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Originally Posted by stealthn
I am suspicious of the Redbull though, why they have so much speed unless aero was set to zero but that’s not the case. I mean with DRS on Charles’ car he could barely catch Max, seem suspicious to me…
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At one point during the weekend broadcast (I believe it was pre-race), there was discussion with Christian Horner about setups, and he said that Red Bull chose a low downforce setup that would optimize top speed at the expense of speed in the curves, whereas Ferrari chose a higher downforce setup to provide more grip in the curves at the expense of top end speed. And he said that the race results would show who chose the correct setup.
I guess we know which one was correct. During FP3 and Qualifying, the Red Bull cars were hitting 336-337 kph at the end of the fastest straight, whereas the other teams were reaching the high 320s or maybe 330kph. That’s the difference that DRS provides! So, that’s why, even with DRS enabled, Ferrari/LeClerc couldn’t close the gap on Max. DRS just made them equal.
-rb