PlatinumZealot wrote: ↑21 Aug 2024, 01:58
Yes he would know. The car has sensors all over.
I don't think that's true. There is no way to measure the weight of the unsprung masses with onboard sensors. They wouldn't have known exactly how much rubber had been removed from the tires or how much material had been removed from the brake disk and pads.
It is possible to develop an empirical model of the mass reduction based on mileage (for brakes and tires), but if they already knew, they would not have (a) let him do the 1 stop or (b) let them fight at the end of the race.
It all points to Mercedes not knowing they were underweight. So Toto's expression is consistent with before. He has always had a stronger connection with Hamilton.
A lion must kill its prey.