00:00What was missing in the Monza race for Charles Leclerc to be able to try to aim for the podium
00:11and therefore manage to stay ahead of at least one of the two McLarens?
00:16Well, it seems like little in terms of time.
00:20Vassor says just a tenth, but in fact a lot because the reference point this time was not so much the McLaren of Piastri Norris,
00:27but rather the Red Bull of firstman.
00:3020 seconds ahead of the two McLarens.
00:37So, a result that is in fact distorted if we think about the gaps,
00:40because the real reference point was the Red Bull which managed to do very well with light setups,
00:45exactly the same as the Ferrari, but the Ferrari was unable to manage them optimally because,
00:50if we remember, after a few laps, just five, Leclerc was called to order.
00:55The rear tires overheat with low aerodynamic load.
01:00The car starts to spin, traction is lost, and everything that is the phenomenon of mechanical degradation and tire wear increases.
01:07Yes, because with the low aerodynamic load, Ferrari has shown more problems of overheating of the rear tires than on other tracks.
01:17The longitudinal energy is distributed over the entire width of the structure that rests parallel to the track.
01:25The carcass, belt, and top plies create a rigid system that widens the contact surface of the tread,
01:34but the reduced vertical thrust of the Monza setup has not accentuated the micro-slip, but has highlighted it,
01:40generating greater overheating of the compound and dangerous tire degradation.
01:44The lateral component combined with the acceleration in the curves has caused stress on the sidebands of the shoulder in carbon and also in composites,
01:58a factor that led to abnormal wear of the tires and a call to order on Leclerc's car just on the fifth lap.
02:03Well, and at this point we can open a second topic, because for the first time after so many Grand Prix,
02:16Lewis Hamilton also managed to have a good race, starting from the back,
02:20he made a reasonable recovery and settled in sixth position right behind Russell.
02:23So, it means that the track with low aerodynamic load that requires the single-seater to be treated gently to optimize
02:37the trajectory, to reduce stress on the tires, has brought the two drivers closer or almost,
02:42has cancelled out the differences in driving technique between Leclerc who wants a car pointed and with oversteer at the rear
02:47and Hamilton who drives with understeer, therefore in a very clean manner, with a supported rear end and always in traction.
02:59And at this point we need to go back to making a technical assessment, an analysis,
03:03a focus with our 3D supports on the different driving techniques of the two drivers.
03:10Because while the two driving styles when entering a bend are very similar,
03:14from the apex Leclerc oversteers the rear end by correcting the car angle with gas and steering wheel.
03:22Hamilton is clean, keeps the rear supported,
03:25slides the front end by managing controlled understeer.
03:29A driving style that presupposes a radically different setup.
03:34Under braking, Leclerc wants more pitch and a pointed chassis to trigger oversteer,
03:38while Hamilton requires a flat setup to accompany corner entry.
03:45At the apex, Leclerc engages the chassis with greater role thanks to a more elastic suspension,
03:51compared to Lewis Hamilton who prefers a flat and progressive setup.
03:56When cornering, Hamilton controls the trajectory with understeer.
04:02Leclerc creates oversteer by forcing the steering angle which triggers rear wheel spin.
04:06Lewis' corner entry is clean to promote a neutral setup that contrasts with Leclerc's,
04:16who exploits the violent transfer of load to lighten the rear,
04:19causing that oversteer that allows him to close the corner radius to an advantage
04:23and anticipate the acceleration point.
04:25While Monza is a track that neutralizes the advantages of this setup,
04:38on the next two tracks, both in the city,
04:40Leclerc will certainly have an advantage in terms of driving technique over Hamilton,
04:44because we know that the next tracks will require maximum aerodynamic load from the SF25
04:49and will require everything possible to maximize grip on the four positions on the tires,
04:54and so this will be the next topic related to Ferrari.
05:05But let's get back to talking about Red Bull,
05:07which in fact made the difference, or rather, let's correct ourselves,
05:11Verstappen was able to make the difference on a Red Bull that is extremely technical to drive,
05:15very light, therefore a car that requires a lot of sensitivity in using the trajectory
05:20and in the spaces to widen on the curb trajectory.
05:27This is to give the single-seater freedom,
05:29a job that Verstappen is great at and probably better than any other driver currently on the Formula One grid.
05:38We are talking about Red Bull, but also McLaren,
05:40which has made a conservative choice with aerodynamic setups for maximum grip.
05:45The change we made to the rear wing paid off, giving us more speed than the McLarens.
05:58It was the only thing we could risk to win.
06:03Winning the aerodynamic gamble was won by Verstappen,
06:06who sought an extreme single-seater in terms of downforce,
06:08but with a chassis designed to compensate for the reduced aerodynamic pressure.
06:15Seizing the tires with a low level of thrust made more elastic mechanical compromises essential to assign more roll in the turns.
06:24The goal achieved was to establish a not excessive tilt of the vehicle body that does not compromise the airflow under the car.
06:30With more elastic suspension adjustments, the underbody maintains a flat trim angle,
06:37but one that ensures optimal load transfer to the outer wheel, guaranteeing driving precision.
06:45The adjustments to the front suspension were crucial to favoring precision when entering curves at the Skari as well as the Elesmo.
06:51The front suspension set up by Verstappen with more elastic anti-roll torsion bars frees the chassis in the roll angles,
07:02improving the grip on the track and the tires.
07:06The contractile scheme has made it possible to transfer some of the support also to the more unloaded inner wheel,
07:12enhancing the mechanical grip even in the slower variants and with demanding changes of direction.
07:16Verstappen's success extends the positive streak of results that keeps him in third place in the Drivers' Championship,
07:26extending his lead to 36 points over George Russell.
07:31Piastri and Norris, surprised by a red bull that exceeded expectations,
07:35settled for a double podium that came from a more prudent aerodynamic choice.
07:39Through the better downforce it managed to reduce wheel spin and tire wear,
07:44but at the cost of losing performance in the race.
07:49On the nose, the attempt to discharge air through the external channels has enhanced the outwash effect,
07:55neutralizing turbulence at the height of the side pods and improving flows and vortices to protect the underbody.
08:00The hollowed-out side pods create a low-pressure area that directs air towards the diffuser,
08:07giving more energy to the flows that work under the wing and near the diffuser.
08:14The central part of the car body, affected by a fluid aimed at stimulating the sensitive areas,
08:20produces better cooling and channels a greater airflow to the bottom.
08:22An advantage that at Monza made the McLaren more stable on the parabolic curve and in the chicanes,
08:30but penalized the speed on the four straights,
08:33nullifying the possibility of success in the Italian Grand Prix.
08:47Terraforte is the arrival point of the simulators.
08:50The driver can realistically experience all the sensations of driving a real Formula One.
08:5615 years of know-how in the world of racing.
09:01The technical support of the teams, the advice of the drivers make this cockpit identical to that of a single seater,
09:07in terms of spaces, measurements and adjustments on the steering wheel.
09:11But that's not all.
09:14The research work focused on achieving the same driving sensations as a Formula One car.
09:20Working on the stiffness of the system and the responsiveness of the actuators,
09:25the same design path used by Formula One engineers when designing a new single seater was followed.
09:34From the track to the simulator without filters on hard ground to experience the same driving pleasure and sensations as Formula Number.
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