Mercedes v Ferrari: F1’s ultimate arms race

In a world where elite sportsmen are paid millions of dollars, it should come as no surprise that Formula 1’s manufacturers are spending hundreds of millions to make their cars go faster. As the pendulum in the title fight has swung between Mercedes and Ferrari this season, a development arms race has dictated much (but not all) of the on-track fortunes. Be that in the windtunnel, via the CFD supercomputers or on the dynamometer, the hard graft behind the scenes of this ultimate in automotive rapid prototyping is phenomenal. Here, our renowned technical editor Giorgio Piola lifts the lid on how Mercedes gained the upper hand – giving Lewis Hamilton the weapon he needed to overhaul and pull away from Sebastian Vettel in the points race. Charles Bradley, Global Editor in Chief [motorsport.com]( E D I T O R ' S C H O I C E [How Mercedes has turned the tables on Ferrari]( Understanding, unlocking and managing tyre performance has always been an artform in modern Formula 1 and can often make a big difference in the performance between teams. J O N A T H A N N O B L E [Ferrari to run new livery from Japanese GP]( Ferrari is to run in a new livery from this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix, Motorsport.com can reveal. S C O T T M I T C H E L L [Grosjean: German GP key to saving Haas seat]( Romain Grosjean says this year’s German Grand Prix was the crucial point he knew he had turned around his form and could save his Formula 1 seat with Haas. A L E X K A L I N A U C K A S / A L E X K E I L L O H [Junior ladder "disappointment" a factor in Albon Nissan deal]( Nissan e.dams Formula E team boss Jean-Paul Driot says his “disappointment” at the lack of progression opportunities for young drivers motivated him to sign Alexander Albon for season five. M O T O R S P O R T . C O M [Social Circuit #003 - Three Takeaways]( In this week's Social Circuit, Motorsport Network's Julia Piquet brings you 3 takeaways from last weekend’s Russian Grand Prix and NASCAR’s Jimmie Johnson has a change of heart on Twitter. A U T O C L A S S I C S . C O M [Aston Martin listed on London Stock Exchange for £19 per share]( The much-anticipated public flotation started this morning on the London Stock Exchange, valuing the company at £4.33 billion. M O T O R S P O R T J O B S . C O M [Honda Racing F1 is seeking a Control Systems Engineer]( The key objective of the role is to develop on board control software for the ESS battery and other systems supporting Honda’s Formula 1 programme. Get the Motorsport PRIME app today! Because you deserve the best. Available on Copyright © 2018 Motorsport.com, Inc., All rights reserved. Top news of the week Our mailing address is: Motorsport.com, Inc. 5972 NE 4th AvenueMiami, FL 33137 [Add us to your address book](//motorsport.us2.list-manage.com/vcard?u=e53ee4a8e73f0869b49460dd8&id=fcd20ca7e3) Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. Copyright © MOTORSPORT NETWORK. All rights reserved.