F1 Testing 2012 - Week 3, Barcelona

That would apply to all teams and be in the same bull parks. All the figures are somewhat of a guess work. Engines aren't going to close a 100mllion gap. Or change the title sponsors funding.

Mclarens Vodafone only gets 40million compared to rbr and ferraris 80million.
 
Glaucus said:
That would apply to all teams and be in the same bull parks. All the figures are somewhat of a guess work. Engines aren't going to close a 100mllion gap. Or change the title sponsors funding.

Mclarens Vodafone only gets 40million compared to rbr and ferraris 80million.
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Aren't engine contracts 10m Euros at most?

Sparky-F1 said:
No where near the scale of a major car producer.
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Like... I don't know... maybe Fiat... for example? :p
 
From f1technical.
W03 with open DRS though the corner?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=playe...;v=Nw3nKA8Seag#!

Craig Scarborough ‏ @ScarbsF1:
"@F1GridWatch I dont know about Mac, but Mercs is a front wing f-duct, that's operated by a duct that opens when the rear wing DRS opens

@MercAMGF1Fans No the two would be permanently linked, ironically unlinking them would be an illegal change to the car

@F1GridWatch From what I hear from inside the team, the f-duct front wing stalls when the rear wing DRS is open to maintain the cars balance

@NFNiTM as the F-duct Fw also makes the car more balanced, in qualifying the driver can be confident to go fast through quick turns too

@MercAMGF1Fans yes it will work in the race, but of course its only in the straight DRS zone then

@MercAMGF1Fans But these were related to Renault. We know Merc run hydraulic linked suspension, IMO mercury is NOT allowed on H&S ground

@DanRossF1 Its a questionable interpretation, but the primary use of DRS is allowed, nothing says anything about secondary uses

@DanRossF1 The driver is allowed to operate DRS, its just that it has a secondary benefit. dont get me wrong this will cause a row"
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aparently red bull are trying to copy it (marko was the first person to suggest its what mercedes are doing)
 
There are rules that stipulate where moveable bodywork can be (rear wing), and how they are operated (by the driver in the DRS zones, etc). So if this is legal then it means that Ross Brawn has once again found a loop hope in the regs. I wonder how long he has known about it ;)
 
Skeeter said:
There are rules that stipulate where moveable bodywork can be (rear wing), and how they are operated (by the driver in the DRS zones, etc). So if this is legal then it means that Ross Brawn has once again found a loop hope in the regs. I wonder how long he has known about it ;)
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aparently theres nothing in the rules that stops the drs activation having a secondary use
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