That worked out well then. The same problems seem to remain.Crucial_Xtreme wrote:Iley was around when we had good cars & was fired after the F60 wasn't great
Where is Byrne these days?...it should be said he worked with Byrne so I wouldn't attribute success solely to him and I'd say more contributed to Byrne.
Tombazis is an aerodynamacist, but he's puzzlingly not in that position. What they really need is a chief designer with a strong background in mechanical engineering. That's really where they've been most lacking over the years. They also need a qualified TD who has the ultimate say over what happens on the car. Tombazis doesn't have that from what I can gather from Ferrari's convoluted organisation.My point is Ferrari aerodynamics is lacking and Tombazis needs help.
Up to now, they've constantly been the fastest. I'm still trying to understand if there's something strange in their wheel locking system, but it seems not the case. I watched a couple millions times their pit stop trainings in Sepang, the only one I managed to find on youtube; nothing, a part the strange sensation that they start the procedure while the car is still moving.Nando wrote:They sure have fixed the pit stops.
If i´m not reading wrong, Alonso and Massa had the two fastest pit stops of all.
20.296 and 20.250
Closest other pit stop was Paul Di Resta with 20.387
I knew Massa would have a quick stop in the race, i forgot to look at the time but it looked seriously quick.
Seems like they have been fastest for all of the races?
Could be yes, especially after Mercedes and Red Bull was quickest last year, i believe Mercedes might have won the battle.elFranZ wrote:Up to now, they've constantly been the fastest. I'm still trying to understand if there's something strange in their wheel locking system, but it seems not the case. I watched a couple millions times their pit stop trainings in Sepang, the only one I managed to find on youtube; nothing, a part the strange sensation that they start the procedure while the car is still moving.
So I believe it's a matter of training, but who knows...
There's nothing "strange" with the wheel nuts, the difference is compared to last year, the team now has integral wheel nuts. This helps immensely. They're not doing anything different than anyone else as far as equipment goes, they're just doing the job better. But again, the integral wheel nuts help a ton.elFranZ wrote:
Up to now, they've constantly been the fastest. I'm still trying to understand if there's something strange in their wheel locking system, but it seems not the case. I watched a couple millions times their pit stop trainings in Sepang, the only one I managed to find on youtube; nothing, a part the strange sensation that they start the procedure while the car is still moving.
So I believe it's a matter of training, but who knows...
Byrne is a design consultant. He works only 100 days a week and helps Fry and Tombazis out.munudeges wrote:That worked out well then. The same problems seem to remain.Crucial_Xtreme wrote:Iley was around when we had good cars & was fired after the F60 wasn't great
Where is Byrne these days?...it should be said he worked with Byrne so I wouldn't attribute success solely to him and I'd say more contributed to Byrne.
Tombazis is an aerodynamacist, but he's puzzlingly not in that position. What they really need is a chief designer with a strong background in mechanical engineering. That's really where they've been most lacking over the years. They also need a qualified TD who has the ultimate say over what happens on the car. Tombazis doesn't have that from what I can gather from Ferrari's convoluted organisation.My point is Ferrari aerodynamics is lacking and Tombazis needs help.
To my mind it is yet more knee-jerking over personnel and simple buck passing.
Hell of a work ethic. I know billionaires who don't work that hardGerhard Berger wrote:Byrne is a design consultant. He works only 100 days a week
True, but he was TD on the 07/09 McLarens.Fry has more experience as a race engineer rather than being involved in the design of cars.
I don't think we should fire him either, but damn if he doesn't need some help. There is obviously something wrong with the way the team develops the aerodynamics of the car. Admittedly the team still needs to upgrade it's simulation tools and get better in this area.Gerhard Berger wrote:I also hope we don't fire Tombazis. If we do, I imagine Brawn will pick him up for Mercedes and he will flourish there.
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