Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team 2014

[i70q7m7ghw]

Race 1-2s and front row lockouts are dependent on driver, so you can't use those.

Just like all of them are dependent on driver and car. You can certainly use them.

I never said the RB7 was more dominant, or equal, it just said it wasn't that far behind, the F2004 was probably even closer.

Based on what numbers?

These numbers:-
http://www.f1technical.net/forum/viewto ... =1&t=20783

[Shrieker]

Well, it's the way you look at it. He has the number #1; he doesn't need to show it, everybody knows he'll be the defending leader.

It's a matter of standing out. It's almost marketing of you will. I wouldn't be surprised if he starts a clothing line named #44 after this .

Like Rossi did with his bright yellow #46. I think he didn't use #1 either, always kept his #46 iirc.

[turbof1]

Well, it's the way you look at it. He has the number #1; he doesn't need to show it, everybody knows he'll be the defending leader.

It's a matter of standing out. It's almost marketing of you will. I wouldn't be surprised if he starts a clothing line named #44 after this .

Like Rossi did with his bright yellow #46. I think he didn't use #1 either, always kept his #46 iirc.

They even made an energy drink of it:



Marketeers all over the world will be very eager to exploit the potentional goldmine LH-44 is. They even have the appreciable and very recognisable word hammertime, just like Valentino has the nickname the doctor.

number 44 is the new number 1.

[SilverArrow10]

Hammer time should now be his catchphrase now too, that's got to be a marketing opportunity, that's the thing about Hamilton is that he is very marketable, heck I am getting his championship snap back if and when it comes out. 44 should become his signature I think

[Shakeman]

Hammer time should now be his catchphrase now too, that's got to be a marketing opportunity, that's the thing about Hamilton is that he is very marketable, heck I am getting his championship snap back if and when it comes out. 44 should become his signature I think

I think MC Hammer might have a thing or two to say about his catchphrase being purloined for marketing reasons.

[mrluke]

Hammer time should now be his catchphrase now too, that's got to be a marketing opportunity, that's the thing about Hamilton is that he is very marketable, heck I am getting his championship snap back if and when it comes out. 44 should become his signature I think

I think MC Hammer might have a thing or two to say about his catchphrase being purloined for marketing reasons.

Good job nobody ever copyrighted the wheel.

[Moose]

Hammer time should now be his catchphrase now too, that's got to be a marketing opportunity, that's the thing about Hamilton is that he is very marketable, heck I am getting his championship snap back if and when it comes out. 44 should become his signature I think

I think MC Hammer might have a thing or two to say about his catchphrase being purloined for marketing reasons.

Good job nobody ever copyrighted the wheel.

Just for reference (given that this is a technical forum).

Copyrights are given on works (not ideas, like the wheel), they are given to you when you create the work, whether you like it or not. You don't "copyright" something - you just have the copyright by dint of having made the work.

Patents are given on ideas. You do need to apply for the patent. A patent is an exchange - you get a monopoly on the idea for a set period of time. Everyone else gets to know what it is you did. That's the exchange, it's a method of encouraging you to not keep secrets, by rewarding you for telling you how your invention works.

The wheel would have been patentable (up until everyone else saw how it worked anyway, and for a limited period). The line "STOP, Hammer Time" (glad Hamilton doesn't use the STOP part), is copyrighted.

[Kingshark]

I never said the RB7 was more dominant, or equal, it just said it wasn't that far behind, the F2004 was probably even closer.

There were many races in 2011 where the Red Bull RB7 was not the fastest car. McLaren were faster in Spain, Hungary, Japan, and Abu Dhabi. Ferrari were faster in Silverstone.

There were also quite a few races in 2004 where Ferrari was not fastest. Renault was faster in Monaco, McLaren was faster in Belgium, and Williams was faster in Brazil.

In which race this season has Mercedes not had the fastest car? None.

[Thunder]

Ferrari doing some very subtle Research on the Mercedes. ^^
https://twitter.com/miquelliso/status/5 ... 8320449538

[CBeck113]

At least they chose the right team to benchmark, and aren't trying to hide it.

[Writinglife]

Time for Mercedes to walk 10 people in Mercedes shirts over to the Ferrari and stand around pointing at it and scribbling nonsense notes on a pad of paper.

[ScottB]

Time for Mercedes to walk 10 people in Mercedes shirts over to the Ferrari and stand around pointing at it and scribbling nonsense notes on a pad of paper.

Notes along the lines of 'Don't copy that' or 'Can you believe they did that? Haha'

[Writinglife]

Notes along the lines of 'Don't copy that' or 'Can you believe they did that? Haha'

Or just suck air through their teeth in the manner of a plumber or electrician "Well, it's a tough job and is going to take a while. I can probably fix it for £250 (million) quid"

[turbof1]

Time for Mercedes to walk 10 people in Mercedes shirts over to the Ferrari and stand around pointing at it and scribbling nonsense notes on a pad of paper.

Notes along the lines of 'Don't copy that' or 'Can you believe they did that? Haha'

Probably they should have prints on their T-shirts too: "really nothing to see here"

[kooleracer]

Beginning of the season:

W04 fastest lap during qualifiying by Rosberg in Bahrein 2013: 1:32.330
W05 fastest lap during qualifiying by Rosberg in Bahrein 2014: 1:33.185

End of this season:
RB9 fastest lap during qualifiying by Webber in Abu Dhabi 2013: 1:39.957
W05 fastest lap during qualifiying by Rosberg in Abu Dhabi 2014: 1:40.480

The W06 could set new pole records next year of they can find a 1 second in the winter. I'm that the will find a big margin. We finally could get rid of some old records that are there for the taking. A lot of the records were set in the V10 era, would be great if the W06 could be the first hybrid F1 car that is quicker then a naturally aspirated V10 on some tracks.