They were they were quite interesting from a point of view of understanding whats not right with the car at the moment. Sign-up now for access to a limited number of articles.
The initial impressions point to an improvement but the proof is in the pudding as we wait for the upgraded car to run its first F1 race.
Was there any frustration that the team was not able to see how the car performed in a normal dry qualifying session? The changes you make, youre getting the effect that you expect. But yeah, that will be difficult with the ground effect that weve got..
Those have fed back into the development process. Home News Mercedes promise far, far more upgrades to come, Date published: July 28 2022 And qualifying, I think we could have done better. But it's not Barcelona. "I think Silverstone will be a circuit that suits us a little bit better, like Barcelona did, but maybe it will be just a little bit difficult," added Elliott. Updates and the smooth Silverstone asphalt have given Mercedes renewed hope. Let's take a look at what every team revealed after the first day of running. Transfer Centre LIVE! US Open 2022: Will Djokovic & Kyrgios miss the US Open? Rosberg's warning for Russell vs Hamilton. But if you look at how the car is working, the balance, its now more logical. We were expecting that problem. Indeed, Italy's Corriere della Sera believes Mercedes' upgrade package will be nothing short of "revolutionary" and also "controversial". Youd always like to get rid of it. PSG 'ready to end talks for Chelsea-linked Skriniar', Mikel Arteta confirms Arsenal want more signings, Ten Hag confirms Ronaldo will feature against Rayo, England women's artistic gymnastics team crowned Commonwealth Games champions, Kepa Arrizabalaga 'closing in on Napoli move'.
There are modifications around the front suspension along with a completely different iteration of the floor introduced this time around (the third for the season). For Mercedes, the 2022 F1 British GP means a significant round of upgrades on the car. Not much controversy this time around for Aston Martin as the team's second major upgrade of the season broke cover on Friday. Even though if you look at it from a distance it looks quite similar to what we had at round one, aerodynamically it is quite different beast now., This years bold concept has seen substantial changes since the season-opening Bahrain GP. In the first few races, we were literally just sort of fighting to survive, Shovlin admitted.
We wont be able in one go just to catch up and be with Ferrari and Red Bull. But were not where we want to be with that at the moment.. Get the latest transfer news, match previews and news direct to your inbox. F1 2022 heads to Silverstone for the big event of the motorsport summer. As Shovlin hinted earlier, while the street races were difficult for Mercedes, they also provided some valuable lessons. The bigger picture in the background is 2023 and beyond. There are accompanying revisions throughout the car revised front wing profiles, floor fences, halos, diffusers, bodywork around the rear suspension, and cooling louvers. Were still very much focused on this car at the moment. But when we came to your bog-standard racing circuits, we were always there or thereabouts.
It provides a wider range of cooling options, according to the team. Mercedes will be bringing car upgrades to the British GP as F1's misfiring world champions bid to build on an encouraging Canada weekend. We were just looking at how we set the car up and some option parts around that, and it looked like weve made a bit of a step forward this morning. In terms of the upgrades themselves, yes, they are incremental steps, they are small steps that were added to the car, but the important point is we have plans to introduce far, far more across the races that follow. "After four or five races there will be one or two teams that win all the races and the rest of us will copy what they have," said the Spaniard.
The benefits? And what were left with is a car that is a bit stiffer than we would like. "The rumours about performance in the simulator is that it is monstrous," the newspaper claims. And it can now properly start to address performance and get closer to the frontrunners on a regular basis, and in other words do the things that the team is usually so good at doing. The latest news, updates and more straight to your inbox, Mercedes hasnt ruled out fighting for 2022 F1 title as upgrades show promise. "Everyone will be full of energy in the first few races.". For Red Bull, the reshaped engine cover is the most obvious change and was visible when the car first made an appearance on the track. With the 2022 F1 season kickstarting the cost cap era, the British GP gains even more significance as this race could see the last possible set of major upgrades that teams can bring in within the budget constraints.
But I would say that the route that we want to take now is becoming increasingly clear. Allison explained qualifying remains a concern for Mercedes at present and admitted the Hungarian Grand Prix is unlikely to see the reigning Constructors champions trouble the two front-runners for pole. That said, wed obviously prefer to be more competitive in qualifying, Allison said in Mercedes post-France debrief. MX23RW : Sunday, July 31 00:50:05| >> :120:5434:5434: ID:480201:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:collect3673: Click here for more stories about Fernando Alonso, Click here for more stories about Mercedes. The teams have at least one second left in their pockets.". I dont think youll ever get rid of it with these ground effect cars. Its not too simplistic to suggest that after all the firefighting of the last few months, trying to understand the car and address fundamental issues, and then getting through those awkward street tracks, the team now has a handle on things. Miralem Pjanic to be handed Barcelona lifeline? But clearly that run of three street tracks highlighted another weakness. "Whatever happens we will push as hard as we can. "No they can't win, no way!" Williams arguably had one of the more striking updates as Alex Albon found pace with it instantly and started challenging midfield teams. As Shovlin suggested the Spanish GP update package was a crucial step in the learning process, giving the team a direction in which to go. Los nuevos pontones del Alpine para Silverstone. In the session that mattered they were only fifth and eighth, with Hamilton ahead, which was perhaps not a true reflection of the W13s potential. The front brake calipers have seen some modifications to avoid the hot spots of the previous components and the geometry of the floor edge and fences have also been modified in conjunction with the new engine cover. And those are the bits, you put the effort into trying to get right. Bouncing hasnt been eliminated, and instead the team is learning more about how to work around it. Indeed in dry FP2 session at Silverstone on Friday Hamilton was an encouraging second fastest, just 0.163sec off Carlos Sainz. But were full steam ahead trying to develop this and get into the fight, because thats by far the most important thing, showing that we can solve these problems more so than where we finish in the championship., Porsche has won more Le Mans than any other marque drivers and team explain their ambitions to make more history with the 963 LMDh car, Max Verstappen showed dominant pace in FP3 for the British GP, a clear margin between the Dutchman and the rest of the field, The new FIA directive on porpoising won't come into force for two races but a fascinating detail could change the order when it does.
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Carlos Sainz kept his cool whilst others didn't at a soaked Silverstone to take a sensational pole for the 2022 British GP, So I think we have made progress.
Not much from the Woking-based squad due to the cost cap, as Andreas Seidl had alluded to earlier. Lewis Hamilton says his third place finish in Montreal has given him hope and confidence about the potential of the car in the remainder of the season. The team have introduced upgrades to the car gradually over the past few races, and while they have made strides in getting closer to the race pace of Red Bull and Ferrari, their deficit remains around the one-second mark with Lewis Hamilton qualifying nine tenths behind pole-sitter Charles Leclerc at the French Grand Prix last weekend. Real Madrid to rival Man United for Fabian Ruiz? Former Mercedes driver and world champion Nico Rosberg, meanwhile, has predicted there is "no way" Mercedes can compete with Red Bull and Ferrari at the British GP, where Max Verstappen is looking to extend his 46-point title lead.
And its not dominating the balance completely. After Barcelona, most insiders were stunned that such restrictive new aerodynamic rules resulted in such visibly and obviously different solutions. We changed concept in Barcelona perhaps in terms of the way the car was working to try and solve some of that bouncing. Novak Djokovic beats Nick Kyrgios in Wimbledon final, Result: England hold nerve to defeat Australia in series decider, Result: England beat Australia to send series into decider, Result: England lose out to 14-man Australia in first Test, Preview: Australia vs. England - predictions, team news, head to head, Jones names eight uncapped players for Australia tour, Preview: England vs. South Africa third T20 - prediction, series so far and team news, Preview: England vs. South Africa second T20 - prediction, series so far and team news, Preview: England vs. South Africa First T20 - prediction and team news, Preview: England vs. South Africa Third ODI - prediction, team news, series so far, Preview: England vs. South Africa second ODI - prediction, team news, series so far, No Red Bull-Porsche 'celebrations' yet - Marko, Red Bull resigned to Ferrari dominance in Hungary, Haas boss hits back at 'white Ferrari' jibe, McLaren facing F1 legal battle over Palou, Henrik Stenson removed as Europe Ryder Cup captain, Result: Majestic Smith denies McIlroy to win The Open, McIlroy, Hovland surge into Open lead at St Andrews, Woods: 'I felt like I was saying goodbye to St Andrews', Woods questions desire of LIV Golf Series players, Sky Sports lands rights to Joshua-Usyk rematch, Tyson Fury to sponsor Morecambe during 2022-23, Result: Chisora edges Pulev rematch by split-decision, Sky 'beats DAZN to rights for next Anthony Joshua fight', Joyce stops Hammer in four, Tete knocks out Cunningham. We did some changes overnight to try and improve the high-speed cornering, which was a bit of a limitation, head of trackside engineering Andrew Shovlin said after qualifying. "We will be bringing new bits to Silverstone," he said. But Alpine's Fernando Alonso thinks those differences will be short lived.
Mercedes says that it continues to make steps forward. We didnt get to see how qualifying would have unfolded in dry conditions, but there were more signs of promise in the wet with Russell taking third in Q1 and Hamilton second in Q2. 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg discusses the rivalry between Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes teammate George Russell.
As for Mercedes, the reigning constructors' champions are not denying that a significant package is coming for Bahrain. But in the high-speed corners it was coming in. But we did a decent job there of scoring points, actually and picking up on the opportunities when others were unreliable. And the drivers were fighting to survive with a car that was incredibly difficult to work with.
Nevertheless the team was encouraged by progress, and by the way it was able to control the bouncing that has been a problem all year, even if it was still evident in some corners. Porpoising is a major issue in Formula 1 in 2022 but what is the phenomenon and how can teams stop it? The team has brought an all-new sidepod and floor.
A race is over 50+ laps and having a car thats competitive on all of those gives you opportunities and weve typically been able to move back forward through the race into a strong position. With these regulations, the challenge was always going to be generating downforce high up, it does look like we are running low. Its exactly what we were seeing in Barcelona. Because as I said the thing that worries us is not having a development direction. While Aston Martin is based out of Silverstone, teams like Red Bull and Mercedes from Milton Keynes and Brackley respectively are not from too far. But if we have, it should be at least a fun race for us if we can keep up with the Red Bulls and the Ferraris for once..
For a better experience, keep your browser up to date. Sky F1's Ted Kravitz takes a closer look into the porpoising issues that have afflicted the Mercedes cars all season. There are still some tiny modifications to the rear wing flaps as they are trimmed even more to boost the aero performance. A return to a normal track at fast and smooth Silverstone has coincided with the introduction of another set of updates to the car, and as the team had hoped the two factors appear to have worked together to put the car in a more competitive window. said Rosberg on Any Driven Monday. 2022 F1 British GP is a must-watch, Here's why! Mercedes could be preparing to unleash the most radical technical innovation seen so far on any of the ten all-new Formula 1 cars for 2022. And thats encouraging from a development point of view. Martin Odegaard named new Arsenal captain. But we do seem to be at the better end of it. Barcelona was useful for us because we had something that wasnt bouncing around on every circuit that we went to. And we dont know whether we can fight for second in the championship, were not ruling out fighting for first even though it feels increasingly like a long shot. And finally, to complete the set of upgrades, there are modifications on the rear wing and sidepod inlet as well. That event was followed by three bumpy street or temporary tracks in Monaco, Baku and Montreal that may have diluted that progress. 2011-2022 Sports Mole Ltd. All rights reserved.
And whilst our issues with bouncing quite rightly generated a lot of interest in the early races because we were at the worst end of the pack, if you look at us here, I think were actually near the better end of it, were certainly not the best, but were a long way from being the worst. And for us in a straight line, weve pretty much got on top of the bouncing if the tracks smooth. But its certainly a car that we can start to work with.. The team is optimistic that the modifications will bring about a significant performance improvement, but we'll have to wait and see if that is the case. Man City concede defeat in Marc Cucurella pursuit? All year ride height has been a critical factor, and the difficult thing has been to find the right compromise between performance and bouncing at each track.
The W14 is already taking shape on the computer screens in Brackley, and all the lessons learned in recent months are feeding into that. I'm sure many of them have prepared some serious upgrades.". F1 It just helps us develop the car, but also get the most out of it in any weekend., Shovlin says that the team can finally get the best out of the car.
They're still miles away.". And he was able to take that flat this morning. But, you know, in terms of the concept of the car, weve actually changed our car an awful lot since it first ran, its behaving very, very differently to when it first ran. Mercedes promise far, far more upgrades to come, Toto Wolff said there is still much work to do. And then were also looking at where how can you create development opportunity within the car.
In the first few races, we were just of fighting to survive. News. And were always going to aim to do that with this car. This allows the teams to bring to the track much-needed upgrades and modifications to their cars. The Mercedes cars, while appearing to have a grip on their porpoising issues, have still been bouncing and struggling for pace compared to Red Bull and Ferrari - and Lewis Hamilton even called the W13 "undriveable" amid experiments in Canadian GP practice. To be honest, it wouldnt be anywhere near the frustration that wed be feeling if we brought a load of parts and we felt like weve gone backwards, said Shovlin. As a result, multiple teams have brought their version of improvements for the race this weekend. Mercedes' last major upgrade package came at the Spanish GP, their best race of the season so far in terms of challenging their faster rivals. I think this update is the first proper update along the line that we started to create in Barcelona, this is the first one that we brought to the track, and its encouraging to see that its worked., Mercedes was optimistic about qualifying and then the rain fell. Our drivers will push as hard as we can because we want to get back to winning.".
Mercedes chief technical officer James Allison has said there will be plenty more improvements coming to the W13 as they search for a way back to the front. And in previous years weve won championships by designing a car that works well over the average track. There is a move away from the 'zero' sidepod philosophy with a more bulbous, outwashing-style with a deep forward undercut. "We would be happy if we could achieve 70 percent of what is coming from Mercedes," a Red Bull source said. "Then next year, all the cars will be the same.". The vanes on the sidepod have been redesigned to improve the airflow around the cockpit.
- Henry Valantine. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player, "I think at the same time, though, we have to be honest with ourselves and say at the moment we are just a bit behind those frontrunners in Ferrari and Red Bull. The next three races have been more difficult in terms of bouncing - caused by Mercedes lowering their ride height in a bid to stop the porpoising - but the team hope Silverstone will be easier. "Everyone will have new parts in Bahrain," a team source told the German magazine. The signs are certainly positive and if we have three teams in the mix the rest of this season could be fascinating.
"Now it is important to optimise what we have," said the Italian. Echoing Elliott's comments, Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff stated: "Silverstone was good to us in the past and the circuit is smoother than the last three ones.
Some are even expecting a laptime gain of a full second over the Barcelona car, while at the same time benefitting from a considerable weight saving. The front suspension pushrod has also been reshaped as part of the revised flow.
But were still very much focused on this car at the moment. Respected correspondent Giorgio Terruzzi thinks the innovation may be the total absence of a traditional sidepod layout, thanks to "an imaginative but effective arrangement of the radiators". Ferrari has introduced a new engine cover, a sidepod undercut revision, modified rear view mirrors, and an outboard stay redesign in line with the new engine cover. After a difficult start to the new ground effect era Mercedes appeared to make good progress when it introduced a big package of updates in Barcelona back in May. But hopefully, as you have seen across the season so far, we are incrementally closing that gap down and we have more to come.. In the dry George looked like he was the quickest in Turn 9 [Copse], which is probably the most challenging corner here. At other times in the session it looked like we were closer to the front. With next years car at the moment were at the concept stage, where youre looking at the big changes, the things that youre locked into from the first running of the car for the whole year, really.
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