Reliability risks and title permutations: Five burning questions for the Sandown 500
Okay, it’s only two races, starting with this weekend’s Sandown 500 and ending with the Bathurst 1000 next month. But that’s still double the number of enduros the Supercars series hosted last year. Things are moving in the right direction for those who like their races long and arduous.
Unsurprisingly for a clean-sheet design, the Gen3 machine hasn’t had a season of completely smooth sailing. Reliability is always a factor in endurance racing — it’s right in the name. Those teams that have best understood their packages, that can best finesse them to go the distance, will have an oversized advantage relative to the rest of the season.Hand in hand with reliability are the ongoing rumblings about parity between the Mustang and the Camaro.
There’ll be nowhere to hide around either circuit if there’s a disparity when it comes to drag and power.: Sergio Pérez appears to have admitted for the first time that he could be out of a job as soon as next season, with Yuki Tsunoda and Daniel Ricciardo potentially circling his seat — and with Kiwi Liam Lawson set for the sternest test yet of his F1 mettle.
All attention will be on Tander’s first ever outing with the Blue Oval, and partnered with a fellow Bathurst winner in Reynolds, it’s a combination not to be underestimated. A sprinkling of longer format races, like Newcastle and Townsville, have kept the strategists sharp, but Bathurst has otherwise stood alone as a real test of team tactics.That’ll be crucial considering — much like uncertainties around possible unreliability — teams can’t rely on experience alone when plotting a route to the flag thanks to the all-new car.
It would be a major strategic gamble given the pit window would be very narrow, meaning badly timed safety cars could up-end the approach — but alternatively a well-timed interruption could see many positions gained.
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