Mercedes AMG F1 W03 (pre-launch speculation)

[Ferraripilot]

The W03 will without a doubt be something sensational.

I just hope they shut Ferrari down for 2012. That awkward machine they have doesn't strike me as a contender although I respect them for trying a different direction.

[MercAMGF1Fans]

Just found out on Twitter, the car is being shaked down tomorrow.. location is undisclosed mind you.. will find out tomorrow!

[Richard]

The W03 will without a doubt be something sensational.

So what will be sensational about it?

[Ferraripilot]

The W03 will without a doubt be something sensational.

So what will be sensational about it?

I believe W02 was a very solid car with some minor fundamental issues which required sorting. If W03 is simply an evolution of that then they will be in good shape, especially considering the field has been leveled a bit with the subtraction of the EBD. MB have learned a lot and Bell has had himself buried in Brackley working on W03 for who knows how long now. Also, MB really one-upped the field with their rear suspension system and f-duct as they are indeed impressive technologies to have not only sampled, but to have deduced their function to a runnable state. I am certainly expecting something much better than W02 in terms of fit and finish, and of course function.

the obvious (even if it cannot be seen):
stretched W02
thinner sidepods
linked suspension of some format
front wing f-duct

questionable:
rethink on the front wing?
*exhaust similarities to Mclaren or Ferrari? or will MB have their own interpretation based on what W02 did at the beginning of 2011?*
low nose or high nose?

[JohnsonsEvilTwin]

I can tell you exactly where it will be shaken down MercAMGF1

[dren]

I am thinking maybe a Sauber style exhaust for the WO3.

[MercAMGF1Fans]

I can tell you exactly where it will be shaken down MercAMGF1

I'm suspecting Silverstone?

PS.. have you kissed and made up with Norbert?

[JohnsonsEvilTwin]

Aye Norby loves a good ribbing!

Nope not silverstone.....

[MercAMGF1Fans]

Aye Norby loves a good ribbing!

Nope not silverstone.....

Brands? Bedford? Rockingham?

[JohnsonsEvilTwin]

The latter of your predictions

And, I have been reliably informed that the teaser is due out tommorow

[PhillipM]

The W03 will without a doubt be something sensational.

So what will be sensational about it?

It's going to be sensationally average again

[Mr.S]

How come for every post on the other car forums you get like 2 or 3 more on this one It happens every year

So the lineup so far for mercedes trickery is:
FW F-duct
Mecury Suspension,
High nose

I wonder maybe if they will go for a low nose after years of experience with low noses (last year was high,,, I know) , but that was 1 year, hmmm

As someone has previously mentioned, this is the Lewis Hamilton of teams. There is always someone to fling mud around every corner, yet someone always defends them.

Following that it's the usual cyclical to-ing and fro-ing. I reckon only about 20% of the content in here is about the car.

It's a love-hate kind of thing.

I am very dissapointed of the Lewis Hamilton comparison. I expect some DECENT level of common sense & IQ in Merc. I hope I dont have to see this same comparison ever in here. Beside we are not delusional fanboys in here. We give Mercedes a lot of crap too for failing in the first 2 year. Yes we do understand the reasons but we criticize him for his failure

[MercAMGF1Fans]

The latter of your predictions

And, I have been reliably informed that the teaser is due out tommorow

Thank F*** for that!

[Gridlock]

Rockingham... 30 mins from here... No work today... Checked boards too late, I could have grabbed my biggest lens and camo jacket

Wasn't the "front wing f-duct" installed to solve a problem rather than to advance anything? As such it would be weird to see it back.

[raymondu999]

And, I have been reliably informed that the teaser is due out tommorow

I wonder if it will even be a picture. I remember the FW32 (or was it FW31?) had a teaser in the form of a viral video - which of course was a Williams doing; just that they shot it to make it seem like a spy video.