'It's an interesting topic right now...'
Mercedes W15 simulator driver Anthony Davidson has been grilled on suggestions that the team are battling correlation issues with their F1 2024 car, admitting “it’s an interesting topic right now.”
After a poor performance in Jeddah, where Hamilton was classified a disappointing ninth, Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff hinted the teambetween their simulation data and real-life performance on the track before conceding that the Silver Arrows’ problems are “fundamental.”Five big rule changes the FIA introduced to reel in dominant F1 teams
Appearing on the Sky F1 podcast, long-serving Mercedes simulator driver Davidson appeared to swerve the subject when quizzed on a potential correlation problem within the Brackley-based team. “When you start the season, you have to look at your options of wing levels and also your budget because it’s in the cost cap.
“Bahrain heavy braking zones, very tight corners, and then you go to Jeddah, which is much higher speed, the fastest street track in the world, but it’s not quite Melbourne spec. “So it just depends where you’ve targeted that tipping point to be before you’ve even started the season.”
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