Mclaren Mercedes MP4-25

[scarbs]

Mclaren uses Koni Intelligent dampers.

"This hydraulic system can be tuned for aerodynamic stability but will adopt adn optimum setting for handling and feel of the car in harsh conditions, such as when the car is travelling over kerbs"

""Koni's FSD is intelligent damping" said Johnathon Neale "FSD (Frequency Selective Damping) thinks for us - so it gives the drivers greater confidence and means they can drive through corners with maxiumum commitment"" - Race Tech magazine

Food for thought and discussion.

Curiously considering the much announced partnership with Koni and its FSD technology. McLaren in fact use multimatic dampers on the race car!

[marcush.]

in terms of pace 99% is actually about a full second below the ultimate performance..
so the difference between hero and loser..

Alonso's comment was in the context of conserving tires!
You can't say what amount of time he was conserving, or wasting!
He was in the race to win, and stated so!
Saying that you are only pushing your car 99% on the first of what was to be 36 laps is not an indication of a loser!
Obviously his strategy was good enough to close on Vettel before Vettel faded!

yes and in this context he had to stay away from the last percent of performance ,so a second slow ...to stand a chance of make the tyres live for the allocated laps.
no contradiction there in my view?

[Giblet]

So Alonso's and Vettel's pace has what to do with the Mclaren MP4/25 exactly?

Exactly.

[forty-two]

So Alonso's and Vettel's pace has what to do with the Mclaren MP4/25 exactly?

Exactly.

+1 - More a conversation to be had in the race thread I would have thought.

[jason.parker.86]

Does anyone here know how much each car had in terms of fuel at the end of the race? or do they not publish them figures

[mstar]

so who else use Koni?

[CHT]

Is this a April fool joke?

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/more-spor ... -22109650/

[raceman]

Is this a April fool joke?

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/more-spor ... -22109650/

It is not an April fool joke!

They are talking about the starter motor hole in the diffuser in the mclaren that is unusually shaped. They have exploited the hole to gain probably another little floor in the diffuser to gain more downforce. FIA have ordered them they cannot use the same diffuser as of Bahrain from Australian GP onwards and have to revise it.

illegal diffuser

[axle]

Is this a April fool joke?

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/more-spor ... -22109650/

Looks like The Mirror doesn't know what it's talking about...usual tabloid non-story made to look important.

[autogyro]

Is this a April fool joke?

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/more-spor ... -22109650/

The Mirror is just that a SICK joke.
People who read it accept lies as a matter of course in their puerile lives.

[forty-two]

Is this a April fool joke?

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/more-spor ... -22109650/

The Mirror is just that a SICK joke.
People who read it accept lies as a matter of course in their puerile lives.

+1 - People call The Mirror a newspaper, where in my opinion it's more like a comic. It's not quite as bad as The Sun, but it's getting close.

[segedunum]

Is this a April fool joke?

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/more-spor ... -22109650/

It looks as though they have their 'revolutionary aerodynamic systems' mixed up. Their straight line speed device has been allowed, but the problem now is the start motor hole that both they and apparently Mercedes have been using.

Typical though really. Arse-wipe newspapers always love to do English drivers and teams down.

[forty-two]

Typical though really. Arse-wipe newspapers always love to do English drivers and teams down.

I think it's part of the British condition really. Same was true in the 80's RE "football hooligans", and we like good little puppies read it and buy it!

Sorry, off topic there. I shall stop RIGHT NOW.

[gibells]

Typical though really. Arse-wipe newspapers always love to do English drivers and teams down.

I call pot and kettle.

[forty-two]

Typical though really. Arse-wipe newspapers always love to do English drivers and teams down.

I call pot and kettle.

Would you care to elaborate a little on what you mean by that?