earlrue wrote:To me it seems pretty obvious that MGP completely switched focus onto development work for the coming seasons.
MS is doing only development work for ´11, so all FP's and even races are used as tests.
NR is still getting tiny but pure ´10 performance updates in order to keep the CCS points dripping in.
I think you got it in those points.
MGP switched somewhere arround Silverstone in my opinion. They by then had enough MS data to start designing his/MGPs first car togeteher in terms of driving style.
NR has had many strong performances, as Renault have been a one driver team, MGP have been giving all the W01 updates to NR first, meaning they can keep P4 in the Construstors table.
MS has been testing, in my opinion. Webber did so at Japan last year for 2010, and DC did so in 2008 for the 2009 car, other teams did the same in 2008 as well, halted 2008 early and started 2009s car as early as March 2008.
All in all, i think Mercedes GP will be a much better team, with a faster car next year.