Mercedes AMG F1 W03 (pre-launch speculation)

[hardingfv32]

Why would you make the step on top of the nose bigger with a thinner than necessary, to meet the rules, nose section?

Brian

[bhall]

Mercury Jelly!

Don't ever offer me breakfast.

[Peetbeat]

This car looks awesome! It will win races hopefully!

[The_Truth]

anyone know of a similar angle photo of the redbull?

The McLaren looks much tighter at the gearbox area.

[aral]

The Merc exhausts appear to exit very far forward. Much further forward than others. This will probably cause vorticies of the gasses before they hit the rear wing. Good or bad? Only time will tell.

Further, have a look at the front wing. It appears to have two additions on the top, close to nose. These appear to be turned upwards at the front, almost like a reverse gurney. Any thoughts on these?

[pocketmoon]

Those black gills by the exhaust outlets look definitely like cooling outlets, but unlike anything we've ever seen before...

OOOh!

[beelsebob]

All I can say is congrats...
200 pages of bitching about a team, and a car that hasn't actually been shown (officially).
=D>

[bhall]

I'd like to thank the Academy...

[gray41]

The Merc exhausts appear to exit very far forward. Much further forward than others. This will probably cause vorticies of the gasses before they hit the rear wing. Good or bad? Only time will tell.

Further, have a look at the front wing. It appears to have two additions on the top, close to nose. These appear to be turned upwards at the front, almost like a reverse gurney. Any thoughts on these?

Could just be positioned there for reliability during filming?
I think we could see something different tomorrow.

[dren]

Nice Pocketmoon! Those look interesting for sure.

[Fredy4]

I know this is getting a bit giddy...

But if it looks that good AND has some fancy suspension system then this car has to be in for a few race wins.

I know most people have said its an evolution of the W02, but thats some evolution!!!!!

[dren]

All I can say is congrats...
200 pages of bitching about a team, and a car that hasn't actually been shown (officially).
=D>

Any chance of 300 before the official reveal tomorrow?

[Moanlower]

Those black gills by the exhaust outlets look definitely like cooling outlets, but unlike anything we've ever seen before...

OOOh!

Could it be that these cooling outlet slids are there to push the exhaust gasses even more upwards towards the rear wing ?

[MercAMGF1Fans]

All I can say is congrats...
200 pages of bitching about a team, and a car that hasn't actually been shown (officially).
=D>

=D>

[hardingfv32]

Could just be positioned there for reliability during filming?

So they built a exhaust system that cost as much a most compact street cars, repackaged the items
around the system, and fabbed new body work to improve reliability during testing?

Assuming that they have a reasonably competent CFD program and wind tunnel, I would say the exhaust location is a clear statement that the exhaust flow has very little benefit. Pretty much in line with the goal of the new exhaust rules which were developed by the teams.

Brian