Poll: Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2022, Imola - Race 4

[JBeck]

I thought he was just shouting so ham could hear him because he still had his helmet on. Didnt look aggressive.

Fair enough, I only caught a glimse of it and Toto looked pretty hacked off, with the performacne of the Merc that's understandable.

 

[utajoker]

Fair enough, I only caught a glimse of it and Toto looked pretty hacked off, with the performacne of the Merc that's understandable.

Yea I don't think they where having a go at each other. Just annoyed to be where they are.

 

[englishpremier]

Anyone else had a slight issue with F1TV?

I'm getting over 500Mb/s and latency of 12ms, but F1 TV kind of stutters pauses for a split second every so often. Happened yesterday too.

 

[Drukk]

For a company like Mercedes to get it so wrong is quite astonishing and even more so that they do not seem to have a clue how to fix it. They have to be looking at the design team, something is not right in there to be this bad.

 

[Jono8]

For a company like Mercedes to get it so wrong is quite astonishing and even more so that they do not seem to have a clue how to fix it. They have to be looking at the design team, something is not right in there to be this bad.

Yep. Really poor from them. Quite embarrassing that they don't even look like the fastes Merc engine team this weekend.

It does amaze me how they have got it so wrong. It isnt like they are a few tenths of Red Bull/Ferrari. They are miles away. Even Mclaren seem to have turned things around/be back on track already.

 

[SoliD]

Merc seem to be going alright this morning.

 

[this_is_gav]

Merc seem to be going alright this morning.

A bit hard to tell when the benchmark is 2.2 seconds down. Clearly very different programmes. We'll get a better hint in the sprint.

 

[cuke2u]

No quali sim yet in practice 2, mostly race sims, so hard to tell where the cars are in relation to others. They'll all be running different fuel loads and maps.
As for Mercedes porpoising issues, I wouldn't be so critical as this 'feature' is very difficult to iron out and they've not really brought any real updates to the tracks. Out of any of the teams Mercedes have the resources which is why a 'b' spec car could be what they're working on.

 

[el_dazza]

Watching all the practice starts and the Ferrari seems miles better at getting away than the Red Bull does. RB are getting a whole load of wheelspin when trying to get away.

 

[englishpremier]

No quali sim yet in practice 2, mostly race sims, so hard to tell where the cars are in relation to others. They'll all be running different fuel loads and maps.
As for Mercedes porpoising issues, I wouldn't be so critical as this 'feature' is very difficult to iron out and they've not really brought any real updates to the tracks. Out of any of the teams Mercedes have the resources which is why a 'b' spec car could be what they're working on.

They have updates at this track

 

[cuke2u]

Oh and the reduced porpoising today of the Mercedes is down to being able to use the drs which they weren't yesterday as it was a declared wet practice.
Is Russell also using a new floor which would be more noticeable today?

 

[Mr Jack]

OMG! Russell fastest! Mercedes domination is back, baby! You heard it here first.

 

[JBeck]

Oh and the reduced porpoising today of the Mercedes is down to being able to use the drs which they weren't yesterday as it was a declared wet practice.
Is Russell also using a new floor which would be more noticeable today?

Merc haven't brought a new floor this weekend, well they certainly haven't declared one.

 

[JBeck]

Merc seem to be going alright this morning.

I think this could be down to the fact that they can get heat into the tyres on these long runs which they couldn't yesterday.

 

[Locky]

George showing Lewis how it's done..

 

[Scam]

George showing Lewis how it's done..

Didn’t you post that a page back?

 

[bayo000]

It won’t be long until people are moaning about ferrari domination, especially if they wrap this up early which is looking increasingly likely if RB keep breaking down.

Perhaps but at least Ferrari fans will have something to cheer about for a change.

 

[cuke2u]

Merc haven't brought a new floor this weekend, well they certainly haven't declared one.

I thought I heard Paul Di Resta stating he had during P2 but must misheard him...

 

[Entai]

I thought I heard Paul Di Resta stating he had during P2 but must misheard him...

From what I have been told, Mercedes have got slight changes to their diffuser, sidepod inlets and lower rear deflector endplates.

These are aimed to both help the overal cooling package, and to get the diffuser to work better, there were slight areas of air flow seperation that these parts should in theory help to correct, to keep the air flowing more together out of the diffuser to help control/increase rear load.

 

[Psycho Ned]

Oh to be a fly on the wall at that team principals dinner last night!