More details about McLaren's technical leadership changes are becoming public as it has now become clear that Toro Rosso's highly valued technical director, James Key, is set to join McLaren in the same role.
I get the feeling that Toro Rosso and Honda would be quite conservative with packaging etc, and rightly so, clearly it has worked. But Mclaren can't afford to work within those parameters, they're on a different philosophy. EB already put their hand up and said they didn't do a good job preparing the car for this test. Hopefully, because of high level of commitment on the race one car.kfrantzios wrote: ↑11 Mar 2018, 18:50I keep reading that there are tethering issues with the new Renault PU. STR has a new engine too, with different layout as well and the same late timed decision to switch. However they seem to have no issues at all. Sure there are rumors that they changed a few engines, they might not be as aggressive packaging an cooling wise, but they seem fast and consistent. To be honest I was expecting these results vise versa. McLaren should be fast consistent and reliable and STR not. I can't accept McLaren's 2$ issues, and my personal opinion is that Boullier is not fit for the job. As an engineer (civil) running a construction company, I really cannot stand that "hands_in_pockets chatting" attitude of EB.
Regarding the pit stops, where is the innovation Brown promised? Sure people are talking about McLaren on that matter but I hope that he had something else in mind.. I was hoping for some robo action...
They´re using same motor to past season so they can´t use McLaren excuse, wich for some people surely mean they´re useless and shouldn´t be running a F1 teammclaren111 wrote: ↑12 Mar 2018, 08:20https://imgr2.auto-motor-und-sport.de/S ... 152159.jpg
Even Williams had burnt body parts.
It's not the end of the world. I'm sure it will be corrected before Australia.
Aiming high...
Do you mean the lack of reliability for Renault, or the great reliability for Mercedes?
Andres125sx wrote: ↑12 Mar 2018, 10:14With Honda fans looking for any problem to bash McLaren, and Dennis fans doing the same, it´s becoming pretty tiring reading this thread....
And this is only winter testing, prepare yourself guys for the season, if they don´t score podiums regulary (so not even haters can criticize), this thread will be unbearible and/or moderators will need a compensation for the time it will take them to clean it up
Hopefully they will perform, Alonso will do some awesome race, and we´ll get rid of the criticism.... fingers crossed!
Oh thank god. I was thinking I was the only one.
I read some stuff about Honda's PUs but I'm not gonna talk about it here and it is in the Honda thread.kfrantzios wrote: ↑11 Mar 2018, 18:50I keep reading that there are tethering issues with the new Renault PU. STR has a new engine too, with different layout as well and the same late timed decision to switch. However they seem to have no issues at all. Sure there are rumors that they changed a few engines, they might not be as aggressive packaging an cooling wise, but they seem fast and consistent. To be honest I was expecting these results vise versa. McLaren should be fast consistent and reliable and STR not. I can't accept McLaren's 2$ issues
Not sure what you mean. I'm not a big fan of his interactions with the media but I don't think that this his primary job. He tends to be a lightning rod for these things, not sure if it is his french name or what. To be honest I'm not even really sure what he does.kfrantzios wrote: ↑11 Mar 2018, 18:50my personal opinion is that Boullier is not fit for the job. As an engineer (civil) running a construction company, I really cannot stand that "hands_in_pockets chatting" attitude of EB.
I saw a new Carbon fibre lift. Haven't really spent alot of time looking at that.kfrantzios wrote: ↑11 Mar 2018, 18:50Regarding the pit stops, where is the innovation Brown promised? Sure people are talking about McLaren on that matter but I hope that he had something else in mind.. I was hoping for some robo action...
