News Details
Brundle: Mercedes W12 'not working well' - rake issue a 'distraction'
Martin Brundle believes the narrative in F1 around car rake is a "distraction" and that Mercedes' W12 simply "isn't working well" relative to Red Bull's RB16B contender. In a bid to reduce downforce levels this season, F1 implemented several aerodynamic rule changes, the most significant of which was a reduction of a car's floor surface. The change has thrown off base a few teams whose designs follow a low-rake concept, such as Mercedes and Aston Martin, while Red Bull's high-rake approach has been much less impacted by the floor alterations. But Brundle believes that Mercedes' current pace deficit relative to Red Bull is rooted in more than a fundamental rake issue,...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Brundle: Mercedes W12 not working well
Martin Brundle believes that Mercedes W12 has yet to reveal its sweetspot...
4y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Brundle: Talk about rake is just a distraction
Article To news overview © Mercedes Sky Sports pundit and former Formula...
4y ago from RacingNews365.com
Brundle on Mercedes and Red Bull: "That rake...
At Mercedes they believe that Red Bull has an advantage because of the...
4y ago from GPBlog.com
‘Rake' and rules not key to Red Bull boost
Apr.8 McLaren, Alpine and Alfa Romeo are hitting back at the notion that...
4y ago from OneStopStrategy.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Why Gresini has flirted with leaving Ducati in MotoGP
No description available...
21h ago from Motorsport.com
Jonathan Rea explains why ‘mental management’ will...
Jonathan Rea believes Toprak Razgatlioglu's chances of success in MotoGP...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Joan Mir explains why he crashes so often in MotoGP
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Andrea Dovizioso: “Marc Marquez’s situation is...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Mick Schumacher: “I thought I was ready — but I...
No description available...
6d ago from Motorsport.com
Fast-paced schedule proving beneficial for IndyCar’s...
The NTT IndyCar Series recently completed its fourth racing weekend in...
3d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Winners and losers from IndyCar at Barber Motorsports...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Pato O’Ward left searching for answers after...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Storm damage forces changes to WRC Rally Islas...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Kalle Rovanpera returns to WRC with Subaru
Double WRC Champion Kalle Rovanpera is set to return to the WRC next year...
3d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Former FIA vice president and WRC boss Morrie Chandler...
No description available...
6d ago from Motorsport.com
Subaru teases new rally car for Japanese Championship
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Mikel Arteta makes 'not ideal' claim when asked about...
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta sounded bleak about centre-back Gabriel...
25m ago from SportsKeeda.com
'Never good news' – Mikel Arteta drops worrying...
Mikel Arteta has provided a concerning injury update on Gabriel Magalhaes,...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com
'Enjoy your quadruple' - Southampton mock Arsenal...
Southampton's X (formerly Twitter) account took a cheeky dig at an Arsenal...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Southampton 2-1 Arsenal: FA Cup defeat adds to Premier...
Match report – Player ratings – Arteta reaction Arsenal are...
2h ago from Arseblog.com
Comments
Hottest News
Max Verstappen's getting ugly and he needs Christian Horner...
Max Verstappen is F1's best driver. Not just... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
Formula 1 April break allows Lance Stroll to make GT World...
Lance Stroll will switch focus from Formula 1 to... Read More »
1h ago from GrandPrix247.com
F1's Project Newey is a bust, and Aston Martin rivals...
Adrian Newey's Aston Martin F1 project has got... Read More »
35m ago from GPFans.com
