@FerrariF1FRA@zz1206a It’s unfair to compare Vasseur with Arrivabene and Binotto. There was no budget cap; Ferrari could spend freely. McLaren struggled for a long time. Red Bull also lacked engine competitiveness. Arrivabene also had Marchionne
@the_zb_ 3. You can check the telemetry data for Ferrari, Mercedes, Haas, Alpine, and Red Bull — or all 11 teams, you'll see why I'm saying the Mercedes engine was down in Barcelona.
4. Ferrari may have reduced drag through upgrades, but that's not the whole story.
@the_zb_ Final reply:
1. Earlier you said if Mercedes gained 2%, Ferrari should be in the 4–6% range. Now that Ferrari has exceeded 6%, you're saying Ferrari manipulated the data.
2. Torque sensor measurements have nothing to do with the chassis or aerodynamics.
@the_zb_ The telemetry data for Mercedes, Ferrari, Red Bull, Haas, and Alpine is easy to find. If you've looked at the data from all of the first seven races for these teams, you'll understand why I'm saying the Mercedes engine was turned down in Barcelona.
@the_zb_ Engine measurements have nothing to do with aero upgrades. Mate, there's no magical aero upgrade that can turn a 0.4-0.5s deficit on the straights into 0.15s.And if you compare the straight-line speeds of Haas and Alpine in Barcelona, the gap shrank as well.
@the_zb_ You've been saying that it's impossible for Ferrari to have a 6% engine deficit, and that part of the straight-line speed difference comes from drag. But now that it's been confirmed to be 6–8%, you've switched to talking about Ferrari's handling of the ADUO system.
@the_zb_ In the overall cornering statistics, Ferrari has a speed equal to or faster than Mercedes — I am not referring to individual corners, but the total combined time spent in all corners of each race.
@the_zb_ I have analyzed the qualifying and race data from the first five rounds. The data shows that Ferrari's deficit relative to Mercedes comes from the straights.