Mercedes AMG F1 W03 (pre-launch speculation)

[snoop1050]

a bit of zoom and more exposure to try and seperate the shadows/bring out the lines more
http://i.imgur.com/E9Son.jpg

[jordangp]

What would be the benefit of this exhoust layout?

Simply to not bother too much thinking about exhausts, just to get a maximumly tight sidepod. With the little benefit you can get from exhausts this year, it's just as beneficial to go tighter.

[Tyler]

The car looks very sleek.
Just look at how much floor is exposed after the back of the sidepod.
The front wing looks very unique - it looks very different to the other teams wings - just look at the elements next to the endplate and the elements where the McLaren's r-wings are.

[ovidiulucaci]

What would be the benefit of this exhoust layout?

This is a promotional exhaust.
if you look at the pictures from yesterday testing you will see a different exhaust. this area of the car will be the most tasted one and will suffer the most changes til Melbourne.

[dren]

A very compact rear end. Or, if you prefer, a nice, tight ass.

Not much in the terms of cooling exits...and no gills either.

[bhall]

I was wondering this earlier in regard to the Ferrari, but since the opportunity has presented itself here...

Ferrari and Mercedes both seem to have the same design for the top of their sidepod inlets. Is that design tantamount to the blade-type roll hoop and as such will allow development of the sidepods without having to alter the chassis?

[cirrusflyer]

What are thos black lines right below ex pipe? Any ideas?

[dren]

Ray, the pods look to retain a slight undercut all the way around.

[bhall]

Not much in the terms of cooling exits...and no gills either.

I don't know about that. It looks like it has virtual chimneys next to the exhausts.

[Pup]

Exhaust seems quite far forward there?

Quite.

Good looking car overall. Are the sidepod intakes square? Not sure what's happening at the top of the sidepods where they meet the body - is it a little turning vane? Is there a crease there where it's painted black?

[bhall]

The inner cascades on the front wing look interesting, too.

[snoop1050]

i wonder if the back part of the sidepod has been removed because of overheating issues

[cirrusflyer]

Not much in the terms of cooling exits...and no gills either.

I don't know about that. It looks like it has virtual chimneys next to the exhausts.

So that could be that black lines beneth the ex pipe.

[dren]

Not much in the terms of cooling exits...and no gills either.

I don't know about that. It looks like it has virtual chimneys next to the exhausts.

So that could be that black lines beneth the ex pipe.

I think those are just from the crap picture being blown up and over exposed. Look at the other pictures, there doesn't seem to be anything. That line just follows the sidepod contour.

[dren]

The inner cascades on the front wing look interesting, too.

Yes, nobody quite has anything like it.

It is a full blown 3 element wing too. Does this wing lead us to believe the team found more DF at the rear?