coefficient than Mercedes and McLaren. That is accentuated by Charles Leclerc’s potential to hold extra velocity by delaying his nook exit. It is a very optimistic signal for the SF-24’s mechanical traction, mixed with a well-designed hybrid deployment technique for the two km straight.
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