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5 Key Points for Red Bull Ring with Shawn McNamara

The 2024 Season is well under way now as the drivers and teams head towards Austria for Round 3 of the Championship and Red Bull Ring this week.

As the Logitech G Pro Invitational Series charges into Round 3, all eyes are fixed on the legendary Red Bull Ring. Nestled amidst the picturesque Austrian Alps, this iconic circuit presents a formidable challenge to drivers, demanding precision, strategy, and absolute commitment.

Among the contenders poised to conquer this battleground is Shawn McNamara, the seasoned virtuoso from 9ine5ive SimSports. With his wealth of experience, McNamara shares his invaluable insights into mastering the Red Bull Ring, unravelling the secrets behind achieving success on this hallowed track.

Qualifying

Put simply, you need to qualify well to have a chance at a result here. Finding that limit in qualifying and working with the right cars will make or break the qualifying lap! Equally, push to hard and the off track is right there at those commitment points.

Setup

On paper, Red Bull Ring is a simple track, just turn right a few times. But the long straights into tight first and second gear corners, coupled with the flowing middle section require a very balanced setup. Some may go for the straight-line speed, others will go for balance and stability.

Strategy

This is a draft track, love them or hate them, they always create interesting racing. No doubt the first stint will see most drivers patiently sitting in que, saving fuel, and looking after the car. The question will be, who will want to push forward and scatter the pack. Race’s like these can be won or lost in pit lane.

Damage

Being a high speed track, any damage will have a big impact on straight line performance. Avoiding contact, staying off the couple of sausage kerbs will mean you have a strong car for the final stint. As we have already seen this season, engines have been expiring even with minimal front damage, so keeping it clean will be of big benefit.

Luck

If everything above goes well, then you will need to have some luck on your side. People say you create your own luck, but as we have seen this season, things can go wrong in a heart beat and with the style of track Red Bull is, you will need to be quick on the reactions to ensure lady luck stays on your side!