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Originally Posted by Ramos
5.8 seconds only matter if you are in clean air... When it comes to overtaking or defending a position, it is no longer 5.8 seconds, you are just "stuck" at the pace of the car in front, and 1/10 won't help you defend or overtake...
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Of Course strategy is not just simple 5.8 seconds i made up based on the number you said 1/10 second per lap.
There's so many factors contribute to racing fuel consumption, track configuration, engine spec, car weight, driver habit, temperature, humidity, race condition and even wind!
Anyways, what I'm saying is the most ideal scenario is when the car finish the race and park at parcferme, there's just no fuel remaining and car weight just above the FIA minimum weight (620kg or something). The more fuel they carry, the worse the average pace, tire degradation, and overtaking ability. So the team strategy is to either short fuel, or fuel just enough to finish the race. Since no refueling and cannot adjust the strategy based on race condition, drivers might have to fight for position and conserve just enough to finish the race.