1.) 14 Apr 2019
14 Apr 2019 18:50:25
Man! Whoever is responsible for the strat calls on that Ferrari team really needs to think about what they decide. They were all over the place.

Ed: Don't know much about the technical side of things, but just explain one thing, Mercedes weren't the quickest on the straights, but were very very strong around the corners and it was vice versa for Ferrari. Is this part of the setup that they choose for a circuit or is it purely based on what the car is capable of. Coz, if it is the latter, then basically, any and every circuit that has fast corners are going to be Ferrari's downfall. Is there no way that they can change that?

{Ed001's Note - it is about the car, Mercs have more downforce. Red Bull have traditionally won titles through being much better on the corners. Only thing Ferrari can do is develop their aero to bring them level. Fast corners are not so much of an issue as slow corners, as you gain more time in them by being faster than you do in the faster ones.}


2.) 15 Apr 2019
15 Apr 2019 08:45:54
I don't know if it is still true, but did teams earn tokens that they could use for development? I'm not too sure where I read that, was probably years ago.

Yeah, by corners I meant the ones taking the toll on the tyres. Just a quick question again, does better downforce lead to lesser tyre wear?

{Ed001's Note - it wasn't earning tokens, they started the season with an amount of tokens they could use for development. As recently as last season (if I remember right) that was still in play. Basically if they wanted to upgrade the engine, they had to use a token to bring a new version in.

More downforce makes a significant improvement to tyre wear because sliding is the main reason tyres wear out. When you have more downforce, you slide less. However driving style is more of a key, as a driver who runs on the ragged edge throwing the back end out looks more exciting, but he is sliding the car and so wears the tyres out. Or having a heavier foot and accelerating too hard will spin the wheels creating more tyre wear. So it is not the only factor but yes it should lead to less tyre wear.}