The qualifying for one of the vital spectacular occasions of the season is now over. There have been many twists and surprises on the finish of the three brief qualifying classes for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, with an sudden outsider securing third place. Along with Pierre Gasly‘s shock, the efficiency of Mercedes was confirmed, with George Russell taking pole place. Let’s see, within the telemetry evaluation of qualifying, the place George Russell made the distinction in Las Vegas.
The advanced observe situations made the Las Vegas qualifying extraordinarily tough for all of the drivers. The observe floor and air temperatures “slowed down” the efficiency of a number of vehicles. Nonetheless, the chilly didn’t cease George Russell’s W15, which grabbed pole from Carlos Sainz by a couple of thousandths.
The large distinction, in comparison with Ferrari, lies within the first sector, a weak level for the SF-24 all through 2024. This downside was accentuated by the low temperatures, which slowed down the tire warm-up course of. Each drivers needed to full a couple of preparation lap to carry the tires into the proper window. Each Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc ready their quick lap with two warm-up laps and gasoline on board.
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The primary actual vital level of the circuit is the quick right-hand nook main onto the primary straight with DRS. Right here, it’s vital to exit as strongly as potential to keep away from being attacked in sector 5. Within the comparability between George Russell and the 2 Ferraris, an enormous distinction emerges—three-tenths over Carlos Sainz and six-tenths over Charles Leclerc.
In comparison with the 2 SF-24 drivers, George Russell didn’t expertise any velocity drops, however solely a slight “stagnation” the place his velocity remained fixed earlier than choosing up once more. George Russell hit 225 km/h versus the 221 km/h of the 2 Ferraris, however Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc had been compelled to carry the throttle to keep away from shedding management of their vehicles. With a lot stronger tire grip in comparison with Ferrari, George Russell was capable of exit in direction of flip 4 at over 235 km/h, in comparison with the 225 km/h of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc.
Sector 2 telemetry evaluation, Las Vegas
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The part underneath the Las Vegas sphere reveals a great stability between Ferrari and Mercedes, partly because of the SF-24’s tire window entry. That is demonstrated by the low-speed grip expressed by Ferrari. Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc selected to barely sacrifice the entry to show 7 so as to exit higher at flip 8 and head in direction of flip 9.
Flip 12 Las Vegas
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The exit from flip 12, as talked about yesterday, is essential for attacking or attempting to defend. Between George Russell, Charles Leclerc, and Carlos Sainz, the acceleration reveals some variations. Leclerc had a slight snap on method, however the glorious traction of the SF-24 and the hybrid deployment allowed him to recuperate effectively and obtain the perfect sector time within the second sector and an excellent lap time within the third. The Mercedes was far more inconsistent, in all probability as a result of the tire was very worn by the tip of the lap.
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