2013 Mercedes AMG F1 W04

[Kartik Sri Harsha]

In my View It doesn't matter how the car was at launch and what the experts analyzed.
It only matters how the car was performing in Australia Q and R and how the Team develops it.

 

[Ketnix]

Going on from that, red flag out for Rosbergs Mercedes who seems to have smoke pouring out the rear. Thats the second red flag for day one I hear.

 

[Kartik Sri Harsha]

ya first red flag was due to Mclaren and 2nd due to Mercedes

 

[Ketnix]

What happend to the McLaren?

 

[Kartik Sri Harsha]

What happend to the McLaren?

A Blown engine

 

[Johnny Russian]

A Blown engine

mechanical failures already

 

[Johnny Russian]

I'm no expert but I get the feeling that they perhaps didn't know how to get air to the rear without creating lift. They've developed solutions to one problem that created another problem for which they need another solution. I hope this is not a pattern in the W04 design.

perhaps Anderson was trying to say that adding the turning vanes would reduce the effect of the air getting to the rear, in which case it makes sense that he would be confused.

but i would assume that Merc would have weighed up the costs/benefits of this rear airflow. the cost is that it creates lift, but the extra benefit of the rear airflow probably outweighs the costs - especially with the turning vanes added which reduces the costs even more.

 

[Sun Levi]

 

[Ketnix]

Fire out of the exhaust it seems?

 

[Hampus Andersson]

electronic fire i think. Got overheated or something

 

[Kartik Sri Harsha]

Merc about the Earlier Problem in the Morning:
The Part which requires modification is the wiring loom where the electrical fault originated this morning, after identifying the cause of the Problem, We will not be running again today whilst parts are modified ready for tomorrow

 

[Ejike Wodu]

Merc about the Earlier Problem in the Morning:
The Part which requires modification is the wiring loom where the electrical fault originated this morning, after identifying the cause of the Problem, We will not be running again today whilst parts are modified ready for tomorrow

I'm not sure which is worse, the loom or a mechanical problem.

 

[Kartik Sri Harsha]

I'm not sure which is worse, the loom or a mechanical problem.

I would say both
Seriously the Mechanical Problem is far worse as it caused the Fire. They can continue but can't afford the Fire to be back as it may cause further damage.

 

[Metalfreaky]

From what I read: it was the loom that caused a generator failure and the fire was just a little bit of unburned fuel in the exhaust.

 

[Ivan Mills]

i have a feeling this car will be 0.775 off the pace...on a good day!

and thats with Nico driving...bummer!

 

[Ejike Wodu]

i have a feeling this car will be 0.775 off the pace...on a good day!

and thats with Nico driving...bummer!

LOL! Do think the car is the bummer or Nico the bummer?

 

[Ketnix]

@MercedesAMGF1 wrote:Lewis suffered a loss of rear brake pressure, the front brakes enabled him to slow the car but he couldn't avoid the barrier...

Front wing and suspension have had it after the impact with the wall.

 

[William Levesque]

You know, Lewis might have brought the McLaren reliability disease with him...

 

[Hampus Andersson]

You know, Lewis might have brought the McLaren reliability disease with him...

Mclaren had fuel pump problems yesterday i believe
Same as in Abu Dhabi but with a completely new part.

 

[Johnny Russian]

Mclaren had fuel pump problems yesterday i believe
Same as in Abu Dhabi but with a completely new part.

don't forget Button at Monza as well