http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?id=49557&PO=49557
Pinch of salt at the ready, I know, but there are certain aspects of this that ring true. Mercedes have clawed themselves closer to the pack (as evidenced by Nico Rosberg's excellent 5th position in quali in Yeongam) despite not updating their car for a while.
It seems interesting that maybe some teams would be better off, rather than plonking new parts on the car at the start of every weekend, investigating more thoroughly why the parts they apply work (or not) and understanding them?
Its not just Mercedes either, Ferrari's best run of 2009 came after they stopped development at the Hungarian GP, albeit they were effectively running a one-car team at this point.
I'm not saying this is a long-term thing; Ferrari's performance drop-off at the very rear of the season shows the pitfalls, but maybe the testing ban has put a premium on research by trial and error, leading to many hit and miss results as the season wears on.
Pinch of salt at the ready, I know, but there are certain aspects of this that ring true. Mercedes have clawed themselves closer to the pack (as evidenced by Nico Rosberg's excellent 5th position in quali in Yeongam) despite not updating their car for a while.
It seems interesting that maybe some teams would be better off, rather than plonking new parts on the car at the start of every weekend, investigating more thoroughly why the parts they apply work (or not) and understanding them?
Its not just Mercedes either, Ferrari's best run of 2009 came after they stopped development at the Hungarian GP, albeit they were effectively running a one-car team at this point.
I'm not saying this is a long-term thing; Ferrari's performance drop-off at the very rear of the season shows the pitfalls, but maybe the testing ban has put a premium on research by trial and error, leading to many hit and miss results as the season wears on.