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究竟在新加坡正式執行的 TD18及TD39對Red Bull失利有多大關係呢?紅牛領隊Christian Horner賽後說,分別限制彈跳頭尾翼(flexi wings)及flexi floor 的兩個技術指示(Technical Directive),對其戰車RB19「零」影響。此話當真?

Horner堅稱,Red Bull今場並無因TD而換任何零件,亦無因而改變任何零件的運作方法。那為什麼紅牛在獅城夜不再繽紛?其主工程師Paul Monaghan透露,失利是因為底盤的「遺傳問題」。甚麼意思呢?根據《Autosport》報導,前紅牛aero一哥、現任Aston Martin技術總監Dan Fallows分析說,即使新加坡今年改賽道,獅城海濱賽道仍頗為獨特、有很多短彎。賽道顛簸之餘,駛過路肩的穩定性在此代ground effect戰車亦頗為重要。

Fallows爆料說,一直以來車隊在獅城都會把戰車set高一點。他說:「肯定地,Red Bull就是最明顯的例子。」本欄認為,這是「遺傳問題」的首個部份:升高戰車ride height,令RB19跌出本已較他隊闊的工作範圍。麥拿侖領隊Andrea Stella亦不認為TD是原因,他說「即使是原因」,亦不能解釋紅牛在排位的那種慢。

遺傳的第二部份,本欄認為是F1星期六排位直播時所說的年度取捨。一年22至24場比賽、特別在支出上限年代,戰車設定總不能每場都十項全能,每年的設計總有先後次序、總有取捨。平治王朝的新加坡,總能讓平治出奇。再前紅牛王朝的獅城,亦能讓班霸稱臣。然而,F1 工程師朋友跟本欄表示,遺傳或歷史遠因並不能完全解釋。那有甚麼近因呢?

Red Bull賽後表示,他們於賽前模擬犯下第一錯,導致帶去新加坡的setup範圍不是最好。星期五練習後,Max Verstappen說新加坡「比預期的差更差」。週六早上練習稍微改善,惟比預期仍差,轉波、動態與抓地亦有問題。結果,紅牛於排位前移除floor更新,嘗試排除一個變數。是這樣嗎?這看來是個連Red Bull暫時都不能完全解釋的「百萬問題」。

有趣的是,這星期的日本站可能便有分曉。如果班霸在「鈴鹿日繽紛」,在講究高下壓兼低阻力的Suzuka賽道霸王硬上弓的話,這將可印證不少他隊領隊的說法,排除TD對紅牛有大影響。如果領隊們都錯的話,那就是花生友之福。

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Anonymous

有個疑問, 蒙地卡羅同星加坡場地各參數都比較接近, 但喺蒙地卡羅部RB19依然可以正常發揮, 如果只有底盤設定問題, 感覺上有矛盾。

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DanOnTheMove

Horner剛剛在日本回答你😄 //“Certainly, if you look at a race like Monaco, Fernando's lap there was phenomenal,” said Horner. “It took something extra special from Max: I think he hit every barrier in the last sector to take that pole position, which is obviously so critical there. “So, at Monaco, there were already signs that street circuits were a challenge for us. Azerbaijan as well was more of a challenge. I think that there have been some short corner circuits that have posed some issues for us.” // 同時,他確定咗我地一直講嘅「遠因」。 // “But it's obviously finding that balance of how much you weigh in which particular area. Because, as we're seeing behind us, circuit to circuit, different cars are suiting different venues. “So to have one that fits the whole envelope and covers the whole envelope is very, very tricky.” //