Mercedes AMG working to improve tyre usage after 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix – Formula 1 news
Norbert Haug, the vice-president of Mercedes motorsport has said that they have been working to improve the tyre usage of their car W03 after the 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix.
“Since the last race in Malaysia, the team has conducted analysis of our tyre usage during the first two rounds, and how we can improve,” said Haug.
Although, Michael Schumacher of Mercedes has performed well during the qualifying of the first race held at Albert Park in Melbourne, Australia and secured third position in the grid with novel DRS-activated F-duct device of the car.
However, the seven-time world champion could not convert his qualifying performance into podium finish in the race and secured only one point.
Moreover, it is to be noted that the Brackley based team have been facing immense criticism over the legality of their F-dust design from the teams which include Red Bull Racing and Lotus. Nevertheless, the head of technical department of F1, Charlie Whiting
has said that it is legal.
Furthermore, Haug said that, at present, they are concerned with making the necessary improvements in the car’s pace while he said that they have identified the areas which are to be focused for the next race which is going to be held at Shanghai International
Circuit in China. Nonetheless, he said that they could not perform well during the first two races.
“The first two races of the 2012 Formula One season have been ones of unfulfilled promise for our team,” said Haug.
Besides, he said that the Chinese GP will help them in assessing the advancements they have made regarding the issues they faced in the opening two races. He also said that the circumstances at Shanghai will be completely different as compared to the tracks
of the first two races.
“The Chinese Grand Prix will provide an answer on our progress, although weather conditions and circuit characteristics will be different to either Melbourne or Malaysia ... Our team has been hard at work since Malaysia, and we hope to be able to translate
our learning process into consistent and competitive lap times on race day in China,” said Haug.
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