search wrote: ↑14 Jun 2026, 11:09
Was there any issue in the final sector, though? Looked like the tires were just gone, which also explains the improvement at the beginning of the lap.
Most of that improvement was actually because of a wicked snap in S2 on the first Q3 lap, the rest can be accounted for by track improvement. The tyres are fickle and RB struggled to keep them alive for the full lap all weekend, the lack of downforce and weight probably have something to do with that. If you can improve those things the benefits to the tyre life will be a force multiplier for improved lap time.