Mercedes AMG F1 W03

[Forza]

[shelly]

In this picture you can see the step between the edge of the floor and the thicker inside part with core in it. F2012 floor is thin instead

[Gerhardsa]

Look how compact transmission is.

how's the driver going to open the DRS?

Same as last year...by pressing a button
No seriously...MGP does not have the same type of solution as other teams when it comes to DRS. They dont lift the upper panel of the rear wing in the middle (so to speak) like other teams do. the mechanism sits on the side panel (vertical pannels) of the wing if i am not mistaken

[dontempe]

I love the Rear Wing. Not huge Rear Wing like Mclaren last year or no cheap Monkey Seat. RBR,Ferrari,Force India,Lotus,Mclaren have all gone for the Monkey Seat to increase downforce. This car will be a monster in Monza & will have great Straightline Speed.

doesn't that looks like a mini monkey seat?

hate to say this, but it will be a very devastating season if they don't win any gp this year by the look of the car.

[JohnsonsEvilTwin]

A closer look at one of the exhaust variations

[Djabula]

in mt oppinion it's an ugly car same as the ferrari and others excluding mclaren and red bull a lil bit because thei stem nose it's not so hiloarious as this one...i'm verry disapointed of this years cars.from 2008 the cars are getting uglyer by each year...I hopeat least it will bring Michael at least one win or podium

[JohnsonsEvilTwin]

And as speculated, Mercedes are be trying to blow the rear suspension.
According to an online source, the final exhaust configuration may not be tested this week, but at the next test. This is said to be the exhaust that flies closest to being illegal.

[Blackout]

Dolfin fins under the nose are a bit different; their lower outer edges are shaped like those of the fw endplates

[Holm86]

Whats inside the main plane of that rear wing??
Theres some small hatches with 3 bolts in them. Two are visable on the pictures above.

[JohnsonsEvilTwin]

@ Blackout

Didnt Red Bull have those at some stage?

[richard_leeds]

And as speculated, Mercedes are be trying to blow the rear suspension.
According to an online source, the final exhaust configuration may not be tested this week, but at the next test. This is said to be the exhaust that flies closest to being illegal.

[img]http://img1.auto-motor-und-sport.de/Mercedes-W03-2012-Barcelona-fotoshowImage-d9318cab-571464.jpg[img]

how does that work?

don't you the exhaust position is too far from the rear suspension?

[richard_leeds]

And as speculated, Mercedes are be trying to blow the rear suspension.
According to an online source, the final exhaust configuration may not be tested this week, but at the next test. This is said to be the exhaust that flies closest to being illegal.

[img]http://img1.auto-motor-und-sport.de/Mercedes-W03-2012-Barcelona-fotoshowImage-d9318cab-571464.jpg[img]

how does that work?

don't you the exhaust position is too far from the rear suspension?

I believe he is indicating that we might see the exhaust exits moved to just before or in between the rear wishbones (see my post earlier)

[JohnsonsEvilTwin]

how does that work?

don't you the exhaust position is too far from the rear suspension?

Not quite sure. But their is heat shielding surrounding the suspension.

[BlackScreener]

[DCren]

Whats inside the main plane of that rear wing??
Theres some small hatches with 3 bolts in them. Two are visable on the pictures above.

That's where the DRS hydraulic actuators are.