Mercedes W15

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Goblin42 wrote:
23 May 2024, 21:10
new High downforce rear wing rocking the same tip design as the medium DF RW that was introduced in imola last week, there's also some subtle modifications to the lower SIS cover

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GOR85juXsAA ... &name=orig
https://i.ibb.co/rdf1ZqY/image.png
More outward sweep of the front tunnel roof. The tip of the ridge comes closer to the floor edge too.
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Upgrades for Monaco

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Luscion wrote:
24 May 2024, 11:15
Upgrades for Monaco

https://i.imgur.com/dqUPcdk.jpeg
I suppose they circled the front brake duct instead of the floor leading edge by mistake. Modified front wing is also mentioned but not circled on the illustration images.

EDIT: They are marked correctly here: https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files ... ssions.pdf
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f1Follower wrote:
24 May 2024, 11:25
Luscion wrote:
24 May 2024, 11:15
https://i.imgur.com/dqUPcdk.jpeg
Share the FIA link
https://www.fia.com/documents/champions ... -2024-2043

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Re: Mercedes W15

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So, is this completely new rear wing for Mercedes?

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Not sure if there was a good view under the bodywork so far

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And they call it a stall. A STALL!

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Floor fences and side view of the high downforce rear wing




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Merc have gotten rid of the legality wire on the last element of their front wing and are running a more conventional wing, could this be just a track specific thing?


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CaribouBread wrote:
24 May 2024, 13:02
Normal front wing flaps instead of wires. Curiously this doesn't seem to be circled in the FIA Show/Tell document model but is written in the columns.
the one i posted was from the fia twitter bot but its been updated, also looks like there's a small "ridge" running from the last to second last element of the front wing ( right side of the wing near the nose)



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Luscion wrote:
24 May 2024, 13:06
the one i posted was from the fia twitter bot but its been updated
Ah that explains it, thank you. Looks like i posted a double too, deleted the post!

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So the vortex wing is gone for Monaco. If they keep using this new wing from now on, it confirms vortex wing was part of the problem, jusr as we started suspecting since Japan
And they call it a stall. A STALL!

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Front wing comparision, left is Imola, right is Monaco

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This front wing is full of cool details

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It seems this is brand new front wing, completely different compare to one in Imola?

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Formula 1 fan wrote:
24 May 2024, 13:31
It seems this is brand new front wing, completely different compare to one in Imola?
Yup it's completely new. I will expect they use this or something very similar in all circuits going forward. It's not track specific