The fastest track on the calendar might make even the first preliminary rounds in the championship. To a round-up of yesterday's WMSC decisions.
Monza - since 1950 are here, with one exception, the Formula One races held world championship. The only GP of Italy, who was not driving at Monza, took place in 1980 when the race was moved due to renovations at Monza to Imola. There is no other Formula One track, where frequently a World Cup race was held, as at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. The track has always been for their tremendous speed, especially in the 50's, when it was thought that the track was not fast enough, and built another 5km long version, which even had banked corners. The movie "Grand Prix" shows the old route still in the mold. Today Monza is very fast and more especially dangerous. Although the run-off areas were widened, but in some places you just do not, is because of the royal park that surrounds the course, a nature reserve. Monza is one thing: full throttle and brakes. No wonder the Red Bull banners hang ever low.
The Red Bull may indeed fast and medium speed corners, but he does not like straight lines. It produces so much downforce with its aerodynamics that Renault is anyway a bit weak all out of breath. In Spa we could see how Vettel starved regularly on the long straights and Kemmel had no chance even if it directly in the lee of a competitor was. Red Bull will try to run damage control, perhaps to target a podium, but more will probably not be in there. For Vettel, who had to put the world after his race at Spa desatrösen criticism that such a race is a bad time. After Monza, followed by five more races and if he loses on points to Webber, the team better or worse, a decision will have to make towards Webber.
But not only in Red Bull one is nervous. The greatest pressure is certainly on Ferrari. First, because it is the home Grand Prix and felt 324 sextillion Italians hanging in the trees and Ferrari roar forward. Secondly, one has no choice but to win the Grand Prix. And though with Alonso, who has not exactly true to its good performance of the race in Belgium last chance to win the world title. The victory must be here, no matter what. If you can not catch up in the standings, it has been announced to be beheaded mark off the 2010 season. After one early in 2009, the sailing was canceled, that would be a bitter Italian standards even slap. Anyway, I do not want to be close by Luca di Montezemolo, should go to the Grand Prix lost, because the yes then like to throw around with TVs. However, since even the question of whether Ferrari will ever be able to threaten McLaren.
McLaren is the clear favorite to win. After the demonstration drive of Hamilton is expected also that the British in Monza, thanks to the Mercedes engine have the fastest car. But they really? A look at top speeds of spa shows amazing. Not Hamilton, but Massa and Sutil were the fastest in Belgium. McLaren follows in 5th place only So there opportunities for Ferrari? The top speed is measured to enjoy but with caution, because you do not know who was there when hung in the wind shadow. The Hamilton was only fifth fastest talking, actually it again for the McLaren. Jenson Button is looking forward to Monza with mixed feelings. These high-speed lines are not his thing, on the other hand, he must beat Hamilton in mind, if he wants to achieve something in the standings.
Monza, although the layout is very simple, a tricky story in terms of voting. Sure, you screwed everything from cars, which could disrupt the air flow, but in the Lesmos and Parabolica need a lot of downforce. Here you can leave very much time, but what in the past was not so bad. Because all of the rear wing lay flat, they all had the same problems in the Lesmos. But this year, thanks to the F-bay, everything is different. Which ensures known that the output tear off on the rear wing, the car will be faster. For this one has more downforce when traveling in curves. The question is just: Is it worth the F-duct at Monza?
McLaren has hinted several weeks ago, the thing that you can at home, Renault and Williams were surprised by the announcement. There are two approaches that have played a role in the simulations.
First F-duct or not, even if you use it on the line is, the rear wing is still around in meaningless way, slowing the car. You can reach a greater terminal velocity when the wing is flat, what the F-slot redundant. The time that is lost in the turns, it gets on the straight back inside.
Second Au contraire, the French say ... umm ... Renault and Williams, the British. Although you can easily lose on the straights at speed, but because of the Lesmos, the Variante Ascari, and above all of the Parabolica more quickly to output comes out, like the end of the line again from halfway. Range has drawn up a colleague to the straight line and come to an end. In the end, could bring the higher downforce in the turns even the time advantage you want.
Which version is faster now, try the team probably on Friday, so the free practice session should be really interesting.
But in addition to Ferrari and McLaren need to have probably an eye Renault and Force India. The Indians will certainly be ahead, even if it's not good for a podium. Renault at Spa has been shown that the car on the straights is very, very quickly and the few corners it should also make any difference. Both teams could very well be able to annoy Red Bull and Mercedes. Although I still wonder how this broad chest of Renault on the straight line can be as fast.
Mercedes should not expect much in Italy. It still tinkering around on the chassis, but the season is history. However - the MGP W01 is slow on the straights and it just goes around and left little to the right, understeer is not too much weight. Perhaps Schumacher, who loves the track, so good for a surprise.
From the rear it would otherwise be difficult to give proper pressure. Williams is currently "the best of the rest" with a strong tendency towards the front, when you put yourself through lousy strategy is not itself in the foot again. Toro Rosso Ferrari has a strong engine and will also bring an F-slot. Since it could well be a step forward while cleaning the race has already been checked off. Lotus, Virgin and HRT have just the job, not to be too noticeable in the way around.
The tires will play no major role in Monza, Bridgstone brings software / hardware with that would fit all. In terms of weather you will experience no surprises, it remains pretty sunny. A race in the rain at Monza and will not. It is also certain: The race is short. Rubens Barrichello took last year, just 76 minutes, until it was flagged as the winner.
Briefly to the WMSC decisions we yesterday had been intensively gecovert:
- Ferrari will not go unpunished but because they have already paid 100,000 euros fine, but leaves it at that, the FIA. What was expected tten, because let's face it - the whole team orders legislation is garbage. It is neither in a position to prevent team orders, nor do they help in the form of the sport. The FIA is in the clear and wants to pass on the entire control of the Formula One Sporting Working Group, so the FOTA have a say. On the other hand, the FIA has every other team orders this year opened the door. Had Alonso subsequently given a 5 second penalty, now would be the second and Massa's victory would have inherited. And you would have an important message sent to the team: "We know it, you know it, so let, or punishment." Instead, they say, "Uh, real team orders? So it costs, if that's true. Maybe. Let's see. "What the World Cup final sprint will hopefully not hurt.
Basically, I think you have to rethink the entire team order. It makes no sense to ban them because they run anyway. If you own code and agreement by all accidents leads to the path, a simple "Take a slow," will be carried out easily (unless you say Ferrari). Team orders are ugly, but they are there. They obviously - do not punish, we can not prohibit. Of course, one could increase the penalties. If you are caught, has a race break. But that will only cause that is cheating even more. Banning team orders, like alcohol ban. Not simply folded.
- The F1 calendar has surprised me, especially in its length. There are three double-weekend (Spain / Monaco, Germany / Hungary and Japan / Korea) and only the usual summer break. Otherwise, it goes from 13.3 through to 27.11 in one piece. In order to finish the season is even later than that of the NASCAR (20.11). This is very late, to 2011, nor the two additional test dates are in Bahrain. In other words, the teams for the season beginning in February. Therefore, the season finale in Brazil is nice for the fans on the team but a further burden on the season.
- The FIA has approved a new team for 2011 is not so surprising. Euskadi has no money, and would only get it (maybe), if the FIA approval would have been there. Durango is a lack of money and probably technology and Stefan GP ha eh not taken seriously. Ecclestone has no fear that could fry with HRT team, give him, according to testimony eigenere, 10 teams. Frankly, the decision is correct. More than three teams that need not even go after, another team whose funding is on shaky ground, you will not have it because their collapse could damage the overall economic environment of negative PR.
News brief:
- Clean Kobayashi has mentioned for one more year under contract. Pedro de la Rosa will probably have to go and, if you believe the rumors, replaced by Nick Heidfeld. Seeks a) urgently bring a cockpit and b) with lots of experience with the Pirelli tires. Should be there not any slower than de la Rosa, the obligation is actually a no-brainer.
- Lotus would like to continue in 2011 with engines from Renault. Supposedly it is a deal, were it not for a long-term deal with Cosworth, from which one has to buy out well.
- Romain Grosjean, Flavio Briatore at the time goes out of favor, with no small success in a less siegverwönten team makes the GP2 and again draw attention to themselves. He has now re-docked at Gravity Management, which belong to the Renault family. There are rumors that used to be Grosjean at possibly a deal with Lotus there. Who could be replaced at Lotus is unclear, but if you'd bet on Trulli, one would probably not bad odds.
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Very nice preview to the GR.
With this information I will look at race in a different light.
Thank you.
McLaren has just conjured up once again yes. Jenson with F-duct and high downforce and low downforce Lewis with and without F-duct. Would have liked to see something like Hamilton had overtaken, he's just retired too early!