Mercedes AMG F1 W08 EQ Power +

[e30ernest]

The foam would be an easy way to customise the feel for the individual driver.One might want to feel a stiffer response to the pull on the paddle, for example. Different foams would give different resistances and would be lighter and simpler to change than a spring within the mechanism. It might just be to stop vibrations giving spurious feelings too.

I wonder if it's just there as a dampener for vibrations more than anything else.

[De Jokke]

Does anyone knows why merc runs the 0.9 engine (already at spa) while they're entitled to the 1.2 version ?

[PlatinumZealot]

Maybe 0.9 is what the engine prefers. Too much oil can't be good for it is a posion in the fuel. Probably reduce engine life, varnish the parts or something like that.

[carisi2k]

Does anyone knows why merc runs the 0.9 engine (already at spa) while they're entitled to the 1.2 version ?

Apparently because there was a gentlemans agreement not to introduce a new engine at Spa and to overcome this Mercedes agreed to meet the 0.9 rule at Spa.

[F1NAC]

Who said that they're running 0.9? It seems odd to me. Especially early switch to new PU

[SiLo]

Toto did. Although I believe they did that so that if they need to, they can absolutely run at the higher limit to beat Ferrari.

[Tubas]

Toto did. Although I believe they did that so that if they need to, they can absolutely run at the higher limit to beat Ferrari.

I wonder if it was turned up today in order to turn the screw on Ferrari in the heartland of Monza?

[i70q7m7ghw]

The rest of the flaps are in the car

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DIj2bBPXoAEuxSL.jpg

Wonderful to see that they are using a simple piece of foam as a spring/center gizmo on the shifting paddles.

It probably helps achieve a more analogue feel to it's operation too.

The push buttons (the little silver nipples) would most likely return the paddle to center, the foam is most likely there to and prevent knocking and rattling.

[hardingfv32]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DIj2bBPXoAEuxSL.jpg

How is the steering wheel secure/locked to the steering shaft?

I think I see a large C-clip like blade but it does not seem tethered.

Brian

[belldanndy]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DIj2bBPXoAEuxSL.jpg

How is the steering wheel secure/locked to the steering shaft?

I think I see a large C-clip like blade but it does not seem tethered.

Brian

They all use Quick Release for many years.

[Duke]

As demostrated here from years ago - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxiV5WPCyLU

[hardingfv32]

Yes.. but how does it work? How is the release mechanism designed to function?

Brian

[scarbs]

The steering wheel is splined to the end of the steering column, this keeps the two aligned. the release mechanism has ball bearings pushed into a groove in steering column by springs, this secures the wheel to the column.
When the release collar is pulled towards the driver, the bearings are disengaged and the wheel can be removed.

[Bill_Kar]

Apparently Merc will introduce some upgrades to improve high-downforce performance, but Bottas says only after Singapore. It occurs to me that when they are giving interviews they are really confident for the Championship battle, like OK we know we will suffer in Singapore, but after that it's spot on.

[dans79]

Apparently Merc will introduce some upgrades to improve high-downforce performance, but Bottas says only after Singapore. It occurs to me that when they are giving interviews they are really confident for the Championship battle, like OK we know we will suffer in Singapore, but after that it's spot on.

It would not surprise me to see the updates in Singapore, and that Bottas's statement was just a dummy to through people off.