Mercedes says it nonetheless wants time to totally get on high of the tyre temperature points which are influencing its efficiency in Method 1.
The German producer has famous a development this 12 months the place its W15 automobile shines in cooler situations however, if temperatures go up, it struggles extra in comparison with the opposition.
The crew suspects that it is a consequence of the automobile placing extra warmth into its rear tyres – which is sweet for getting them in the fitting working window within the chilly, however has penalties in the event that they fall out the opposite finish and get too sizzling on sunny days.
Mercedes thinks discovering an answer to the difficulty will not be simple, and it may take a number of growth steps earlier than the outfit will get itself to a spot it’s pleased with.
Trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin mentioned: “I feel at tracks like Silverstone, we had a really secure rear finish. In Austria and Budapest, we lacked stability.
“That is all right down to the truth that we appear to be placing extra temperature within the tyres than the others.
“We all know we have to work on that space. We have plans to do this, however that is not the form of downside you may repair with a single aero replace. Will probably be the results of fairly a number of developments to attempt to get on high of it.”
Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director, Mercedes-AMG F1 Staff, within the crew principals’ Press Convention
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One concept that has emerged in regards to the tyre temperatures is that it may merely be a consequence of an general lack of downforce – which triggers extra sliding than on different automobiles.
However Shovlin will not be satisfied that’s what is influencing the traits of the W15.
“In the event you checked out Silverstone, by way of how a lot downforce our automobile has acquired, it will possibly’t be very completely different to the McLaren or the Crimson Bull as a result of in any other case we would not have been in a position to gently draw back within the first stint,” he mentioned. “So we do not suppose that’s the root explanation for the difficulty.
“In the event you have a look at the place persons are operating their automobiles now, they’re all converging on a reasonably slim window by way of what drag stage you goal, and inherently what downforce you get from that. So I feel we’re there or thereabouts in that regard.
“Clearly that is one of many key areas of growth that can proceed to maintain giving. But it surely is a matter of simply rear tyre temperature, and that is the place plenty of our focus is.”
Requested if it was extra a mechanical downside than aero, Shovlin added: “It is simply to do with the way you run the automobile.
“You would possibly want mechanical instruments that will help you change the way you run the automobile. Nonetheless, you may obtain the identical by affecting the aero traits by the pace vary, and thru the nook.
“We do not perceive each side of what could be completely different with our automobile to theirs, however all we’d like are growth instructions which are going to enhance it. We’ll hold going at that downside till we get to the place we wish to be.”
