Sorry lord, forgive me for expressing myself.xpensive wrote:This rambling
Set the car on fire though.xpensive wrote:...it's not like they've set the tracks on fire yet and nobody else but MGP seems to be keen on copying them?
Question form "Marco": Is the exhaust solution from Mercedes the reason why the rear tires degrade so much, or this is due to something else? And is it possible that if the exhaust solutions are forbidden, that issue will be resolved?
Brawn: Possibly we did not expect the tire degradation to this extent, but I think no one did - it's pointed out by the high number of pit stops we have seen so far. Our vehicle concept, in this respect, is perhaps not ideal. But we are working on some changes for the next race, which should resolve this weakness. In China, the front tires were the crucial factor and there it was clear that we can be competitive under those conditions. But we have to improve on tracks which are more demanding for the rear tires.(Source: AMuS)
xpensive wrote:Actually, I have this feeling that RB might not be totally at sea with his statement for 2012, even if it rings a little funny, but if he can forge a close liasion with Bob Bell and MSC, they could actually get their act together as a team.
Remember that Bell's 2005-06 chassis beat Rory Byrne's cars fair and squre, though with a little help form Michelin, and if he's allowed to focus on 2012 without disturbance from Stuttgart, with the Mercedes engine, he should get it right.
This points to the design around the short wheel base of the car for aero reasons, mainly the diffuser and the way the exhaust works with it. I am also suspect of the rear suspension springs, or lack of.Timstr wrote:Question form "Marco": Is the exhaust solution from Mercedes the reason why the rear tires degrade so much, or this is due to something else? And is it possible that if the exhaust solutions are forbidden, that issue will be resolved?
Brawn: Possibly we did not expect the tire degradation to this extent, but I think no one did - it's pointed out by the high number of pit stops we have seen so far. Our vehicle concept, in this respect, is perhaps not ideal. But we are working on some changes for the next race, which should resolve this weakness. In China, the front tires were the crucial factor and there it was clear that we can be competitive under those conditions. But we have to improve on tracks which are more demanding for the rear tires.(Source: AMuS)
I agree. I don't think there is an FEE in the works. Who's to say that the FEE is even the best option? The team struggled with reliability issues from the start and has been focused on that, leaving them behind on the performance side relative to the competition.xpensive wrote:This rambling about an FEE being the magic trick for Mercedes is pretty much unfathomable to me. Where is it written that this kind of xhaust is a success for Renault anyway, it's not like they've set the tracks on fire yet and nobody else but MGP seems to be keen on copying them?
When the "afterburner" xhausts are likey to be banned as from 2012, the FEE will be pretty useless next year anyway?
With limited resources as it is, MGP would be better of letting Bob Bell design a decent chassis for 2012 me thinks.
It's just an idea as I think Mclaren went this route last year? They remove the rear torsion springs and just stick with dampers and a heave spring. I suspect suspension issues are causing the rear end tire wear problems. The set-up and changing of simple spring rates and dampers is one area they found good gains early in the season. I suspect this is also the area that is causing them issues, not the exhaust blowing.JohnsonsEvilTwin wrote:Interesting to me is drens post. Lack of Springs? Can someone expand on this for me please?