2023 Mercedes-AMG | Petronas F1 Team

[Stu]

This is true (and as someone that has worked as a trainer in industry, I know the benefit that can be passed on through learned experience). I just wonder what he can offer (given his experience) during a GP?

[akashdeep108]

Any updates for Montreal?

[Just_a_fan]

Presumably within budget cap expenditure?

Of course. Unless it's a role that is allowed to be outside of the cost cap. No idea whether driver development is part of the cost cap. I would guess it isn't otherwise all of the teams that have driver development programmes would have dropped them.

[taperoo2k]

This is true (and as someone that has worked as a trainer in industry, I know the benefit that can be passed on through learned experience). I just wonder what he can offer (given his experience) during a GP?

Reading the article it looks like his role will possibly be expanded into something bigger over time.
He did act as a team principal in Formula E, so it's not like he's got zero experience of the trackside
management of a racing team.

[AR3-GP]

They topped FP2. No comments from anyone?

[Just_a_fan]

They topped FP2. No comments from anyone?

Nothing to say, really. Unrepresentative session which tells us little about the real relative pace of the cars at this circuit.

[Farnborough]

They topped FP2. No comments from anyone?

I feel really it's hard to read from running so far. That's for the teams and us in observation, with everyone probably keeping their cards/hand a little covered while getting on with their own information acquisition.

With the gap at front being obvious, it does seem otherwise that these regulations are providing very close competing designs currently. There's not a defined hierarchy from 2nd back generally, not with any great certainty it seems.

It'll be interesting to see how it shakes out in FP3 and quali today.

[PlatinumZealot]

The car looks sorta quick in qualifying trim? But Canada is about preserving the rear tyres and the brakes.

[organic]

The car looks sorta quick in qualifying trim? But Canada is about preserving the rear tyres and the brakes.

Definitely is. The car looked well balanced too.

Worth mentioning others were doing long runs when Merc did their quali sims but still .

[Alex_Z]

Another Q2 exit on the horizon for the Mercs if it stays wet

[zibby43]

Another Q2 exit on the horizon for the Mercs if it stays wet

They’ll just be able to pump in laps until they generate the sufficient temperature.

[Hammerfist]

The car just doesn’t work in the wet. Cant get the tires in the window at all. Id say a q3 appearance is unlikely.
Are they still running medium downforce?

[zibby43]

The car just doesn’t work in the wet. Cant get the tires in the window at all. Id say a q3 appearance is unlikely.
Are they still running medium downforce?

Both cars made it to Q3 in similar conditions last year.

[PlatinumZealot]

Fourth and Fifth. Decent positions. Hulk should be swallowed up after a few laps. I like this version 1 of the vanilla pods. Can't wait to see version 2.

[zibby43]

The car just doesn’t work in the wet. Cant get the tires in the window at all. Id say a q3 appearance is unlikely.
Are they still running medium downforce?

Both cars made it to Q3 in similar conditions last year.

And they have again.

In conditions that would have not suited the old spec car in qualifying, they were set to battle it out with ALO in Q3.