F1 2023: Saudi Arabian GP - Jeddah (Mar 19)

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

Max still can get mechanical problems or being rammed of track. That can happen to anyone sadly.

But on pure performance and skills it's unlikely Max doesn't make the podium

Originally Posted by Artemis

Verstappen got stuck at the airport.

Charlie in a Dutch article => https://www.gpfans.com/nl/f1-nieuws/...ndere-planeet/

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

Last year Ferrari sure proved the opposite.
First rule of winning races: don't f#ck up
It's the car, having a very good driver and don't make mistakes the competition also doesn't make.

Rumble in the Mercedes Jungle !!!

Criticism of (LEW) Hamilton leads to crisis consultation at Mercedes: Technical director "Mike Elliott" is presented with an ultimatum !

After the disappointing performance and the criticism from their goldcrest (LEW), Wolff changed his opinion and the racing stable held a crisis meeting. They discussed the disappointing results and even presented Mike Elliott, Mercedes technical director, with an ultimatum. If Mercedes' performance does not improve quickly, the technical director will have to look for another job !

The Mercedes technical director Mike Elliott => https://www.hln.be/formule-1/kritiek...teld~ae80173b/

[Killed by Death]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Rumble in the Mercedes Jungle !!!

Criticism of (LEW) Hamilton leads to crisis consultation at Mercedes: Technical director "Mike Elliott" is presented with an ultimatum !

After the disappointing performance and the criticism from their goldcrest (LEW), Wolff changed his opinion and the racing stable held a crisis meeting. They discussed the disappointing results and even presented Mike Elliott, Mercedes technical director, with an ultimatum. If Mercedes' performance does not improve quickly, the technical director will have to look for another job !

The Mercedes technical director Mike Elliott => https://www.hln.be/formule-1/kritiek...teld~ae80173b/

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Just one in this case

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

The first 'Vegas track renders !

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Just one in this case

Yesterday in Bahrain.. #StillRacing !

[Autobacs]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

The first 'Vegas track renders !

Prices are right about the price of a kidney

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Autobacs

Prices are right about the price of a kidney

Yeah . I know it . It won't be cheap !

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Yesterday in Bahrain.. #StillRacing !

He has to keep Checo threat in check (kidding.

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

He has to keep Checo threat in check (kidding.

Checo still lives in a parallel F1 universe:

"Sergio Perez blames Charles Leclerc move for his failure to challenge Max Verstappen
Red Bull had by far the quickest car in the Bahrain Grand Prix, but still Perez was unable to come close to challenging his team-mate Verstappen for the victory"
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formu...esult-29409564

[Artemis]

Interesting.

[Killed by Death]

Saturday night...Cheers mates

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Saturday night...Cheers mates

Well...Cheers my friend from Belgium !

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

He has to keep Checo threat in check (kidding.

A Mercedes W14-B is coming soon ...

=> https://www.planetf1.com/news/merced...ed-w14-design/

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Artemis

Checo still lives in a parallel F1 universe:

"Sergio Perez blames Charles Leclerc move for his failure to challenge Max Verstappen
Red Bull had by far the quickest car in the Bahrain Grand Prix, but still Perez was unable to come close to challenging his team-mate Verstappen for the victory"
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formu...esult-29409564

The main reason Ferrari planned for new softs was to jump Checo and we all know it's unlikely he would keep up to Max let alone pass him if he did retain second.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Saturday night...Cheers mates

Yup had a couple beers myself yesterday when out and about

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Artemis

Interesting.

Interesting weight scale of the drivers with Yuki at just 54 kilos is a little concerning.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

A Mercedes W14-B is coming soon ...

=> https://www.planetf1.com/news/merced...ed-w14-design/

Looks like Mike Elliots last chance to get it right but shouldn't worry RB too much with what they have now and let's face it starting from scratch again with just the tub to retain will put them back to square one.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Looks like Mike Elliots last chance to get it right but shouldn't worry RB too much with what they have now and let's face it starting from scratch again with just the tub to retain will put them back to square one.

I couldn't agree more . The Mercedes W14 type B has not been sufficiently tested .
The B is like a jump into the unknown ! Mercedes is desperate

And Ferrari continues to develop a single pillar rear wing (single center support)

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

I couldn't agree more . The Mercedes W14 type B has not been sufficiently tested .
The B is like a jump into the unknown ! Mercedes is desperate

And Ferrari continues to develop a single pillar rear wing (single center support)

I trust that the Mercedes AMG behemoth has a backup plan for this type of situation. There must be an alternative concept car under wraps behind curtains, waiting to be revealed once they will have decided, at last, to ditch the current W14.

Last year, Mercedes AMG thought that it had an ace up its sleeve with the W13, but the car turned out to be a jack on track - they demoted themselves to "best of the rest". The tables have turned and they need to urgently address the new reality.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Artemis

I trust that the Mercedes AMG behemoth has a backup plan for this type of situation. There must be an alternative concept car under wraps behind curtains, waiting to be revealed once they will have decided, at last, to ditch the current W14.

Last year, Mercedes AMG thought that it had an ace up its sleeve with the W13, but the car turned out to be a jack on track - they demoted themselves to "best of the rest". The tables have turned and they need to urgently address the new reality.

2022 ?
The main reason why Mercedes is failing again is by Wolff's stubbornness ...
They saw last year that the 2022 W13 zero-sidepod design wasn't working and the car was bouncing like a jumping kangaroo !
Even their Mercedes FIA mole-saga didn't helped them to slow down MAX and the Red Bull team .
Wolff wasn't afraid to use corruption to get inside information about the RB18 car and Red Bull's budget cap .
It was a true shame for motorsports !

2023 ?
And they did it again , and again the W14 is not competitive with the zero-sidepod design .
The Mercedes team shot in their own foot . Twice ! By stubbornness...
Currently there is no other way out and they must use the W14-B spec car .
Hopefully they can make the B-Spec competitive , but I'm pretty sure It's already too late for Mercedes because that takes time .
And the FIA budget cap regulation won't help them neither.
Wolff's stubbornness is not cheap !

IMHO . The Mercedes W14-B spec car is 'again a big Mercedes gambling game...
Too bad for the 'black arrows

[GuidoK]

Originally Posted by Artemis

Checo still lives in a parallel F1 universe:

"Sergio Perez blames Charles Leclerc move for his failure to challenge Max Verstappen
Red Bull had by far the quickest car in the Bahrain Grand Prix, but still Perez was unable to come close to challenging his team-mate Verstappen for the victory"
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formu...esult-29409564

It's a bit like blaming the rest of the field when you finish last