Darth-Piekus wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 7:29 pm
mwillems wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 9:47 am
You can't just copy in this formula, not exactly anyway. You can see the general philosophy that RB are doing and without doubt the team will have used this to analyse potential designs, because all teams will analyse each others ideas.
But the geometries are more sensitive now between the different areas of the car, particularly under the car, so simply copying doesn't cut it.
Aside from that, if it were that simple that you could just mimic the RB then others would have done it. IMO this clearly comes from an understanding of this formula and what makes this formula work. The remarks from the team suggest they know exactly how to keep the time coming.
Funny that you mentioned it. I am from Greece and I see from time to time the comments of the F1 section of a forum and there is someone who insists that somehow Mclaren didnt had these ideas on paper from the winter and instead blatantly copied Red Bull and actually believes that the rule change in Monaco damaged AM and helped Mclaren do all that huge jump. He believes that Mclaren gained so much time due to that rule change which I find it complete BS. What do you think?
I think it's nonsense. Not because I'm a Mclaren fan, but because evidence lends itself to the fact that the old Racing Point/Merc copy is not possible right now, at least not in the same way. Aside from the regulations that show you need to have developed your own parts and not replicated other cars parts directly, few others have found the time that Mclaren did. If one of the smaller teams could have done it then I'm sure they would have even if their elevation was only temporary.
This Formula appears to be a very delicate or fragile balance between the different areas of the car and work needs to be done to maintain a suitable and pacy balance, more so than I ever remember seeing in F1.
This is why I think that the team have nailed their understanding of the Formula and are able to methodically work through iterations of designs and find good amounts of time.
I don't doubt that the RB has been an influence on the Mclaren, no more than it has influenced other cars though. And I also am not concerned if others try to learn from the Mclaren if we get in front, it is how it works.
The individual on the other forum sounds like they are either mistaken or that they just want to downplay the teams successes. I would just ignore them.