P1racenews AI automatic summary:
How Alpine’s intriguing Las Vegas tweaks helped its F1 charge
“With Pierre Gasly finishing fourth in qualifying and Esteban Ocon also finishing fourth in the race, the A523 car performed well on the high-speed Las Vegas track. The team made several refinements to the car for the weekend, which seemed to give them an advantage over their competitors. One notable change was the modified front wing, which had a different flap distribution arrangement and a longer mainplane. This design evolution helped manage the front tyre wake and provided better low-speed management. At the rear, the team used a low downforce rear wing and removed the upper winglets from the rear brake duct to boost straightline speed. Ferrari made a crucial change to its aerodynamic set-up, using a lower downforce rear wing configuration for qualifying and the race. This change was influenced by the track conditions in Las Vegas, favoring a lower downforce solution for optimal performance.”
