Mercedes W15

[atanatizante]

The car is running very low in turn 14 just doing a lot of sparks right after the exit corner ...



It seems that they altered the central shape of the diffuser resembling the RB20 apparently ... had they done that does it need to submit it to the FIA as an upgrade? or do the track-dependent updates are not applying this rule?

[Slitch-nl]

This video shows the flexing on the endplate side of the front wing.
Very clever solution.

[AR3-GP]

Shovlin says there wasn't a new, lighter floor in Spain. He says that was introduced 2 races ago. He just said they used a "fresh batch of old parts" because the old parts were worn from bottoming, stone chips, and general wear and tear. This was erroneously passed around in the press as a floor upgrade.

Around 2:30 mark in Spanish GP debrief.

[SiLo]

Shovlin says there wasn't a new, lighter floor in Spain. He says that was introduced 2 races ago. He just said they used a "fresh batch of old parts" because the old parts were worn from bottoming, stone chips, and general wear and tear. This was erroneously passed around in the press as a floor upgrade.

Around 2:30 mark in Spanish GP debrief.

Suddenly now an increase in pace a few races ago makes more sense.

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[michl420]

For me it looks that the mercedes sucks considerabley more dirt from the track with his underbody on this track than the other cars (or it is abrasion from his own body).
Also, is there a new bulge on top of the nose (where the start number is) or was it always there?

[Owen.C93]

For me it looks that the mercedes sucks considerabley more dirt from the track with his underbody on this track than the other cars (or it is abrasion from his own body).
Also, is there a new bulge on top of the nose (where the start number is) or was it always there?

I'm not really sure what it is. Maybe they've got a new suspension rocker/heave spring assembly that doesn't fit anymore?

[214270]

For me it looks that the mercedes sucks considerabley more dirt from the track with his underbody on this track than the other cars (or it is abrasion from his own body).
Also, is there a new bulge on top of the nose (where the start number is) or was it always there?

I’m told it’s for driver cooling, part of the extra adaptations off the back of the Qatar race fiasco last year. It’s in for this weekend but they’ve kept it closed off for whatever reason, maybe they open it up for tomorrow

[Sieper]

Wow that W15 runs low. I am now watching the qualy and Q1 they drag the floor over the last corners of the lap non stop. Several hundreds of meter. 2 colours of smoke and titanium particle storms flying. No other car comes close. They do something different.

[justin2102]

Now question is if they are running so low why is their performance in the high speed corners subpar relative to Red Bull because all that we're hearing is that the closer the car is to the ground the more downforce it produces.

[r85]

Now question is if they are running so low why is their performance in the high speed corners subpar relative to Red Bull because all that we're hearing is that the closer the car is to the ground the more downforce it produces.

Because they're still not at Red Bull's level in terms of downforce and stability

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AMuS

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