Toto said no AERO updates.....
Yeah, but that time goes on next season's car!!
If none tokens used, I'd say they'll use all tokens after the Summer stop to unveil 'the W12' for the rest of the season.
Of course
Although I think any token spend had to be announced/on the car by the first race, so they have missed their opportunity unless it really is something minor or under the skin and already on there. It's hard to understand all the drama they helped create around it with certain bold and quizzical statements, but then with absolutely nothing to follow up with since.WaikeCU wrote: ↑23 Jun 2021, 14:18If none tokens used, I'd say they'll use all tokens after the Summer stop to unveil 'the W12' for the rest of the season.
Imagine "Pre-season testing is done" communication after the Hungarian GP![]()
That's what I think. Would you need to put tokens on the table when for example you introduce a new car? Like in the past when Ferrari delayed with their new car or when Mclaren introduced the MP4-19B later on the season?El Scorchio wrote: ↑23 Jun 2021, 15:47Although I think any token spend had to be announced/on the car by the first race, so they have missed their opportunity unless it really is something minor or under the skin and already on there. It's hard to understand all the drama they helped create around it with certain bold and quizzical statements, but then with absolutely nothing to follow up with since.
I don't suppose we'll know until at least the end of the season, now.
That is the million dollar question!WaikeCU wrote: ↑23 Jun 2021, 16:19That's what I think. Would you need to put tokens on the table when for example you introduce a new car? Like in the past when Ferrari delayed with their new car or when Mclaren introduced the MP4-19B later on the season?El Scorchio wrote: ↑23 Jun 2021, 15:47Although I think any token spend had to be announced/on the car by the first race, so they have missed their opportunity unless it really is something minor or under the skin and already on there. It's hard to understand all the drama they helped create around it with certain bold and quizzical statements, but then with absolutely nothing to follow up with since.
I don't suppose we'll know until at least the end of the season, now.
The 1st unit only ran 7 weekends. The next units have to run 8, also they need a friday unit, if no1 unit fails.Marty_Y wrote: ↑23 Jun 2021, 19:11This may be a stupid statement or maybe it's already happening, but now Mercedes has taken a second engine, and that engine only has to be used in qualification and the race because the old engine is used for practice, could the new engine not be turned up more?
I know the worry would be long term reliability but as a lot of people here have said the constructors championship is slipping away, would it be worth the risk to turn up the engine to 11, get some wins and if there's premature failures take the penalties?
Agree 100%.F1Krof wrote: ↑19 Jun 2021, 13:11With what appears to be a yet another low key performance in a track where they're expected to be strong, while Max going 7 tenths faster on the same track, with flexi-wing clampped and tyre pressure gimmickry clamped, we can conclude that Merc's 2021 season to have become a fart in the bottle. My belief is that they where overconfident, overestimated their chance and underestimated the effect of the rule changes and their opponents' abilities.
It had to come to an end sometime.
Yup, that would be karma.