Mercedes runnigh slightly higher ride height now - at least the front of the car - with 20minutes to go. Still propoising.
Redbull running lower and zero propoising!
And still got flow viz also. Shows that they are still trying to find solutions.PlatinumZealot wrote: β12 Mar 2022, 17:43Mercedes runnigh slightly higher ride height now - at least the front of the car - with 20minutes to go. Still propoising.
Redbull running lower and zero propoising!
Yup, RB floor catching the floor and no porpoising. Its looking a very good car at the minute. Merc seems to be massively strugglingPlatinumZealot wrote: β12 Mar 2022, 17:43Mercedes runnigh slightly higher ride height now - at least the front of the car - with 20minutes to go. Still propoising.
Redbull running lower and zero propoising!
I'm still confused. If Ferrari are at higher ride height, then they can lower their car for performance. If they start porpoising at lower rideheight, then they can "tame their bronco" too. I still don't get what you are trying to say.PlatinumZealot wrote: β12 Mar 2022, 17:32It's a long season.. I rather have the problem of taming the bronco than riding a slower horse.AR3-GP wrote: β12 Mar 2022, 15:19This is counterintuitive.PlatinumZealot wrote: β12 Mar 2022, 14:42Ferrari is visibly at a higher ride height so I'm not too worried about them.
I'm not sure that the car components can sustain that kind of bouncing up and down for the duration of the race. Single qualy lap probably. So I do not expect anybody to show up with a bouncy car. The only question is how much performance each of them leaves on the table.PlatinumZealot wrote: β12 Mar 2022, 18:11I'm looking deeper.
I am putting forward that Ferrari's strategy is a compromise. They aren't fighting for the win, they just want to to finish the race and if all is good they pick up a podium.
Possibly if they go lower ride height they will end up in trouble and they aren't taking that risk.
Mercedes on the other hand wants to push. They need that extra. They have the pace to contend.
That is my impression.
I don't think a driver could take the punishment for a whole race, Mercedes have some solutions to find because at times the W13 looks almost undrivable.nimoraca wrote: β12 Mar 2022, 18:15I'm not sure that the car components can sustain that kind of bouncing up and down for the duration of the race. Single qualy lap probably. So I do not expect anybody to show up with a bouncy car. The only question is how much performance each of them leaves on the table.PlatinumZealot wrote: β12 Mar 2022, 18:11I'm looking deeper.
I am putting forward that Ferrari's strategy is a compromise. They aren't fighting for the win, they just want to to finish the race and if all is good they pick up a podium.
Possibly if they go lower ride height they will end up in trouble and they aren't taking that risk.
Mercedes on the other hand wants to push. They need that extra. They have the pace to contend.
That is my impression.
No, because downforce by itself doesn't cause. Generally speaking Its a combination of downforce, and suspension settings.holeindalip wrote: β12 Mar 2022, 18:46So if Mercedesβ have x amount of downforce and fix the porpoising can we assume that once teams that have fixed it reach x amount of downforce that they will experience porpoising again?
Yes. We saw that today. Very set up related.holeindalip wrote: β12 Mar 2022, 18:46So if Mercedesβ have x amount of downforce and fix the porpoising can we assume that once teams that have fixed it reach x amount of downforce that they will experience porpoising again?
Allison is still at Mercedes, but it's more of a "Staff emeritus" role...