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dren
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The mirrors look thinner, too, but that may be an illusion. Looks like some small tweaks all around.
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Morteza wrote:
02 Jul 2020, 13:51
Alessandro Arcari has made a comparison with Barcelona Test 2. There have been changes
https://www.funoanalisitecnica.com/wp-c ... 4x695.jpeg
What are we looking at here?

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mkay wrote:
02 Jul 2020, 14:46
Morteza wrote:
02 Jul 2020, 13:51
Alessandro Arcari has made a comparison with Barcelona Test 2. There have been changes
https://www.funoanalisitecnica.com/wp-c ... 4x695.jpeg
What are we looking at here?
The green arrow is the heave spring which is changed. I'm not sure about the red arrow, I think Mercedes said they were going to bring an updated DAS system, maybe it has to do with that.
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mkay wrote:
02 Jul 2020, 14:46
Morteza wrote:
02 Jul 2020, 13:51
Alessandro Arcari has made a comparison with Barcelona Test 2. There have been changes
https://www.funoanalisitecnica.com/wp-c ... 4x695.jpeg
What are we looking at here?
The carbon cover over the DAS steering rack is slightly different shape, not exactly earth-shattering change.

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Morteza wrote:
02 Jul 2020, 13:39
Mercedes is using the one pylon rear wing already tested in Barcelona. Different top wing and less downforce.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eb6vUFFXYAE ... name=large

New mirrors
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eb66K8pWsAE ... ame=medium

New diffuser
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eb69xLdXgAA ... ame=medium

Thank you this comparsions. It's very nice.

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nico5
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Pretty low DF rear wing for Austria's average

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New rear wing endplates too (extended hanging vanes above the rear tyre):

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nico5 wrote:
02 Jul 2020, 15:11
Pretty low DF rear wing for Austria's average
They have a new diffuser design so perhaps they can get away with less rear wing for a given downforce level? If so, it'll certainly add some top speed. Useful in Austria.
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Is it me or does it look like they've slightly increased the rake on the car?

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mkay wrote:
02 Jul 2020, 15:37
Is it me or does it look like they've slightly increased the rake on the car?
Nah, not seeing it. Looks pretty flat on Albert Fabrega's side shot.

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mkay wrote:
02 Jul 2020, 15:37
Is it me or does it look like they've slightly increased the rake on the car?
That is my impression as well

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Lets not forget that one pic is stationary and the other probably has some compression

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HungarianRacer wrote:
02 Jul 2020, 15:14
New rear wing endplates too (extended hanging vanes above the rear tyre):

https://i.imgur.com/eGqLzii.jpg

Old:

https://i.imgur.com/yJ3MFYJ.jpg
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