Mercedes W13

[El_KaPpa]

It seems to me that this part is not carbon fiber !?

Another angle of the new floor fence geometries

https://i.imgur.com/x1cfUxh.png

Rear of the W13 floor

https://i.imgur.com/bNwerRp.png

Looking pretty patched up/makeshift

[GrizzleBoy]

Looks like how cars look during testing with sensors taped on etc.

[organic]

Rear wing endplate also changed. Haven't noticed anything obvious

[Big Tea]

Could there be a connection?


https://www.air-and-space.com/ficon/aff ... de%20l.jpg

I wondered if it was to do with the Green Goblin?

They are called parasite fighters. back in the late 40's and early 50's they were supposed to deploy from the bombay of heavy bombers like the b-36 to protect the bomber when in enemy territory. As you might expect it was a failed concept!

Not much call for a plane that cant land

[pursue_one's]

[organic]

Fabrega suggests it's due to non-compliance with regs?

[chrisc90]

Fabrega suggests it's due to non-compliance with regs?

Strange. Craig Scarborough did a little piece on twitter about it earlier on and thought it was within the rules.

[pursue_one's]

Fabrega suggests it's due to non-compliance with regs?

According to SkyF1, Without spare new front wing, if they run it in quali and damage it they would need to replace it with a different spec and break parc ferm

[AR3-GP]

Fabrega suggests it's due to non-compliance with regs?

According to SkyF1, Without spare new front wing, if they run it in quali and damage it they would need to replace it with a different spec and break parc ferm

edit:

https://i.postimg.cc/XvDg6ccV/image.png

[organic]

Fabrega suggests it's due to non-compliance with regs?

According to SkyF1, Without spare new front wing, if they run it in quali and damage it they would need to replace it with a different spec and break parc ferm

That has never been an issue. See Austria.

I initially thought the same, but the Austria exception is only applicable to sprint weekends I believe? Unless I'm mistaken when reading the rules:

Exceptionally, at an event where a sprint session is scheduled, replacement parts that are different in design will be permitted provided that the part is of a specification that has been used previously in a qualifying practice session or a race.

I think that's why there was no parc fermé breach there, but on a normal weekend Merc would've been stuffed

[RZS10]

Discussing why a new part wasn't used is borderline off topic but i guess with the possibility of it not being legal it's just about fine?

In Austria they also had one part per driver and one spare, three total iirc, not one - so the idea that they don't want to risk breaking parc fermé isn't too far fetched.

[AR3-GP]

According to SkyF1, Without spare new front wing, if they run it in quali and damage it they would need to replace it with a different spec and break parc ferm

That has never been an issue. See Austria.

I initially thought the same, but the Austria exception is only applicable to sprint weekends I believe? Unless I'm mistaken when reading the rules:

Exceptionally, at an event where a sprint session is scheduled, replacement parts that are different in design will be permitted provided that the part is of a specification that has been used previously in a qualifying practice session or a race.

I think that's why there was no parc fermé breach there, but on a normal weekend Merc would've been stuffed

Good shout. i was wrong (very).

[PlatinumZealot]

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

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ffl-nPAWYAE ... name=large

Very impressive floor. The taller upward curl could be an indication of the strength of flow that is expected.

[PlatinumZealot]

"Illegal" but safe parts can be tested. They just can't be used to qualify or earn points with.

[Zynerji]

It seems to me that this part is not carbon fiber !?
https://i.ibb.co/SKJyp8g/bNwerRp.png

Another angle of the new floor fence geometries

https://i.imgur.com/x1cfUxh.png

Rear of the W13 floor

https://i.imgur.com/bNwerRp.png

Looking pretty patched up/makeshift

Looks like its 3d printed. I'd guess CF-PEKK filament.