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More details about McLaren's technical leadership changes are becoming public as it has now become clear that Toro Rosso's highly valued technical director, James Key, is set to join McLaren in the same role.
The top teams can run far more project than the others. Sometimes you wonder why McLaren and Renault aren't sharing data. They have a big gap to the top team, so why not try to gain by working together.
True to an extent, but if the flow from the front wing is being interrupted by something else on the car unexpectedly, such as the nose, sidepods or even the halo, and it's causing problems towards the rear, then it is 100% vital they understand what is happening. Front wing regulation changes next year come 2nd to this.
Not sure if it's data sharing, but the Renault has adopted a lot of McLaren ideas this season. With Red Bull out the picture next season, it dare say Renault and McLaren will grow a close-nit partnership.
That was discussed today on Sky. Zak was asked, with the departure of Red Bull, would Renault and Mclaren form a closer relationship. He said that was a strong possibility, especially with the current state of F1 where you have teams forming groups. Mercedes with FI and Williams, Ferrari with Haas and Sauber, and of course Red Bull.
Sounds like a good plan. They are also in dire need of a technical director, like Newey, Allison or Binotto.Ground Effect wrote: ↑06 Jul 2018, 17:57That was discussed today on Sky. Zak was asked, with the departure of Red Bull, would Renault and Mclaren form a closer relationship. He said that was a strong possibility, especially with the current state of F1 where you have teams forming groups. Mercedes with FI and Williams, Ferrari with Haas and Sauber, and of course Red Bull.
I think that was more to do with the unexpected heat and very black track
Doesn't matter what we think or like he is the shareholders guy. He was appointed last year! Like it or not he isn't going anywhere soon. so stop moaning about it.zeph wrote: ↑06 Jul 2018, 07:12I dunno. Zak Brown inherited a mess and has to clean house. Even though he came in as exec director in November 2016, he has been CEO only since last April.
Turning an operation like McLaren around takes time. I say wait and see what happens next year. I don’t know that Brown is responsible for this year’s misery.
Why do you think that means their lost and not just trying to get the correlation right ? MMMMMMMM what's the difference between lost and correlation being wrong? Isn't "correlation problems" the definition of lost in aero speak ?
When Mclaren is dress in full DF on a propper DF track with fast corners, it's in it's most favorable element. The numbers don't lie, look at how well they do at all the high DF tracks.
Alonso wasn't running the high DF rear wing.diffuser wrote: ↑06 Jul 2018, 18:48When Mclaren is dress in full DF on a FULL DF track with fast corners, it's in it's most favorable element. The numbers don't lie, look at how well they do at all the high DF tracks.
It's the opposite of some cars, I could name a couple but will not, that can't get their DF to work in high DF mode.
let's wait and see. They did glory runs in Canada as well.diffuser wrote: ↑06 Jul 2018, 18:48When Mclaren is dress in full DF on a propper DF track with fast corners, it's in it's most favorable element. The numbers don't lie, look at how well they do at all the high DF tracks.
It's the opposite of some cars, I could name a couple but will not, that can't get their DF to work in high DF mode but do better when they shed the DF.