2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - Jeddah, March 25 - 27

[mclaren_mircea]

I will open the new topic because ladies and gentlemen: ,,it is race week"

What do you think about Mercedes problems? Could they have bigger problems than in Bahrain??? The high-speed corners should be a nightmare for W13.... a terryfing nightmmare.... but the fact that the track surface is very smooth without many bumps can it compensate to some extend the problems because of the straights and high speed corners?

[PlatinumZealot]

Alright but you might wanna open it with some track specs, tyre choice and last year's results.

[Just_a_fan]

Tyres are C2, C3, C4.

[siskue2005]

Any changes to run offs and barriers like suggested last year?

[elMaestro]

How do you guys think Mercedes is going to run here?

[tpe]

Any changes to run offs and barriers like suggested last year?

I recently read an article about it:

* https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/saud ... e/8571694/
* https://racingnews365.com/the-five-big- ... p-for-2022

Choose any

[SiLo]

Any changes to run offs and barriers like suggested last year?

I think they have made some changes to make it safer.

https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/saudi ... om%20Saudi

[Spoutnik]

How do you guys think Mercedes is going to run here?

I think they might go for a medium-low DF setup like RB did on some tracks on 2014 in a similar situation.

Hamilton seem to be fast on this track. With some SC/Red flag they might be in the mix like yersteday !

[Kaklaman]

Which teams do you think this track will suit (or not)?

[Wouter]

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Tyres are C2, C3, C4.
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Time Schedule and more: https://www.formula1.com/en/racing/2022 ... rabia.html

[elMaestro]

How do you guys think Mercedes is going to run here?

I think they might go for a medium-low DF setup like RB did on some tracks on 2014 in a similar situation.

Hamilton seem to be fast on this track. With some SC/Red flag they might be in the mix like yersteday !

The guys over the Merc thread are saying that because of the smooth surface, they might just be able to lower the car and by doing so they wont have to compensate with too much rear wing like they had to in Bahrain. Power wise the Merc unit seems a bit behind but overall reliable.

[AeroDynamic]

RBs had to run less wing to fight the Ferrari power. Ferrari will run less wing here and their engine power will be ominous

[Spoutnik]

How do you guys think Mercedes is going to run here?

I think they might go for a medium-low DF setup like RB did on some tracks on 2014 in a similar situation.

Hamilton seem to be fast on this track. With some SC/Red flag they might be in the mix like yersteday !

The guys over the Merc thread are saying that because of the smooth surface, they might just be able to lower the car and by doing so they wont have to compensate with too much rear wing like they had to in Bahrain. Power wise the Merc unit seems a bit behind but overall reliable.

I don't think the level of porpoising of the Merc has something to do with the track surface honestly. The car was affected even on quite smooth surface of the track it was just bouncing everywhere.
We'll see, nevertheless their car is too "dragy" compared to the Ferrari, like in 2019.

[Bill_Kar]

According to AMuS, the smoother surface will help Mercedes with the bouncing. Also, there won't be such a critical need for downforce as in Bahrain, so theoretically, it should be better for them.

[PlatinumZealot]

The power needs shoould put a strain on RedBull's electrical systems again so possible podiums there to be cleaned up by any lurkers.