2022 Spanish Grand Prix - Buildup, Practice & Qualifying Thread

[stefa]

https://twitter.com/FanaticsFerrari/...uiUN6KpFQ&s=19

[jgonzalesm6]

The RB18 loses around 5kg of weight

A reporter at Corriere reports that since the start of the season, the RB18 has lost 7kg. A further weight reduction of 4kg (upgrades) is expected for Barcelona. Red Bull will have another major upgrade after the summer break, it will be the basis for the 2023 car.

[jgonzalesm6]

UPGRADE update list:

McLaren, Aston Martin and Alfa Romeo with the biggest upgrade packages this weekend.

Red Bull, Ferrari and Merc all updating floor. Front wing tweaks for RBR and Merc, rear wing and rear corner for Merc and Ferrari.

Only Haas with no updates.


Mercedes: Front Wing endplate, Floor, Rear Brake Winglets

Red Bull:Front Wing Flaps, Floor

Ferrari: Floor, Rear Brake Winglets, Rear Wing

McLaren: Front Wing Flaps, Front Suspension, Brake Ducts, Floor, Diffusor, Engine Cover, Cooling Louvres, Rear Wing, Rear Brake Winglets

Alpine: Rear Wing, Front Wing Endplate, Rear Brake Winglets

AlphaTauri: Rear Wing


Aston Martin: Floor, Sidepod, Bodywork, Cooling Louvres, Rear Wing, Halo

Williams: Front Wing Flaps, Rear Wing, Rear Brake Winglets

Alfa Romeo: Front Wing Endplate & Flaps, Front Suspension, Engine Cover, Floor, Cooling Louvres, Rear Suspension, Rear Wing

Haas: Nothing

[jgonzalesm6]

Lando Norris will run the new floor in FP1. Daniel Ricciardo is fitted with the old parts to gather comparison data. There are enough parts to fit both cars with the upgrade package if it works as intended.

[jgonzalesm6]

Aston Martin used one of six curfew jokers overnight. Reports suggested they were preparing upgrades for Sebastian Vettel's car. In order for both drivers to have the new package.

[PURE PASSION]

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[gump1480]

https://mobile.twitter.com/AlbertFab...GClMYiwGQ&s=19

[PURE PASSION]

��| Ferrari has NOT brought new sidepods to this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix.

[nani_s23]

Seems like there is no big upgrade package as everyone expected at the start of this GP.
Hopefully Rear-wing & Floor does the magic for us.

[PURE PASSION]

Seems like there is no big upgrade package as everyone expected at the start of this GP.
Hopefully Rear-wing & Floor does the magic for us.

Ι think this update has to do with optimization of the car performance!!! Finally (as we hope) we will be able to run with optimum set up and a good top speed !!! From that alone I think we can extract a good amount of performance!!!
Some kind of confirmation from Ferrari:

Ferrari: The last decision is to concentrate on an advanced floor by extracting everything from #F175 to cancel porpoising and increase aerodynamic efficiency

The Updated sidepods (slimmer but same design) postponed to Silverstone

[nani_s23]

Ι think this update has to do with optimization of the car performance!!! Finally (as we hope) we will be able to run with optimum set up and a good top speed !!! From that alone I think we can extract a good amount of performance!!!
Some kind of confirmation from Ferrari:

Thanks for the info.

[Paulpg87]

RB is clearly the best car with better tyre management and super top speed allow them to easily recover a bad qualify. I don't believe we will compete for anything than 2/3

Moeover they are clearly faster and better in bringing updates as always. If -4kg is true is insane in terms of laptime

We need a bit of luck. I hate them anyway but they are better right now

[458 Italia]

The best upgrades are the ones you can not see well away from spying eyes and copycats.Ferrari upgrades according to italian and German media under Neath the car is where a lot has happened, any cosmetic or minor addition externally will be easily identified by the hungry eyes.

Let's hope neither driver bins it then so other teams can't get pictures when the car is being carried away.

[F2003GA]

Still the anti-porpoising tool on the floor.....

[Brembo]

RB is clearly the best car with better tyre management and super top speed allow them to easily recover a bad qualify. I don't believe we will compete for anything than 2/3

Moeover they are clearly faster and better in bringing updates as always. If -4kg is true is insane in terms of laptime

We need a bit of luck. I hate them anyway but they are better right now

Masi's R Bull team is no better than Ferrari ; car or driver wise. And Luis is better than both drivers. Merc is just going all out to show Russell as the main man on the track knowing how fan wise Luis is not up there. Luis needs to stop counting his millions and pay a little more attention to Merc getting his car right. Not knowing who will win the next race is great for F-1 s future fan and sponsor wise $$$.

[Aziz]

Heavy porpoising on both cars

[gump1480]

Heavy porpoising on both cars

And we are slow in S3 compared to RB

[WS6TransAm01]

Palmer and Herbert are unbearable too.

Yeah by "Palmer" and "Herbert" aren't such cool names like Glock!

Timo Glock's Dramatic Final Lap | 2008 Brazil Grand Prix

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhH93grvh84

[nuni]

Any links for stream?

[Aziz]

And we are slow in S3 compared to RB

0.5s down in S3

[F2003GA]

Any links for stream?

https://s1.crichd.ac/sky-sports-f1-live-streaming-hd-14

[FerrariF60]

0.5s down in S3

That’s it season over....mind as well pack it in and concentrate on 2023

[WS6TransAm01]

I'm glad they waited for these updated. They sure are revolutionary... LOL

[stefa]

Masi's R Bull team is no better than Ferrari ; car or driver wise. And Luis is better than both drivers. Merc is just going all out to show Russell as the main man on the track knowing how fan wise Luis is not up there. Luis needs to stop counting his millions and pay a little more attention to Merc getting his car right. Not knowing who will win the next race is great for F-1 s future fan and sponsor wise $$$.

Do I need to remind you, this is Ferrari forum!!!! Go elseware and glory your LH and Mercedes!!!!

[FerrariF60]

I'm glad they waited for these updated. They sure are revolutionary... LOL

No s h I t eh??
Downgrades maybe

[RossTheBoss]

I'm glad they waited for these updated. They sure are revolutionary... LOL

The team clearly held the upgrades because they didn't have confidence in them, not because of the cap.

Obviously you lie and say it's the cap publicly.

[Grimlock]

The team clearly held the upgrades because they didn't have confidence in them, not because of the cap.

Obviously you lie and say it's the cap publicly.

Jumping to conclusions quite fast aren't you? Half of FP1 and its already a downgrade?

[WS6TransAm01]

No s h I t eh??
Downgrades maybe

The team clearly held the upgrades because they didn't have confidence in them, not because of the cap.

Obviously you lie and say it's the cap publicly.

I know it's "too early to tell" and Carlos did just do a 19.9 but I just don't get delaying upgrades when every point matters....

[RossTheBoss]

Jumping to conclusions quite fast aren't you? Half of FP1 and its already a downgrade?

I didn't say they were downgrades at all. I said the reason the team delayed is because they didn't have confidence in they would work, until they did more analysis.

Ferrari don't want to admit it, but they were confused by the porpoising like Mercedes, and weren't sure what was causing it. We'll see if they actually solved it some.

[elnano14]

Close again with Max