I’m sorry to say that I believe some people are determined to find every possible problem with the sprint races and any suggestions to change the current format for the weekend. They oppose any proposal at any price.I remember the FIA playing with the qualifying format a lot in the early 2000’s and they went through several
stages including one qualifying round. If they didn’t have the GUTS to do it, we still wouldn’t have the exciting Q1 Q2 Q3 format today, we’d still have two hour sessions, one on Friday and one on Saturday.I think the FIA/FOM should stop worrying about the fans’ reactions and find a solution that makes the weekends more interesting.They know the current format doesn’t quite work as intended because the original idea was to have a (partial) reverse grid sprint race. They were afraid of the reactions of the fans, the commentators complain,
and I think Toto Wolff also tried to prevent that. Now we have a compromise solution that doesn’t add the danger and intensity that F1 is looking for.The next major change concerns the revised geometry of the side caps and side intakes. Although the intake looks the same, it has an extended lower lip that is now more pronounced and reminiscent of the Red Bull design from last year.
The purpose of this move is to improve the underbody, which allows for more even air flow towards the floor of the car and the edge of the beam wing..Unlike McLaren, Mercedes’ new car looks almost unrecognizable compared to the car from the start of last season. As we know, Mercedes completely changed the concept of the car for the 2023 season, leaving behind the so-called “zero-pod” concept.Since then, Mercedes has been working diligently to successfully implement a new aerodynamic philosophy into an already designed car, which is no easy task. However, this is their first chance to start over and adapt the car to a completely new philosophy..
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