Even my wife (who does not follow F1) noticed this on the onboard, to the point she just laughed every time it went to Lewis.
The wet also has a few more mm of tread block compared to the slick. Even if its 10mm that means hitting the floor 10mm deeper. I don't think they are allowed to alter ride height after FP3 are they?djones wrote: ↑19 Jun 2022, 12:14Even my wife (who does not follow F1) noticed this on the onboard, to the point she just laughed every time it went to Lewis.
How much can pressure change the ride height? For example, if a wet tyre has a slightly higher diameter (with equal pressure), will the wet on low pressure be the same as a dry on high pressure?
Probably not.
Read more:WOLFF SLAMS ‘PITIFUL’ RIVALS AS FIA INTERVENTION ISSUE ESCALATES
Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has accused “pitiful” rivals of being “disingenuous” and playing “political games” while the FIA tries to help address the worst traits of the 2022 cars.
The new ground-effect cars are run low and stiff and have suffered from a mix of porpoising and poor ride quality in general.
Now that several drivers from different teams have complained about back pain and raised concerns over potential long-term consequences of driving such cars, the FIA has intervened on safety grounds.
It will force teams to alter their set-ups if they are found to be breaching a yet-to-be-defined limit for vertical oscillations drivers can be subjected to, and is exploring potential changes to the technical regulations for the future.
Some teams, including Mercedes’ arch-rival Red Bull, have either criticised the prospect of a mid-season rule change, expressed disappointment at the timing of the FIA’s technical directive on the eve of the Canadian GP weekend, or accused Mercedes of using the issue to try to get a rule change that will help the performance deficit it currently suffers from.
The situation appears to have reached boiling point in Montreal, where Wolff is said to have made his dissatisfaction very clear in a meeting of F1’s team bosses.
He said after qualifying in Canada: “This is a sport where you’re trying to keep a competitive advantage or gain it, but this situation has clearly gone too far.
I agree, Mercedes have bend over back in the last 8 years, even helping Honda with engine issues (roumours)wogx wrote: ↑19 Jun 2022, 15:36Read more:WOLFF SLAMS ‘PITIFUL’ RIVALS AS FIA INTERVENTION ISSUE ESCALATES
Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has accused “pitiful” rivals of being “disingenuous” and playing “political games” while the FIA tries to help address the worst traits of the 2022 cars.
The new ground-effect cars are run low and stiff and have suffered from a mix of porpoising and poor ride quality in general.
Now that several drivers from different teams have complained about back pain and raised concerns over potential long-term consequences of driving such cars, the FIA has intervened on safety grounds.
It will force teams to alter their set-ups if they are found to be breaching a yet-to-be-defined limit for vertical oscillations drivers can be subjected to, and is exploring potential changes to the technical regulations for the future.
Some teams, including Mercedes’ arch-rival Red Bull, have either criticised the prospect of a mid-season rule change, expressed disappointment at the timing of the FIA’s technical directive on the eve of the Canadian GP weekend, or accused Mercedes of using the issue to try to get a rule change that will help the performance deficit it currently suffers from.
The situation appears to have reached boiling point in Montreal, where Wolff is said to have made his dissatisfaction very clear in a meeting of F1’s team bosses.
He said after qualifying in Canada: “This is a sport where you’re trying to keep a competitive advantage or gain it, but this situation has clearly gone too far.
https://the-race.com/formula-1/wolff-sl ... escalates/
Those details wont be made publicly, quite understandably101FlyingDutchman wrote: ↑19 Jun 2022, 17:36What confuses me is that he hasn’t come out at all with their preferred solution. I understand you’re lobbying and in principle I would agree driver safety is paramount. Don’t think anyone disagrees. The FIA has picked it up quickly but somehow he’s not happy with the proposed solution. Which is his right of course, but what do you actually WANT
I wouldn't say so. Discussion about HALO was public. Porpoising also is dangerous for drivers, but in long term
Then I suppose it’s not a leap to suggest that the proposed solution is also from a performance perspective wanted by Merc. Hence why other teams would object. Understandable in a competitive environmentsiskue2005 wrote: ↑19 Jun 2022, 17:37Those details wont be made publicly, quite understandably101FlyingDutchman wrote: ↑19 Jun 2022, 17:36What confuses me is that he hasn’t come out at all with their preferred solution. I understand you’re lobbying and in principle I would agree driver safety is paramount. Don’t think anyone disagrees. The FIA has picked it up quickly but somehow he’s not happy with the proposed solution. Which is his right of course, but what do you actually WANT
Thats about right101FlyingDutchman wrote: ↑19 Jun 2022, 17:50Then I suppose it’s not a leap to suggest that the proposed solution is also from a performance perspective wanted by Merc. Hence why other teams would object. Understandable in a competitive environmentsiskue2005 wrote: ↑19 Jun 2022, 17:37Those details wont be made publicly, quite understandably101FlyingDutchman wrote: ↑19 Jun 2022, 17:36What confuses me is that he hasn’t come out at all with their preferred solution. I understand you’re lobbying and in principle I would agree driver safety is paramount. Don’t think anyone disagrees. The FIA has picked it up quickly but somehow he’s not happy with the proposed solution. Which is his right of course, but what do you actually WANT