These two, for sure. The teams aren't dumb and know full well the other teams as well as outside analysts will be pouring over the cars (mostly misguided amateur sleuths, as well as some pretty competent people). Pretty much the whole motorsports world is watching. It's sometimes a good time to actually misdirect your competitors (and fans / media at large). We would do this in the amateur ranks and with fans that would come by and check the cars out. You don't lie, but you're careful with your words and direct their attention elsewhere so they completely miss what really matters. They're just so happy to talk to you and check the car out, and they don't really know better.Just_a_fan wrote: ↑19 Feb 2022, 17:52Or they have an otherwise low drag car and so the wings aren't an issue.Ryar wrote: ↑19 Feb 2022, 17:30I got to same questions looking at the difference between Ferrari and Merc rear wings.JPBD1990 wrote: ↑19 Feb 2022, 15:27
Kyle.engineers comments that the front and rear wings are among the most cranked we’ve seen so far. Given they’re relatively ‘inefficient’ aero surfaces compared to, for example, the underfloor and diffuser, does this suggest they’ve struggled to extract the downforce there and need it from the wings instead?
Or are they just doing a ‘downforce at all costs’ type approach…
'Downforce at all costs' is a risky exercise now as Honda has been on par with performance and noises from Ferrari claim they have regained a lot of power. The engine power is even more skewed situation due to E10. Unless, Merc have found a miracle fountain of power that then allows them to go for 2019 philosophy of 'Downforce at all costs' . The other plausible theory could be, this is once again an old iteration of the development phase and they have another, more advanced version scheduled to come out.
Or they have just presented the car in its "it's wet for the filming day and we don't want to bend the new car" maximum downforce trim.
Or none of the teams have shown a representative car yet.
Or...