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Mirror from the onboard looks...intriguing (looks like different steering wheel for Bottas [using Hamilton spec])

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Source; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9W4_NSg4es

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New steering wheel confirmed (shift LEDs have a 'roof')

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Talking about extreme designs, what can be said about this vane's turn... :shock:

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... and the very tiny channel outside of it ( https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C5qJkByWQAAezCK.jpg:large )

Haven't seen many diffusers pics so far (Williams: http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2017/02/27/2 ... /_mg_2019/ ), but I guess Merc's approach won't be the norm.

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I'd love to know how much surface area a '17 car has vs a '16. That looks like they drove it through a glue factory and then a winglet shop.
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Gridlock wrote:I'd love to know how much surface area a '17 car has vs a '16. That looks like they drove it through a glue factory and then a winglet shop.
There's a lot of car to push through the air so there must be a beast under the engine cover.

I'd love to know what the gains have been in the power dept.

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Trick of the light, or a very big transition in wastegate exhaust shape? Looks almost flat as it enters the bodywork.

Edit: Yeah.

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Half a shark fin

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Their shark fin looks like it could be a chimney

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It does seem to have a thicker portion and an opening at the top.

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turbof1 wrote: YOU SHALL NOT......STALLLLL!!!
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