The Mercedes F1 team has announced a new partnership with fan and motor provider ebm-papst. ebm-papst has developed off-board cooling solutions for the team's racing cars, in addition to working closely with the team to improve the garage working environment at Grand Prix venues through custom-built heat extraction and cooling solutions which will be introduced later in the 2014 season.
He was so fixated on Mag, that he completely missed Jev setting up for an overtake during exit. If he had conceded the mag pass, he could have closed the door on Jev.Emerson.F wrote: Lap 15 http://www.gfycat.com/TemptingBlindAfricanaugurbuzzard#
For some reason he kept out breaking himself into turn 1 during the first half of the race. He did it 2 or 3 times.Emerson.F wrote: Lap 16 http://www.gfycat.com/MeatyUnfortunateBellfrog
I missed the first part of the race.... but just seen those clips etc.dans79 wrote:He was so fixated on Mag, that he completely missed Jev setting up for an overtake during exit. If he had conceded the mag pass, he could have closed the door on Jev.Emerson.F wrote: Lap 15 http://www.gfycat.com/TemptingBlindAfricanaugurbuzzard#
For some reason he kept out breaking himself into turn 1 during the first half of the race. He did it 2 or 3 times.Emerson.F wrote: Lap 16 http://www.gfycat.com/MeatyUnfortunateBellfrog
He was quoted as saying he couldn't get the brakes up to temp.dans79 wrote: For some reason he kept out breaking himself into turn 1 during the first half of the race. He did it 2 or 3 times.
iotar__ wrote:"Mugged"? For the sake of neutrality: do you have a first lap spin or vs Ricciardo mistake?Emerson.F wrote:Rosberg getting mugged.
Lap 15 http://www.gfycat.com/TemptingBlindAfricanaugurbuzzard#
Lap 16 http://www.gfycat.com/MeatyUnfortunateBellfrog
Lewis on Vergne http://www.gfycat.com/GrotesqueSneakyFinwhale
Edit: Forget about it, it was probably Sky's coverage.
That doesn't jive with what he said in interviews.Pierce89 wrote:He was quoted as saying he couldn't get the brakes up to temp.dans79 wrote: For some reason he kept out breaking himself into turn 1 during the first half of the race. He did it 2 or 3 times.
so he couldn't get his breaks up to temp even though the cooling ducts where taped off, and then after he pits and they take the tape off they overheat?Yes, it was an eventful race and I had my share of bad luck with the safety car coming out when I have just passed the pit lane entry, then the brakes started to overheat, so it was a case of accumulating problems.
http://www.pitpass.com/52212/Hungary-by-the-Wolff"It was nerve-wracking," he said of the race (Toto Wolff), as viewed from the pit-wall. "With each car, there was a point when we didn't think they could finish. For Nico, it was behind the first Safety Car when it looked like the brake system had failed.
With Lewis, it happened when he started losing fuel pressure - and power - as he was running behind Fernando, with Nico closing in. At that point of the race, we were hoping he could make it to the finish - but we certainly expected the problem would be terminal."
I guess that blows away whoever it was claiming Nico didn't really LOOK like he had brake issues. Some the garbage people write....SectorOne wrote:So apparently the reliability on the Mercedes is genuinely on the knife egde all the time.
http://www.pitpass.com/52212/Hungary-by-the-Wolff"It was nerve-wracking," he said of the race (Toto Wolff), as viewed from the pit-wall. "With each car, there was a point when we didn't think they could finish. For Nico, it was behind the first Safety Car when it looked like the brake system had failed.
With Lewis, it happened when he started losing fuel pressure - and power - as he was running behind Fernando, with Nico closing in. At that point of the race, we were hoping he could make it to the finish - but we certainly expected the problem would be terminal."
So Rosberg was on the verge of having a massive shunt if the brake system had failed during a braking zone and Hamilton yet again was this close <--> to having another DNF.
You can call it whenever you want, but some stuff doesn't jive!Pierce89 wrote: I guess that blows away whoever it was claiming Nico didn't really LOOK like he had brake issues. Some the garbage people write....
Both driver's had those issues because it is designed into the car. Lewis had it on the first lap when he locked the fronts (no rear brakes), and Nico had it on the saftey car lap. According to Mercedes the BBWire goes into a zero mode when the brake temperatures are below a certain threshold. I don't know why toto said it was a failure. All Rosberg had to do was move his brake bias to the rear and heat up his brakes. Both drivers failed to do it at first only that it was on different stages of the race. Rosberg's driver error IMO.Pierce89 wrote:I guess that blows away whoever it was claiming Nico didn't really LOOK like he had brake issues. Some the garbage people write....SectorOne wrote:So apparently the reliability on the Mercedes is genuinely on the knife egde all the time.
http://www.pitpass.com/52212/Hungary-by-the-Wolff"It was nerve-wracking," he said of the race (Toto Wolff), as viewed from the pit-wall. "With each car, there was a point when we didn't think they could finish. For Nico, it was behind the first Safety Car when it looked like the brake system had failed.
With Lewis, it happened when he started losing fuel pressure - and power - as he was running behind Fernando, with Nico closing in. At that point of the race, we were hoping he could make it to the finish - but we certainly expected the problem would be terminal."
So Rosberg was on the verge of having a massive shunt if the brake system had failed during a braking zone and Hamilton yet again was this close <--> to having another DNF.
I don't see that being the case at all.ringo wrote:Toto's biggest mistake is that he is creating or forcing equal outcomes instead of creating equal opportunity for both drivers. This eventually leads to one driver feeling like he is being held back or not supported by the team.
Mercedes wants driver x and driver y to reach point A at the same time by, giving different and unequal strategies, to do battle for the win. However they are not giving equal strategy to maximize the potential of the drivers.
They are too obsessed with leveling outcomes and not equal opportunity. It can come back to haunt them, as i feel redbull and williams will be getting more wins this year.
Autosport wrote:Mercedes' DTM programme has been given a significant staffing boost with the signing of Michael Wilson from the brand's Formula 1 outfit.
Wilson, who has been working for Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains in Brixworth, has made the switch to the DTM programme, where he will take on the role of head of race operations.
According to Mercedes DTM boss Wolfgang Schattling, signing Wilson is a significant step in the technical restructuring that has been ongoing since Gerhard Ungar departed the team back in May.
"His role means he's responsible for the engineering and the technical side once we are at the tracks," said Schattling.
"This is part of our restructuring process, one of the key personnel.
"He started to work with us on the first of August, so he is very new."
Wilson is Mercedes' second high-profile technical staff signing, with its F1 team's technical director Bob Bell joining the DTM programme during the last round in Moscow in what the manufacturer describes as an "advisory role" with an uncertain future.
"He gives us some hints on what we can improve," said Schattling.
"He's had a close look at the structure in Affalterbach (HWA's base), he's had a close look at the processes from a Formula 1 viewpoint, so he's given us some good impulses.
"But how it will work out, we will see. His contract with the Formula 1 team ends at the end of the year, so it's really not sure if he will continue in one or the other or if he will quit."
Schattling did, however, confirm that Mercedes will make more technical staff signings as the year progresses.
"We are discussing this, we are looking for new people. But who, or when or what, we can't say. But definitely something will develop, personnel-wise, and structure-wise."
1. Strong as hell, there's nothing strong about it except for strongly selective quoting. Can you explain how can you translate, in a way or not, not expecting Alonso at Merc in 2015 into "I would leave if he comes" with rolling eyes, how?! Omitted part was Hamilton is staying.prince wrote:It was a very strong statement here from Aldo in regards to having Alonso at Merc, "...I don’t think we will see him at Mercedes. ...". In a way, it is like, "I would leave if he comes".
