梅赛德斯解释一年多前放弃马卡雷纳尾翼的原因
梅赛德斯副技术总监西蒙娜·雷斯塔透露，车队一年多前就评估过旋转式“马卡雷纳”尾翼概念，但最终决定不采用。
梅赛德斯解释为何一年多前放弃马卡雷纳尾翼
梅赛德斯副技术总监西蒙娜·雷斯塔透露，车队一年多前就评估过旋转式尾翼概念
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梅赛德斯F1车队早在竞争对手将其投入赛道使用之前，就研究过自建马卡雷纳尾翼。但据副技术总监西蒙娜·雷斯塔表示，车队最终决定不采用。
这种旋转翼——当赛车切换至直线模式时，其主翼片会翻转——在当前这一规则时代已成为非常显眼的创新。法拉利最先采用这一想法，并被称为“玛卡arena翼”，红牛也在迈阿密带来了自己的版本。迈凯伦——我们已看到其在测试自己的版本——表示将在未来某个时候让其一战。
梅赛德斯是四大车队中唯一尚未对此类设计表现出兴趣的车队。如今，雷斯塔在车队自己的最新一期《银箭电台秀》节目中解释了原因。
“我大概要说一些我们之前没有分享过的事情：大约一年多以前，我们的绘图板上就有这种翼了，”雷斯塔说。“我们一直在相当详细地评估这个概念，它显然在降低阻力方面带来了好处，但在你操作开缝模式（Open SM）的每一节练习与排位中，也会带来下压力的减少。
“这是我们评估过的东西。这是我们从未觉得在平衡上是最佳整体折衷方案的东西，可以说，所以值得在研发以及制造部件等方面进行投入。但这并不意味着同样的结论永远有效，我们可能会在今后重新审视我们的观点和立场。
“所以我们当然保持谦逊，逐一检查现有的所有方案，评估是否有任何对我们有价值、值得采纳的东西，并让这个迭代过程持续下去。”
梅赛德斯到目前为止在没有该尾翼的情况下依然应对自如。车队以578分领跑车队积分榜，领先法拉利134分；进入美国大奖赛比赛周时，安东内利领先队友拉塞尔102分。
不过，重点是在此前于新加坡站将升级分配给两位车手之后，把新升级带到两辆车上。安东内利使用了新升级，而拉塞尔测试了旧版本。车队领队托托·沃尔夫此后确认，新部件将在美国站出现在两辆车上。
英文原文
Mercedes reveals why it rejected the Macarena wing over a year ago
Mercedes deputy technical director Simone Resta reveals the team evaluated the rotating rear wing concept more than a year ago
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The Mercedes Formula 1 team looked at building its own Macarena rear wing long before it was seen running on a circuit by a rival outfit. But according to deputy technical director Simone Resta, it decided against it.
The rotating wing, whose main flap turns over when a car switches into straight-line mode, has become a very visible innovation so far in this current era of regulation. Ferrari was first to run the idea with it being coined the Macarena wing, and Red Bull brought its own version to Miami. McLaren, who we have seen testing its own, has said it will race one at some point in the future.
Mercedes is the only one of the top four teams yet to show an interest in such a design. Now, Resta has explained why on the latest episode of the team's own Nu Silver Arrows Radio Show.
"I am probably going to say something we have not shared before: we had this kind of wing on our drawing board a bit more than a year ago," Resta said. "We've been evaluating this concept quite in detail and it's clearly offering a benefit in drag reduction, but it's also coming with a reduction of downforce in every session you operate the Open SM.
"And it's something that we evaluated it. It's something that we never felt in balance to be the best overall compromise, let's say, so worth, let's say, investing in terms of development and also making components, etc. But it doesn't mean that the same conclusion is valid forever and we might revisit our view and our position going forward.
"So we are, of course, humble, checking every solution that is out there, evaluate if there's anything interesting for us to pick up and keep this iterative process going forward."
Mercedes has managed without the wing so far. The team leads the constructors' championship on 578 points, 134 clear of Ferrari, and Kimi Antonelli is 102 points ahead of team-mate George Russell as they go into the race week of the United States Grand Prix.
The focus is, however, on bringing the new upgrade to both cars after it was previously split between the drivers in Singapore. Antonelli used the new upgrade while Russell tested the older version. Team principal Toto Wolff has since confirmed the new components will be seen on both cars at the American race.
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