Mercedes W13

[Quantum]

I do not think that Mercedes has a lower center of gravity than Ferrari. On the contrary, Ferrari has way less mass behind the airscope and all radiators are generally positioned lower than Mercedes.

Can you elaborate further, with a comparison?

[dialtone]

I do not think that Mercedes has a lower center of gravity than Ferrari. On the contrary, Ferrari has way less mass behind the airscope and all radiators are generally positioned lower than Mercedes.

Can you elaborate further, with a comparison?

The size of center cooling inlet and all of that area kind of gives it away a bit



Side by side you can see the inlet difference and bulkiness around that area.

Vorticism here posted this picture in the car comparison thread:

[matteosc]

I do not think that Mercedes has a lower center of gravity than Ferrari. On the contrary, Ferrari has way less mass behind the airscope and all radiators are generally positioned lower than Mercedes.

Can you elaborate further, with a comparison?

Ferrari does not have any (significant) radiator in the airscope, while Mercedes does. This clearly increases the height of the COG for Mercedes. It is a drawback of having very small sidepodes.

[djones]

Lewis ran an Laser Ride height sensor.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FQDv7jSaQAA ... name=large

I was wondering what that was.

Indeed at one point, I thought it was a piece of metal glowing from the friction of hitting the floor.

[Big Tea]

Lewis ran an Laser Ride height sensor.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FQDv7jSaQAA ... name=large

I was wondering what that was.

Indeed at one point, I thought it was a piece of metal glowing from the friction of hitting the floor.

Me too. I thought 'ah, they have found a way to top proposing, stick a stop there'

[vorticism]

Lewis ran an Laser Ride height sensor.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FQDv7jSaQAA ... name=large

I was wondering what that was.

Indeed at one point, I thought it was a piece of metal glowing from the friction of hitting the floor.

Me too. I thought 'ah, they have found a way to top proposing, stick a stop there'

Maybe the porpoises are nocturnal?

[Quantum]

I do not think that Mercedes has a lower center of gravity than Ferrari. On the contrary, Ferrari has way less mass behind the airscope and all radiators are generally positioned lower than Mercedes.

Can you elaborate further, with a comparison?

Ferrari does not have any (significant) radiator in the airscope, while Mercedes does. This clearly increases the height of the COG for Mercedes. It is a drawback of having very small sidepodes.

The rads on the merc appear lower set.

[RZS10]

People earlier were posting pics of Mercs floor and comparing it to Red Bull's. Can someone post a pic of Red Bull's floor for the side by side comparison?

Here you go:

https://i.imgur.com/pwYc0BH.jpg

Merc on the left, Red Bull on the right.

Is it the perspective, or does it seem like the Red Bull's underfloor streaks look a lot longer than Mercs'?

Quick and dirty overlay (color dodge mode) of both floors, the RB one distorted to (very) roughly fit the Merc one. I think it's possible to make out which is which - i'd argue that there isn't any big difference in length (gif)

(and yes, i know it's not perfect or ideal, it's just supposed to give a rough idea)

[f1jcw]

Lewis ran an Laser Ride height sensor.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FQDv7jSaQAA ... name=large

I was wondering what that was.

Indeed at one point, I thought it was a piece of metal glowing from the friction of hitting the floor.

Looking at the front and rear wings, both more draggy, wonder why they have felt the need to go extreme

[N21]

Lewis ran an Laser Ride height sensor.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FQDv7jSaQAA ... name=large

I was wondering what that was.

Indeed at one point, I thought it was a piece of metal glowing from the friction of hitting the floor.

It is exactly that. Not a laser

[matteosc]

Can you elaborate further, with a comparison?

Ferrari does not have any (significant) radiator in the airscope, while Mercedes does. This clearly increases the height of the COG for Mercedes. It is a drawback of having very small sidepodes.

The rads on the merc appear lower set.

I disagree. Mercedes are radiators in the airscope, Ferrari does not. I am not sure why you are saying that they are lower, maybe I misunderstood.

[matteosc]

Lewis ran an Laser Ride height sensor.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FQDv7jSaQAA ... name=large

I was wondering what that was.

Indeed at one point, I thought it was a piece of metal glowing from the friction of hitting the floor.

It is exactly that. Not a laser

Couldn't it be part of the 1.5 kg of sensors on Lewis car?

[pursue_one's]

Lewis ran an Laser Ride height sensor.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FQDv7jSaQAA ... name=large

I was wondering what that was.

Indeed at one point, I thought it was a piece of metal glowing from the friction of hitting the floor.

It is exactly that. Not a laser

No. Look at this.

https://imgur.com/a/RSDyPdv

[AR3-GP]

I was wondering what that was.

Indeed at one point, I thought it was a piece of metal glowing from the friction of hitting the floor.

It is exactly that. Not a laser

No. Look at this.

https://imgur.com/a/RSDyPdv

That shows even more clearly that it's just glowing skid plate from the heat.

[Mchamilton]

Ferrari does not have any (significant) radiator in the airscope, while Mercedes does. This clearly increases the height of the COG for Mercedes. It is a drawback of having very small sidepodes.

The rads on the merc appear lower set.

I disagree. Mercedes are radiators in the airscope, Ferrari does not. I am not sure why you are saying that they are lower, maybe I misunderstood.

Mercedes main engine coolant radiators are definitely lower set than Ferraris