I believe that was the high downforce configuration they had been using through last year
I don't think they'd go through all the effort to pack the internals only to go for a more conventional sidepod design. I think they'd actually go more shrink-wrapped if they were to make further changes to the sidepod.
I'm curious to see what's missing from the large cut-outs on the edges of the floor.
I'd disagree with the notion that the canon makes less sense with the zero pods. Even last year they had a large cannon exit, just with a less defined section leading up to it.Henk_v wrote: ↑15 Feb 2023, 11:59Those mid wings are exactly what they ran in '22. I'll eat my shoe if that is the '23 solution. I agree we are looking at a decoy car here.
Their upper bodywork with the shoulders and cannon exit would make far less sense with the zeropod solution. I prepare for some proper sidepods.
Interesting rear wing. The lower element seems to extend below/behind the DRS flap. Maybe they found gain in less open area between the element when DRS is opened as they would stall the lower element more?
yes I'm referring to that. But I don't remember that they use it regularly in the seasonorganic wrote: ↑15 Feb 2023, 12:12If you're referring to the way it doesn't have the endplate cutout like most rear wings, it's a trick alpine brought at miami last season
https://cdn-6.motorsport.com/images/mgl ... wing-1.jpg
They DID* (thanks to poster below for finding it) but I don't think it's a large point of difference given it would be relatively cheap to implement and hasn't been copied by any other team despite a long period of time since Miami '22. Probably has benefit in specific cases and for merc that is the case, but no silver bulletsbrillo wrote: ↑15 Feb 2023, 12:19yes I'm referring to that. But I don't remember that they use it regularly in the seasonorganic wrote: ↑15 Feb 2023, 12:12If you're referring to the way it doesn't have the endplate cutout like most rear wings, it's a trick alpine brought at miami last season
https://cdn-6.motorsport.com/images/mgl ... wing-1.jpg
Feels unlikely. What is there to gain? The other teams have pursued a totally different concept and Merc only lose time and money by trying to deceive the competition again. And for what? One week? No.Shrieker wrote: ↑15 Feb 2023, 11:46Concurred.sbrillo wrote: ↑15 Feb 2023, 11:34I will say it: Maybe, they will change side pods in Bahrain? Like they did last year? Sidepod's shape looks too simple to me.CaribouBread wrote: ↑15 Feb 2023, 11:30I spy with my aero eyes, vertical inlet outwashing pods reminiscent of the second iteration Mclaren last year - before they fully went down the ramp path.
Mercedes were running it in Brazil last yearsbrillo wrote: ↑15 Feb 2023, 12:19yes I'm referring to that. But I don't remember that they use it regularly in the seasonorganic wrote: ↑15 Feb 2023, 12:12If you're referring to the way it doesn't have the endplate cutout like most rear wings, it's a trick alpine brought at miami last season
https://cdn-6.motorsport.com/images/mgl ... wing-1.jpg