Williams are effectively one test behind as they missed out the shakedown test and they must have missed any chassis dyno test to prove the engine and all the systems work together.
Mercedes did a race distance but looked much slower than last year.
The Honda is running reliably in the back of the RBR and STR.
The midfield is very tight and is closer to the front of the grid at the moment. This is unusual when there has been a rule change. So I am wondering if the limit with this front wing is lower and that has reduced the top teams advantage. That would be surprising as they voted for this so they must have expected to get an advantage from it.
Mercedes did a good job of getting others to vote for it as their front wing had reached the end of the development path. And so wanted everyone to start again. RBR were really annoyed about that as their front wing etc had more development potential and hence did not want to start again.
Groan. Paddy Lowe gone from Williams. A bit of talk of them having a few illegal solutions on this years car, to add to the woe.
One has the impression - not least from Abatoir posters - that he was never the right guy to lead the technical team, but I don’t see what they do now, especially if the car has legality issues.
What a mess
Meanwhile, I bloody well hope this is not true
edit: dunno why the link is showing as google celbrating Olga wotsits birthday - the link is to an article suggesting our chums at Liberty have proposed offering a point for the fastest lap in a race
Isn’t that almost always going to be the winner? They are a greedy lot these drivers, a perfect weekend is pole position, fastest lap and the win. If there is a point on offer a team aren’t going to let a leader with a 20 second gap coast home they will turn up the wick at the right moment on track and get the point as well
I reckon it will be much more about who has a sufficient gap to pit / reboot / banzai
The risk / reward at the sharp end of the grid probably isn’t worth it (unless there’s a gap) and so: what’s the fucking point ? It just trivialises the championship for no obvious benefit to the fan
This. It’s very Mercan. This is only to be expected from Liberty. They know nothing but instant gratification.
They should be sorting out their own and the team’s finances along with securing race venues rather than headline grabbing bollocks.
At least Bernie was more than 2 dimensional.
- that he was never the right guy to lead the technical team, but I don’t see what they do now, especially if the car has legality issues.
