The Belgian GP will run to the sprint format for the first time this weekend. And with rain expected on Friday, things will only get challenging for the teams. F1
As with previous 2023 events it means that car set-up is frozen after FP1 as the field heads into qualifying, and any changes thereafter will trigger a pitlane start for the sprint and the grand prix itself.However, it will be particularly challenging at Spa, where cars are especially sensitive to downforce and drag levels, as well as ride height, with the compression at Eau Rouge creating a compromise for the latter.
This time they will have just a single session after which they have to make those crucial set-up calls. Teams often react to where they think their cars are likely to start, for example when those with grid penalties have erred towards less downforce and maximum straightline speed in order to help their passage through the field.
Spa is also only the third race with the new Pirelli tyre construction introduced at the British GP, with the harder C2 only seen previously at Silverstone, and the softest C4 only run in Hungary, and thus teams are still learning about them.
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