Tech Show: Is Norris right about Ferrari?
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On today's episode, Gary questions Aston Martin's development strategy, explains Ferrari's return to winning ways, tackles the thorny question of Aduo, and answers your questions on load sensors, Mercedes power unit problems, and the engine regulations. Welcome to the Race F1 Tech Show. I'm Ed Straw and with me is the man himself, Gary Anderson. Obviously we have the Barcelona Grand Prix or the Barcelona-Catalina Grand Prix or the Catalina-Barcelona Grand Prix, whatever the official name is meant to be at the weekend.
What were the Barcelona race takeaways and why is the track a good aerodynamic test?
Gary, that's a track where you've spent probably more of your life than you would care to think about.
uh yes yes that was one of our favorite test tracks you know one of those sort of situations where it's a track that's got a bit of everything and um if you can get the car to work well around there then you're you know you're you're on for a good season to be honest so yeah it's uh it's it's an important track for uh aerodynamics you know low speed corners braking stability everything you could ever want so you know When we tested there, it was always the place you went to. You could usually compare lap times from period to period of testing. So it never changed too much, which is always quite good. It gets reasonably hot. So any sort of aerodynamic influences you have from the underfloor is always maximized.
um or the problems are maximized to be honest so yes good track it was a good race i enjoyed it um nice to see ferrari i suppose being race competitive qualifying competitive and race competitive um which is nice to see because you know it did look a bit like a mercedes walkover this season with their package at the beginning of the year um But the others are fighting back, and I think that Ferrari have done a good job doing that. And obviously, to see Lewis win his 106th Grand Prix, that's a major step for him in the red overalls. That's a big race for him, to be honest, to win his first Grand Prix with Ferrari. I know he's won a sprint race before this, but to win a Grand Prix is a whole different deal altogether.
And to do that now with McLaren, Mercedes and with Ferrari is a step in the right direction. That's the big thing with these drivers. Now you just have to look at how many teams they've won for because it's very easy to fit into a team that's got the best package. But he's managed it through all the teams he's been with. So well done to him. And yeah, more to come, I think.
Yeah, and we're going to get into Ferrari in particular in part two of the podcast. But first up, what's on your mind, Gary? What caught your attention outside the world of red in Barcelona?
Well, a bit of everything. I suppose my biggest concern would be Aston Martin and where they're going to. It's just one of those sort of things that I don't see why they're not trying to take steps forward. Alonso has said that it's the worst car and the worst engine that he's ever had. That's a fairly bold statement. But I don't think he's wrong. You know, there's lots of things going on there. Obviously, the engine problems and the battery problems and the vibration, all that stuff. It's very easy for that to happen. But, you know, I've been through a few teams and I know the success the team deserve and the team principal, team owner even, deserves. I know Laurence Stroll, I think he's a bit impatient, but that's life.
But he's not showing that impatience at the moment. So I'm not quite sure where they really are. I mean, Adrian Newey is a clever bloke. He himself doesn't deserve for the car to be where it is, no matter what's causing it. But, you know, it's not just the engine package. The car doesn't look like it's got grip. It doesn't look like it's got consistency. It looks, under braking, it doesn't look consistent enough. Lance Stroll, you know, complained a lot about the gearbox and the engine pushing on and the gearbox not changing gear, et cetera, et cetera, not being smooth. So there's a huge amount of things there that they have to address. And the only way you'll sort of prove to yourself, never mind anybody else, is that you've got a handle on where you're going to try to go to long term is to try to make those steps better.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:02–0:45
2
What were the Barcelona race takeaways and why is the track a good aerodynamic test?
0:45–12:57
3
Why is Aston Martin struggling and what development strategy is Gary questioning?
12:57–31:53
4
How did Gary’s Jordan 1998 example illustrate fixing chassis and engine issues?
31:53–51:13
Speakers
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