Mercedes AMG were again the winners of today's Austrian Grand Prix as Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton took the top spots on the podium. Valtteri Bottas finished third to finish a well deserved third.
They're saying this since winter testing, yet straight line speed difference between merc power and renault power, if anything, is even worse now than before. Canada being the perfect example of this.Kiril Varbanov wrote:According to Helmut Marko new fuel from Total should make the Bulls more competitive this weekend. Tom Kristensen will be stewarding the race fresh from Le Mans.
So its an All out update for RBR - Fuel(Total) + Engine Upgrades(Renault) + Front and rear upgrade(RBR), Lets see where all this upgraded package leaves RBR against the mighty Merc'sKiril Varbanov wrote:According to Helmut Marko new fuel from Total should make the Bulls more competitive this weekend. Tom Kristensen will be stewarding the race fresh from Le Mans.
I think thats harsh if any thing right now they are closer but not enough grunt to overtake mercs on straights , Renault is doing what ever they can but unfortunately its not enough for them , I only hope Renault can make RBR to overtake Non DRS Merc engined cars with DRS.Juzh wrote:They're saying this since winter testing, yet straight line speed difference between merc power and renault power, if anything, is even worse now than before. Canada being the perfect example of this.Kiril Varbanov wrote:According to Helmut Marko new fuel from Total should make the Bulls more competitive this weekend. Tom Kristensen will be stewarding the race fresh from Le Mans.
Been looking for it. Haven't seen it.gray41 wrote:Does anyone have the usual circuit guide from Mercedes?
Can someone bet and say that Merc isn't enhancing their PU performance just the way Renault is trying? Renault has been making lot of statements, which they have to do to keep their customers and Merc is quietly going ahead with their job. Almost half the season is over and that was the time period to optimize a lot of unknowns. We are moving in the phase of the season, where everyone almost know the areas that can be optmized and have probably done. It's time for innovation, not consolidation.Harsha wrote:I think thats harsh if any thing right now they are closer but not enough grunt to overtake mercs on straights , Renault is doing what ever they can but unfortunately its not enough for them , I only hope Renault can make RBR to overtake Non DRS Merc engined cars with DRS.Juzh wrote:They're saying this since winter testing, yet straight line speed difference between merc power and renault power, if anything, is even worse now than before. Canada being the perfect example of this.Kiril Varbanov wrote:According to Helmut Marko new fuel from Total should make the Bulls more competitive this weekend. Tom Kristensen will be stewarding the race fresh from Le Mans.
That's indeed alarming.Juzh wrote: They're saying this since winter testing, yet straight line speed difference between merc power and renault power, if anything, is even worse now than before. Canada being the perfect example of this.
From the looks of it, the organizers have put higher kerbs and artificial grass into turn 1 and 2. That's a step into the right directionSilverArrow10 wrote:I hope they come down hard on people going wide at the first corner. Just watched the 2003 race it was insane everyone went wide every lap and It clearly had an advantage.
On the contrary - I'd say CoTA happily compares to this.SiLo wrote:Look at that beautiful track set inside beautiful scenery. None of the new tracks can compare to stuff like this. I wish they would make some new tracks but set in the mountains so we get some scenery and more elevation changes.
I agree with Fred hereAlonso wrote:In my opinion KERS [deployment] should come back to our cars. We have the electric [boost] but we do not have the extra boost to help in overtaking - now we all use the same energy in the same places, so it is impossible to overtake.
