Mercedes AMG F1 W03 (pre-launch speculation)

[Schulteiss]

I think is a deeply carved V-nose.

Have a look at the video, and at Scarbs' sketck. There is only a slight indentation. Probably no more than seen in previous years.

Yeah, well it was a nice thought anyway.

[yace]

you don't actually mean that middle section is unmodified from last year do you? As it's definitely not. What are you saying here?

i meant the bulkhead part is the same. it has the same dimensions as in 2011, like most 2012 cars

[Mestrades]

New MercedesAMGF1 pic from Montmelo!
http://twitpic.com/8lxwxw

[Mestrades]

Another pic:
http://twitpic.com/8lyb44

[pocketmoon]

Showing the deep channel on the sidepod aiming flow to the rear ?

[yace]

thank you mestrades

what's going on with the exhauts? the area looks strange

[krizalid1001]

Another pic:
http://twitpic.com/8lyb44

New MercedesAMGF1 pic from Montmelo!
http://twitpic.com/8lxwxw

Sorry, but are they allowed to do another shakedown at Montmelo? I thought the max was 100km per team.

[MercAMGF1Fans]

thank you mestrades

what's going on with the exhauts? the area looks strange

Remember, it could be one of the 3 Exhausts they wanted to test before melbourne!

[Timstr]

Another pic:
http://twitpic.com/8lyb44

New MercedesAMGF1 pic from Montmelo!
http://twitpic.com/8lxwxw

Sorry, but are they allowed to do another shakedown at Montmelo? I thought the max was 100km per team.

That was a filming day. This is a shakedown. I believe only 50 Km allowed.
Teams are allowed both a filming and shakedown.

[krizalid1001]

Another pic:
http://twitpic.com/8lyb44

New MercedesAMGF1 pic from Montmelo!
http://twitpic.com/8lxwxw

Sorry, but are they allowed to do another shakedown at Montmelo? I thought the max was 100km per team.

That was a filming day. This is a shakedown. I believe only 50 Km allowed.
Teams are allowed both a filming and shakedown.

Ok, thanks for the answer

[Mestrades]

http://twitpic.com/8lyjvo another

[chillah]

are u still thinking that the livery plays tricks with our eyes?
The sidepod shape looks strange compared to the mid res pic of Schumey from Silverstone.

[N12ck]

It looks like there is a indent all the way down the sidepod on every single image ive seen of the car - underneath the petronas logo

[yace]

at least we have a side view

i made this with your photo:

[MercAMGF1Fans]

I can see now why Newey's bricking himself.. heck none of us can make sense of the "stealthy" livery which seems to make the car look different from all angles loool!