Yuki Tsunoda surprised on the last day of testing with the second fastest time for AlphaTauri Honda, but later it turned out that in the fastest lap he opened the DRS on his AT02 much earlier thus gaining a few kilometers per hour of speed on the main straight.
Top speed is affected by many factors that are not easy to identify in tests such as fuel quantity, engine mode, downforce levels and moment of DRS opening as its use in tests is not limited to DRS zones.
Last year, Ferrari struggled with straight line speed, both due to the lack of power of its power unit and the car that provided too much air resistance in an effort to create as much downforce as possible.įerrari F1 team principal Mattia Binotto confirmed that Ferrari’s speed on the straights is no longer a weakness, and top speed data of Ferrari and their clients Alfa Romeo and Haas support the theory that Ferrari managed to find plenty of power from the new 065/6 powertrain. The new car will hit the track for pre-season testing on March 12-14th, ahead of the season opening Bahrain Grand Prix two weeks later.The top speeds on the Bahrain International Circuit are achieved towards the end of the start and finish line, and although testing is not always the most accurate indicator of the form and speed of an individual team, they still give the first insight into where each team stands.
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He will again be joined by Valtteri Bottas, who goes into his fifth year with the team aiming to finally topple his super-quick team mate and claim the title for himself.Įx-McLaren racer Stoffel Vandoorne will continue in his reserve driver role, alongside his Mercedes team-mate in Formula E, Nyck de Vries. READ MORE: 5 questions Lewis Hamilton’s rivals will be asking this off-season The Brit picked up his seventh drivers’ title last year to equal Michael Schumacher’s tally, and will be hoping the W12 can help him take the record outright in 2021. Hamilton will once again be at the wheel for Mercedes after signing a new-one-year contract in January, making it his eighth year with the squad since his switch from McLaren in 2013. The team ran last year’s car in a special black livery, which they switched to before the delayed season started, as a show of support for diversity and a stand against racism and discrimination everywhere – a cause that Lewis Hamilton particularly embraced throughout the season.Īnd they have retained the black colour scheme for 2021, with a fade to silver towards the rear, and a dash of red in deference to sponsor and now team shareholder Ineos.
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