Team: Tim Goss (Director of Engineering), Paddy Lowe (TD), Neil Oatley (DRD), Martin Whitmarsh (TP), Jonathan Neale (MD), Sam Michael (SD)
Drivers: Jenson Button (3), Lewis Hamilton (4)
Team name: Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
raymondu999 wrote:I don't think the oversteer was a side effect of the front wings - more like cooked rears
Their corrections for mid-corner oversteer were much more noticeable during the race than in qualifying, I think. Any comments on their race pace? Is it because of the conditions in Bahrain?hardingfv32 wrote:Not arguing, but how do you know this?ell66 wrote:They both struggled with oversteer in the race though.
Brian
The rumour is McLaren have a change at the rear will will require a different gearbox shape, maybe the suspension geometry? It also states that Mercedes are introducing a new carbon fibre casing.Ferraripilot wrote:The gearbox casing is rumored to be for the Mercedes car, not Mclaren.Chuckjr wrote:I just read in f1 news that Michael Schmidt (no idea who that is) states that Macca has a new gearbox shape which will improve aero efficiency but requires a gearbox change. JB, by retiring, is able to use that new gearbox at the very next race, but LH will have to wait.
Does anyone here know if they do indeed have a new gearbox for the car, and secondly, how long will LH have to wait to get that new gearbox as he just changed his recently? Will this place LH at a disadvantage to his team mate?
JB was classified as 18th in the race so I'm not sure the retirement excuse works for him does it?Chuckjr wrote:JB, by retiring, is able to use that new gearbox at the very next race, but LH will have to wait.
Why? He had a puncture that already put him out the points.Just_a_fan wrote:JB was classified as 18th in the race so I'm not sure the retirement excuse works for him does it?Chuckjr wrote:JB, by retiring, is able to use that new gearbox at the very next race, but LH will have to wait.
If it's true, which I doubt it is.Chuckjr wrote:Does this mean at the next race LH will not be driving the most up to date version of the Macca?
Uh oh...
it was pretty clear from watching the race, and jenson mentioned he had oversteer through the whole race despite taking front wing out at every stop.hardingfv32 wrote:Not arguing, but how do you know this?ell66 wrote:They both struggled with oversteer in the race though.
Brian
It's an adjuster for the brake duct opening around the disc. This sends more heat to the wheel and hence into the tyre. The team use it to alter rear tyre temp over the weekend , presumably in the race too!Owen.C93 wrote:Does anybody know what this rod with a spring on it is for?
Very neat indeed. Do we know if this is currently exclusive to McLaren or do other teams use similar solutions?Owen.C93 wrote:Neat! Thanks for that Scarbs
