Sprint Scrutineering
São Paulo Grand Prix · 2023 · 4 November 2023 · Doc 57
2023 SÃO PAULO GRAND PRIX
03 - 05 November 2023
Technical Delegate's Report Before the Sprint: A fuel sample was taken from car number 23.
An engine oil sample was taken from car number 23.
On the grid it was checked that all cars had fitted their tyres and the tyre heating blankets were
disconnected, when the "5-Minutes" signal was given.
On the grid the temperature of the LHS and RHS front and rear tyre was checked on car numbers 11, 16, 44, 10, 04, 24, 14, 20, 23 and 02.
On the grid the minimum tyre starting pressure of the LHS and RHS front and rear tyre was checked on all cars.
After the Sprint: The following cars were weighed: Number Car Driver 01 Red Bull Racing RBPT Max Verstappen
11 Red Bull Racing RBPT Sergio Perez
16 Ferrari Charles Leclerc
55 Ferrari Carlos Sainz
63 Mercedes George Russell 44 Mercedes Lewis Hamilton 31 Alpine Renault Esteban Ocon 10 Alpine Renault Pierre Gasly From The FIA Formula One Technical Delegate To The Stewards Document 57 Date 04 November 2023 Time 18:46
81 McLaren Mercedes Oscar Piastri 04 McLaren Mercedes Lando Norris 77 Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari Valtteri Bottas
24 Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari Zhou Guanyu
18 Aston Martin Mercedes Lance Stroll
14 Aston Martin Mercedes Fernando Alonso
20 Haas Ferrari Kevin Magnussen 27 Haas Ferrari Nico Hülkenberg 03 AlphaTauri RBPT Daniel Ricciardo 22 AlphaTauri RBPT Yuki Tsunoda 23 Williams Mercedes Alexander Albon 02 Williams Mercedes Logan Sargeant
The steering wheel of car numbers 01, 11, 16, 55, 63, 44, 31, 10, 81, 04, 77, 24, 18, 14, 20, 03, 22, 23 and 02 has been checked.
The following aerodynamic component or bodywork areas were checked on car numbers 16, 10 and 04:
- Floor Body - TR Article 3.5.1 - Floor Fences - TR Article 3.5.2 - Floor Edge Wing - TR Article 3.5.3 - Nose - TR Article 3.6.1 - Forward Chassis - TR Article 3.6.2 - Mid Chassis - TR Article 3.6.3 - Mirror Housing - TR Article 3.6.4 - Sidepod - TR Article 3.7.1 - Coke Panel - TR Article 3.7.2 - Engine Cover - TR Article 3.7.3 - Tail - TR Article 3.8.1 - Front Wing Profiles - TR Article 3.9.1 - Front Wing Endplate body - TR Article 3.9.2 - Front Wing Tip - TR Article 3.9.3 - Front Wing Diveplane - TR Article 3.9.4 - Front Wing Endplate - TR Article 3.9.5 - Rear Wing Profiles - TR Article 3.10.1 - Pylons - TR Article 3.10.2 - Rear Wing Endplate Body - TR Article 3.10.4 - Rear Wing Tip - TR Article 3.10.5
- Rear Wing Endplate - TR Article 3.10.7
The pressure relief valve of the coolant header tank of car numbers 11 and 63 was checked.
The engine high rev limit bands were checked on all cars.
The oil consumption was checked on all cars.
The plenum temperature was checked on all cars.
The IVT temperatures were checked on all cars.
The ES state of charge on-track limits were checked on all cars.
The lap energy release and recovery limits were checked on all cars.
The MGU-K power limits were checked on all cars.
The maximum MGU-K speed was checked on all cars.
The maximum MGU-K torque was checked on all cars.
The maximum MGU-H speed was checked on all cars.
The session type has been confirmed for all cars.
Chassis FIA checksum was checked on all cars taking part in the Sprint.
The torque coordinator demands were checked on all cars.
The torque control was checked on all cars.
Torque sensor software version checks have been carried out on all cars.
Torque sensor calibration checks have been carried out on all cars.
The rear brakes pressure control was checked on all cars.
The Sprint start data of all cars have been checked.
Single clutch paddle use for the Sprint start has been checked on all cars.
The MGU-K use at the Sprint start was checked on all cars.
It was checked on all cars that the ES was not charged while the car was stationary in the pits.
It was checked that no classified car exceeded 80 km/h when leaving the formation grid prior to the start of the Sprint.
It was verified on all cars that the PCU dash display configuration was not changed during Parc Fermé.
The tyre starting pressures of all cars during the Sprint were checked.
The tyres used by all drivers during the Sprint today have been checked.
The fuel pressure of all cars during the Sprint was checked.
The logged pressure within the engine cooling system during the Sprint was checked on all cars.
Fuel flow meter calibration checksums were checked on all cars.
The instantaneous fuel mass flow of all cars was checked.
The fuel temperature of all cars was checked.
A fuel sample was taken from car number 11.
The fuel samples have been checked for density and analysed by gas chromatography.
The results of all the fuel analyses show that the fuels were the same as ones, which had been approved for use by the relevant competitors prior to the Competition. Further the density change of the fuel samples taken today was within the permitted limits.
An engine oil sample was taken from car number 11.
The engine oil samples have been analysed by FTIR spectroscopy and viscometry. The results of the FTIR analyses show that the sampled oils were consistent with reference engine oil samples which had been approved for use by the relevant competitors prior to the Competition.
All car weights and the items checked were found to be in conformity with the 2023 FIA Formula One Technical Regulations.