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Originally Posted by chuckthis
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Originally Posted by TheBingoBalls
I expect the same result for part 2 but will be interesting to see what happens after. That will pretty much tell us if Mercedes can do anything to the W12 to boost its performance enough to be more competitive. Toto Wolff already confirmed what was previously hinted - there is zero development being done to W12 and all resources are allocated to the W13 next year. Red Bull seem to be all in this year.
EDIT: I stand corrected. James Allison confirmed that Mercedes will in fact be planning on some upgrade for the W12.
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They aren't ready to throw in the towel on the season yet, got to work and get the best result before the new regs could completely shake them up.
Although, tactically they could finish second and have an advantage over RBR since they would have more wind tunnel time for development. |
I think that's what Toto Wolff was hinting at. With the new rules and regulations ushering F1 into a new era, getting the W13 ready is significant as it will be the basis of all future cars in the "new F1".
That's not to say this season is a throwaway but this year, when the new rules were scheduled to be implemented, is essentially a stop gap so I'm skeptical on how much of the W12 is "new" vs. just being a significant upgrade over the W11. But it's clear the RB had huge untapped potential given the success they're having this year.
It's going to be interesting because we never have seen Mercedes having to plan out upgrades in this position - they're usually way in front tweaking here and there.