Mitch2.0 wrote: ↑21 Feb 2022, 11:16
FittingMechanics wrote: ↑20 Feb 2022, 23:14
Mitch2.0 wrote: ↑20 Feb 2022, 23:12
Agree with you on the McLaren, it was a very basic spec with little in the way of detail, it also explains the lack of shakedown as you said.
I'm sure shakedowns in the storm were very useful. McLaren on other hand gets to shakedown in Barcelona sun.
I’m aware you’re being sarcastic, but your logic and therefore your sarcasm are both misplaced.
It IS useful to have a shakedown before packing all the kit and leaving for Barcelona, storm or not.
Yes and no....
I think the core point of the shakedown is to check electronics and heat management.
For heat management you heat the car in the garage standing as far as it can go, then drive at high fuel burning and see where the rad temps go. I am not sure how you can read anything if you drive in the storm, rain with vents fully open (maybe closed inside?). Merc was running with all vents closed, that made more sense to me....
For electronics you best run the car as you would drive it in the test, so optimal time is 2 days ahead of the test. That was done often in the past. Not sure what they read in this regards now...
So generally I would say, that it is astonishing that they hold the shakedowns in the worst weather. There must be more than the classical reasons.