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Team: Toto Wolff (Executive Director - Business), Paddy Lowe (Executive Director - Technical), Andy Cowell (Executive Director of Mercedes AMG Powertrains), Niki Lauda (Chairman), Bob Bell (TD), Aldo Costa (ED), Geoffrey Willis (Technology Director), Ron Meadows (SD), Andrew Shovlin (CRE), Simon Cole (CTE), Matthew Dane (CM)
Drivers: Nico Rosberg (6), Lewis Hamilton (44)
Team name: Mercedes AMG F1 Petronas
I'm trying to get my head around this, surely they would use the maximum fuel rate all the time if this were the case so that they could produce the most power?Emerson.F wrote:Peep this. http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/f1/wh ... gured-out/
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The Mercedes-powered drivers don’t need to worry as much about this as the others for the efficiency of their energy recovery is such that even around Albert Park – a circuit with the second or third highest fuel consumption of the year – Mercedes teams were considering not putting in the full 100kg of fuel and perhaps short-fuelling. It implies that it’s quite feasible there will be no circuits on the calendar where the Mercs are fuel-limited.
“If that’s the case,” said one Renault-engined team engineer, “then they might as well give the trophies out now.” Ferrari and Renault are nowhere near achieving this at the moment.
If that is true than great job Mercedes =D>
Why would they? If they are able too run the engine at 80% at the same efficiency and speed as their competitors they would i think.SiLo wrote:I'm trying to get my head around this, surely they would use the maximum fuel rate all the time if this were the case so that they could produce the most power?Emerson.F wrote:Peep this. http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/f1/wh ... gured-out/
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The Mercedes-powered drivers don’t need to worry as much about this as the others for the efficiency of their energy recovery is such that even around Albert Park – a circuit with the second or third highest fuel consumption of the year – Mercedes teams were considering not putting in the full 100kg of fuel and perhaps short-fuelling. It implies that it’s quite feasible there will be no circuits on the calendar where the Mercs are fuel-limited.
“If that’s the case,” said one Renault-engined team engineer, “then they might as well give the trophies out now.” Ferrari and Renault are nowhere near achieving this at the moment.
If that is true than great job Mercedes =D>
Axel Wendorff? He left a long time ago. Unless, there is another Axel at Brixworth.FrukostScones wrote:Brixworth.
I think a genius called Axel made this all possible. But correct me if I'm wrong. ( I think he was the wonder engineer behind the the Cosworth V8 and then changed to Mercedes... don't know if he is still involved anyone remember his full name?)
Who knows if this is the case, but perhaps being several kilograms lighter than everyone else throughout the race and running at 85% will put you further ahead than being the same weight as the rest while running at 100%.SiLo wrote:I'm trying to get my head around this, surely they would use the maximum fuel rate all the time if this were the case so that they could produce the most power?Emerson.F wrote:Peep this. http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/f1/wh ... gured-out/
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The Mercedes-powered drivers don’t need to worry as much about this as the others for the efficiency of their energy recovery is such that even around Albert Park – a circuit with the second or third highest fuel consumption of the year – Mercedes teams were considering not putting in the full 100kg of fuel and perhaps short-fuelling. It implies that it’s quite feasible there will be no circuits on the calendar where the Mercs are fuel-limited.
“If that’s the case,” said one Renault-engined team engineer, “then they might as well give the trophies out now.” Ferrari and Renault are nowhere near achieving this at the moment.
If that is true than great job Mercedes =D>
Or maybe they can run at 100% but still only carry 98kg of fuel?Cocles wrote:Who knows if this is the case, but perhaps being several kilograms lighter than everyone else throughout the race and running at 85% will put you further ahead than being the same weight as the rest while running at 100%.
I assume most, if not all, of that heavy shaft would be the MGU-Hringo wrote:That thing that shows what seems to be the compressor in front of the engine. I think we had this discussion in the engine thread. Someone had the idea, but i'm a bit skeptical on it being the compressor. There must be a ver long and heavy shaft going to the other side of the block relative to a typical turbo setup.
It's cooler than renault's solution for sure, but it's a bit extreme reliability wise for a not so obvious benefit.
edit: by the way, is this confirmed to be mercedes engine?
no because the shaft would have to be between the V, and we see the TERS near the turbinelangwadt wrote:I assume most, if not all, of that heavy shaft would be the MGU-H
Axel is currently working on the Honda engine project for McLaren.FrukostScones wrote:Brixworth.
I think a genius called Axel made this all possible. But correct me if I'm wrong. ( I think he was the wonder engineer behind the the Cosworth V8 and then changed to Mercedes... don't know if he is still involved anyone remember his full name?)
