Mercedes AMG F1 W09 EQ Power+

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Redragon wrote:
22 Feb 2018, 14:41
gandharva wrote:
22 Feb 2018, 14:37
Looks much shorter than last year.
I think the Halo make it looks shorter but they are pretty similar if not equal
Look at the distance from the driver to the rear wheels, looks to be a shorter distance, about the same when you look at the front.
And that seems to fit with Wolff mentioning they have a shorter gearbox this year

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My god, the bargeboard area looks complex. Now I understand what Paddy Lowe meant when he said 2018 would probably be a 'battle of the bargeboards'

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Lovely. Simply, simply lovely.

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Holm86 wrote:
22 Feb 2018, 14:43
Redragon wrote:
22 Feb 2018, 14:41
gandharva wrote:
22 Feb 2018, 14:37
Looks much shorter than last year.
I think the Halo make it looks shorter but they are pretty similar if not equal
Look at the distance from the driver to the rear wheels, looks to be a shorter distance, about the same when you look at the front.
And that seems to fit with Wolff mentioning they have a shorter gearbox this year
Maybe difficult to say from two pictures taken with different lenses. Let's see the tech details

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I'm surprised they haven't done more with the sidepods I was expecting something radical there. It'll be really interesting to see some comparison shots with the W08, but the 09 does seem merely evolutionary at first glance. I suppose some of the most interesting stuff might be hidden under the skin, like new trick suspension, and internal aero.

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Redragon wrote:
22 Feb 2018, 14:47
Holm86 wrote:
22 Feb 2018, 14:43
Redragon wrote:
22 Feb 2018, 14:41


I think the Halo make it looks shorter but they are pretty similar if not equal
Look at the distance from the driver to the rear wheels, looks to be a shorter distance, about the same when you look at the front.
And that seems to fit with Wolff mentioning they have a shorter gearbox this year
Maybe difficult to say from two pictures taken with different lenses. Let's see the tech details
I was not only comparing to the two pictures on the previous page, but on all the pictures i've seen so far.
To me it looks shorter, im not stating it as a fact

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mercedes stick to their concept again . low rake. i wonder if the wheelbase is smaller this time

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PlatinumZealot wrote:
22 Feb 2018, 14:45
God please make it be dominant again! [-o< [-o< [-o<
I hope not. We need Ferrari and RBR (McLaren maybe) to be up there as well.
Gotta have 3-4-5 guys battling it out all year. That will be epic.

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Interesting rear wing, Mercedes keeping the spoon shape for the lower element (only team so far).

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A comparison (I flipped the photo from last year). Not very accurate, but gives you an idea...

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Holm86 wrote:
22 Feb 2018, 14:51
Redragon wrote:
22 Feb 2018, 14:47
Holm86 wrote:
22 Feb 2018, 14:43


Look at the distance from the driver to the rear wheels, looks to be a shorter distance, about the same when you look at the front.
And that seems to fit with Wolff mentioning they have a shorter gearbox this year
Maybe difficult to say from two pictures taken with different lenses. Let's see the tech details
I was not only comparing to the two pictures on the previous page, but on all the pictures i've seen so far.
To me it looks shorter, im not stating it as a fact
And I am not saying you might be wrong either :wink:

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Hate to be that Guy but:

Performance Talk (including Predictions and Wishes) here:forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=26885

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Lets have a bit of fun :)

Is the wheelbase shorter?

I`m going to go with slightly shorter, it looks the same from the airbox to the front axel but a tad shorter airbox to rear.
My guess is the wheelbase is 55mm shorter than last year, closest wins a cookie....

Back to the car. The barge board area is rediculously complex, I know a lot af pure aero guys like all these wings, flaps and vortex generators but personally i think it makes the cars look too messy in that area. There seems to be 3 side pod flow conditioners, umpteen air channels and them rows of ginger snaps [painted black] some half eaten.
Really like what they`ve done with the suspension, looks a nice car which there seems to be many of this year!