Mercedes AMG F1 W04

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Post Mon Feb 04, 2013 1:27 pm

f1316 wrote:Very interesting looking thing. A bit Ferrari-like with the small gearbox and higher, more withdrawn exhaust (although, of course, both may change).

As ever they seem to be trying to think a little bit out of the box, with cooling exits in interesting places and a different looking diffuser. Could be important.

Do we know the wheelbase? Does it look a little shorter to anyone else?


Those cooling gills around the coanda exhaust aren't there by design but by compromise. This team constantly have problems with overheating, even before coanda exhaust.

Generally such gills disturb the airflow.
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Post Mon Feb 04, 2013 1:28 pm

at least its only a year behind everybody else now, conceotually that is.
Engineering wise who knows. Lat year they still looked a bit goatish in ssome areas
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Post Mon Feb 04, 2013 1:29 pm

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Post Mon Feb 04, 2013 1:29 pm

Why all the holes above the drivers feet?
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Post Mon Feb 04, 2013 1:31 pm

:lol:
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Post Mon Feb 04, 2013 1:31 pm

gilgen wrote:Why all the holes above the drivers feet?


Look at the number area and the low part of the BlackBerry logo. It is a triangular-shaped part.
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Post Mon Feb 04, 2013 1:32 pm

gilgen wrote:Why all the holes above the drivers feet?


You mean the Blackberry logo yea?
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Post Mon Feb 04, 2013 1:32 pm

gilgen wrote:Why all the holes above the drivers feet?


Its to stall his toenails to reduce drag.
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Post Mon Feb 04, 2013 1:32 pm

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Post Mon Feb 04, 2013 1:33 pm

gilgen wrote:Why all the holes above the drivers feet?


hahahaha thats the best think i read all day :D
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Post Mon Feb 04, 2013 1:34 pm

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Wow....I'm confused.

This thing looks like a beast compared to the other cars.
The sidepods are larger, but the rear end is like Oprah Winfrey vs Halle Berry.

I can't figure out what they're doing, but maybe that's a good thing for them?
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Post Mon Feb 04, 2013 1:34 pm

stefan_ wrote:
gilgen wrote:Why all the holes above the drivers feet?


Look at the number area and the low part of the BlackBerry logo. It is a triangular-shaped part.


Its an access panel for adjusting the front suspension and the "holes" are screws.
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Post Mon Feb 04, 2013 1:35 pm

There appear to be a number of sensors / pressure taps running from various places in the diffuser. You can see them taped over in silver tape. Also a lot of temp sensor tapes on the rear suspension as might be expected with their new version of the coanda exhaust.
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Post Mon Feb 04, 2013 1:35 pm

Coefficient wrote:
stefan_ wrote:
gilgen wrote:Why all the holes above the drivers feet?


Look at the number area and the low part of the BlackBerry logo. It is a triangular-shaped part.


Its an access panel for adjusting the front suspension and the "holes" are screws.


I think you can reach the pedal area too through that hole. Can't think of any other place.
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Post Mon Feb 04, 2013 1:36 pm

Very unusual front wing!
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