Engine chief Andy Cowell, talks Mercedes power units, and how it is becoming ever more challenging to find further gains, now that we're up for the 6th season with power unit regulations.
There is reason to quit when the team is not performing well and struggling to make revenues and requires Daimler to fund a lot. The situation was ideal in 2012 to quit, but they didn't.
Yes exactly. F1 is hardly costing them anything and it's worth ridiculous amounts in promotion value, but they're negotiating as you say. Meanwhile "F1insight" has spent his $10 on his website and now he needs some visitors. Perfect comboGPR -A wrote: ↑16 Nov 2019, 12:04There is reason to quit when the team is not performing well and struggling to make revenues and requires Daimler to fund a lot. The situation was ideal in 2012 to quit, but they didn't.
All of these rumors are for Mercedes to get more lucrative pie from Liberty and more authority on the table for the ongoing Concorde deal. Losing such a marquee would dent the commercials and value proposition for F1 and Liberty. These rumors woukd fly around until Concorde agreement is signed.
Completely agree. I've said this for many years. When they have been comfortable in the lead, strategy is not a problem and they always go safety first. Their pace has long covered for the shortcomings of their strategists. In the heat of battle and under pressure, they are found wanting and make bad decisions time and again. Today was a prime example, and there are several other occasions this season and in recent ones where Bottas or Hamilton have been managed out of contention for wins or race positions. They and Ferrari are no match for Red Bull's strategists.
yes Mercedes were lucky with that, and unlucky with Charles being in the way then letting both through at once. Then it was a bit short-sighted perhaps for Merc to have Lewis use up all his battery on the undercut lap, tho they thought they had to. And they were about 1s slower in the pitstop too iirc. But all together Max was just a bit too fast on the day I think - his inlap was fast where he could be and his outlap too, and the gap was 2s i think at the start of it all, which is a bit marginal for an undercut.
Yeah, but if Kubica hadn't have been there, Max would have come out right where Kubica did. Kubica was no where near being in front of Lewis on the exit. So it didnt cost Max position to Lewis.
that's a good point. Obvious now you say! a bit closer but still behind. So the team didn't need to go quite so 11 on the stratNathanOlder wrote: ↑21 Nov 2019, 19:31Yeah, but if Kubica hadn't have been there, Max would have come out right where Kubica did. Kubica was no where near being in front of Lewis on the exit. So it didnt cost Max position to Lewis.
They drained the battery to undercut Verstappen, but could still recharge it on the lap after Verstappen rejoined the track behind Lewis. But at that point Hamilton was trying to overtake LeClerc to prevent Verstappen from catching up and probably was using the battery in an agressive deployment mode.izzy wrote: ↑21 Nov 2019, 16:26yes Mercedes were lucky with that, and unlucky with Charles being in the way then letting both through at once. Then it was a bit short-sighted perhaps for Merc to have Lewis use up all his battery on the undercut lap, tho they thought they had to. And they were about 1s slower in the pitstop too iirc. But all together Max was just a bit too fast on the day I think - his inlap was fast where he could be and his outlap too, and the gap was 2s i think at the start of it all, which is a bit marginal for an undercut.
Max would be closer and overtake both LH and CL in same time with his batteries Lock n' Loaded.. EPIC.NathanOlder wrote: ↑21 Nov 2019, 19:31Yeah, but if Kubica hadn't have been there, Max would have come out right where Kubica did. Kubica was no where near being in front of Lewis on the exit. So it didnt cost Max position to Lewis.
