Mercedes-AMG F1 W10 EQ Power+

[djones]

It makes a big difference apparently, as it also seals the diffuser and is the final piece in moving air around the tyre.

Lack of rear grip, but also inconsistency in each side of the car. Both factors also then leading to increased tyre wear.

[ScrewCaptain27]

The front brake duct blows directly through the wheel and generates outwash:

[mantikos]

Hamilton's floor damage pictures.

The trailing edge of the floor at the start of the GP.

https://i.screenshot.net/dqjwghz

Damaged floor - After the race.

https://i.screenshot.net/85rvzbe

Does that part could affect so much HAM pace in the race

That's one of the most sensitive parts of the floor, so yes

[paddyf1]

Hamilton's floor damage pictures.

The trailing edge of the floor at the start of the GP.

https://i.screenshot.net/dqjwghz

Damaged floor - After the race.

https://i.screenshot.net/85rvzbe

Does that part could affect so much HAM pace in the race

That's one of the most sensitive parts of the floor, so yes

Personally i dont think it would have made that much of a difference.

[djones]

Does that part could affect so much HAM pace in the race

That's one of the most sensitive parts of the floor, so yes

Personally i dont think it would have made that much of a difference.

Given it directs air around the rear tyre and also impacts the diffuser operation and changes the left and right balance... what makes you think it does not make much difference?

Looking at it I would have said the same. But after reading a news article about its purpose I changed my mind and think it was probably worth quite a lot in lap time alone, even putting extra tyre wear aside.

[meteoro300]

https://cdn-8.motorsport.com/images/amp ... detail.jpg

https://media.wired.com/photos/5932a83c ... C_0601.jpg

Interesting. On the jet engine, those serrated exits are for noise reduction. I can't see a need for that on a DRS actuator, so are Mercedes just playing with the other manufactures...

Or to possibly encapsulate the dirty air created by the actuator and direct it straight back to minimize the impact on the rest RW?

[mantikos]

https://cdn-8.motorsport.com/images/amp ... detail.jpg

https://media.wired.com/photos/5932a83c ... C_0601.jpg

Interesting. On the jet engine, those serrated exits are for noise reduction. I can't see a need for that on a DRS actuator, so are Mercedes just playing with the other manufactures...

Umm no, this is to prevent flow seperation and decrease drag around that housing

[SiLo]

Yeah I think it would have made a difference. Once Bottas was out of reach I assume Hamilton just cruised around waiting for the race to end accepting second, (apart from the fastest lap point push briefly too).

[dans79]

Nobody more than him understands the track position on this circuit and once he fluffed the start, he knew the chance of a victory was gone.

I don't think he fluffed it, as his start was on par with the rest of the grid. The one thing I noticed was that it looked like the right side of the grid (specially p2) had a lot more rubber put down on it. I even mentioned to my buddy as the parade lap started that Bottas was going to get a good start with all the rubber.

[GPR-A]

Nobody more than him understands the track position on this circuit and once he fluffed the start, he knew the chance of a victory was gone.

I don't think he fluffed it, as his start was on par with the rest of the grid. The one thing I noticed was that it looked like the right side of the grid (specially p2) had a lot more rubber put down on it. I even mentioned to my buddy as the parade lap started that Bottas was going to get a good start with all the rubber.

I did not mean to say, it was his fault. The on board showed a lot of wheel spin at the start and by the time he could recover, Bottas had a good launch. This was so much like the pain of 2016, where he lost starts and Nico won the races at that point. Hope they identify and fix it quickly. It's strange, where did that rubber on the dirty side come from?

[Just_a_fan]

Max got away better than Seb did too, although the Ferrari seemed to have enough grunt to overcome the RedBull.

[dans79]

It's strange, where did that rubber on the dirty side come from?

I'm assuming form over zealous drivers from the filler races.

check out the full schedule, I count 17 races before the F1 race.
https://www.grandprix.com.au/event/trac ... march_2019;

[MtthsMlw]

https://twitter.com/NicolasF1i/status/1 ... 02306?s=19

[GPR-A]

It's strange, where did that rubber on the dirty side come from?

I'm assuming form over zealous drivers from the filler races.

check out the full schedule, I count 17 races before the F1 race.
https://www.grandprix.com.au/event/trac ... march_2019;

Ah. Thanks.

[djones]

Ha - so they glued it back on and then in the race it fell off