Lasssept wrote: ↑03 Jun 2025, 13:54
AMuS
Mercedes has been plagued by the same problem since 2022. The tyres get too hot, especially when there is still a lot of rubber on the tread. It has improved this year, but the engineers still do not have full control over it.
In Barcelona, the tyres overheated on the left side, front and rear. The tyre only falls back into the window when enough rubber has been scrubbed off. Compared to the outliers in Jeddah and Imola, Barcelona was actually a small step forward. No other track stresses the tires to such an extent, especially with asphalt temperatures of 50 degrees. The engineers are still feverishly searching for a solution.
Initially, the new rear axle [upgrade], which made its debut in Imola, was suspected. However, it was removed again for Monaco and Barcelona. Wolff suspects: “It looks as if this problem is inherent to the car.”
https://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/for ... barcelona/
"]It looks as if this problem is inherent to the car" a "statement of the bleedin-obvious" if ever there was one
for reference, this view is embedded within the annals of UK humour as comment about someone saying something so plainly obvious to every observer.
A big difference is the McL rear structure incorporating suspension etc ... unique to McLaren (no comparative usage) but appears to have absolutely nailed it in design and application. I believe its origins (conceptual layout) are from one J Key Esq that leads to this chassis layout, much vilified on their team thread, knows quite a bit about suspension theory along with advancing concepts in this field.
"The engineers feverishly searching for solutions" a funny statement too, they are supposed to be qualified in this subject, but instead appear completely restricted toward lucid appreciation of what may ultimately point their way out of this. There's no guarantee they'll get a clearer picture for next year either.
