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It's going to be a mild trickle in the morning if at all, otherwise it should be the same as today.
Bruv, we're talking 1mm of total rainfall predicted. What's that gonna clean? It rains formula 409 in Italy.
Lando could have run mediums, I think our strategy guys think getting off the line quicker and making places early is more of a strategic advantage.FittingMechanics wrote: ↑17 Apr 2021, 22:54Wet start would help us out, medium runners would lose their advantage and worse conditions should suit the "planted" cars.
Packaging isn't part of the PU. The different PU architectures will give you different packaging options. When RBR take the exhaust and roll them up in a way that they fit under the PU and not on the side... that's RBR Packaging of the exhaust with the requirements from Honda. If Williams, for example,where to get the Honda PU, they don't get the RBR exhaust. You don't get any Radiators with the PU. That's all on the purchaser to create.SmallSoldier wrote: ↑17 Apr 2021, 01:01Minimizing the impact of the PU due to AM/RP or Williams performance it’s not a good argument (because in that case, the performance of AT, Haas, AR are bases for the same argument for the other PU’s).Hammerfist wrote:Merc deployment still class of the field? Thats not the latest i heard. They were clipping like crazy in bahrain and the honda deployment was reportedly better over there. At the end of the day does the merc pu help aston martin and williams compared to their competitors? I sure as hell cant see it. I think too many people dont realize that engine convergence is pretty much here and the pu is not as important as it was say 2-3 years ago.Xero wrote: ↑16 Apr 2021, 17:22
The Merc deployment in race trim is still very much class of the field, so I think there's a worthwhile benefit long term.
The plan was for the Merc PU to come in with the all new car regulations, but with the COVID delay it kind of messed everything up. I think it's on record that McLaren tried to stay with Renault for this season, but Cyril Abiteboul being Cyril Abiteboul refused.
On the plus side, they get a year of Merc experience for 2022, plus the suspension changes bring McLaren a massive reset opportunity on their weakness.
I don’t think there isn’t much or any doubt that Mercedes still makes the best PU in the grid, this is acknowledged by every team in the grid (and every engine manufacturer).
There is no doubt that it is superior to the Renault PU, not only in terms of Power and Reliability, but also in terms of packaging (and this has been confirmed by Mclaren)... In a sport like F1 where millions are spent for small increments in performance, using the best PU if possible is the best course of action.
In regards to deployment, yes, the Mercedes PU had derating issues in Bahrain, but it wasn’t “massive” clipping as you state and most probably will be solved through software calibration more than hardware fixes.
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Thinking about this further, if Lando was going to get P3, and he should have, this was a very interesting idea.mwillems wrote: ↑18 Apr 2021, 08:17Lando could have run mediums, I think our strategy guys think getting off the line quicker and making places early is more of a strategic advantage.FittingMechanics wrote: ↑17 Apr 2021, 22:54Wet start would help us out, medium runners would lose their advantage and worse conditions should suit the "planted" cars.
McLaren have been testing some new parts on the car in Imola which has paid off, given how close Norris was to pole position.
In pre-season testing they focused on comparing different parts and setups. The team have been doing similar programmes in the Friday practice sessions which masked their pace.