2016 Manor Racing F1 Team - Mercedes

[Gridlock]

These cars are almost certainly illegal under 2016 regs

What makes them illegal? Or did I not get the joke?

There's no scrutineering at testing, so officially they aren't legal, but what I meant is they can run whatever parts they like. I doubt they make much effort to ensure legality, and as such any inter-team comparison is shaky at best.

This can bite you in the ass, as Sauber found out a couple years ago at Melbourne - illegal rear wings.

[NathanOlder]

Would appear Rio has become the first driver to cause a red flag through driver error ? Ditched it in the gravel

[FW17]

These cars are almost certainly illegal under 2016 regs

What makes them illegal? Or did I not get the joke?

There's no scrutineering at testing, so officially they aren't legal, but what I meant is they can run whatever parts they like. I doubt they make much effort to ensure legality, and as such any inter-team comparison is shaky at best.

This can bite you in the ass, as Sauber found out a couple years ago at Melbourne - illegal rear wings.

Like Ferrari running Bahrain test in 2014 without fuel flow restrictions

[joseff]

About that livery...


Ladies and gents, I present to you: Metro Mini!
These polluting, usually overloaded, decrepit deathwagons can be seen plying the streets of Jakarta, causing general havoc.


This one had an impromptu Grand Prix with a train:

[Gridlock]

They have the logo as part of the nose-tip intake pattern, like Williams used to do.

[kreuzass]

Like the blue color. Very nice.

[NathanOlder]

I think it will be good for Wehrlein, as I feel Rossi would have matched him and all the hype around Wehrlein would die.
So I feel Haryanto will make Pascal look look very good.

..... viceversa

Your Pal Rio going to do better this week ? or continue to show us what we already know ?

[adrianjordan]

No Mercedes branding anywhere on the car...isn't that odd...??

[domh245]

No Mercedes branding anywhere on the car...isn't that odd...??

Not really, Force India don't have any Mercedes Branding on their car. I guess Mercedes only let cars have their branding if they are going to be (or at least Mercedes think they are going to be) not running around at the back.

[MrCelroy]

Kinda off topic but : http://www.forbes.com/sites/csylt/2016/ ... 15417225de

Basically merc gets their premises if they can't pay up.

[MrCelroy]

Good news, according to AMS Manor are bringing a new front wing and shorter nose to the Aus GP.


http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/form ... 05748.html
Quote after a google translate:
Pascal Wehrlein pointed 1.24,913 minutes on the Ultra soft tires the significant increase from last year's final to light. "I assume that we have caught up with the field," judged the GP newcomer. Until GP Australia comes at Manor yet a shorter nose and a new front wing to. Renault will counter with a new front wing. Clean does not have much in the hindquarters. It could be at the end of the field as closely as at the top.

[Cuky]

New sponsor for Manor whose logos will appear on mirrors and drivers' gloves

MANOR RACING PARTNERS WITH REBELLION TIMEPIECES
Official timing with attitude

16 March 2016
2016 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park, Melbourne

Timing is key for Manor Racing. It is only natural, therefore, that it is partnering with Rebellion Timepieces, with whom it shares an obsession for every last detail and a love of technological advancement.

It was an engineer keen to meld watchmaking, high technology and motor racing who founded Rebellion. The brand embraces modern design, material and technologies, while preserving time honoured horological craftsmanship. Alongside watchmaking it has fielded its own endurance race team, Rebellion Racing, a private team that set out to challenge the established factory outfits.

Abdulla Boulsien, Manor Racing:
“Rebellion is no stranger to racing; the guys know the scene and they live and breathe motorsport. We love Rebellion’s bold disregard, but healthy respect for, what has gone before; it has no fear when it comes to standing out and being different. We’re going to have some fun together.”

Philippe Dubois, CEO, Rebellion Timepieces:
“Rebellion and Manor Racing share so many traits: both are upstarts in a way, challenging received wisdom and trying new ways while respecting the old. It makes perfect sense to work together and we’re excited to be part of the team’s F1 adventure as its official timing partner.”

Rebellion Timepieces’ ‘watch’ graphics will adorn the race gloves of drivers Pascal Wehrlein and Rio Haryanto and its logo will appear on the wing mirrors of the MRT05, Manor Racing’s challenger for the 2016 season. Rebellion Timepieces will engineer large-scale clocks for Manor Racing’s operations centre in Banbury and within the team’s garage at 21 Grands Prix. Most excitingly, Rebellion will create a custom-designed Manor Racing Wraith timepiece, available as a limited edition to buy.

About Rebellion Timepieces
In pursuit of performance and victory. Based in Lonay, on the banks of Lake Geneva, Rebellion Timepieces is an exceptional player in the world of fine Swiss watchmaking. Passion, independence and a ‘no-compromise’ attitude sparked the company’s inception and continue to guide its development each passing day. Nothing is left out, or left to chance, in this watchmakers’ pursuit for extraordinary quality and performance. Rebellion Timepieces, with their bold design and limited-series production, are designed for those who share the same ideals. Designed for the asserted individualist. The intense competitor. Those passionate about mechanical perfection. Welcome to Rebellion.

About Manor Racing
Manor Racing is small but is aiming to fight big in 2016. The team has new blood alongside Manor Racing’s loyal pros. All drawn to a love of Formula 1’s original essence. Formula One is the sum of countless components – mechanical and mental. It requires mental agility – swift problem solving. It requires mental strength – battling past challenges and disappointments. For Manor Racing it is about meticulous attention to detail, eking out every single opportunity to close every single gap. Car and driver, factory and team. All spurred by imagining what might just be possible. It has partnered Mercedes-Benz for race power and Williams for transmission. New owners have put Manor Racing back on track – literally and figuratively – with solid planning and sound investment. It is in good shape, ready to compete, ready to race.

[cbbcisace]

Two new sponsors annouced before FP1/2 today.

TOASTING THE NEW SEASON
Manor Racing partners with the Best Gin in the World*

Manor Racing is getting its 2016 Formula 1 season party schedule started today with the announcement of a new partnership with small batch premium Scottish gin, Daffy’s, ahead of this weekend’s Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix.

Like Manor Racing, Daffy’s is a young player, rapidly gaining widespread attention. Within six months of its launch Daffy’s was named London Gin of the Year at the prestigious International Wine & Spirits Competition 2015.

Daffy’s logo, created by New York artist Robert McGinnis and depicting Daffy, the Goddess of Gin, will be proudly displayed on the turning vanes of the Manor Racing team’s MRT05 race cars. McGinnis, famed for capturing timeless beauties on some of the world’s most iconic film posters (Breakfast at Tiffany’s, James Bond movies – to name but a few), has already embarked on new work featuring Manor Racing and Daffy and celebrating the glamour, energy and purity of classic British racing.

Along with a number of exclusive co-hosted events around the 2016 FIA Formula One World Championship™ calendar, a new limited-edition Manor Racing Daffy’s Gin bottle will launch late spring in selected Waitrose stores across the UK.

Abdulla Boulsien, Manor Racing, said:
“The spirit of Daffy’s as envisioned by Robert McGinnis, perfectly captures the old world glamour and parties that accompanied British racing’s heyday in the sixties and seventies. I’m sure that together Manor Racing and Daffy’s are going to have a memorable year on and off the racetrack.”

Chris Molyneaux, Master Distiller and co-founder of Daffy’s said:
“There is a striking synergy between ourselves and Manor Racing. In our individual fields, we’re smaller, independent players that aim and dream big. There’s a shared passion and love of life and travel, but also a steely determination to stay true to our end ambition and create something exceptional.”

Created by master distiller Chris Molyneaux and his wife Mignonne, who is also the muse for bottle design, Daffy’s is proud of its Scottish roots but also represents its founders’ flair for adventure. Together they travelled across the globe to source the very best botanicals which set this gin apart; juniper from the Balkan States, lemon peel from Southern Spain and Lebanese mint, which creates the soft creamy, toffee notes.

The limited edition Manor Racing Daffy’s Gin bottling will be available from http://www.daffysgin.com and selected UK Waitrose stores this summer.

*Winner, Gold, London Dry Gin, International Wine & Spirits Competition 2015

[cbbcisace]

MANOR RACING PARTNERS WITH RESCALE CLOUD HPC
FOR TRACKSIDE SIMULATION ADVANTAGE

Manor Racing is partnering with San Francisco based Rescale as a key technology provider for its 2016 FIA Formula 1 World Championship challenge.

Manor Racing will use Rescale’s cloud high performance computing (HPC) platform to enable trackside simulation on a whole new scale for the team. Working in tandem with Manor Racing’s existing race strategy simulation software, the Rescale cloud HPC platform will enable its engineers to evaluate thousands of simulations and strategies, placing the team at the cutting edge of innovative decision-making during a Grand Prix weekend.

The whole process is executed from a laptop web browser by Rescale’s hugely scalable cloud infrastructure and computer environment.

Dave Ryan, Racing Director:
“We’re aiming for steady progress up the grid in the seasons ahead and our new partnership with Rescale is key to helping us engineer that transformation. It’s all about optimisation and the areas of mathematical modelling and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) can help provide rapid growth and constant evolution. Evaluating results in real-time using Rescale’s cloud HPC platform gives us a real breakthrough in our simulation capabilities, and without adding weight to our trackside infrastructure.”

The Rescale team have quickly understood the complexity of Formula 1 racing, where every thousandth of a second counts.

Rescale CEO Joris Poort:
“Using the Rescale platform requires zero IT footprint trackside. With just a laptop and an internet connection, Manor Racing has a global computer platform at their fingertips to provide a strong competitive edge in simulation. By using Rescale’s cloud HPC during the race in real-time, the engineer is provided with an equivalent of a semi-truck full of computers, instantly deployed from their laptop. Putting in place a physical high performance compute cluster would have cost millions of dollars in upfront capital investment.”

Joris calls the partnership between Rescale and Manor Racing a perfect match. “The cloud market is moving at the speed of Formula 1. We are continually challenging ourselves to enable our customers to achieve better results faster by leveraging and deploying the latest technologies in computing hardware and simulation software to the industry leaders. We are now doing this with Manor Racing and not only deploying cutting edge technology, but also technology that delivers direct and tangible results through the sport. It’s very exciting for all of us.”

[Manoah2u]

Manor did a good job imho in the first race, well atleast during the start with Pascal Werhlein until the red flag. Honestly i lost sight of them afterwards. I don't know what happened or whether it was simply down to their lack of capacity, but i guess coming races will show.