carisi2k wrote: ↑12 Feb 2023, 23:03
They never downgraded the floor. They had to raise the ride height to offset the porpoising. They most definitely didn't downgrade there powerplant either. Only Ferrari had to do that because of reliability.
Couldn't find the quotes immediately but both drivers around the time of the Barcelona 2022 floor upgrade discussed how the update was solving porpoising but at the same time they were removing performance by doing so. They were able to reduce the ride height and gained grip by doing this.
But I believe these quotes are not really relevant anymore. At that stage Mercedes didn't really understand the magnitude of the w13 woes to be honest, and it seems they've opted for the entirely different aero map according to toto which is in line with other comments he's made
So I think this "lost performance" from Barcelona floor onwards was performance that's never really accessible in reality for these cars. But I'm happy to eat my words if they come with the og 2022 concept again and this time don't porpoise