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On Thursday of last week the FIA issued a "clarification" regarding the rules on active/self-leveling suspension.
Red Bull's advantage in qualifying so far has been attributed to them having some sort of system on the car which allowed the ride height to be reduced in low-fuel qualifying despite no adjustments being allowed between Q1 and the start of the race.
McLaren had said that they had a system of their own which would be used for the first time in China and was assumed to be using a similar principle to that on the Red Bull car. They have since said that the FIA ruling means that work on the system has been suspended ant that it will not be deployed. Red Bull, however say that their car is not affected by the ruling.
I am not sure what to make of this and the truth will only be known after qualifying.
Shanghai has the longest single straight of any circuit (1.15km long) which should see McLaren's F-Duct (The fluidic valve which stalls the rear wing) come into it's own, allowing them to overtake at will if necessary. It does not solve the MP4-25's deficiencies in slow/twisty corners of course.
The current weather forecast calls for cool but dry conditions on Friday and Saturday but there is a 40% chance of rain at race time.
No bets for me at the moment, one thing to look out for in practice is top speeds. Last year the fastest car reached 321km/h, I expect this to increase with the McLarens exceeding 330. If they are 5km/h faster in a straight line, other cars cannot defend position.
On Thursday of last week the FIA issued a "clarification" regarding the rules on active/self-leveling suspension.
Red Bull's advantage in qualifying so far has been attributed to them having some sort of system on the car which allowed the ride height to be reduced in low-fuel qualifying despite no adjustments being allowed between Q1 and the start of the race.
McLaren had said that they had a system of their own which would be used for the first time in China and was assumed to be using a similar principle to that on the Red Bull car. They have since said that the FIA ruling means that work on the system has been suspended ant that it will not be deployed. Red Bull, however say that their car is not affected by the ruling.
I am not sure what to make of this and the truth will only be known after qualifying.
Shanghai has the longest single straight of any circuit (1.15km long) which should see McLaren's F-Duct (The fluidic valve which stalls the rear wing) come into it's own, allowing them to overtake at will if necessary. It does not solve the MP4-25's deficiencies in slow/twisty corners of course.
The current weather forecast calls for cool but dry conditions on Friday and Saturday but there is a 40% chance of rain at race time.
No bets for me at the moment, one thing to look out for in practice is top speeds. Last year the fastest car reached 321km/h, I expect this to increase with the McLarens exceeding 330. If they are 5km/h faster in a straight line, other cars cannot defend position.
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