Ferrari would have gotten more time in Bahrain
Rome, March 4, 2014 - According to a rumor published this morning by Autosprint, Ferrari would have made the recorded lap times at a different point, not using the reference point located on the finish line. And recorded times would be better than those officers.
It 'clear that the lap times are taken at the finish line, but it is equally clear that there are multiple points of detection times throughout the entire lap of the track. Today, in fact, the pilot is informed of the detachments, their improvements or deteriorations instantly, through the continuous updates on the steering wheel. To provide these updates are just all those sensors that, not very distant from each other, can measure lap times, sector by sector, curve for curve.
To the public in the direct television shows generally the times of the three sectors, but you have to know that within the three sectors there are many other smaller subdivisions that provide valuable data to the team to understand, curve for curve, which are the points where and earn points when you lose. In the picture below, an example of the many sensors along a circuit (in the picture the Singapore circuit) are shown in green where all sensors detecting instantaneous.
Once you clear all this, one can understand how Ferrari can, according to the indiscretion of Autosprint, the lap time has been measured using a point of departure and arrival other than "conventional" at the finish line. In fact, just choose as a point of departure and arrival, one of the many photocells on the track and add up all the inter-times that the sensors transmit until you will pass to the desired sensor. Why do this? Simple, to hide the real time of the competition. Someone asked us if, however, the shifting points of reference, the time was not equal. Of course not! In fact, only the pilot knows what's the point "true" detection and only once reached "his departure" will push to the maximum, and then raise the foot once the "round" in the setpoint. For example, if the starting point is chosen at Turn 4, the rider will cover the first three corners at best, is already doing a "jump" the official timing. Of course then will address the first three curves to the maximum in the next step, but will raise the foot immediately after the switch to turn 4, making it unreliable detections curves later. In essence, everything is moving, and obviously does not coincide with the official timekeeping, while the team can simply make the sum of the areas to get the real time obtained from the pilot on the tour.
All this would also explain the huge difference between the maximum velocities obtained from red and instead made record time. Ferrari, in fact, has always got the best top speed in all areas. 339.5 km / h on the straight before the pits, 308.3 km / h at the finish line and 244 km / h on the first survey, but then strangely did not get the best of times. Of course, it also has the cornering, however, but when you get the maximum speeds at all (repeat all) of the speed-trap, usually you also get the best lap time. In fact Ferrari while being faster than 10 km / h with respect to the Mercedes, paid then lap a gap of about 1 second. We agree with the tweettava Carlo Vanzini a few days ago, pointing out that this could be the result of better power delivery and a more effective aerodynamic curve by Mercedes, but the indiscretion of Autosprint could in fact be revised all in a different light and then re-evaluate even otherwise the performance of the Ferrari.
Only Melbourne will tell us what are the real strengths, not least because there reference times, will be taken by all alike.
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