Red Bull e McLaren they show up in Mexico fiercer than ever. To Austin the RB19 seemed sensitive to changes on the ride height due to bump present on the track. McLarenhowever, second with car number 4 after the disqualification of Hamilton, suffered some degradation of the compounds due to lateral forces. A problem that had never arisen on the papaya-coloured cars which, thanks to the good basic aero-mechanical balance, had not encountered any wear problems with the new updates brought to the track.
In this weekend the extent of lateral forces on the tires will not be important. The only curves that could create some problems in this sense are those in the central sector. We are talking about a variable that could be affected by the range of tires brought to the track by Pirelli. This is a softer step than the 2022: C3, C4 e C5.
Mexican GP 2023/Red Bull RB19 Preview: the thin air does not enhance efficiency, mechanical grip will be decisive
On Mexican soil Red Bull will be able to regain part of the advantage lost in Texas due to the higher ground clearances. The track of Mexico CityIn fact, it does not present any particular bumps in the asphalt. The car of Milton Keynes it can therefore “recover” aerodynamic load from the surface thanks to a more powerful Venturi effect. However, the advantage that comes from using the will be smaller DRS, one of the strong points of the world champions. The “ease” of piercing the air due to the rarefaction of oxygen, therefore, will allow opponents to shorten the gap.
A key factor for RB19 it will certainly be the setup focused on the front. It is known how this type of tuning enhances the driving style of Verstappen. The talent of Hasselt he manages to have greater precision in entering than the other drivers and at the same time is able to control the exit phases from the corners thanks to the settings on the rear differential and the use of the gas. In the roughest stretches the car designed by Adrian Newey will be able to enhance its own grip mechanically, recovering part of the advantage lost on the straights.
Red Bull RB19 rear wing – Mexican GP 2023
The suspension-frame iteration gives the Austrian racing cars a good, excellent balance in slow corners, especially if they are in succession as on the circuit dedicated to the brothers Rodríguez. The composure of the colored car blue racing it also helps in lateral load transfer, managed by a higher stiffness of the anti-roll bars. There RB19 mount a specification high downforce coupled with one beam wing which generates the maximum vertical thrust.
We are talking about a setup that will offer the aerodynamic load necessary to best deal with the T2. Furthermore, it seems that a new fund will be tested during the weekendupdate running 2024. The floor could be assembled in the course of Fp1but his stay for the entire weekend is not guaranteed.
Mexican GP 2023/McLaren MCL60 preview: higher top speeds and pitot tubes to verify the flow trend
With regard to McLarenthe latest performances on the track have brought a boost to morale in the performance run-up towards Red Bull. Although in Texas the team of Woking suffered in the mere management of the tyres, Verstappen he was unable to escape. What’s more, the results of the latest qualifications allowed Norris e Plates to compete with three-time reigning world champion.
The “disadvantage” of RB19 in a straight line it will become a benefit for the MCL60 at maximum speed level. The problem of the papaya-coloured car, unresolved even after the updates brought during the season, is the inability to penetrate the air as best as possible on a straight line. Surely the technicians of the historic British team will be working in the new wind tunnel to improve this defect, but for this reason weekend McLaren will be able to count on an ally: the thinnest air to have a EOS improve.
The rear wing of the McLaren MCL60 – Mexican GP 2023
Through the images taken by the colleague Albert Fabregayou can see how McLaren features a specific single pylon with high aerodynamic load. The presence of a “rack” made up of tube sensors Pitot it will be used during the first session to collect data relating to the air flows hitting the car with a low percentage of oxygen passing through it, with the aim of understanding the actual amount of load generated.
Focusing on the mechanics, a crucial aspect for 2/3 of the track, the pull-rod scheme at the front of the MCL60 It will help a lot in the insertion phases. The tie rod that characterizes the front suspension of the cars compared in this article can also alleviate understeer. Avoiding front sliding will undoubtedly be important especially in T3where the tires suffer the light banking present inside the stadium.
As always, only the track will tell us who between these two team will prevail in terms of performance. Red Bull, obviously, remains the clear favorite. The third wheel could be Mercedes that thanks to the updates brought to Austin it increased the number a lot downforce generated by the car body. A W14 that like the MCL60 will benefit from the lower air resistance to improve their own EOS.
Authors: Leonardo Pasqual – @PasqualLeonardo – Alessandro Arcari – @berrageiz
Images: Albert Fabrega – @AlbertFabrega
2023-10-27 12:00:00
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