Did anyone expect otherwise from the most dominant team in history who has had the best car by a mile these last 6 years?
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Did anyone expect otherwise from the most dominant team in history who has had the best car by a mile these last 6 years?
Are you saying this is the same as when Ferrari tells us their PU in completely legal, but as soon as TDs about fuel flow come into the picture they lose the 30 bhp advantage they got after the summer break? Hmmm... interesting, I hadn't though of that.Bill wrote: ↑11 Mar 2020, 13:50Mercedes addressing their problems shouldn't be taken at face value it would be naive to believe them.what else would they say we failing to resolve problems. Last they told us they solved their cooling issues by Germany gp but we have only learnt recently that such solutions will require a new chassis because of miscalculation so they had to be addressed these year.only when their pu is run in anger and hot conditions would we know the truth
I'd take what they say at face value long before i would some other teams. This is one of the things I think Lauda imparted in the team, just be direct its not worth the effort to beat around the bush.
Do they really need their PU to run at max power to destroy their opposition? They did that last year despite battling similar issues. You should only pray they never get rid of their problems, else it would be absolute annihilation for the competition.Bill wrote: ↑11 Mar 2020, 13:50Mercedes addressing their problems shouldn't be taken at face value it would be naive to believe them.what else would they say we failing to resolve problems. Last they told us they solved their cooling issues by Germany gp but we have only learnt recently that such solutions will require a new chassis because of miscalculation so they had to be addressed these year.only when their pu is run in anger and hot conditions would we know the truth
Bill is a Honda- and RBR-fan and is writing about Mercedes and their PU. I don't know why you mention Ferrari. It's clear you just want to provocate.TAG wrote: ↑11 Mar 2020, 14:00Are you saying this is the same as when Ferrari tells us their PU in completely legal, but as soon as TDs about fuel flow come into the picture they lose the 30 bhp advantage they got after the summer break? Hmmm... interesting, I hadn't though of that.Bill wrote: ↑11 Mar 2020, 13:50Mercedes addressing their problems shouldn't be taken at face value it would be naive to believe them.what else would they say we failing to resolve problems. Last they told us they solved their cooling issues by Germany gp but we have only learnt recently that such solutions will require a new chassis because of miscalculation so they had to be addressed these year.only when their pu is run in anger and hot conditions would we know the truth
I think he could be forgiven for making the assumption considering the ravenous snide comments that seem to be coming hot and heavy lately from some fans.LM10 wrote: ↑11 Mar 2020, 14:51Bill is a Honda- and RBR-fan and is writing about Mercedes and their PU. I don't know why you mention Ferrari. It's clear you just want to provocate.TAG wrote: ↑11 Mar 2020, 14:00Are you saying this is the same as when Ferrari tells us their PU in completely legal, but as soon as TDs about fuel flow come into the picture they lose the 30 bhp advantage they got after the summer break? Hmmm... interesting, I hadn't though of that.Bill wrote: ↑11 Mar 2020, 13:50Mercedes addressing their problems shouldn't be taken at face value it would be naive to believe them.what else would they say we failing to resolve problems. Last they told us they solved their cooling issues by Germany gp but we have only learnt recently that such solutions will require a new chassis because of miscalculation so they had to be addressed these year.only when their pu is run in anger and hot conditions would we know the truth
Weird thing is that they told they had cooling issues last season. Yet, throughout the season, they tightened their engine cover outlet even more. You'll agree with me that this doesn't make sense at all. Or let me ask you this: How likely is it for the best team on the grid, having built the best package for several years in a row, with massive ressources and experience, highly intelligent and skilled personnel and seemingly very good wind tunnel and simulator correlation to make such a big design mistake?GPR-A wrote: ↑11 Mar 2020, 14:18Do they really need their PU to run at max power to destroy their opposition? They did that last year despite battling similar issues. You should only pray they never get rid of their problems, else it would be absolute annihilation for the competition.Bill wrote: ↑11 Mar 2020, 13:50Mercedes addressing their problems shouldn't be taken at face value it would be naive to believe them.what else would they say we failing to resolve problems. Last they told us they solved their cooling issues by Germany gp but we have only learnt recently that such solutions will require a new chassis because of miscalculation so they had to be addressed these year.only when their pu is run in anger and hot conditions would we know the truth
Be interesting to see if Red Bull get anywhere or do anything with this, or if they are just barking in the hope that Mercedes err on the side of caution and don't use it.
Mercedes haven't been developing DAS for all that time, and consulting with FIA since last July iirc, to tamely give it up now. They'll run it, and the stewards won't go against FIA, who give them their jobs.
Fully agree. They've got the FiA's approval and subsequent clarification of its legality. To not run it would be the wrong response after the effort.kimetic wrote: ↑11 Mar 2020, 15:44Mercedes haven't been developing DAS for all that time, and consulting with FIA since last July iirc, to tamely give it up now. They'll run it, and the stewards won't go against FIA, who give them their jobs.
Red Bull being upset probably means their analysis since testing shows it's rather effective.