PolePositionist

just a bloke who loves F1

[PolePositionist @PolePositionist]

Sorry, but I’ve got to have a small rant here, and I know it's the first race weekend.

Yes, we’re at one of the worst tracks for energy harvesting and recharging, but seeing cars slow down massively halfway down a straight just isn’t F1.

I don’t really have a problem with the chassis rules or the aero (if you look past the active aero). The problem is clearly the PU regs.

A 50/50 or 53/47 split was always going to be difficult once they removed the MGU-H. These cars are energy-starved. They could go much quicker through T9-10, but the PU just doesn’t allow it.

The cars are lighter, more nimble, and generally look nicer to drive than the stiff, low-to-the-ground ground-effect cars from recent seasons. With a different engine split — something like 65/35 or 70/30 — they could’ve been really nice.

[PolePositionist @PolePositionist]

I’m willing to give these cars and regs until the summer break to see how it plays out. But I had doubts before testing — and I still do.

[Maranello Paddock @FerrariF1FRA]

🔴 Le moteur Ferrari est le quatrième sur la grille. Ferrari était initialement entre 6 et 8 % de retard, mais malgré les deux ADUO, la Scuderia est restée au-delà de 4 %. Maranello n’a pas misé très fort sur les deux ADUO, mais a choisi de garder le gros développement pour 2027, qui représentera la vraie révolution moteur.

La Scuderia n’est pas revenue dans les 4 % aussi parce que Mercedes et Red Bull ont développés. Mercedes a récupéré des chevaux en résolvant des problèmes de fiabilité, annulant au moins un des deux ADUO de Ferrari, et pareil pour Red Bull qui, grâce à la compréhension de son moteur, a réussi à stabiliser sa puissance, réduisant aussi dans ce cas ce que Ferrari avait obtenu avec les deux mises à jour.

(🌕 @Auto_Racer_it via @FerrarinewsITA_)

[The Race @wearetherace]

Does Ferrari have a fear of improvisation? 😱

Mark Hughes has a theory in this week’s edition of The Long Run newsletter…

[44ingg 𓂃⊹ @44ingg]

what happened to this santi

[Chris Medland @ChrisMedlandF1]

No changes to homologations allowed by the FIA as part of its power unit analysis and ADUO system

- Means this year ends with Red Bull PT the benchmark

- Mercedes gets 1 additional homologation in 2026 and 2027

- Ferrari, Audi and Honda get 2 additional in 2026 and 2027 #F1

[PolePositionist @PolePositionist]

I have no words.

I don’t think Santi is incompetent, I think whatever way they work as a whole (pit wall) is flawed. The way they communication, the way they give information.

This is so bad.

[LH44(A) @LH44Fanpage8]

At this point I don't know if I should laugh or cry

[PolePositionist @PolePositionist]

@quadrantalerror It’s gonna be a horror movie

[PolePositionist @PolePositionist]

I genuinely fear how slow Ferrari is going to be in Vegas.

It's going to get ugly.

[PolePositionist @PolePositionist]

@fortifoursi "4 seconds lost on the straight"

[PolePositionist @PolePositionist]

@PMCDf1 Gonna be like skating on ice, with a poor engine in the back

[PolePositionist @PolePositionist]

@gurtyo_Gh0st Oh yeah, ugly. Straight after straight after straight.

[PolePositionist @PolePositionist]

@JMLH44 You ask a good question, unfortunately.

[PolePositionist @PolePositionist]

The "reading from a script" thing feels so real. At times, they can ask the drivers what tyre they want to change to, but it's with the context and information that the Red Bull, McLaren and Mercedes drivers get.

It's "do you want the soft or the medium?", while on other teams it's often accompanied by "x tyre looks faster but might be hard to get to the end, while y tyre could take a while to warm up", etc.

[brakeboosted @brakeboosted]

No strategic errors today (that were not a result of the drivers' choice), so it really seems like the wrong time to make any comments about the communication style, however since Multiviewer released the radio gate feature and my Pinboard app has made it possible to listen to other teams' communication during these chaotic rain races, there's actually a massive difference in how Ferrari communicates in comparison to others.

Let me draft you an example.

Where Bono, Tom/GP or Will, even though I'd say Will can be too chatty at times, would do this:

"We're thinking about boxing this lap, you'll come out here with x amount of laps remaining, and the rain will increase in the next x minutes, but if you'd rather stay out, say so." It's very collaborative.

Where Santi or Bryan would say:

"Box this lap" which leads to the driver asking why they are being pulled in first. Either they repeat the "box, Charles/Lewis, box" as a way of being assertive, or by the time they've given a reason to the driver and the driver has given their input, they've driven past the pit lane or boxed without being certain as to why it's being done.

It almost feels like they are reading a script. Nothing about it feels organic.

A more inquisitive and collaborative communication style would avoid so much friction over the radio and probably lead to quicker decisions and fewer errors. They can do a much better job at protecting themselves.

[PolePositionist @PolePositionist]

@fortifoursi I think it’s a wider Ferrari issue, communication.

[PolePositionist @PolePositionist]

Oh well, it is what it is. Shocking race from Ferrari.

Vegas will be tough. Just end the season, they might lose 2nd in the constructors as well 😂

[PolePositionist @PolePositionist]

@F1_driven I mean yeah, they didn’t trust Lewis with the soft tyre at first. Still shocking, they should be able to do this better. Leclerc wasn’t far behind. Those ahead pitted so you should know and tell Lewis way earlier

[PolePositionist @PolePositionist]

Yeah that’s on Lewis. He lost a position to Charles, that’s all.

[Ky @FiftyBucksVT]

Santi gave him the instruction to box... why didn't you come in, Lewis 😭

[PolePositionist @PolePositionist]

And why does Santi never answer Lewis lol. Always says something else

[sim @simscircuit]

🎧| Lewis : What... Where is everyone?

🎧| Santi : You are P9.

🎧| Lewis : I know I'm P9. Where is everyone?

[PolePositionist @PolePositionist]

Also, Lewis gets absolutely no info on the radio. He has to ask for absolutely everything.

[PolePositionist @PolePositionist]

Brilliant. Brilliant. Brilliant.

Behind Norris.