Auto Motor und Sport agrees with you. They said that because of lower temps during the second half of the Malaysian GP Merc lost performance, the car would be better in warm conditions. If that's true, we'll see this weekend.k.ko100v wrote:I am continuing to think, that this car loves high temp tracks.
My thoughts are based on race performance during the first 3 races.
Just like Malaysia, in China the track become colder during the race and the W04 become a little slower. In all 3 races, the W04 prefer the colder type of tires and in all 3 races the temp was lower than normal. Remember that in Melbourne the Merc has the longest stint with the super soft ( which is the coldest tire 85 - 110 C). In China the track was too cold for the option tires (soft - 105-125 degree). The conditions was good for the colder tire (medium 90-115 degrees), until the track temps lows more at the end. Malaysia - too cold for the Hard tires (110 - 135 degrees) Was good for the mediums, until the track become colder again.
I hope to see very hot track at Bahrain to see if all this is true.
They already use coatings to help stop debris sticking, but hot rubber is pretty sticky...Shrieker wrote:I saw tyre debris blocking the car's front wing. A mechanic was literally pushing them out of the front wing with his hand. Can they apply a fluid or a substance to prevent blockage ? And how would that influence aero ?
I'm afraid I don't unterstand the question.gray41 wrote:Would it take being experimental on track to set up the FRIC system?