Front wing detail (notice 3D printed winglets to aid outwash front tire wake):
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Suspension stiffness is a very trivial thing to modify. They aren't locked into anything. It's a matter of softer torsion bars (or whatever springing medium they are using)
Someone reign me back in if I’m out of pocket here, but I don’t think you’re in the position to definitively draw that conclusion on Day 2 of the test with the launch car as the team continues to pound around on harder compounds and 60 kilograms of fuel.
I don’t have anywhere near the confidence you do of Sky reporters, German or otherwise. But it doesn’t surprise me in the least that someone who thinks a cockpit has moved 20 cm forward could also have high estimation of German Sky reporters.Andi76 wrote: ↑24 Feb 2023, 04:11So I don't know how the Sky reporters are where you come from, but the German Sky reporters already understand what 20cm towards the front axle means...and with the Sky reporters in Germany it's not that they are a disaster. Or say they talked to a Mercedes engineer and when they did not. Why would you do that? Makes no sense. In retrospect, it would come out anyway. Our German Sky reporters already have that much brain.mechanoit wrote: ↑24 Feb 2023, 03:46But you didn’t hear it directly from a Mercedes engineer and instead heard it through Sky. It is more likely that Sky have misunderstood, misinterpreted or mischaracterised what the Mercedes engineer told them. 200 mm change in cockpit position is massively significant. Even more so considering that it is already the most forward cockpit of all the cars. Mercedes render comparisons are more accurate and I believe the cockpit positions haven’t changed at all. But if they have, then I think it’s minimal. It’s more likely that the Mercedes engineer said something else to Sky who, as usual, completely messed up in their reporting. As is famously said, Lost in translation.Andi76 wrote: ↑24 Feb 2023, 00:51
Like i just said - Sky said it - but they said this was told to them by a Mercedes engineer. And sorry - since it makes little sense to me why either party would lie, I believe this Sky -Report. And so i also tend to believe someone who has built that car more. I think he knows better than anyone who compares it from pictures. Unfortunately, a very clear trend is emerging, whereby the statement of a Mercedes engineer naturally has the final weight, I think.
The interesting thing about this is, if true, that strangely enough the pictures that were said to be unrepresentative were the ones that showed the truth.But be it as it is - everyone should believe what he wants. I for my side believe there rather the Mercedes man. Because he should know. He knows both cars not only from photos. And now I'm going to bed - good night guys!