meves wrote:"Unofficial word from the Woking-based team at the end of the test is that the car's problem has been identified and can be fixed in the run to Melbourne."
Full story"Initial testing of MP4-24, which first ran with an interim aero package, went in accordance with our early developmental expectations," said Whitmarsh.
"This week the car has run in Barcelona with an updated aero package, as we had always planned it would, and a performance shortfall has been identified that we are now working hard to resolve."
When asked if the car was fast enough at the moment, he added: "Not at the moment - and certainly not by our team's extremely high standards.
And I suspect, like I and others have said before, that it's all to do with the rear of the car..Martin Whitmarsh wrote:Our Mercedes-Benz engine is strong so the MP4-24's performance shortfall is clearly chassis-centric.
I think it's also the relationship that the driver has with his race engineer and their understanding of the car that makes a difference as well. The engineers have to interpret what the driver is saying in terms of feedback and make changes to the car accordingly.xpensive wrote:Hear that, andartop.
I know some people are saying that Alonso's arrival to McLaren brought almost instant speed to the car though his set-up work, all copied by Hamilton, which was partly what pissed Alonso off later on?
What, do you think Brawn did a quick switcheroo (of the chassis) at some point over the winter?freedom_honda wrote:Lee McKenzie wrote on her twitter a couple days ago that the data McLaren gained from the test does not match with the data they had in the windtunnel. Sounds like Honda 2007 anyone?
I'm pretty sure I've seen other cars with a flick up at the anterior end of their floors. There was a good picture of a Toyota's front flick on the last day of testing.Nealio wrote:I'm amazed that Mr Whiting hasn't decreed that the wing profile on the floor of the McLaren just ahead of the rear tire is illegal. The rules state that the floor must be flat. This wing area is raised above the floor with it's leading and trailing edges curved upward from the center of the wing area. I've seen one photo of this new floor on another web site but it was pretty clear that this is a good description of the structure. If this isn't a part of the floor the rules state that no part of the body must be in view when seen from below the vehicle outside of the floor. Aren't the other teams watching?
Actually, scrub that - I was wrong on both counts.Tbox wrote:I'm pretty sure I've seen other cars with a flick up at the anterior end of their floors. There was a good picture of a Toyota's front flick on the last day of testing.Nealio wrote:I'm amazed that Mr Whiting hasn't decreed that the wing profile on the floor of the McLaren just ahead of the rear tire is illegal. The rules state that the floor must be flat. This wing area is raised above the floor with it's leading and trailing edges curved upward from the center of the wing area. I've seen one photo of this new floor on another web site but it was pretty clear that this is a good description of the structure. If this isn't a part of the floor the rules state that no part of the body must be in view when seen from below the vehicle outside of the floor. Aren't the other teams watching?
Why, because that is the only way your favorite driver can beat him?vall wrote:I am really excited by the perspective to see Hamilton in a mediocre car
So am I. I hope he outperforms the car and proves he has some skills.vall wrote:I am really excited by the perspective to see Hamilton in a mediocre car
