Mercedes AMG F1 W07

[Thunder]

According to AMuS they are testing for Baku. Straight Wing for Canada, Banana Wing for Baku. https://twitter.com/tgruener/status/741169787519131648

[f1rules]

good to see paddy having an influence on their car, this concept rearwing was used for years at mclaren also

[flickerf1]

New brake ducts! Thats 7 for 7 now!
https://twitter.com/albrodpul/status/741164969115439105

[flickerf1]

Tech analysis of Merc's Canadian GP upgrades: http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/revea ... da-773513/

[Sevach]

[Mark4211]

https://streamable.com/e290

Mercedes suspension magic - very stable onboard, from the outside it looks so wild

[dmjunqueira]

I didn't find anywhere, so I'm asking:
For what do you think is this thing in the middle of the wing for? Sensors?

[scarbs]

It's a digital spirit level on a fixture to set the wing angle

[dans79]

I didn't find anywhere, so I'm asking:
For what do you think is this thing in the middle of the wing for? Sensors?
http://i.imgur.com/7f7Vr2v.jpg

EDIT: Scarbs beat me to it.

[dmjunqueira]

It's a digital spirit level on a fixture to set the wing angle

Thanks Scarbs!

[Morteza]

[Ferraripilot]

I've always been certain all formula 1 wheels for some time have been of forged magnesium, but with Mercedes' heat sink wheel design they've used since W04, I can't see how such a design could be forged via the traditional process. Could it be possible they are using cast magnesium? If so, the wheel would be about a kilo heavier. If not, anyone care to explain how such a design could possibly be forged.

[dans79]

Anyone have any ideas what's going on with the clutch?

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.ph ... ing-us-out

Lewis says he saw the data, and is confident he didn't do anything wrong. Ferrari has some kind of advantage, and I find it unlikely that something as simple as the length of the paddle is what it is.

[Jolle]

Anyone have any ideas what's going on with the clutch?

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.ph ... ing-us-out

Lewis says he saw the data, and is confident he didn't do anything wrong. Ferrari has some kind of advantage, and I find it unlikely that something as simple as the length of the paddle is what it is.

I think I've seen the gear ratios somewhere on F1T and the Mercedes cars have very long first gears. It might be just the case they are a bit more dependent of a slight slipping clutch at the start then the Ferraris or the Williams

[dans79]

I think I've seen the gear ratios somewhere on F1T and the Mercedes cars have very long first gears. It might be just the case they are a bit more dependent of a slight slipping clutch at the start then the Ferraris or the Williams

That's an interesting hypothesis.

It still baffles me that they haven't been able to get on top of this.