One of the best drivers never to win a race. He deserves one last shot in a competitive car to show us what we've been missing out on for the last couple of years.
Mateoto
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It's absurd to question the car's reliability based on just one issue.
No doubt, it would add excitement to the sport if Red Bull faced car problems, giving other teams an opportunity to challenge them. However, we're dealing with Red Bull and Max Verstappen here.
"So, I had to adapt the way I communicate in order to not create even more pressure in the team because it would break us [...] It's not because of a lack of trying that we are not competitive. So, I'd rather be helpful and encouraging and say, 'That's interesting'."
Toto Wolff appears optimistic, but there's an underlying acknowledgment that Lewis Hamilton's exit marks a significant shift from Mercedes' previously unshakeable culture of success.
It serves as a sobering reminder of past mistakes in aerodynamic design and the tendency to overlook driver feedback, a concern Hamilton has frequently raised.
As a result, Mercedes is now in a rebuilding phase, working to recapture the winning spirit that characterized its earlier triumphs. The decision on their replacement for Lewis will be a make or break for the whole team.
The interesting aspect in all of this is: what actually went wrong in the development of the car? As Gasley stated in the article, they went from fighting with Carlos for P4 last year to fighting Hulkenberg for P14.
Read the fine print at the bottom ;)
Ein Freund von mir der in Istanbul lebt sprach davon, dass die Leute endlich anfangen die AKP zuverstehen. Die jetzigen Resultate geben Hoffnung das es stimmt.
Die deutsche Autoindustrie bleibt in alten Geschäftsmodellen verhaftet und vernachlässigt dabei, den Kundenbedürfnissen und Markttrends gerecht zu werden. Statt flexibel zu reagieren, setzen deutsche Hersteller weiterhin auf technologische Überlegenheit (v.a. Leistung, etc.), die in der Ära der Verbrennungsmotoren ihre Stärke war.
Im Gegensatz dazu passen sich chinesische Unternehmen schnell den Marktanforderungen an und bieten erschwingliche Produkte für ein breites Publikum an. Renault ist der einzige europäische Autokonzern, der konsequent eine ähnliche Strategie verfolgt, wie beispielsweise die Nutzung von Google als Betriebssystem anstelle der langwierigen Entwicklung eigener Systeme wie bei VW.
Das Problem für VW sind nicht neue Produktmarken wie die ID-Serie, sondern die schlechte Antizipierung von Kundentrends.
Jetzt bitte auch mal den Maaßen checken, liebe BRD. Danke.
Adrian Newey once designed the Valkyrie for Aston Martin as a side project, showcasing his passion and creativity (and probably staying connected with them).
While I’m skeptical about him accepting their offer, considering his legacy at Mercedes, Lewis moving to Ferrari was also once unimaginable too. There were rumors about Ferrari offering him a contract. Looking at his creative sideprojects, Aston and Ferrari seem to be the only realistic options he might consider.
"If we were trying to draw that pattern together then probably the strongest correlation that we can make at the moment, is that our competitiveness drops when the track is warm, when the day is at its warmest and therefore the tyre temperatures rise with those of the track. [...] From FP3 to qualifying in Melbourne there was not a set-up change."
"That will be that there are underlying characteristics in say the aerodynamic map that you've engineered or the suspension characteristic that is aggravating that particular feature."
The team's performance dips when the track heats up, and it's not just about setup changes. There are underlying factors in the aero or suspension setup and design that Mercedes need to fix.
If Sainz becomes Ferrari's top driver this year and challenges for the championship (unlikely with Max's dominance), it'd be ironic. He's matured at Ferrari, while Leclerc's still making old mistakes, lacking progress.
As Palmer demonstrated in his video analysis, Alonso has made similar moves in the past, likely with the same intention: catching his opponent off guard and inducing a driver error.
While Russell’s reaction may have been exaggerated, given how closely he was tailing Alonso, the maneuver was unexpected and dangerous, leaving Russell with little time to react. While Alonso has gotten away with such maneuvers in the past, this time the marshals decided to penalize him, though it’s debatable as similar incidents have gone unpunished before. But this crash was clearly Alonso’s fault.