Except they still have roll bars and springs attached. Mercedes is the only one driving fric-only.mantikos wrote:FRIC is also used by Lotus and both systems were designed by Bell...Lotus is the best when it comes to tires..so you know that ain't the issue...
Honest question - is that a speculative claim or is that a common knowledge statement?turbof1 wrote:Except they still have roll bars and springs attached. Mercedes is the only one driving fric-only.mantikos wrote:FRIC is also used by Lotus and both systems were designed by Bell...Lotus is the best when it comes to tires..so you know that ain't the issue...
Is it even common knowledge that Merc use FRIC only, I certainly have seen no one mention that.mantikos wrote:Honest question - is that a speculative claim or is that a common knowledge statement?turbof1 wrote:Except they still have roll bars and springs attached. Mercedes is the only one driving fric-only.mantikos wrote:FRIC is also used by Lotus and both systems were designed by Bell...Lotus is the best when it comes to tires..so you know that ain't the issue...
Honestly, I don't know much about the Lotus' suspension other than they use FRIC designed by Bell which he brought over to Merc
Neither, I think it's a case of the aero design having a relatively narrow operating window, so narrow that as soon as the car is loaded with fuel, and running lower, it's much less efficient. That's my best guess at least.Morteza wrote:It is very disappointing that the car performs well in qualifying, but come the race day and they are almost nowhere. Is it because they don't have enough downforce or they still have problems getting the tires to work?
Now that is a tough problem to address if that's the case with the car, isn't it?beelsebob wrote:Neither, I think it's a case of the aero design having a relatively narrow operating window, so narrow that as soon as the car is loaded with fuel, and running lower, it's much less efficient. That's my best guess at least.Morteza wrote:It is very disappointing that the car performs well in qualifying, but come the race day and they are almost nowhere. Is it because they don't have enough downforce or they still have problems getting the tires to work?
I have no idea (whether I'm right, or how difficult it is to address). Ross Brawn appeared to suggest that the issue was actually simply that it was hot at the start of the race.Morteza wrote:Now that is a tough problem to address if that's the case with the car, isn't it?beelsebob wrote:Neither, I think it's a case of the aero design having a relatively narrow operating window, so narrow that as soon as the car is loaded with fuel, and running lower, it's much less efficient. That's my best guess at least.Morteza wrote:It is very disappointing that the car performs well in qualifying, but come the race day and they are almost nowhere. Is it because they don't have enough downforce or they still have problems getting the tires to work?