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. Nevertheless, 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 troublesome circumstances in Las Vegas considerably masked the true efficiency of McLaren and Ferrari. Resulting from a inexperienced observe and chilly temperatures, the tire compounds struggled to succeed in the proper working window. To handle 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 plenty 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 observe, was in a position to extract the utmost from the tires. McLaren and Ferrari, with an unready entrance finish, had been pressured to partially elevate off the throttle to keep away from widening their trajectory. A unique story for Mercedes, which managed to hold 5/6 km/h extra with out disturbing the W15. That is evident within the method to Flip 4, the place Mercedes was the primary to get on the throttle, not like McLaren and Ferrari. The SF-24 additionally approaches the nook in a different way, struggling barely from understeer. Nothing too troublesome to repair with slight fine-tuning and higher tire preparation.
Below the Sphere’s gaze
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The gradual part underneath the sphere showcases the wonderful 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 good 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 among the most vital factors for making ready an overtaking maneuver on the Las Vegas circuit. The over 2 km lengthy straight permits drivers to try overtakes on their opponents. Right here, glorious prime velocity and environment friendly DRS are clearly important. Regardless of the ultra-low downforce setup, the wings function a movable flap that creates a major impact.
Nevertheless, to take advantage of the Energy Unit and aerodynamic effectivity, it’s essential to exit Flip 12 properly. Within the acceleration comparability, Ferrari comes out on prime, because it manages to generate a considerably greater traction coefficient than Mercedes and McLaren. That is accentuated by Charles Leclerc’s capacity to hold extra velocity by delaying his nook exit. It is a very constructive 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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