Scorpaguy wrote: ↑08 Apr 2022, 18:56
PlatinumZealot wrote: ↑08 Apr 2022, 18:27
The clear difference between the RedBull and the Mercedes is the floor. The Mercedes floor looks like it was designed by an intern fresh out of high school. The RedBull floor likes like it was sent back from ten years in the future.
...but I would still aver that if their sidepod hunch is correct, once the flow is settled/stabilized (assuming it can be), it will be "faster" than either big Red or the Bull. I find it hard to believe that 9 out of 10 teams got it (side pod basic shape) right and Merc "missed it by a mile".
It is not like 9 out of 10 teams got it right an Mercedes got it wrong. Mercedes sidepods are only an extreme version of the Micro-Sidepods. And Micro-Sidepods get used by McLaren(even if McLaren is a different story, as they are sealing the underfloor much better and put more effort in management of the front tyre wake in my opinion) Williams and Mercedes. And all these teams are in trouble, while all the teams using "big"-sidepods have improved. Coincident? Maybe, but i don't think so. Its just too obvious and also McLarens and Williams performances would be explained perfectly.
Since the drivers are saying "nothing you change on the car makes a difference"- i think this clearly points in the direction of a messed up aero, not only a sidepod-concept with disadvantages. A car with messed up aero usually behaves like this. And it would explain all of Mercedes problems in my opinion.