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waynecyclist said:
Not sure if true but rumours flying around that Mercedes were forced to change rear wheel design at the 11th hour after Ferrari complained to the FIA.
If true it might explain Mercedes's struggles.
Heard that too Merc & would not have taken any chances, but the wheels would have been in the UK so like you unsure of the truth in that..If true it might explain Mercedes's struggles.
waynecyclist said:
Deesee said:
waynecyclist said:
Not sure if true but rumours flying around that Mercedes were forced to change rear wheel design at the 11th hour after Ferrari complained to the FIA.
If true it might explain Mercedes's struggles.
Heard that too Merc & would not have taken any chances, but the wheels would have been in the UK so like you unsure of the truth in that..If true it might explain Mercedes's struggles.
Bullitt Five-Oh said:
Polite M135 driver said:
Bullitt Five-Oh said:
My personal highlight of the weekend is the frankly absurd and unreal "neeeeeoooww, neeeeeeooooooow" sound courtesy of the camera people in the helicopter, repeated multiple times during the race. Hamerica people!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCEtS2GwoZ0
I don't think the sound can be from helicopter people, there is no sound of the helicopter? normally the height shots are accompanied by sort of 'ambient sound' - maybe microphones around the track/at each corner>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCEtS2GwoZ0
since it was on the world feed my guess would be a marshall or some other track worker making the noises near a mic. Can't believe anyone involved in the production would be unprofessional enough to 'ruin' the broadcast like that...
The F1 social media team are all over it
https://www.instagram.com/p/BpO9jkSHsr_/?hl=en&...
Great first lap here from the much maligned Hartley.
Some of the corners resemble driving through a demolition derby.
8 places gained and the best sounding PU on the Grid?
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.cutting...
Super drive from him.
Some of the corners resemble driving through a demolition derby.
8 places gained and the best sounding PU on the Grid?
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.cutting...
Super drive from him.
enjo said:
Deesee said:
Great first lap here from the much maligned Hartley.
Some of the corners resemble driving through a demolition derby.
8 places gained and the best sounding PU on the Grid?
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.cutting...
Super drive from him.
The McLaren being passed on both sides by Honda powered cars must've stung them a bit!Some of the corners resemble driving through a demolition derby.
8 places gained and the best sounding PU on the Grid?
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.cutting...
Super drive from him.
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LaurasOtherHalf said:
Deesee said:
enjo said:
Deesee said:
Great first lap here from the much maligned Hartley.
Some of the corners resemble driving through a demolition derby.
8 places gained and the best sounding PU on the Grid?
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.cutting...
Super drive from him.
The McLaren being passed on both sides by Honda powered cars must've stung them a bit!Some of the corners resemble driving through a demolition derby.
8 places gained and the best sounding PU on the Grid?
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.cutting...
Super drive from him.
.
Hartley drives the first sector like miss daisy. You could give him the benifit of the doubt and say he was letting others knock them selves out but if no one else crashed he’d have been last by at least a second by the end of sector 2.
The first McLaren gets shunted out the way and the second gets hit coming onto the back straight compromising his exit.
Hartley made up a lot of places that lap but if no one had crashed on the first lap he wouldn’t have been within a second of The man in second last. I know, you make your own luck and all that but I can’t help theinking he’s not cut out for F1.
waynecyclist said:
Deesee said:
waynecyclist said:
Not sure if true but rumours flying around that Mercedes were forced to change rear wheel design at the 11th hour after Ferrari complained to the FIA.
If true it might explain Mercedes's struggles.
Heard that too Merc & would not have taken any chances, but the wheels would have been in the UK so like you unsure of the truth in that..If true it might explain Mercedes's struggles.
Did not think that would withstand those temps see below
sparta6 said:
Deesee said:
waynecyclist said:
Deesee said:
waynecyclist said:
Not sure if true but rumours flying around that Mercedes were forced to change rear wheel design at the 11th hour after Ferrari complained to the FIA.
If true it might explain Mercedes's struggles.
Heard that too Merc & would not have taken any chances, but the wheels would have been in the UK so like you unsure of the truth in that..If true it might explain Mercedes's struggles.
Did not think that would withstand those temps see below
FIA say they are fine, but Merc don’t want Ferrari to be able to lodge a protest post race and risk a DQ.
clarification will surely be given this weekend.
HTP99 said:
sparta6 said:
Deesee said:
sparta6 said:
Deesee said:
waynecyclist said:
Deesee said:
waynecyclist said:
Not sure if true but rumours flying around that Mercedes were forced to change rear wheel design at the 11th hour after Ferrari complained to the FIA.
If true it might explain Mercedes's struggles.
Heard that too Merc & would not have taken any chances, but the wheels would have been in the UK so like you unsure of the truth in that..If true it might explain Mercedes's struggles.
Did not think that would withstand those temps see below
FIA say they are fine, but Merc don’t want Ferrari to be able to lodge a protest post race and risk a DQ.
clarification will surely be given this weekend.
The FIA will have access to wind tunnel and specifications and also rational as to why a team is doing something, however sometimes a modification can have ‘other’ benefits..
Mark Hughes has confirmed in his race report that Merc has a balance problem after changing the water pumps.
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Edited by Deesee on Wednesday 24th October 10:17
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