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澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: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 weekend’s F1 Monaco Grand P꧋rix.

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Duncan Elliot, their head of composite design, said: “It’s fair to say the car i🔴s constantly evolving.

“In♌ addition to the underlying development rate of the car there are also event-specific developments that we target, such as the l🥂ow downforce rear wing for events such as Spa.

“It’s fair to say that the development direction can also change, to try to ensure that we always achieve maximum pe꧒rformance.

“We work closely with the aero grꦡoup to optimise the solution ahead of𒀰 the final release. 

“We then work closely wi꧃th manufacturing to ensure we achieve the best quality components.

“The biggest challenge is always time! The quicker you can go fro💛m 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, aerodynamics group leader, added: “We would do a mixture of testing, so we’d run siꦆmulations 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 fro⛦m that test, we would then take it into a wind tunnel test and try and understand if it’s improved the aerodynamic performance or not.”

Riccardo Musconi, Mercedes’ head of trackside performance, said: “It’s al♉l about striking the righ꧂t balance between learning about the new upgrade and maximising the performance of that specific race weekend.

“The driver feedback is pivo🍸tal when we’re bringing a new upgrade and knowing if it performs a﷽s 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 reall⛦y good at picking up specific e🍰vents around the lap and pinpoint them to the engineers.

“We gather after the debrief and look at those specific examples and find out exactly what was going on at thaཧt time, and if the upg꧅rade is doing what we were intended to do.”

Hamilton and Russell dಌo not expect to be instantly challenging the Red Bulls, who have won all five ♉grands prix in 2023 so far.

But the upgrades brought to Monte Carlo represent the next major step in Mercedes’ plan to re𝐆cover after a nightmare year.

The subplot of Hamilton’s ongoing contract negotiations also lurks in the b🍷ackground as they frantically seek to improve their 🐼car.

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