Jeppe H. Olesen - The thunderstorm radar prediction for race start ,This could get very interesting.
Please no rain
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Ok Friday just after 9 laps Adami was telling HAM to box for planck wearing check ... the rumors says that due to kerbing at turn 8 and particularly in turn 15 they were raised the car more than 3mm, which is a big loss in DF but also altering the car aero map thus unbalancing the car ... furthermore, it seems that the car is wearing the plank more due to the car is running with some little rake at the rear (I will provide some pictures) compared to MCL39 for instance ...ScuderiaLeo wrote: ↑04 May 2025, 17:38Some thoughts from AR. https://autoracer.it/it/analisi-miami-q ... i-mercedes
The U.S. trip witnessed the worst Ferrari of the season, rivaling only Saturday in Melbourne. Adjustments made by the engineers shifted the balance more towards the front, showing improvement in fast corners and traction compared to the Sprint Shootout lap. Yet this wasn't enough, with a half-second gap from pole position—potentially seven-tenths if Norris had assembled a clean lap. The SF-25 lacks aerodynamic downforce, with balance deficiencies causing huge losses in slow sections—a well-known issue this weekend in Miami. Raising the car compared to the Sprint caused substantial performance losses: a severe judgment in this car generation, where generating downforce across a broad ride-height range is crucial. Additionally, both drivers pushed to the limit, and the car's potential matched the result. Lewis Hamilton exited in Q2, and Charles Leclerc advanced only thanks to a tow in the final sector worth nearly one-tenth (70 milliseconds). Realistically, Ferrari would have had both drivers close and eliminated in Q2, highlighting a very disappointing qualifying.
Intrinsic problems with this project continue to severely limit Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, especially the SF-25's inability to exploit peak tire performance. Compared to Sprint Qualifying, the gap increased, and Williams slotted in ahead, pushing Leclerc down further, while Hamilton struggled again with the car's lack of feel. Currently, the SF-25 has a weak rear end: a more "neutral" balance in the Sprint led to understeer, prompting a front-biased approach for the weekend’s second half, resulting in oversteer and total rear grip loss—particularly penalizing the seven-time world champion. Drivers are at their limit, delivering seemingly good laps only to find themselves P8 and half a second behind. Urgent corrections, solutions, and upgrades are required. Until then, barring extraordinary situations like the Sprint Race, Ferrari remains a modest car, aiming at the gap between top teams and midfield, unless miracles occur from the drivers. Red Bull's example shows improvements can happen quickly with sensitive cars, but updates are essential to salvage an otherwise highly insufficient and unacceptable season given the significant Constructors' Championship deficit.Thank you for the clarification, I didn't realize it was a mistranslation. That makes a lot more sense.
Seems like it will rain and maybe even thunder, so wish or not we're getting it.
Leclerc swapped without complaint the second Ferrari asked him to.
