|
Post by wilmywood8455 on Oct 2, 2018 15:09:16 GMT -8
Mercedes’ victory in Sochi may have carried some controversy because of the infamous ‘switch’ between Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas. But it was nothing less than resounding – and part of the reason for that crucial advantage over the Ferrari team was a little detail hidden within its rear wheels.
The Sochi track is quite extreme in one particular demand: how much tyre energy can be taken early in a qualifying lap so as to still have the rears alive in the final sector, which comprises lots of right-angle bends and low-speed acceleration zones.
|
|