1. Front wing: downforce is relatively low at the front. Imola only includes one quick corner, through which a little understeer will not cost too much time.
2. Rear wing: this is what will create the downforce the car needs. At Imola, the aero balance is pushed slightly rearwards, primarily to improve braking stability.3. Front suspension: in order to get a sharp change of direction, anti-roll bars and springs are quite stiff.4. Rear suspension: to help traction on the exit of the slow corners, the springing is quite soft.5. Tyres: generally they are quite soft in Imola, because the track surface is not very abrasive.6. Differential: we need to lock it in the chicanes, then loosen it through sections like the second Rivazza or Tosa to limit understeer.7. Ride height: Imola has lots of kerbs, but raising the ride height doesn't help. In fact, raising the ride heights by 3mm would cost half a second a lap... and would not help you in getting across the kerbs.8. Engine: we need to work on progressive power delivery in order to avoid wheelspin on the exit of the slow corners.9. Camber: we used to adjust cambers to improve performance, but our priority now is to limit tyre wear in race conditions.10. Braking: Imola is a tough circuit for the brakes, but less so than Bahrain. That means we will be using slightly smaller brake ducts, which are in the ‘medium' section of our range. In terms of the brake bias, it is slightly forward-biased - and we increase this trend under heavy braking. |
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