Floor. Mercedes did the same thing in 2022 and 2023 where they bring a new floor to Austin to be competitive for the rest of the season and for next year, but every team will be doing that at this point. And there should be some more parts if James Allison says "new set of clothes"
Looks like it.Lasssept wrote: ↑18 Oct 2024, 09:22new sidepods ?
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GaJlaz8XgAA ... name=small
https://x.com/Reel_SonoDas/status/1847150314320769028
I've noticed this too. Ferrari claimed the inlets they copied from red bull didn't provide the gains they thought. Could Mercedes and alpines design be something others look at?
Interesting. Let's hope for a small performance step in both pure performance and driveability
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mcla ... /10663954/Mercedes also has a new front wing and front suspension package, which the team has noted will "reduce front wing wake which improves flow to the rear of the car."
The Brackley outfit has also brought new bodywork to Texas, reprofiling the sidepod inlet to increase the overbite to improve the quality of airflow moving through the cooling components within the car.
Furthermore, the W15 has received a new floor which features a new floor edge wing with an added vane, and reprofiled floor fences to draw more performance out of the underbody.
This follows the team's roll-back on the floor design it introduced for the Belgian Grand Prix, which it ultimately took off for the race owing to troubles in setting the car up with it.