La chute de Lance Stroll au 9e rang expliquée
Formule 1 lundi, 16 nov. 2020. 09:49 mardi, 23 avr. 2024. 23:32
On en sait maintenant un peu plus sur ce qui a causé les ennuis de Lance Stroll, dimanche, au Grand Prix de F1 de Turquie.
L'écurie Racing Point a dévoilé lundi avoir observé des dégâts sous l'aileron avant de la voiture du pilote canadien, ce qui lui a fait perdre de l'appui aérodynamique. Surtout, ce problème a fait en sorte que les pneus s'usaient plus rapidement, ce qui explique la chute au classement de Stroll.
Parti de la position de tête, Stroll a mené jusqu'au 36e tour avant de dégringoler et terminer l'épreuve à la 9e place.
UPDATE: During the team’s routine post-race car set down, we discovered damage to the underside of @lance_stroll's front wing that was a significant contributor to the graining issues he experienced during his 2nd and 3rd stints on the intermediate tyres at the #TurkishGP. [1/5]
— BWT Racing Point F1 Team (@RacingPointF1) November 16, 2020
Lance reported poor tyre performance, significant understeer and graining from lap 17 onwards in the race. Pitting for a fresh set of intermediates on lap 36 failed to resolve the problem, with the graining becoming even more severe. [2/5]
— BWT Racing Point F1 Team (@RacingPointF1) November 16, 2020
One of the strakes on the underside of the front wing had come loose and lodged itself in such a way that the blockage caused a significant loss of front downforce. The resultant loss of front downforce contributed to increased levels of graining. [3/5]
— BWT Racing Point F1 Team (@RacingPointF1) November 16, 2020
Data during the race confirmed there was a significant loss of front downforce - but with no visible damage to the top side of the front wing, combined with the low-grip conditions, it was difficult to confirm whether the data was correct. [4/5]
— BWT Racing Point F1 Team (@RacingPointF1) November 16, 2020
It was only after the race, when the car returned to the garage, that the damage and blockage to the underside of the front wing was discovered. [5/5] #TurkishGP #F1
— BWT Racing Point F1 Team (@RacingPointF1) November 16, 2020
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