Mercedes W12

A place to discuss the characteristics of the cars in Formula One, both current as well as historical. Laptimes, driver worshipping and team chatter do not belong here.
Post Reply
User avatar
SiLo
130
Joined: 25 Jul 2010, 19:09

Re: Mercedes W12

Post

Stu wrote:
02 Dec 2021, 14:42
SiLo wrote:
02 Dec 2021, 11:57
JordanMugen wrote:
02 Dec 2021, 02:19




https://i.ibb.co/SBNrw6x/rear-wing.gif

Is this the 'smoking gun'? Look at the white spot becoming visible where the mainplane joins the endplate. Assuming this graphic is not doctored then it does seems 'blatantly obvious,' as dans79 says, after all!

Quite a cheeky bit of moveable aero by the Mercedes designers if true. :lol: :wink:
Didn't rate down as I felt this was a jokey post.

But it's just where Hamilton changes direction that the gap becomes more visible. The wing isn't actually moving in any meaningful way (apart from shaking)
*tongue pushed firmly into cheek*

So it is moving, then….
I thought that it measured “rock solid” on the FIA testing equipment…

*now removing tongue from cheek*
Sadly these days you can't even post that as someone will think you're being serious!
Felipe Baby!

User avatar
dans79
267
Joined: 03 Mar 2013, 19:33
Location: USA

Re: Mercedes W12

Post

Looks like the team went with a medium/low df wing, it's definitely not a high df one!



its blurry because of the depth of field, but you can still see the general shape!
Image
197 104 103 7

Marty_Y
28
Joined: 31 Mar 2021, 23:37

Re: Mercedes W12

Post



Bottom left picture gives a good perspective of Lewis's rear wing (I think, because the other images are Lewis's car by the looks of the T cam?).

Edit on closer inspection I can see number 44 so definitely Lewis's car.

casper
5
Joined: 05 Oct 2007, 02:56
Location: Equatorial Guinea

Re: Mercedes W12

Post

Look at that course asphalt aggregate layer! It's very grippy, indeed, but at the expense of being abrasive to tires.

zibby43
613
Joined: 04 Mar 2017, 12:16

Re: Mercedes W12

Post

Hi-res shot of the medium-downforce RW with single-pillar pylon:

Image

User avatar
dans79
267
Joined: 03 Mar 2013, 19:33
Location: USA

Re: Mercedes W12

Post

Some nice shots of the car from FP2!

197 104 103 7

User avatar
SiLo
130
Joined: 25 Jul 2010, 19:09

Re: Mercedes W12

Post

Bottas running with no gurney flap but Lewis was.
Felipe Baby!

User avatar
AeroDynamic
349
Joined: 28 Sep 2021, 12:25
Location: La règle du jeu

Re: Mercedes W12

Post


zibby43
613
Joined: 04 Mar 2017, 12:16

Re: Mercedes W12

Post


Marty_Y
28
Joined: 31 Mar 2021, 23:37

Re: Mercedes W12

Post

LOL, and they said to Lewis over the radio that they had looked and the front wing of the W12 was "fine" .

I don't know how he does it sometimes, he definitely gets the most out of the machinery available to him.

Tvetovnato
1
Joined: 12 Mar 2021, 16:03

Re: Mercedes W12

Post

Glad to get confirmation that the W12 was quickest in the race. Depending on how practice goes next week, would it be mad to put in spanking new Brazil engine to ensure the pace advantage at the cost of the grid drop? It’s of course a HUGE risk to pass Verstappen as we saw today though, but he has avoided him so far pretty well, all things considered.

zibby43
613
Joined: 04 Mar 2017, 12:16

Re: Mercedes W12

Post

Marty_Y wrote:
05 Dec 2021, 23:06
LOL, and they said to Lewis over the radio that they had looked and the front wing of the W12 was "fine" .

I don't know how he does it sometimes, he definitely gets the most out of the machinery available to him.
And to have the stones to go for FL with the FW wrecked. I don’t have the words.

User avatar
De Jokke
0
Joined: 30 Mar 2009, 02:51

Re: Mercedes W12

Post

Jup Lewis is quite the champ!
Unbelievable drive, avoiding that crazy lunatic and posting fastest lap with half his front wing hanging down in the dumbster. 8)
Someone was watching over Lewis today [-o< as he could have a double wrecked race (ocon and max hits)

I hope they can bring the titles home, so close but yet to far. Winning the titles with the 2nd best car and the best driver would be quite the achievement. Lewis did it in '08, he can do it again if he doesn't get rammed by the crazy crashkid who's willing to do anything it seems...
Mercedes AMG + Hamilton => dreamteam!
If you can't beat'em, call Masi!

zibby43
613
Joined: 04 Mar 2017, 12:16

Re: Mercedes W12

Post

Couple more pics of the FW.

Merc engineers estimated the damage cost Lewis 0.4s/lap.

Image

Image

Image

User avatar
El Scorchio
20
Joined: 29 Jul 2019, 12:41

Re: Mercedes W12

Post

I’m fairly shocked he was able to carry on without needing to pit after that. That car took a fair few knocks yesterday.

Post Reply