Mercedes AMG F1 W03 (pre-launch speculation)

[Crucial_Xtreme]

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Now we know how the mirrors are(different from what we saw in the last two years) and we have an idea about how the nose will look like.

Yeppers, big hole in the nose!

[pocketmoon]

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Now we know how the mirrors are(different from what we saw in the last two years) and we have an idea about how the nose will look like.

Yeppers, big hole in the nose!

with a merc badge that's not just sprayed on ?!

[TimmTurbo]

5 secs into the video clearly shows the beginning of the black heat shielding - so no exhaust exit above the P from Petronas. So the brownish burnmarks are probably because the pipe is guided underneath it

[scarlet]

Quick aside, what does the readouts on the right of the steering wheel display? Kers charge on the left, gear in the middle but what on the right?

EDIT: Guessing speed when on pit limiter, and laptime delta when on track...

[Gerhardsa]

5 secs into the video clearly shows the beginning of the black heat shielding - so no exhaust exit above the P from Petronas

screenshot maybe plz?
video streaming blocked at work

[Schulteiss]

5 secs into the video clearly shows the beginning of the black heat shielding - so no exhaust exit above the P from Petronas

No, I think at 0.05s you can clearly see the slit for the exhausts. Could someone cut a pic and post it pls?

[Crucial_Xtreme]

5 secs into the video clearly shows the beginning of the black heat shielding - so no exhaust exit above the P from Petronas. So the brownish burnmarks are probably because the pipe is guided underneath it

I think they have an exhaust just like McLaren. Right click viewimage

[Gerhardsa]

cant see the picture

[Schulteiss]

Thx Extreme, that's what I meant. Don't know about the Mc comparison though. Position is very Sauber, and too far in front for that kind of blowing?

[gridwalker]

Try this one out for size :



I think they have a sauber-style arrangement.

[Crucial_Xtreme]

Thx Extreme, that's what I meant. Don't know about the Mc comparison though. Position is very Sauber, and too far in front for that kind of blowing?

NP. I guess the slit or what looks like McLaren's slit is what cause me to describe it as such. Hard to tell exactly.

[Gerhardsa]

that will def be where one of the exhaust configs will located (as with the shakedown).. the panel gives it away big time. similar to Macca's shape it seems, only in a different location on the pod.
great pic

[VarioR]

[dren]

Yeah, looks like the Sauber. The sidepod top profile looks just like last year's but with a tighter undercut.

[Gerhardsa]

hmm...no splitter for the F duct?
Maybe just a "promotion/filming" version?
ps..i know this has been discussed previously, but wont the merc badge not being a sticker have some affect on aero?