Ryar wrote: ↑26 Jan 2022, 06:35
Just_a_fan wrote: ↑25 Jan 2022, 19:50
Ryar wrote: ↑25 Jan 2022, 19:10
Do you even know that Mercedes' chief designer is John Owens, not Allison? Allison has never led a complete car design and development that has won a championship. He has been part of Mercedes' winning team.
Allison is the Chief Technical Director. The same post that Newey holds in Red Bull. Allison held that post at other teams too.
Allison held that post at other teams when they were successful. If we're saying that isn't leading the complete car design, then neither does Newey. Shall we revise Newey's list of successful cars too?
First things first. You should allow the original poster to express his understanding, unless you are in contract with all the Mercedes/Hamilton supporters that you will jump in for them.
You do this almost every single time.
Tell me one car Allison has worked as a designer that won a championship.
Ignoring your usual personal attack, Allison had a senior role in all of the following:
2000 – Ferrari F1-2000
2001 – Ferrari F2001
2002 – Ferrari F2002
2003 – Ferrari F2003-GA
2004 – Ferrari F2004
2005 – Renault R25
2006 – Renault R26
2018 – Mercedes AMG F1 W09 EQ Power+
2019 – Mercedes AMG F1 W10 EQ Power+
2020 – Mercedes-AMG F1 W11 EQ Performance
2021 – Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance
Now, you're going to say "he wasn't the chief designer" or similar. And I'll say, Newey wasn't chief designer on most of the cars that people claim he designed either.
Ultimately, all F1 cars are designed by large teams of people and no one person, not even the sainted Newey, can be said to be "the designer" of a modern F1 car.
If you are more fortunate than others, build a larger table not a taller fence.