James Allison Answers YOUR F1 Tech Questions!

[@AttackerNumberTwo]

I just love how eloquent he is in explaining and answering questions.

[@dgonL]

0:00 - Intro 0:13 - How difficult was it to incorporate the DAS in the complex system of the steering wheel? 2:18 - What are the pros and cons of changing to 18" wheels? 7:43 - How does wheelbase-length affect the handling properties and drag? 8:54 - Why are the bargeboards so important now, and how does a diffuser work? 12:16 - How do you get correlation between the wind tunnel and car design and why or how does this sometimes go wrong? 16:13 - With so many tracks having their own challenges, when designing the car, is there one particular track you design it for in mind? 17:49 - How many ideas fail, trying to improve the aero package of the car during a season? 18:57 - When does the development of the car start? Does everything happen between Abu Dhabi and testing? 20:05 - What do you use to get the data from the car to the pit box? 21:15 - What R&D work goes into the design of the steering wheel, in terms of shape and functions? 22:38 - What is the most difficult feature of a modern-era F1 car to develop? 25:10 - How do you determine the areas where the most performance can be found? 27:12 - End

[@SB3_01]

Thank you

[@dgonL]

@@SB3_01 you're welcome

[@chemical9999]

There's a special place in heaven 4 people like you

[@shreeshashastry4713]

Thanks and GOD Bless you!

[@a-niche1286]

You the real mvp

[@longtommy3637]

He is so likeable

[@Bahamuttiamat]

I love this man. so much.

[@William-Welch]

This is the kind of content that makes the channel worth watching!

[@MercedesAMGF1]

Thanks! We really appreciate the kind words 🙏

[@matimoonhoney5606]

@@MercedesAMGF1 Maybe for the future something like this about the power unit? 🙂🙏

[@vishrutshah8419]

@@matimoonhoney5606 Found the head of renault engines

[@aravindhdeivag111]

​@@vishrutshah8419😂😂😂😂

[@James-xg4jr]

Love a good James Allison talk.....guarantee every team is watching this

[@eliotsalandybrown]

James, sharing your wisdom with us in such an open and intelligible way is a total treat. Thank you.

[@nepalsharma6101]

The man needs to be FIA Technical head...He is so smart while framing regulations.

[@Bahamuttiamat]

No!! we need him to win more championships.

[@gabormiklay9209]

It's good to listen to James Allison. Always calm and clever. 👍

[@patbakshis2522]

James looks like he has topped a hill and caught sight of his target, and suddenly, so have I. Good to feel so energized. Once we're turned on to F1, fans tend to be lifelong fans, and unless the sport changes beyond recognition, we'll keep returning to it. Just one of those passions you never outgrow.

[@44_Mark]

Such a legend. Brilliant content. So interesting

[@MercedesAMGF1]

Thanks!

[@random12345457]

This guy is a legend, thank you for sharing James Allison with us!

[@MercedesAMGF1]

It's our pleasure, we hope you all enjoy his insights!

[@Garjilius]

He's so good at explaining things. I make this comment with every video of James and I will never stop

[@Bahamuttiamat]

Yay!! Another James Allison diehard fan. Welcome.

[@willywillywillywillywilly]

He is such an amazing communicator. Wow. And with such levelheadedness and a kind and gentle spirit. Seems like he'd be such a good eventual replacement for Toto. I have so much respect for that trio there, James, Toto, and Lewis - they're all so incredibly competent and alluring as professionals.

[@T.bassett]

Never have I seen someone this genuinely excited to explain their expertise, the genuine smile on James’ face reminds everyone why he’s such an underrated gem in the F1 scene. Good to know nice guys can still make it

[@SAMX4949]

4:18 Savage James!!😂

[@MercedesAMGF1]

😅😜

[@avinashbikha]

27 min of tech talk.. I was like.. how on earth can I get through this? But this guy! Such a passion, such brilliance! I could listen for hours to James Allison!

[@AlistairHughes]

It's great to hear someone so articulate and knowledgeable talking about the sport we all love.

[@owensparks5013]

Exceptional speaker. I'd love to develop the ability to speak to a group and adjust the explanation to the target audience as seemingly effortlessly as James does here. I wonder if that is a natural ability or something that can be taught?

[@Bahamuttiamat]

@Owen Sparks He learnt from his wife who sadly passed some years ago. Might I suggest this. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZ_EgGh8lNCee7c James Allison is brilliant. Far and away my most favourite engineer, along with Aldo Costa.

[@barbaramelville2380]

He is exactly the same in "real life". Excited, interested and tries to give an insightful answer, no matter how inane your question was.

[@marcoVGpolo]

I’m an engineer and I wanted to learn to talk to my colleagues and teach. I did about a year of ToastMasters twice a week to teach myself how to speak and speak correctly. Absolutely worth the time

[@SerPurple51]

You can almost literally see the visual thoughts coming through his mind via his hand and head animations! Haha just an observation, James definitely gave some great insight. You can see how passionate he is about his work, definitely a part of how innovative Mercedes is.

[@stevej1910]

How can James Allison not be liked by anyone? What a great guy!

[@sarangsharma5346]

This guy knows a lot of stuff, I'm a fan and I'm also one who very extensively understands what a diffuser is and how it works so his explanation blew my mind with the extreme assumptions he had to make for the basic explanation to be accurate 😂😂 but good work we all know he knows things at quite a depth 💪💪👍👍

[@georgehelliar]

I love James; he's probably my favourite person in the whole of F1. He's also so smart that he scares the bejezeesus out of me.

[@HtotheG]

Not only is this video informative, easy to understand, and enjoyable to watch but this may be the nicest comment section I have ever read. So many things done right here!

[@seanriopel3132]

Only a year late but that was an incredible video. The way he is able to explain things keeps you glued to every word. He treats the viewer with respect by not being condescending and covering some fairly technical depths. "This war machine." That is exactly what Mercedes-AMG is, an unstoppable war machine." Amazing how they keep all those different departments and personnel working so smoothly. Except when the blow a pit stop.

[@Paul-zz6cr]

A great insight, more videos like this!!!!!!!!! James is amazing at describing the most technical subjects to an interested F1 fan. A true ambassador to the sport

[@arpitkhole7100]

This video absolutely drips with love and passion for F1......James Allison is a legend

[@LCTRgames]

Was that a 1-take video? Massively impressive to talk fluently and engagingly for 30m. I'd say you'd probably have a career in TV / radio when you've won everything you want on the sports side! Hope you write a book too - would love to hear you talk about your time in F1 :)

[@ROHANKUMAR-ve5nr]

No wonder why Mercedes are so dominant. They have really intelligent people like James. They deserve it.

[@Bahamuttiamat]

This. James Allison and Aldo Costa have over 40 odd championships to their names!!

[@ROHANKUMAR-ve5nr]

@@Bahamuttiamat Amazing

[@TheJmebe]

Superb. After watching these I'm left feeling that I understand a whole lot more ..and how much more there to understand..!

[@MercedesAMGF1]

Glad to hear that

[@3m1lw1k2]

It´s people like James who make me wanna work as an engineer in formula 1

[@Daniel-co7cx]

How good. So many awesome new things learned in 30 mins.

[@SASKR88]

I can listen for hours to James. Such a calm person.

[@ctx4241]

The one guy I could listen to whole day on F1 topics in merc.

[@kabelotshita4510]

I swear i get way to excited to hear James Alison explain stuff

[@MercedesAMGF1]

Or, you get excited the appropriate amount, and everyone else just doesn't get excited enough? 😜

[@8power0]

I don't know if anyone else noticed it , through all of the questionnaires James Allison was answering but to me i could swear I heard a formula . This sounds like something i could use in my studies to perfect the art of automotive electronic diagnostics . THANK YOU MISTER JAMES ALLISON !

[@bordergirl]

You, James, are most wonderfully articulate. What a delight to hear your explain these often esoteric matters so clearly and compellingly. 🥰

[@MercedesAMGF1]

Thanks for the kind words 😊

[@avinashbikha]

He could really host a TV program on his own. The way he closed.. really connecting with his audience, very sincere and friendly!

[@tonybowker2430]

James you look so comfortable answering these questions, you make it seem so obvious and simple yet we know it is far from both. Thank you. Good luck in the second half of 2020. 😊

[@MercedesAMGF1]

Thanks! 😊

[@Susannah21]

I think it’s great that ppl in Mercedes are brilliant and so articulate! Brilliant video, always look forward to James Alison’s videos :)

[@MercedesAMGF1]

Many thanks!

[@tom2you]

I love this guy! He is just a BRILLIANT TECHNICIAN.

[@chrisclark4813]

Really interesting, thanks James. More please.

[@Maverick09925]

This is absolutely fantastic content, please keep this type of content going post-covid please. James is fantastic at explaining the technical aspects of motorsport, but keeping the content accessible for the laymen.

[@MercedesAMGF1]

Lots more in the works!

[@deltagbeta]

That is why Mercedes team is the best ! Excellent people across all positions ! Passion for excellence, humility, and hard work ! Love you guys !

[@nepalsharma6101]

Great content...proud of you Mercedes f1🙂

[@MercedesAMGF1]

Thank you! 😃

[@nepalsharma6101]

@@MercedesAMGF1 thanks for replying..we are are mercedes amg petronas WE BREATHE RACING. 🙂☺️

[@phyrexd4365]

As a fan I hope someone can beat you guys soon, but watching James talk is awesome and is a testament to why you’ve been so dominant. Looking forward to the post race breakdowns again as well.

[@mosesainsz7002]

DAS took a whole year? That’s incredible. Must have been super complex

[@damonbrown4906]

Thanks for the comprehensive reply to my question James

[@Bahamuttiamat]

@Damon Brown Lucky. I too got my question answered by mercedes on an IG video. It was freaking awesome!!

[@MercedesAMGF1]

Thanks for sending a question in!

[@G5driver]

Even beginners in F1 will leave having learnt so much in a practical and simple way. Great video

[@thomostash]

Allison just draws you in. A gifted communicator.

[@HaliburtonHound]

Well done team! Always a sponge for detailed information.

[@essamallawi9605]

I love you Mercedes hopefully everyone is doing well and staying safe and let's goooo! ♥️👊

[@yofrentzen]

Awesome James! All in one take too! Fantastic!

[@JasonJT]

"Ferrari is watching with you" "Ferrari has subscribed"

[@FelixBouchardDetail]

I love how james talks and explains things

[@lv26ks]

I could listen to James Allison talking about F1 for hours without getting any tired.

[@MercedesAMGF1]

Same

[@akia4528]

Would love to sit and chat with James about a lot of things all day long, He has a great way of getting information across so it's retained!

[@williamtynan6484]

James , thank you for the superb discussion of F1 Technological issues, with logical answers, your Cambridge educators must be justifiably pleased that you have applied yourself so admirably!

[@DuddiPranav]

James is so passionate !! Its amazing how he explains stuff. I hope I can be a designer like him when I grow up !

[@GNX157]

Wow, I was very surprised, almost stunned, to hear him say the old high profile tires were better than the newer low profile tires, which you see in almost all high performance super cars.

[@damncritics]

Same here. He doesn't seem to think that the new sidewall would give better damping control or lower slip angles. Perhaps the F1 tyres work very differently in principle to other tyres? E.g. sidewall stiffness doesn't affect these aspects nearly as much as other tyres?

[@GNX157]

Yea when I see slo mo, of those tires on curbs, they’re really bouncing and the tread moving side to side, plus all that air volume to manage, even if it’s another gas, there must be some pressure fluctuation that would be less with a lower volume low profile tire.

[@suitandtie2251]

Think of the dragsters, or funny cars...massive balloon tires, giving gobs and gobs of grip. Whereas lower profiles means less contact surface and slower laptimes. I still prefer the look tho. Guess I'm still a 13 year old.

[@damncritics]

@@suitandtie2251 They're very good for drag racing, but you'd be hard pressed to find a circuit racing series that would use the really high profile tyres of F1. Time attack tournaments with very unrestrictive tyre rules would always use the lower profile option. There are very legitimate performance gains to be had with a stiffer sidewall. He also said "all else being equal" in passing with very little emphasis when describing them, even though the tyres will obviously be constructed in a totally different way with the new lower profiles. Even road tyres of the same make and model with slightly different profiles are built differently. Frankly, just hearing how he describes them as being only appealing to Fast and Furious fans and children makes me think he has a bone to pick with the tyres, and that he was intentionally being misleading if I'm honest.

[@paddyneill1964]

I was interested in the tech side of it but as I watch the video, James not only explained the tech side of it, he also included the human side of it. Reactions, emotions and overall mental constitution of the individuals involve. Bravo Zulu James 😎

[@rvd2169]

Thank you Mercedes! This is so much better than the typical Driver Q&A videos most teams upload

[@raihanhilmy]

love the way james explain the tyre things

[@xpr0c]

What a guy. Inspiring! Striking a great balance in the video between clearly knowing his stuff technically and being able to articulate it in a genuinely accessible way. I thoroughly enjoyed this. His respect for the team, his colleagues and what they do also really came through as very authentic. Sounds like a team you’d want to be part of. Great content! Thank you.

[@MercedesAMGF1]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching and for the kind words

[@VMX42AUS]

Thanks for all the great explanations James!!!

[@amitgore]

james, sir -- it was/is always pleasure to listen to you, your voice and wisdom. This Q&A is even more enjoyable and informative. Thank you so much for video.

[@davidetambaro5234]

As a Ferrari fan and a engineering student, congratulations to Mercedes for hiring James Allison few years ago. He's a very talented engeneer and seems a nice and smart guy. Very interesting video.

[@simondart1481]

Thank you for such eloquent insights James. Fascinating and informative!

[@keldyngovindsamy1765]

Thank you james and Mercedes Petronas f1 team for explaining thease stuff,helps to get one step closer to actually getting into racing

[@clemenslucas]

Ohh. That's a very soothing voice.

[@AkashYadav-kp6hi]

Paused the video within seconds. I want a time machine to go back and take Mechanical/Automobile Engineering rather than Computer Science and want JA to be my professor for all subjects. He can make ABC, Twinkle Twinkle Little Stars sound amazing too. Does he take classes outside? :D Love the team.

[@CsabaKissColorado]

Excellent video. Eloquence from Mr. Allison, as usual. Give a raise to whoever chose the questions! Well done.

[@MercedesAMGF1]

Thanks 😁

[@MegaWoohooyeah]

What a gem this man is

[@hughjyip]

JAMES IS SO GOOD!!!

[@devdevc3]

This is one of the best vids you guys have put out.

[@peterking1535]

Brilliant James, as a scrutineer we see loads of cars but this is so interesting to listen to you on how F1 cars are built and set up.

[@CrimeMastarGoGo]

Thoroughly enjoyed this. Thank you Mercedes! To anyone who hasn't heard it yet, his podcast with Tom Clarkson on Beyond the Grid is absolutely worth your time.

[@willabovebeyond]

What a great video! So informative, clearly explained, honest answers. Keep them coming!

[@brown-eyedman4040]

The one upside to no racing is these incredible videos. Thanks so much guys and gals at Mercedes-AMG F1

[@MercedesAMGF1]

Glad you like them!

[@phepp503]

I could listen for hours to James talking about technical stuff 👌😁

[@silvenshadow]

One of the most amazing technical videos. If love to see more like this!

[@ocelotrevs]

Lockdown times were crazy, but we had little things like this that came out that helped get us through.

[@coooooool12342]

I’m catching up on old videos for the post season drought.

[@curtisboulton5410]

Very intriguing video, eminently and insightfully explanations excellently accentuates the exquisite hardwork from the design!

[@Bahamuttiamat]

He's so dreamy. My wife thinks I have a man crush. She's right...

[@samsmithbr]

Excellent!! Always worthwhile listening to your answers and explanations, even from an engineering stand point! Cheers!

[@MercedesAMGF1]

Thanks so much 😊

[@markgreatrix5511]

Going to miss these wonderful in-depth video's once racing starts

[@Bahamuttiamat]

They will continue to do it. They've done it in the past.

[@sleep_less5551]

I had no idea about F1. No one I know ever watches F1. One day a columnist whom I read occasionally wrote about Niki Lauda after his death. I found him very interesting and watched some videos about him. Then KZbin started to suggest more videos related to F1. At the beginning I didn't understand anything, I watched more videos to make some sense about the things that people talk about. Then to my surprise I absolutely loved F1. It was surprising because I'm not interested neither in any kind of sport nor cars but I'm absolutely fascinated about F1. At the beginning to be honest Mercedes as a team was not much appealing to me due to the fact that you guys win all the time 😒. But especially after I watched the interviews with the engineers it made me feel like I know these people. And I wanted to see them to win. And also the mentality and enthusiasm the engineers have is always eye opening and inspiring. When it comes to James Allison I absolutely have no words. Listening to him gives me the illusion that there is no despair in life, every problem can be solved. And as a side note (to my ignorance) I had no idea that English was such a beautiful language. I don't watch his interview only for F1 but also to learn and appreciate English. You guys make a great job with all those interviews with engineers and you made me a Mercedes fan.

[@luziaavanete8492]

MERCEDES AMG F1 JAMES ALISSON GENIUS 😍😍😍😍😍

[@jonnyscott8910]

Felt like a physics lesson when I was in school and very interesting

[@fredsnyman3096]

Thank you James. Love listening to your explanations and always learn so much.

[@MercedesAMGF1]

You are very welcome

[@StuartCGadgetRev]

What an awesome video! Thanks James for a thoroughly interesting QA session.

[@MercedesAMGF1]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@elreydavid96]

I hope you guys never get tired of winning!! Forget the haters I want you guys to win every race every year!!

[@jeremymercer5655]

I would like an explanation as to why 18" wheels will make the cars slower. I always thought you could run lower pressures with lower profile tires as you didn't have as much side wall flex.

[@alexanderoh1847]

very nice video! It's very insightful for every type of engineer not just a mechanical one!

[@jdockii]

Ferrari Engineers: writing notes furiously

[@trextube2108]

Good detail and overall very good answers.

[@hithru]

This is soo good I learn so much about behind the scenes. I would love to work for an F1 team now.

[@marcpeiron_studio]

I loved this video, really informative! James is so kind. I'm looking forward to seeing more of this :)

[@MercedesAMGF1]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jess1990cat]

Great episode! I'd love to see a lot more 👍👍

[@anurag2009]

Very informative video. Loved it.❤️

[@jonnybagnall4676]

Absolutely loved this video, really nice job Mercedes

[@MercedesAMGF1]

Glad you enjoyed it!