Mercedes AMG F1 W04

[sAx]

In thre out of for picture the hydraulic pipes for the fric have yoellow in the left of the car and red on the right, in the picture with the "dump" bottle yellow in on the left. Hint at left /right crossing pipes - interconnected left-right action and not just interconnected heave?

Not only that, but the clear viewing portion of the hydraulic inlet shows a red fluid, it could be just a normal colored hydraulic fluid like brake fluid to throw others off, but it's certainly not Mercury which is grayish in color. What else could this fluid it be? It they're reinventing old Citroen technology I hope they're not batty enough to use LHM fluid too! haha.

Have you not seen the red in mercury thermometers?

Red in Mercury thermometer?? Sounds more like an Alcohol

[beelsebob]

In thre out of for picture the hydraulic pipes for the fric have yoellow in the left of the car and red on the right, in the picture with the "dump" bottle yellow in on the left. Hint at left /right crossing pipes - interconnected left-right action and not just interconnected heave?

Not only that, but the clear viewing portion of the hydraulic inlet shows a red fluid, it could be just a normal colored hydraulic fluid like brake fluid to throw others off, but it's certainly not Mercury which is grayish in color. What else could this fluid it be? It they're reinventing old Citroen technology I hope they're not batty enough to use LHM fluid too! haha.

Have you not seen the red in mercury thermometers?

Yep... red

[Tim.Wright]

The cast aluminum piece the pushrods are obviously attaching to have me interested.

That be the steering rack. Push rods are behind.

[siskue2005]

In thre out of for picture the hydraulic pipes for the fric have yoellow in the left of the car and red on the right, in the picture with the "dump" bottle yellow in on the left. Hint at left /right crossing pipes - interconnected left-right action and not just interconnected heave?

Not only that, but the clear viewing portion of the hydraulic inlet shows a red fluid, it could be just a normal colored hydraulic fluid like brake fluid to throw others off, but it's certainly not Mercury which is grayish in color. What else could this fluid it be? It they're reinventing old Citroen technology I hope they're not batty enough to use LHM fluid too! haha.

Have you not seen the red in mercury thermometers?

no that is alcohol thermometer, it is red in color
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_thermometer

[Ferraripilot]

The cast aluminum piece the pushrods are obviously attaching to have me interested.

That be the steering rack. Push rods are behind.

ah thank you!

[aral]

In thre out of for picture the hydraulic pipes for the fric have yoellow in the left of the car and red on the right, in the picture with the "dump" bottle yellow in on the left. Hint at left /right crossing pipes - interconnected left-right action and not just interconnected heave?

Not only that, but the clear viewing portion of the hydraulic inlet shows a red fluid, it could be just a normal colored hydraulic fluid like brake fluid to throw others off, but it's certainly not Mercury which is grayish in color. What else could this fluid it be? It they're reinventing old Citroen technology I hope they're not batty enough to use LHM fluid too! haha.

Have you not seen the red in mercury thermometers?

Looks as if some missed your joke!

[ringo]

That's just the usual red hydraulic oil in the fric system.
There's not much movement of fluid, so i don't think they need super duper rare fluid in that system.
I'm still puzzled as to what it does any how.

[Owen.C93]

Not only that, but the clear viewing portion of the hydraulic inlet shows a red fluid, it could be just a normal colored hydraulic fluid like brake fluid to throw others off, but it's certainly not Mercury which is grayish in color. What else could this fluid it be? It they're reinventing old Citroen technology I hope they're not batty enough to use LHM fluid too! haha.

Have you not seen the red in mercury thermometers?

Looks as if some missed your joke!

I don't think common misconceptions translate well on a worldwide forum.

Anyway I heard that the fric system would be beneficial in turn 1 just like the previous race. But there doesn't seem to be a sector that Mercedes excel at so far. Just a nice solid flat ride that allows the aero to remain in a good operating window.

[Anon123]

Anyway I heard that the fric system would be beneficial in turn 1 just like the previous race. But there doesn't seem to be a sector that Mercedes excel at so far. Just a nice solid flat ride that allows the aero to remain in a good operating window.

Pat Symonds seemed to be quite impressed by their system earlier in the week but insisted that most teams have something similar but he doesn't know just how complicated the Merc one is, if I recall correctly he said Marussia have had some sort of hydraulically linked suspension for the last 2 years. I think what will really benefit Merc tomorrow is their top speed advantage, when the field is mixed up by the various strategies tomorrow they shouldn't be held up as much as the other cars and that could be crucial.

[Mika1]

Anyway I heard that the fric system would be beneficial in turn 1 just like the previous race. But there doesn't seem to be a sector that Mercedes excel at so far. Just a nice solid flat ride that allows the aero to remain in a good operating window.

Pat Symonds seemed to be quite impressed by their system earlier in the week but insisted that most teams have something similar but he doesn't know just how complicated the Merc one is, if I recall correctly he said Marussia have had some sort of hydraulically linked suspension for the last 2 years. I think what will really benefit Merc tomorrow is their top speed advantage, when the field is mixed up by the various strategies tomorrow they shouldn't be held up as much as the other cars and that could be crucial.

Mercedes FRIC system is more complicated indeed. According to Autosport.com they started working on it in 2011!

[Ferraripilot]

I believe scarbs recently stated Merc's system is very possibly the only system this independent of springs and this connected to each corner.

[wesley123]

Mercedes FRIC system is more complicated indeed. According to Autosport.com they started working on it in 2011!

Time spent on it =/= complicated. Just throwing that in there.

[Lycoming]

Indeed. Anything that's different/new takes some time to get used to working with. Not that front/rear interconnected suspension is anything new.

[Mr.G]

Is it me or did somebody else notice that the RW of the Mercedes (I think it was Nico's car) was vibrating from lefto to right?

[Anon123]

Is it me or did somebody else notice that the RW of the Mercedes (I think it was Nico's car) was vibrating from lefto to right?

Yes I think the Merc has being doing that a lot this season, I noticed Hamilton's rattling from side to side in the race.