SidSidney wrote:Predicitons for today?
- Hamilton / Mercedes sets a time early on that blows Ferrari away.
- McLaren gets the engine running but struggles in other departments, lots of integration/packaging issues
- Ferrari starts to drop down the timesheets as others start to wind it up
- Lotus disappoints
While this is true, I'm still a bit concerned. After all, one of the major differences to last year is that this year, Honda is the only one who is new to the party - whereas last year, it was a new game for all of them. Of course, on the upside, we might be just seeing the result of an extremly complex and package that is on the limit - and it's all about bringing it together. Still, run time is valuable and important - and at the moment, they are being held back and not gathering much data at all, while all other teams are. At least last year, Renault was still gathering intel as they had 3 teams running their PUs, although with limited runs.Richard wrote:Oh no, they're doomed! This is terrible! ..... Hang on second, how did last season play out for RB?Juzh wrote:At this point mclaren/honda are looking increasingly like red bull/renault in 2014.
I'm not dooming anyone. For exactly those reasons.Richard wrote:Oh no, they're doomed! This is terrible! ..... Hang on second, how did last season play out for RB?Juzh wrote:At this point mclaren/honda are looking increasingly like red bull/renault in 2014.
Personally, I'm hoping Merc obliterates the competition, because close races are bad for my health...Phil wrote:
I really hope they can sort out what ever is keeping them, because as much as I like Mercedes as a team, I really want the field to close and want to see McLaren/Honda doing well.
Maybe being only team that uses Honda engine is better for Mclaren because all Honda engineers are working on Mclaren car !Phil wrote:While this is true, I'm still a bit concerned. After all, one of the major differences to last year is that this year, Honda is the only one who is new to the party - whereas last year, it was a new game for all of them. Of course, on the upside, we might be just seeing the result of an extremly complex and package that is on the limit - and it's all about bringing it together. Still, run time is valuable and important - and at the moment, they are being held back and not gathering much data at all, while all other teams are. At least last year, Renault was still gathering intel as they had 3 teams running their PUs, although with limited runs.Richard wrote:Oh no, they're doomed! This is terrible! ..... Hang on second, how did last season play out for RB?Juzh wrote:At this point mclaren/honda are looking increasingly like red bull/renault in 2014.
I really hope they can sort out what ever is keeping them, because as much as I like Mercedes as a team, I really want the field to close and want to see McLaren/Honda doing well.
True! And they still managed to end up 2nd.....NathanOlder wrote:They had their worse season in over 5 years, they lost both crowns, their star man left for the rivals and they signed a rookie to replace him. So it depends what way you look at it really.Richard wrote:Oh no, they're doomed! This is terrible! ..... Hang on second, how did last season play out for RB?Juzh wrote:At this point mclaren/honda are looking increasingly like red bull/renault in 2014.
How do you know they have wasted two days? Perhaps they have learned lots of important stuff..MercedesAMGSpy wrote:Disappointing to see McLaren wasting two days. You would expect a better start after they had the Abu Dhabi test to fix their problems.
It shows me what a masterpiece the Mercedes engine is. Mercedes came straight out of the blocks in 2014.
That was more luck (or lack of it for Merc), than it was merit.George-Jung wrote: And if I am correct, they were the only other team to win races..
i find this oneollandos wrote:any video of mclaren laps today?.....
They have completed 12 laps in 2 days, I think they want to drive in Jerez, educated guess.George-Jung wrote:How do you know they have wasted two days? Perhaps they have learned lots of important stuff..MercedesAMGSpy wrote:Disappointing to see McLaren wasting two days. You would expect a better start after they had the Abu Dhabi test to fix their problems.
It shows me what a masterpiece the Mercedes engine is. Mercedes came straight out of the blocks in 2014.