Mercedes W13

[El_KaPpa]

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Some nice images of front wing endplate tip vortices

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japan gp W13 floor

[west52keep64]

It seems they have been busy. That floor looks a lot more refined! Does anyone have any pictures of this floor fitted to the car? Specifically pictures of the bib area. Looking at that floor, I feel like they've changed that area quite a bit.

[chrisc90]

It seems they have been busy. That floor looks a lot more refined! Does anyone have any pictures of this floor fitted to the car? Specifically pictures of the bib area. Looking at that floor, I feel like they've changed that area quite a bit.

Is all this development worth it given the increase in floor height for next year?
Of course we don’t know the correlations between this years floor and next years. But I imagine 15mm could be quite significant

[101FlyingDutchman]

It seems they have been busy. That floor looks a lot more refined! Does anyone have any pictures of this floor fitted to the car? Specifically pictures of the bib area. Looking at that floor, I feel like they've changed that area quite a bit.

Is all this development worth it given the increase in floor height for next year?
Of course we don’t know the correlations between this years floor and next years. But I imagine 15mm could be quite significant

The floor height increase is on the edges isn’t it? So the Venturi tunnels especially the inner ones will have a likeness to todays. Also if they have struggled with correlation, now would be a good time to iron those out with on track data

[chrisc90]

It seems they have been busy. That floor looks a lot more refined! Does anyone have any pictures of this floor fitted to the car? Specifically pictures of the bib area. Looking at that floor, I feel like they've changed that area quite a bit.

Is all this development worth it given the increase in floor height for next year?
Of course we don’t know the correlations between this years floor and next years. But I imagine 15mm could be quite significant

The floor height increase is on the edges isn’t it? So the Venturi tunnels especially the inner ones will have a likeness to todays. Also if they have struggled with correlation, now would be a good time to iron those out with on track data

Not 100% sure which areas. I seem to remember the throat of the floor being raised too?

There will likely be a good few areas that the concepts and principles will transfer so like you say important to get good correlation.

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japan gp W13 floor

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

Wow that is completely different to the basic floor they launched with.

The Merc aeros have been very productive.

[west52keep64]

It seems they have been busy. That floor looks a lot more refined! Does anyone have any pictures of this floor fitted to the car? Specifically pictures of the bib area. Looking at that floor, I feel like they've changed that area quite a bit.

Is all this development worth it given the increase in floor height for next year?
Of course we don’t know the correlations between this years floor and next years. But I imagine 15mm could be quite significant

Given the RB concept was based around the idea of a raised floor, and the regulations next year raise the floor, I'd argue Merc developing a similar concept is certainly "worth it".

[cplchanb]

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/merc ... /10400082/

Subtle differences between the 2 cars in Brazil

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https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/merc ... /10400082/

Subtle differences between the 2 cars in Brazil

It's pretty interesting to see it, but basically thanks to the budget cap, teams are building the full-size car more and more like the windtunnel model in terms of the "modularity". That rear wing endplate detail is straight from the windtunnel model. It's slightly heavier to design a car this way (because each junction adds mass), but with the cost cap, it allows you to get the best of both worlds.

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japan gp W13 floor

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

[El_KaPpa]

#AbuDhabiGP

[El_KaPpa]

An interesting article in italian.

"Mercedes with Power Unit Phase 3 reinforced the crankshaft to improve reliability. This allowed better PU optimization and more aggressive maps while keeping good reliability. Next step was taken in Mexico with new turbo management mapping, a change that allowed for better heat dissipation"

https://www.formu1a.uno/bahrain-brasile ... cedes-w13/

[AR3-GP]

An interesting article in italian.

"Mercedes with Power Unit Phase 3 reinforced the crankshaft to improve reliability. This allowed better PU optimization and more aggressive maps while keeping good reliability. Next step was taken in Mexico with new turbo management mapping, a change that allowed for better heat dissipation"

https://www.formu1a.uno/bahrain-brasile ... cedes-w13/

F1's worst kept secret is that there is no engine freeze. Similar tricks down at the other manufacturers as well.