Mercedes' recent straight line speed. How? Legal?

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Must say, if they're doing everything legal- wow!

However, it does feel very reminiscent of Ferrari's engine in 2019.

Anyone here any ideas what they've done exactly? I assume this is in addition to the dynamic suspension.

Christian Horner said Max's touch experiment told them the Merc wing part felt "significantly different" from the RBR equivalent.

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85Carrera said:

Welcome to the salty max thread

Fancy starting another thread about (a) how driving standards don’t apply to Mad Max and/or (b) why Red Bull are able to run different set ups in qualifying and racing and switch them in parc ferme?

No, i'm genuinely curious what anyone might be able to add regarding the topic.

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simonw67 said:

Does the data above help?

gshughes said:

I wonder if the OP is ever going to return and answer this question? I'm guessing not!

Do they measure the driver's terminal velocity, or the instantaneous velocity at three/four points on the track? Do they consider acceleration?

You're effectively looking at one point on a velocity graph, not exactly smart.

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rsbmw said:

I know you’re trying to sound smart, but they’re measuring speed, not velocity. They measure it at certain points on the track, as you can see from the data.

Velocity is the speed + direction. Given those figures stated where the speed was measured, they also imply a direction.

And you're still looking at one data point on the graph, which is silly.

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I think the "problem" (or at least the initial problem) is the penalty for a 4th ICE is 10 grid places but a 5th (and 6th?) ICE is only 5 places, whereas, as the Sky commentators (think it was Jenson Button in Texas?) pointed out, it should be the other way around. A 5th and 6th ICE should incur a greater penalty than 4th.

So, as has been mentioned, Lewis (and Max) could keep taking new engines, turn them up and start from 6th/7th each race.

Perhaps seconds/minutes should be added to their finish time (instead of dropping down grid places).

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2fast748 said:

Motorsport.com have detailed Red Bull's gripe with the Merc rear wing, it comes down to witness marks suggesting one of the elements is flexing.

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/why-red-bull-is...

Thank you. This is EXACTLY why i started this thread.