Mercedes deliver behind-the-scenes insight as Lewis Hamilton awaits crucial upgrades

Mercedes have offered a glimpse into the secrecy of how they bring upgrades to the track.
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 19, United States Grand Prix, Austin, Texas, USA,
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 19, United States…

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell have been promised upgrades to their W14, which were due at the F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix until it was cancelled.

Instead, Mercedes will debut their new parts at next weekeܫnd’s F1 Monaco Grand Prix.

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Duncan Elliot, their head of composite design, said: “It’🐓s fair to say the car is con𓆏stantly evolving.

“In addition to the underlying development rate of the car there are also event-specific developments that we target, such as the low downfo🥃rce rear wing for events such as Spa.

“It’s fair to say that the d🐟evelopment direction can also change, to try to ensure that we always achieve maximum performance.

“We work closely🐽 with the aero group t𓃲o optimise the solution ahead of the final release. 

“We then work closely with manufacturing to ensure we achiev💫e the best quality🍎 components.

“The biggest challenge is always time! The quicker you can🍷 go from the tunnel to the track and positively impact the race weekend, the better.”

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 5, Miami Grand Prix, Miami, Florida, USA, Race
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 5, Miami Grand Prix…

Claire Simpson, aerodynami🧸cs group leader, added: “We would do a mixture of testing, so we’d run simulations to try and understand if we can manipulate the flow field in the way that we want to.

“Then if something was to be successful from that test, we would then take it into a wind t♊unnel test and try and understand i☂f it’s improved the aerodynamic performance or not.”

Riccardo Musconi, Mercedes’ head♈ of trackside performance, said: “It’s all about strikinꦆg the right balance between learning about the new upgrade and maximising the performance of that specific race weekend.

“The driver feedback is pivotal when we’re bringing a new upgrade and knowing if it perfo♋rms as intended. 

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Jeddah, Saudi
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Saudi Arabian…

“The drivers are really good at picking up specific events around thꦑe lap and pinpoint them to the engineers.

“We gather after the debrief and look at those specificꦆ examples and find out exactly what was going on at that time, and if the upgrade is doing what we were intended to do.”

Hamilton and Russell do not expect to be insta♚ntly challenging the Red Bulls, who have won 💯all five grands prix in 2023 so far.

But the upဣgrades brought to Monte Carl👍o represent the next major step in Mercedes’ plan to recover after a nightmare year.

The subplot of Hamilton’s ongoing contract negotiations also lurks in ༺the background as they frantically seek to improve their car.

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