โฒ 18 โผ 2025 United States Grand Prix - [QUALIFYING] discussion thread โฑ๏ธ (lemmy.world) submitted 10 months ago by wes@lemmy.world [M] to c/formula1@lemmy.world 10 comments fedilink hide all child comments ROUND 19:ย ๐บ๐ธ United States FORMULA 1 MSC CRUISES UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX 2025 Circuit stats Circuit name: Circuit of The Americas First Grand Prix: 2012 Number of laps: 56 Circuit Length: 5.513 km Race Distance: 308.728 km Lap record: 1:36.169 Charles Leclerc (2019) 2024 winner: Charles Leclerc Track Map
[โ] TheWhetherMan@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago (1 child) Usually it's a bit of both, no? Team is responsible for when to release from pits, driver is responsible for out lap time and general lap preparation permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago (1 child) Makes sense yeah, but there's only so much a driver can do during the outlap. If they go too fast they risk not having the tires in their optimal setting, plus they need to yield to drivers on a push lap. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] TheWhetherMan@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago Not to mention battery and fuel levels as well, that's usually why drivers never go for 2 laps in a row permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago (1 child) Makes sense yeah, but there's only so much a driver can do during the outlap. If they go too fast they risk not having the tires in their optimal setting, plus they need to yield to drivers on a push lap. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] TheWhetherMan@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago Not to mention battery and fuel levels as well, that's usually why drivers never go for 2 laps in a row permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] TheWhetherMan@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago Not to mention battery and fuel levels as well, that's usually why drivers never go for 2 laps in a row permalink fedilink source parent
