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Hi Al! Saw your post on Mexico and was wondering - how can one differentiate a high downforce or a low downforce track just by looking at it?

To be honest for me, it’s just a matter of looking at track maps and layouts it’s not really a science but it’s something that I’ve picked up on overtime.

The key point that I can give is remember what downforce is used for and where it’s helpful. You want more downforce when cornering, particularly at high speeds, but you don’t want downforce when travelling in a straight line.

For the most part it’s quite easy once you’ve got the basic understanding but there are some tracks (like Mexico and a couple others) which don’t quite fit.

My personal method is looking at the map and first of all trying to decide if it’s mostly straights or mostly corners

Starting off with the two ends of the spectrum, Monza and Monaco

Now on first look, I get it, ‘what specifically are you meant to look for?’, they both have corners and straights.

My main thing is looking for the amount of corners, and the type of corners (more on that in a bit) in each sector

So Monza has 3 corners in S1 (one of which is high speed), and 4 corners in S2 and in S3. 11 corners isn’t very many and also each of the sectors are kind of dominated by straights.

Monaco meanwhile has 4 corners in S1, 8 in S2 and 7 in S3 and you can see with the track map that overall the circuit is a lot more twisty and corners make up more of it than straights.

The other thing to consider is corner speeds.

A track that predominantly has medium and high speed corners will likely be a high downforce track as the downforce helps keep the car stable in the faster corners

Low speed corners are quite noticeable as they tend to be significantly tighter and twistier than medium and high speed (see below for some examples)

Putting this into practice looking at tracks

You can see that Baku (left) predominantly has 90 degree slow corners as well as some slow chicanes, whilst Zandvoort (right) has a lot of medium and high speed sweeping corners.

The tricky thing is, a track won’t exclusively have one type of corners, they’ll have a mix of high, medium and low speed corners and deciphering which is the most prominent does take a little time, for instance Zandvoort does have 2 or 3 low speed corners and Monza has a couple high and medium speed corners but it’s a matter of figuring out the dominant features of the track.

As I said earlier, there’s a couple of ‘outlier tracks’ like Mexico, where at first glance it looks like it should be one type of downforce level but in fact it’s the opposite, (Shanghai for instance looks like it should be low or medium downforce but it’s high) and then there’s also the realm of medium downforce tracks which are harder to pinpoint at first glance.

Medium downforce tracks don’t fit in the boxes very nicely and there’s medium downforce tracks that don’t really look like each other

For instance COTA, Suzuka, Miami and Red Bull Ring all fall under medium downforce tracks.

They all have decently long straights, that take up a significant portion of the track distance, some low speed corners but also some medium and high speed corners.

There are a lot of medium downforce tracks on the calendar, more so than high downforce and low downforce and sometimes you’ll see someone mention that a track is medium-low or medium-high downforce this is basically where they fall on that spectrum and at those tracks you might see some teams running a different downforce set up to aid them in particular areas of the track.

A notable one for that is Spa (Belgium) which has a long back straight which would benefit from running a low downforce set up, but a S2 with a lot of higher speed cornering where higher downforce would come in handy, so teams have to make a decision there, when it comes to setting up the car.

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I can finally post this, I drew this over a month ago but it was part of a collab on F1twt

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heyy i’m here with another alejandro garnacho x sabrina carpenter face claim smau, if you’re taking requests🫶

could you just do a couple posts of him supporting him at his matches and him supporting her at her concerts please? thank you sm, love your writing!!

the remix | alejandro garnacho

pairing: alejandro garnacho x female!popstar

warnings: swearing

face claim: sabrina carpenter

summary: follow closely the lives of manchester united’s starboy and the queen of hearts. its never a boring day with them 😉

yn.ln

Singapore

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yn.ln thank you singapore ! i will be back soon 💋

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garnacho7 mi vida ❤️

yn.ln te quiero mi corazon ❤️

user1 6 nights arent enough !!! come back i want moree

ybsf never gonna doubt singapore again

yn.ln you best believe me next time

ybsf 🤞🏼

ana.pinho so proud of you mi nina ❤️

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rasmus.hoejlund when do i get tickets to your concert ?

yn.ln soon amigo

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March 17th, 2024

yn.ln posted a new story

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garnacho7

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garnacho7 its a day filled with big wins ❤️

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yn.ln today has got to be the best day ever !! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ CMON UNITED !!!!!!

user my little scouse heart cannot handle it 😭 why does she have to be a united girlie

user streaming yn.ln to get over this heartbreak 💔

manchesterunited 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽 great to have you back yn ❤️

lucialoi united duo are back 💋

yn.ln never getting rid of us that easy

rasmus.hoejlund @/yn.ln since you are backkkkkk…..

yn.ln patience my friend, just landed less than 24 hours ago

user ngl hoejlund asking for concert tixs with no shame is such a mood

user girl if your besties girl is yn.ln i’d shamelessly beg for tix too

user @/yn.ln new music sooon ?

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yn.ln

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yn.ln its good to be home 🏠❤️

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garnacho7 never letting you leave again ! 😠❤️

rasmus.hoejlund get a room

kobbie there are kids on this app

user SHE IS IN THE STUDIO ! I REPEAT: SHE IS IN THE STUDIO

user pls im begging i want a teaser

user album listen party planning in the works! whos in ?

user ☝🏼

user ☝🏼

user everyone is excited about yn in the studio but im more interested why ale is dressed up so nice for the camera

user OMG IS HE IN THE MUSIC VIDEOS ?

user the delulu is strong now

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April 21st, 2024

yn.ln

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yn.ln WEMBLEY BOUND ⚽️❤️

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garnacho7 THATS HOW WE DO IT ❤️❤️❤️

manchesterunited ❤️⚽️💪🏽

jackgrealish see you in wembley

yn.ln you can bet on it

jackgrealish no matter how it goes still friends yeah

yn.ln 🤔🤔🤔 ill think about it

user not jack grealish in the comments

user to be fair the two of them have been friends for ages. not surprised

user jacko probably ensuring he still got friendship status at her concerts

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May 26th, 2024

yn.ln

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yn.ln manchester is forever red ❤️🏆

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garnacho7 ❤️❤️❤️❤️

masonmount damn the pictures came out great! please send the rest !!

yn.ln yes sir sending now 🫡

masonmount totally forgot about the whole espresso incident

yn.ln 🤐🤐🤐

user what espresso incident??? i need to know

user awww to be yn

user best WAG ever

marcusrashford10 the photo quality is amazing! hiring you next time for photos 📸

yn.ln thanks rashy ! atleast if the singing doesnt work out i got my photo gig

marcusrashford10 “singing doesnt work out” fam you need a better reason, from what ive heard im never gonna be able to hire you 🙄

yn.ln since when did you become so sweet

marcusrashford10 always been short and sweet

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user @/marcusrashford10 wdym “from what ive heard”

user has everyone at united heard the new album

rasmus.hoejlund 😏😏😏

user OMGGGG NO **** WAY

user YN RELEASE IT SOON! no way these footballers get to hear it before me !!!!!!!!!

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May 27th, 2024

teamyn, yn.ln

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teamyn keep a lookout besties cause your girl yn is going back to wembley on June 16th !

🔗 in bio to secure your tickets for the Capital FM Summertime Ball.

ticket sales start 28 May 2024 @ 9am

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rasmus.hoejlund please please please i want 2 tickets

yn.ln the day you dont get tickets is a day that will never come

rasmus.hoejlund @/garnacho7 your girl is the best

garnacho7 ofcourse i know that

garnacho7 finally get to see mi vida perform live !!! ❤️😆😁

yn.ln time for you to be the WAG now !!

garnacho7 im ready !! ive been waiting a long time for this

taylorswift you go girl !! so proud of you ❤️

yn.ln thank you taytay !!! ❤️

bensonboone we’re getting the band back together

yn.ln lets go rock wembleys socks off

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June 16th, 2024

garnacho7

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garnacho7 thats MY girl !! ❤️ te quiero mi vida 💋

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yn.ln thats MY boy ❤️ i love youuuu 💋💋💋

masonmount @/yn.ln more concert dates when 💳💸💰💳

marcusrashford10 you can take my money too

yn.ln calm down besties, just be patient

user something is cooking…. i just know it

user yn has changed the united boys

declanrice @/yn.ln after a banger like that, you better have more concert dates

yn.ln deccers you do realise when it happens you will be the first to know yeah

landonorris fancy performing at silverstone this year

yn.ln tempting offer 🤔 i might take you up on that lando

landonorris telling the organisers now

jackgrealish @/yn.ln that was one hell of a show ! you were amazing yn ! thank you for the tickets

yn.ln youre welcome jacko !! despite you being a bluey you will still get tickets

jackgrealish thats what i love to hear 🤍

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June 17th, 2024

yn.ln posted a story

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June 18th, 2024

yn.ln

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yn.ln go stream please please please now !!

Short n’ Sweet album out 23 August 2024

🔗 in bio

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garnacho7 FINALLY GET TO BLAST THIS IN THE CAR !!!!! ❤️

garnacho7 so proud of you mi vida ! cant wait for the full album to be released!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

yn.ln thank you mi corazon ❤️

user THIS SONG IS EVERYTHING

user its been on repeat all day

user MY QUEEN 👑👑👑

user GUYS!!! IT WAS RIGHT UNDER OUR NOSES THE WHOLE TIME

user wdym ??? what have i missed ??

user marcus mason and rasmus literally mentioned the album name and song titles in their comments

user it was all in plain sight

user they are f***g geniuses

user our queen spent too much time with taytay !

user these united boys know something 🤔

manchesterunited new song added to our playlist!! ❤️🎶

yn.ln you guys are too sweet

user GUYS THE MUSIC VIDEOOOOO

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user my jaw is on the ground

user since WHENNNN

user i get the alejandro hype now. never did understand it but i do now

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credits: all pictures are found from pinterest and instagram

a/n: sorry for the long wait!! thank you for reading this far!! If you have any one-shot scenarios send them to me!! I would love to try and recreate them for you ◡̈

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“Victory Number 9 at Silverstone. Hamilton's First Win since 2021 and LOOK WHAT IT MEANS.”

- Alex Jacques

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Had the thought “Charles lecola” the other day and was like. Yeah I can run with that

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he deserves this so much 🤭🥰

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Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula 1 Team

Race 4: Suzuka

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My baby won and it still does not feel real. He broke the record AGAIN for Max's consecutive wins. Unbelievable.

Him celebrating with his current and last teammate as well. Surreal to watch, that race.

FORZA FERRAI!!!!!

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Could you write more SMAU’s for Marc Guiu and Héctor Fort?

Secrets

hectorfort! x reader!, marcguiu!xreader!, siblings!xreader!

summary: join elizabeth as she makes her comeback into the football scene. rumours arise about her new bae but are the rumours true ? make shocking discoveries as ellie sets the record straight.

oc: Elizabeth (Ellie) Sainz

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elliesainz

Barcelona

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elliesainz i’m back babyyyy !!

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pedri looking stunning as ever !! 😍😍😍

elliesainz 🫶🏽

pablogavi mi favourito is back

elliesainz ❤️❤️

hectorforrt_ my partner in crime is back ❤️

elliesainz shits about to go downnnn

pablogavi no no not more pranks

elliesainz 🤨🤫🤐😈

hectorforrt also why does gavi get a pic and not me

elliesainz you refused to take one

pablogavi she just likes me more 🤫

hectorforrt geez the things i do for this girl and this is what i get 🙄

user1 “this girl” bros jealous his friend is getting more attention than him

user7 omg is she the one that people have been spotting with hector ?

marcguiu9 god i missed youu 🥹❤️ (comment deleted)

marcguiu9 besties back 😍

elliesainz never ever leaving again 😙

user1 geeez who is this girl ???

user2 she got all the boys whipped

user3 ngl she’s got me whipped tooo

user4 this is elliesainz she is a local restaurant owner. she has a little cafe bar in Barcelona called Offside. They have one of the best paellas and drinks. she is quite famous in the barca community !

user2 she aint nobody 😳

user6 she is one hot chef

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user6 no way marcguiu9 just liked my comment

user7 bestiee is there smth going on ??

user8 ngl they would make a cute couple

user3 nahhh my bets are still on her and hector, they have known each other since forever.

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hectorforrt_

Barcelona

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hectorforrt_ we are getting the gang back together

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elliesainz i love you guysss 🥹🩷

marcguiu9 what will i do without you guys

hectorforrt_ absolutely nothing

elliegonzales i second that ✊🏽

marcguiu9 geez thanks guys 😑

user3 shipping hector and ellie so bad now

user7 same bestie, samee

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elliesainz posted on her story

hector and chef - trending on X

text messages between hector and ellie

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elliesainz & hectorforrt_

Barcelona

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elliesainz thank you papa for my big brother who plays professional football. hectorforrt_ i love you but i love your friends a little more 😗❤️

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hectorforrt_ can’t believe im being used for my friends

elliesainz but i said i love you 🥹

hectorforrt_ 🙄

elliegonzales 😞

user3 BROTHER ???? HERMANO ???

user3 hold UPP !! OMG ive been shipping them together for so long

user1 i need 1-3 years to get over this 🤡

user2 ngl i see the resemblance now

emilygonzales I CALLED THIS ON X

pablogavi FINALLY one less secret to keep

elliesainz i had to save you

marcguiu9 i love my sibling besties 🩷

hectorforrt_ yeah but you love me more

marcguiu9 depends

hectorforrt_ on what ?

marcguiu9 well she can cook. you cant do it to save your life

elliesainz awww you love me moree ✊🏼🩷

marcguiu9 🤐🤐🤐

user7 wait how are they related ??

user4 if im not wrong her dad remarried after her mom passed on.

user7 oh, im so sorry for her.

user4 i think its been a secret because her dad didnt want her to be in the media too much. he didn’t want her to be picked on given her past.

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2024 Athlete Collection

ft. Charles Leclerc | Scuderia Ferrari | Formula 1

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Someone is liking the chili🌶️ a little bit too much

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2024 Athletes Collection

ft Alexander Albon | Williams Racing | Formula 1

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What We Grew Up With:

Us Now:

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KACHOWWW

the yellow line giving more mcqueen vibe

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Lewis Hamilton | 7-Time World Champion

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LANDO NORRIS - LN4

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Ohhh FERNANDO ALON-SO 🎶