Jerez Test - Day Two
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@AnasAbu: I don't see any reason to expect it falling off the pace. Pat Symonds has really revolutionised the technical side of the team and on an operational side it was functioning much better last year, something Symonds is credited with also. Add into the mix Mercedes power and I can see them challenging for a win or two this season. -
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@Red_ZA: Good question. A compact rear to the car says a lot of things about it. In this case, McLaren has moved a few parts that cluttered the rear of the MP4-29 to the front of the new car's sidepods.
This means that the released heat is now expelled via a narrow bottle-shaped rear end, and through a small outlet located above the exhaust. This also seems to indicate that Honda has come up with clever cooling solutions on their power unit. -
The drawback of a compact and innovative design is you are more likely to suffer teething problems early on. But once you get those nailed, the theory is you should be better placed as you've got a more efficiently-working package. The rear of this year's car is very Red Bull-esque in design and that's hardly a bad thing.
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I think too much is being read into McLaren Honda's first 2 days. PU and electrical issues at the first test don't mean a total dud (see Red Bull last year). What remains to be seen however is if they have managed to turn around the horrible run of poor chassis they've produced over the last few years.
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@SpittingCobra: Alonso's great strength is his ability to wring it by its neck during a race weekend (especially on a Sunday) and make it behave exactly how he wants it to. There were some rumblings when he left Ferrari that he wasn't perfect when it came to testing feedback, something Vettel is known to be good at relaying to a team.
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About the Alonso's question... it's the right moment for both he and the team. he needed a change once all the important people in Ferrari left the team last year (all who bring him to the team). And also for the team, who needed too new people in every area to start fresh.
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Jenson's run a couple more laps - chasing a recurring problem. Hopefully out again soon. #Jerez #TestingIsTesting http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B81dIF9CEAAFZN_.jpg
by McLaren via twitter 2/2/2015 11:18:11 AM -
I dunno if you'll share my point of view Nate, but I think that after all this movements at Ferrari, they'll struggle to be on top... McLaren will have a slow start with their new PU, but the car looks incredible and hopefully they'll be in a better position than last year.
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@ralva8: With so much upheaval at Ferrari it's natural it will take them a while to re-adjust. It's significant that this is the first car fully designed by James Allison, and part of me is surprised Alonso didn't wait around at least one year to see what he could produce. But then on the flip side of that, he couldn't risk another year with an uncompetitive car. I agree with you about McLaren, once they iron out these teething issues the really interesting bit begins.
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