I couldn't see anything wrong with him, looked smiling to me, people might be seeing what they want to see.
Understandable nervousness that they've made another "shitbox"
There is really no such thing as goodwill or friendly competition in F1. Come 2025 LH will be competitor to Merc and if Merc still wish to become champions they will have start shifting their focus away from LH unless GR is a total flop for 2024.AR3-GP wrote: ↑15 Feb 2024, 05:33It is so that Mercedes have time to find another driver, before contracts are signed.CHT wrote: ↑15 Feb 2024, 04:55A lot must be going through Lewis's mind during the car launch, and he does look visibly uncomfortable. It is as though a pair of Ferrari's eyes are now lurking around in Merc's garage, examining the new W15 innovation. Like what many punters have said, it is odd for Lewis to make such an announcement this early in the season,
https://www.funoanalisitecnica.com/2024 ... sione.htmlOur editorial team learned that once placed on the seven post rig (dynamic bench) there was some concern regarding the rear suspension. The necessary work developed over the winter to change the kinematics caused the vehicle dynamics group to spend many sleepless nights.
Fortunately, from the information in our possession gleaned yesterday, during the first seasonal outburst Mercedes found the expected correlation which had set off a small alarm bell in recent days. The rear axle of the W15 , therefore, responded positively, finally delivering the expected results. Naturally, further checks are awaited in Bahrain
Mercedes had already anticipated that it might find the track wet, and so had considered holding only a 15-kilometer shakedown on English soil - the ones Ferrari did at Fiorano on the day of the presentation. Instead, the 200-km filming day will be held directly in Bahrain on Feb. 20, the day before the three-day official test. Along with the W15 on that day, the Alpine and Williams will also perform their first 200km of on-track action. A choice made in order to maximize and optimize the time spent on the track, both for commercial but also technical purposes, being able to perform more 'accurate' testing with optimal track conditions.
https://formu1a.uno/allison-rifare-il-t ... della-w15/How has the development of this car been different compared to previous years?
"A new chassis and gearbox were standard for every year, pre-budget-cap. The latter usually forces you to choose, but there are teams like us who have opted to change both. There is no doubt that having a new outer gearbox casing and at the same time having a new chassis, are two great projects that take a part of our financial means. This means that in other parts of the car we didn't push very hard in development. "
At least they seemed to have focused on their biggest issues, aero efficiency, drs, and stability/handlingAR3-GP wrote: ↑16 Feb 2024, 01:43https://formu1a.uno/allison-rifare-il-t ... della-w15/How has the development of this car been different compared to previous years?
"A new chassis and gearbox were standard for every year, pre-budget-cap. The latter usually forces you to choose, but there are teams like us who have opted to change both. There is no doubt that having a new outer gearbox casing and at the same time having a new chassis, are two great projects that take a part of our financial means. This means that in other parts of the car we didn't push very hard in development. "
15km to shake down the car isn't that strange. Just means you don't have to use 15km of the