Mercedes AMG F1 W09 EQ Power+

[roon]

Fluidized ballast. Tungsten powder suspended in fluid, pumped to various bag tanks positioned around the car. /speculation

That or the party dust is in there, for party mode.

...repositioned from around the sides of the engine.

I've only ever seen them in recent F1 as a rigid canister at the front of the engine.

[scarbs]

That's the main oil tank. All teams run extra oil tanks and these can be either carbon or flexible bag tanks. I recall Manor had an ATL oil tank in the front of the sidepods.

[zibby43]

Via AMuS:
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201804 ... 29849a.jpg

Is this a vented engine cover fin?

[Morteza]

Via AMuS:
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201804 ... 29849a.jpg

Is this a vented engine cover fin?

Most probably yes. It looks different from the side too

[zibby43]

Via AMuS:
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201804 ... 29849a.jpg

Is this a vented engine cover fin?

Most probably yes. It looks different from the side too

https://imgr2.auto-motor-und-sport.de/M ... 156735.jpg

https://imgr3.auto-motor-und-sport.de/M ... 156736.jpg

Thank you for the response and additional photos. And I agree. Definitely looks different than the testing/Melbourne-spec engine cover. After my initial post, I pulled up the AMuS gallery and saw those profile shots.

Will be interesting to see if the car is opened up a bit in the rear as well. Perhaps some vents on each side of the cockpit, as well?

[PlatinumZealot]

Ballasts on the monocoque, an area below driver's leg
[CORRECTION: see Mr.G's post and my reply to it below]

https://www.as-web.jp/f1/355198?all



(at Melbourne)

A funky shaped part of the battery is my guess.

[ScrewCaptain27]

Via AMuS:
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201804 ... 29849a.jpg

Is this a vented engine cover fin?

Most probably yes. It looks different from the side too

https://imgr2.auto-motor-und-sport.de/M ... 156735.jpg

https://imgr3.auto-motor-und-sport.de/M ... 156736.jpg

There is a hole visible on the top.

[Mr.G]

Ballasts on the monocoque, an area below driver's leg
[CORRECTION: see Mr.G's post and my reply to it below]

https://www.as-web.jp/f1/355198?all

https://cdn-image.as-web.jp/2018/04/041 ... 80x856.jpg

(at Melbourne)

A funky shaped part of the battery is my guess.

It looks more like some kind of radiocommunications device...

[Mamba]

Scarbs says he suspects it is an auxiliry oil tank moved there to help with slimming the rear.

[OO7]

A funky shaped part of the battery is my guess.

It is mandatory for the battery to be placed under the fuel tank.

[ScrewCaptain27]

There seems to be a sealed-off vent at the top of the engine cover:


Via @AlbertFabrega

[dren]

Yes, looks like the fin cooling exit they used last year.

[MuseF1]

Vent on sidepod behind Halo mount



https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/how- ... 21694/?s=1

[johnny vee]

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/how- ... 21694/?s=1

Great shot of the duct just behind the halo's rear fixing point.
F-duct, S-duct....may we call this the H-duct?

[ScrewCaptain27]

The opening is very large:


New RW endplates with extra slots on the front:


All photos by @AlbertFabrega