"Not
the best Friday, but also not the worst. Honestly, the bike felt really good
until we put in the soft tires and lost the balance. I was only two tenths
faster on the soft than on the medium — something just felt off. When I tried
the medium-soft combo, I immediately had understeer. I thought it was the used
front tire reacting to the extra grip from the new soft, but even in both time
attacks, the problem was the same: the rear was pushing the front too much,
especially in long corners, and I had a lot of understeer. On corner entry, the
bike would snap and kick — I had a few big moments. It was hard to put together
a clean lap, but I think we’ve identified the issue and we will work to find a
way to fix it.”
"Not the best Friday, but also not the worst. Honestly, the bike felt really good until we put in the soft tires and lost the balance. I was only two tenths faster on the soft than on the medium — something just felt off. When I tried the medium-soft combo, I immediately had understeer. I thought it was the used front tire reacting to the extra grip from the new soft, but even in both time attacks, the problem was the same: the rear was pushing the front too much, especially in long corners, and I had a lot of understeer. On corner entry, the bike would snap and kick — I had a few big moments. It was hard to put together a clean lap, but I think we’ve identified the issue and we will work to find a way to fix it.”