Comments on: Petronas to be Mercedes GP title sponsor http://www.stuartcodling.com/2009/12/petronas-mercedes/ A Formula 1 Blog by Stuart Codling Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:51:38 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Stuart C http://www.stuartcodling.com/2009/12/petronas-mercedes/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Stuart C Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:23:40 +0000 http://www.stuartcodling.com/?p=102#comment-154 <a href="#comment-126" rel="nofollow">@Le FOFA Chairman</a> Isn't GP Update one of those ghastly sites that just barfs GMM noise into the infosphere? If you've been misinformed, blame that goon in Adelaide... @Le FOFA Chairman
Isn’t GP Update one of those ghastly sites that just barfs GMM noise into the infosphere? If you’ve been misinformed, blame that goon in Adelaide…

]]> By: Steven Roy http://www.stuartcodling.com/2009/12/petronas-mercedes/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Steven Roy Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:21:14 +0000 http://www.stuartcodling.com/?p=102#comment-128 This could end up costing Mobil a lot of money. I thought all Mercedes road cars were supplied with Mobil products and those were recommended to their customers. Surely Mercedes can't use and recommend Mobil while having Petronas as a title sponsor in F1. Like many people I thought Petronas would either be involved with Lotus since that is the Malaysian national team or Sauber who they had a long association with. This could end up costing Mobil a lot of money. I thought all Mercedes road cars were supplied with Mobil products and those were recommended to their customers. Surely Mercedes can’t use and recommend Mobil while having Petronas as a title sponsor in F1.

Like many people I thought Petronas would either be involved with Lotus since that is the Malaysian national team or Sauber who they had a long association with.

]]> By: Le FOFA Chairman http://www.stuartcodling.com/2009/12/petronas-mercedes/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Le FOFA Chairman Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:16:11 +0000 http://www.stuartcodling.com/?p=102#comment-126 Hmm, funny that some f1-related websites announced the end of Petronas F1 programme: http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/225180/petronas-abandons-team-sponsorship/ "Petronas has revealed that it will not be associated with any Formula 1 team during the 2010 season." Never used Mobil oil in my cars: since Renault recommends Elf (for my baby Twingo and grandma Clio) I always request Elf or whatever parent company oil is available - Total or Cepsa. Although tried Shell and Esso, both were quite good, especially Esso. If Mobil is not associated with Mercedes then I might try it out one day. Not sure I ever saw anything Petronas-related in Portugal or Spain. Hmm, funny that some f1-related websites announced the end of Petronas F1 programme: http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/225180/petronas-abandons-team-sponsorship/

“Petronas has revealed that it will not be associated with any Formula 1 team during the 2010 season.”

Never used Mobil oil in my cars: since Renault recommends Elf (for my baby Twingo and grandma Clio) I always request Elf or whatever parent company oil is available – Total or Cepsa. Although tried Shell and Esso, both were quite good, especially Esso. If Mobil is not associated with Mercedes then I might try it out one day. Not sure I ever saw anything Petronas-related in Portugal or Spain.

]]> By: Journeyer http://www.stuartcodling.com/2009/12/petronas-mercedes/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Journeyer Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:15:20 +0000 http://www.stuartcodling.com/?p=102#comment-125 True, but that is a VERY short-term benefit you point out. Merc will do whatever it can to help Petronas over Mobil from here on out, so McLaren's advantage in this aspect can fade very quickly. True, but that is a VERY short-term benefit you point out. Merc will do whatever it can to help Petronas over Mobil from here on out, so McLaren’s advantage in this aspect can fade very quickly.

]]> By: Stuart C http://www.stuartcodling.com/2009/12/petronas-mercedes/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Stuart C Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:34:15 +0000 http://www.stuartcodling.com/?p=102#comment-123 Quite so. There may be a benefit in the short term as well. The right lubricant can have a significant impact on fuel economy; now that refuelling has been banned this will be very important. The estimates at the moment are that the difference between the most efficient and least efficient cars on the grid could be 15kg of fuel at the start of the race. That means around half a second a lap. Quite so. There may be a benefit in the short term as well. The right lubricant can have a significant impact on fuel economy; now that refuelling has been banned this will be very important. The estimates at the moment are that the difference between the most efficient and least efficient cars on the grid could be 15kg of fuel at the start of the race. That means around half a second a lap.

]]> By: Journeyer http://www.stuartcodling.com/2009/12/petronas-mercedes/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Journeyer Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:04:10 +0000 http://www.stuartcodling.com/?p=102#comment-122 Thanks Stuart. It made me think though... if and when McLaren decides to make its own engines, it now has a dedicated lubricant partner who can free themselves from the shackles of Mercedes. Thanks Stuart. It made me think though… if and when McLaren decides to make its own engines, it now has a dedicated lubricant partner who can free themselves from the shackles of Mercedes.

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